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Animal Farm by George Orwell1984 by George OrwellThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienOf Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
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32,076 books — 121,880 voters
Beowulf by UnknownDracula by Bram StokerA Midsummer Night’s Dream by William ShakespeareThe Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian AndersenThe Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm
Pre-Tolkien Fantasy
382 books — 366 voters

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The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,338 books — 26,104 voters
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Best Gothic Books of All Time
613 books — 3,537 voters

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77,176 books — 287,641 voters