Fantasy with Unique Worldbuilding (21 books)

No generic stuff like hero saving the world, heroine fighting against an empire, versus elves or wizards, etc.

Any fantasy that thinks outside the formula and cliches.

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1	Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) by Jacqueline Carey (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 84,587 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe 4.04 avg rating — 22,797 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Gormenghast Novels (Gormenghast, #1-3) by Mervyn Peake 4.03 avg rating — 9,933 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom, #1) by Danielle L. Jensen (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 232,186 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1) by Brian Staveley (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 41,695 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) by Steven Erikson (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 138,685 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	A Natural History of Dragons (The Memoirs of Lady Trent, #1) by Marie Brennan (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 47,039 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 4.21 avg rating — 487,029 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (Moribito, #1) by Nahoko Uehashi 4.04 avg rating — 3,035 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Chosen by Ricardo Pinto (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 1,097 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) by Richard Adams 4.09 avg rating — 507,147 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Sign of the Dragon by Mary Soon Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 140 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1) by Fonda Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 112,169 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Imajica by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 24,481 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Beyond the Deepwoods (The Edge Chronicles: The Twig Saga, #1) by Paul Stewart (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 16,800 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) by N.K. Jemisin (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 337,222 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) by Scott Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 344,388 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1) by David Gemmell 4.26 avg rating — 35,900 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Spice & Wolf, Vol. 01 by Isuna Hasekura 4.19 avg rating — 6,267 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The West Passage by Jared Pechaček 3.86 avg rating — 1,553 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) by Peter S. Beagle (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 123,361 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars