Best Modern Classic Fantasy A Stranger in Olondria Author Sofia Samatar will delight D&D players with fully-realized worlds. A recent release didn't stop Time Magazine from placing A Stranger in Olandria on the list of the Best 100 Fantasy Books of All Time, so it's easy for this one ...
This classic by one of the first architects of modern fantasy (the others being Tolkien and C.S. Lewis) tells the tale of seven-year-old Alice, who follows a white rabbit to a land of strange biscuits, smoking caterpillars, mad tea parties, and of course, murderous queens. If you ...
This wildly inventive novel snagged a nomination for the World Fantasy Prize, but it’s about as far from sword and sorcery as you can get. A gritty remix of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Was uses L. Frank Baum’s sunny fable to examine the mundane tragedies of modern life, from child ...
One of the most challenging books that I have ever read and also one of the most rewarding. Also the greatest post-apocalyptic tale ever written. John Leonard of the New York Times said ”… designed to prevent the modern reader from becoming stupid Requiem by Graham Joyce Parts of this...
Her story is truly marvelous and did a great deal to pave the way for strong female protagonists in modern fantasy. And I’m lucky enough that Baen releasedThe Deed of Paksenarrionas an omnibus collection of her original trilogy so I don’t have to choose just one of her books to inclu...
Also ranks #11 on The Best Fantasy Films Of 2020 19 The Shape of Water Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins 20 votes Guillermo del Toro's modern-day fairy tale, The Shape of Water, enchants audiences with its striking visuals, intricate storytelling, and evocative use of fantasy ...
Billed as modern urban fantasy, Joseph Hagen’s Risen and Hunted series makes a solid start. Borrowing elements from an American Werewolf in London, it begins with an ill-fated camping trip that leaves two young men dead (and a little undead) with a third contemplating a rather different lif...
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David Pringle has written several guides to science fiction and fantasy. His famous book,Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, is a highly regarded primer for the genre. In 1988 Pringle followed up with hisModern Fantasy: The 100 Best Novels(1946-1987). Primarily the book comprises 100 short...
The story follows a half-demon Inuyasha who is freed from a 50-year curse by a modern-day schoolgirl named Kagome who is transported to feudal Japan. Together they must recover the shattered pieces of the powerful Shikon Jewel before it falls into the wrong hands. During their journey they ...