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Best Fantasy Books

Fantasy and magical stories

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  1. To The Bright Edge of the World

    Eowyn Ivey

    ★ 4.1 (16k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In 1885 Alaska, a colonel explores a mythical river for gold, while his pregnant wife, left behind, hides a secret that could break their marriage.

  2. The Falconer

    Elizabeth May

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    In 1840s Edinburgh, a high-society lady secretly uses steampunk inventions and ancient fae-hunting gifts to avenge her mother's murder and stop a faery genocide.

  3. 100 Cupboards

    N.D. Wilson

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When plaster dust reveals ninety-nine mysterious cupboards in his attic room, twelve-year-old Henry York stumbles upon a hidden world of interdimensional portals, ancient magic, and a destiny far greater than he ever imagined.

  4. Now I Rise

    Kiersten White

    ★ 4.2 (16k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    Lada seeks vengeance in Wallachia while Radu navigates Constantinople's politics. The Dracul siblings, once close, now find their paths clashing amid crumbling empires and the high cost of power.

  5. Bruiser

    Neal Shusterman

    ★ 4.0 (16k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    When Brontë falls for the enigmatic Bruiser, she and her twin brother Tennyson discover his love isn't just a feeling, but a supernatural force that literally heals their wounds while inexplicably transferring their pain and injuries to him.

  6. Tunnels

    Roderick Gordon

    ★ 3.6 (16k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    When his amateur archaeologist father vanishes, 14-year-old Will Burrows unearths a hidden, century-old subterranean society ruled by the tyrannical Styx, forcing him to dig deeper than ever to rescue his dad and spark a revolution.

  7. The Night Gardener

    Jonathan Auxier

    ★ 4.1 (16k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Orphaned Irish siblings find themselves entangled in a spectral curse and a family's dark secrets within a crumbling English manor, where the very trees whisper of an ancient, life-draining bargain.

  8. Angels in America

    Tony Kushner

    ★ 4.3 (16k) average on Goodreads

    Amidst the AIDS crisis, an angel visits a gay man, drawing him into a fight for America's future, as intertwined lives deal with love, betrayal, and the collapse of their personal and national beliefs.

  9. Sexing the Cherry

    Jeanette Winterson

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    A giant Dog-Woman rescues a foundling on the Thames. This novel takes readers through time and bawdy adventure, exploring love, truth, and the fluid nature of reality.

  10. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward

    H.P. Lovecraft

    ★ 4.2 (16k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A 20th-century man's morbid curiosity unravels his 18th-century ancestor's forbidden necromantic experiments, unleashing an ancient evil that blurs the lines between life, death, and sanity in the quiet streets of Providence.

  11. The Folk of the Faraway Tree

    Enid Blyton

    ★ 4.3 (15k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Three children and their magical friends climb to the top of an enchanted tree, visiting whimsical lands like the Land of Treats and the Land of Secrets, all while teaching their stuck-up cousin Connie the meaning of fun and friendship.

  12. The Faerie Queene

    Edmund Spenser

    ★ 3.6 (15k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    An allegorical quest through a fantasy world where knights fight dragons, witches, and temptations to embody holiness, temperance, and love, subtly honoring Queen Elizabeth I.

  13. Among the Free

    Margaret Peterson Haddix

    ★ 4.1 (15k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    After sparking a revolution that overthrew a totalitarian regime, third-born Luke must navigate the new world of freedom, questioning if liberation brings peace or just a new fight for control.

  14. Memory

    Lois McMaster Bujold

    ★ 4.4 (15k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    Miles Vorkosigan loses his secret identity and must deal with his former mentor, Simon Illyan, who is losing his mind. Miles uncovers a conspiracy in Imperial Security that threatens Barrayar.

  15. The Happy Prince and Other Tales

    Oscar Wilde

    ★ 4.1 (15k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Oscar Wilde's collection of fairy tales tells moving stories of self-sacrifice, love, and what beauty truly means, resonating with readers of all ages.

  16. City of Masks

    Mary Hoffman

    ★ 3.9 (15k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A sick boy finds a magical Italian notebook, transporting him to 16th-century Venice. There, he navigates carnival dangers, duchesses, assassins, and a new romance, discovering his destiny as a time-traveling 'stravagante.'

  17. The Grimm Legacy

    Polly Shulman

    ★ 3.9 (15k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    An ordinary teen's after-school job at a peculiar lending library thrusts her into a magical mystery when fairy tale artifacts from the Brothers Grimm collection begin to vanish, forcing her to catch the thief before she becomes the prime suspect.

  18. Long Shadows

    Erin Hunter

    ★ 4.3 (15k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    As ShadowClan abandons their ancestors for a mysterious prophet, three young ThunderClan cats grapple with ancient prophecies, violent visions, and a terrifying murder that threatens to unravel the very fabric of their warrior code from within.

  19. Gossamer

    Lois Lowry

    ★ 3.9 (15k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A lonely woman and an angry boy find unexpected healing through the unseen, delicate creatures who weave the fabric of their dreams and nightmares.

  20. The Door in the Wall

    Marguerite de Angeli

    ★ 3.8 (15k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Stricken by plague and abandoned in medieval London, young Robin finds an unexpected path to heroism when a friar's kindness leads him to a besieged castle on the Welsh border, where his crippled body holds the key to its salvation.

  21. The Iron King

    Julie Kagawa

    ★ 4.0 (15k) average on GoodreadsHistorical Fiction

    A seemingly ordinary teen discovers she's a faery princess thrust into a deadly war between mythical courts, fighting to save loved ones and melt the icy heart of a dangerous prince.

  22. Double Identity

    Margaret Peterson Haddix

    ★ 4.0 (15k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Abandoned by her cryptic parents with an unknown aunt, a young girl unravels a mystery involving multiple identities, a missing 'Elizabeth,' and a town that sees a ghost in her face, forcing her to confront the truth of her own existence.

  23. Dragon Prince

    Melanie Rawn

    ★ 4.0 (15k) average on GoodreadsRomance

    As the desert's new Dragon Prince, Rohan, a dragon protector in a land of dragon slayers, must forge peace and save his fire-breathing allies, while his Sunrunner bride, Sioned, battles treacherous magic and political plots to prevent a war that threatens to consume their world.

  24. The Two Swords

    R.A. Salvatore

    ★ 4.2 (15k) average on Goodreads

    In the trilogy's end, Drizzt Do'Urden uses his twin swords against a huge orc army, fighting for the Forgotten Realms.

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