Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy)

In its broadest sense, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today, including
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The Book Witch
Japanese Gothic
We Burned So Bright
Blood Bound (Cursed Covenant, #1)
Thistlemarsh
The Thorn Queen (The Rose Bargain, #2)
The Radiant Dark
The Wicked Sea (The Wicked Sea, #1)
The Verdant Cage
Deathbringer (Deathbringer, #1)
Death Meets Cute
Honor & Heresy
An Accident of Dragons (Tales of Summer, #1)
Bloodsinger (The Fire That Binds, #2)
Year of the Mer
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  • Dire Bound (The Wolves of Ruin, #1)
    Powerless (The Powerless Trilogy, #1)
    Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)
    Alchemised
    The Ballad of Never After (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #2)
    A Curse for True Love (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #3)
    Out Law (The Dresden Files #18.75)
    Broken Dove (Silver Elite, #2)
    Assistant to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #1)
    Divine Rivals (Letters of Enchantment, #1)
    Rebel Witch (The Crimson Moth, #2)
    Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1)
    Spark of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #1)
    Glow of the Everflame (Kindred's Curse, #2)
    Lightlark (Lightlark, #1)
    Moon Called by Patricia BriggsHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisDark Lover by J.R. Ward
    Best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Books
    1,954 books — 4,468 voters
    The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
    Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
    3,120 books — 10,082 voters

    World War Z by Max BrooksThe Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksThe Walking Dead, Vol. 1 by Robert KirkmanFeed by Mira GrantPride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
    Zombies!
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
    Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
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    Twilight by Stephenie MeyerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceVampire Academy by Richelle MeadCity of Bones by Cassandra Clare
    Vampires and Werewolves and Witches...Oh My!
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    To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
    Best Woman-Authored Books
    8,736 books — 5,934 voters

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
    The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
    A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
    Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
    Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
    Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
    Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)

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