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Once again, we are half way through the year and I am starting a new list. There were already some great books and there are more to come. All fantasy sub-genres are welcome (high fantasy, urban, paranormal, etc.) just as long fantasy is predominant and it was published in 2015. Vote! Add your favorite books!

I didn't think this was necessary, but obviously it is. I will ask the authors to restrain from voting for their books that are not yet released and read by general audience. Thank you.

Best Fantasy By Year:
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Other Fantasy Lists of Note:
Best Fantasy of the 2010s
Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century
All Fantasy with at least 100,000 ratings

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1	Half the World (Shattered Sea, #2) by Joe Abercrombie 4.19 avg rating — 47,531 ratings score: 1,887, and 19 people 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	Shadows of Self (Mistborn, #5) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 228,169 ratings score: 1,777, and 18 people 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	Uprooted by Naomi Novik (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 274,016 ratings score: 1,281, and 13 people 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	Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3) by Joe Abercrombie 4.03 avg rating — 39,309 ratings score: 1,273, and 13 people 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 Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War, #2) by Mark Lawrence (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 22,242 ratings score: 1,181, and 12 people 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	Queen of Fire (Raven's Shadow, #3) by Anthony Ryan (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 31,946 ratings score: 1,074, and 11 people 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	The Price of Valor (The Shadow Campaigns, #3) by Django Wexler (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 9,081 ratings score: 889, and 9 people 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	Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels, #8) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 48,631 ratings score: 872, and 9 people 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	Eternal Darkness (The Amagarians, #1) by Stacy Reid (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 1,717 ratings score: 798, and 8 people 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	Knight's Shadow (Greatcoats, #2) by Sebastien de Castell (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 14,760 ratings score: 787, and 8 people 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	The Skull Throne (Demon Cycle, #4) by Peter V. Brett (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 43,643 ratings score: 780, and 8 people 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	Fool's Quest (The Fitz and the Fool, #2) by Robin Hobb (Goodreads Author) 4.54 avg rating — 55,094 ratings score: 776, and 8 people 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	Hell Bound (Heroes in Hell #19) by Andrew P. Weston (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 111 ratings score: 700, and 7 people 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	Bloodline: An Epic Urban Fantasy (Omniverse Chronicles Book 5) by William Grace 4.93 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 700, and 7 people 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	The Autumn Republic (Powder Mage, #3) by Brian McClellan (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 38,191 ratings score: 689, and 7 people 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 — 355,062 ratings score: 679, and 7 people 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	Doctors in Hell (Heroes in Hell #18) by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 80 ratings score: 595, and 6 people 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	A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab 4.03 avg rating — 447,242 ratings score: 484, and 5 people 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	The Aeronaut's Windlass (The Cinder Spires, #1) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 50,409 ratings score: 384, and 4 people 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	Paulie Zahn: Not Human. Not Vampire. Something the Hidden World Has Never Seen. (Newmark Series, Book 1) (The Newmark Series) by Ed Sorensen (Goodreads Author) 4.83 avg rating — 59 ratings score: 300, and 3 people 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	Stories of the Raksura, Volume Two: The Dead City & The Dark Earth Below by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 2,233 ratings score: 287, and 3 people 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
22	The Vagrant (The Vagrant, #1) by Peter Newman (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 9,039 ratings score: 286, and 3 people 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
23	Sword of the North (The Grim Company, #2) by Luke Scull (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 4,047 ratings score: 279, and 3 people 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
24	The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1) by Ken Liu (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 32,063 ratings score: 275, and 3 people 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
25	Dragon Eaters (Heroika, #1) by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.48 avg rating — 132 ratings score: 197, and 2 people 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
26	Lesser Evil (Lesser Evil Trilogy #1) by P.F. Davids (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 196, and 2 people 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
27	The Shadow of Elysium (The Shadow Campaigns #2.5) by Django Wexler (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,349 ratings score: 188, and 2 people 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
27	The Dread Wyrm (The Traitor Son Cycle, #3) by Miles Cameron (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 8,147 ratings score: 188, and 2 people 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
29	Sweep in Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles, #2) by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 44,300 ratings score: 187, and 2 people 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
30	The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo, #1) by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 242,132 ratings score: 185, and 2 people 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
31	Storm and Steel (The Book of the Black Earth, #2) by Jon Sprunk (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 304 ratings score: 183, and 2 people 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
32	Vision in Silver (The Others, #3) by Anne Bishop 4.25 avg rating — 38,384 ratings score: 181, and 2 people 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
33	The Ultimate State by Anton Morse (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
33	The Shard by Ted Cross (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 60 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
33	Godblade (The Truefire Trilogy, #1) by Jordan Baker (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 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
33	The Bow of Destiny (The Bow of Hart Saga #1) by P.H. Solomon (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 471 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
33	The Color of Vengeance (The Ties That Bind, #2) by Rob J. Hayes (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,764 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
33	The Death of Dulgath (The Riyria Chronicles, #3) by Michael J. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 21,952 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
33	Behind the Dollhouse Door (Dollhouse Fae Chronicle #1) by Susan Sybil Carley 4.30 avg rating — 107 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
40	Lord Fish by Ted Cross (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 16 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
40	The Just City (Thessaly, #1) by Jo Walton (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 8,693 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
42	The Pyramids of London (The Trifold Age, #1) by Andrea K. Höst (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 342 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
42	Shadow Study (Soulfinders, #1; Study, #4) by Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 18,001 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
44	The Immortal Heights (The Elemental Trilogy, #3) by Sherry Thomas (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 7,609 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
44	Penric’s Demon (Penric and Desdemona, #1) by Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 13,374 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
46	Staked (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #8) by Kevin Hearne (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 24,849 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
46	Dark Alchemy (Dark Alchemy, #1) by Laura Bickle (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 683 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
48	Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 22,715 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
49	An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 364,020 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
50	The Heart of Betrayal (The Remnant Chronicles, #2) by Mary E. Pearson (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 101,718 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
50	Between Worlds: The Collected Ile-Rien and Cineth Stories by Martha Wells (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 615 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
50	A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 4,605,852 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
53	Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 1,215,892 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
53	The Clockwork Crown (Clockwork Dagger, #2) by Beth Cato (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 872 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
55	Sorcerer to the Crown (Sorcerer Royal, #1) by Zen Cho (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 16,155 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
55	The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps (The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps, #1) by Kai Ashante Wilson 3.52 avg rating — 4,095 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
57	Oracle (The House War, #6) by Michelle West 4.41 avg rating — 703 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
57	The Orphan Queen (The Orphan Queen, #1) by Jodi Meadows (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 14,588 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
59	Unbound (Magic Ex Libris, #3) by Jim C. Hines (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 3,607 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
59	Cast in Honor (Chronicles of Elantra, #11) by Michelle Sagara 4.17 avg rating — 4,078 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
61	Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega, #4) by Patricia Briggs 4.32 avg rating — 42,222 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
62	Silver on the Road (The Devil's West, #1) by Laura Anne Gilman (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 2,549 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
63	Walk on Earth a Stranger (The Gold Seer Trilogy #1) by Rae Carson 3.93 avg rating — 19,392 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
64	The House of Shattered Wings (Dominion of the Fallen, #1) by Aliette de Bodard (Goodreads Author) 3.39 avg rating — 4,652 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
65	Lhind the Spy (Lhind, #2) by Sherwood Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 274 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