Best Fantasy Book Reads of 2016 (32 books)

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My favorite reads across all fantasy genres (urban, epic, heroic, high, paranormal) and age ranges. All reviews posted at Throw This Book at Me.

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1	Age of Myth (The Legends of the First Empire, #1) by Michael J. Sullivan (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 42,811 ratings score: 280, 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
2	The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn, #6) by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 212,088 ratings score: 178, 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
3	Saint's Blood (Greatcoats, #3) by Sebastien de Castell (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 11,140 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
3	Supernaturally (Paranormalcy, #2) by Kiersten White (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 41,616 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
3	Janus Quadrifrons by Spark D'Ark (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 10 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
3	Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3) by Pierce Brown (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 521,938 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
7	Grey (The Romany Outcasts #1) by Christi J. Whitney (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 123 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
7	Embrace (The Violet Eden Chapters, #1) by Jessica Shirvington (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 27,275 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
9	How to Date Dead Guys (The Witch`s Handbook, #1) by Ann M. Noser (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 319 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
10	The Fifth Vertex (The Sigilord Chronicles, #1) by Kevin Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 318 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
11	Dead Iron (Age of Steam, #1) by Devon Monk (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 2,821 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
12	How to Ditch Dead Guys (The Witch's Handbook, #2) by Ann M. Noser (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 62 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
13	Avian (Dragonrider Chronicles, #2) by Nicole Conway (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 2,411 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
14	Traitor (Dragonrider Chronicles, #3) by Nicole Conway (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 1,931 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
15	Hair in All the Wrong Places by Andrew Buckley (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 139 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
16	Shadow (The Romany Outcasts, #2) by Christi J. Whitney (Goodreads Author) 4.61 avg rating — 44 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
17	The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch, #1) by Rin Chupeco (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 53,251 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
18	Critical Failures IV by Robert Bevan (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 2,977 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
19	Critical Failures III: A Storm of S-Words by Robert Bevan (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 3,966 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
20	Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 4,774 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
21	Critical Failures by Robert Bevan (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 8,570 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
22	Silent Hall by N.S. Dolkart (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 601 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
23	The Builders by Daniel Polansky (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4,434 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
24	The Shadow Of All Things by Allen Houston (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 15 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
25	Blood and Rain by Glenn Rolfe (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 446 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
26	Labyrinth Lost (Brooklyn Brujas, #1) by Zoraida Córdova (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 14,742 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
27	Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 138,387 ratings score: 78, 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
28	Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 152,326 ratings score: 77, 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
29	Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 167,080 ratings score: 76, 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
30	Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 143,394 ratings score: 75, 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
31	The Wild Swans (Timeless Fairy Tales, #2) by K.M. Shea (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,909 ratings score: 74, 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
32	Thief of Songs (Twin Kingdoms, #1) by M.C.A. Hogarth (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 122 ratings score: 73, 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