If you could put together the perfect list of great fantasy novels, what would they be? Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians, put together his list and posted about it over on The Week. Grossman’s list is non-ordered, so these are all ranked as equally awesome: — The Lion, the ...
Any fantasy book list writer that doesn’t feature Tolkien’s epicLord of the Ringsseries is either drunk, wrong, or both.Lord of the Ringswasn’t the first fantasy series ever, but it holds up as one of the greatest of all time. Choosing a single book from the series to highlight a...
Martin’s A Game of Thrones is another gritty fantasy novel set in mysterious lands and featuring magical creatures, powers, and wars. These two fantasy novels are a fantastic starting point if you’re looking to delve into the fantasy genre but it should be noted that the themes in Game...
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This is another book not squarely in the post-apocalyptic genre—there are elements of fantasy in here, and science fiction, though as we know all of these borders are porous. What is sure, however, is that the events of the book take place post-apocalypse. Actually, they take place post...
Another remarkably early entry into the fantasy genre, this book prompted Arthur C. Clarke to name Dunsany as one of the greatest writers of his century, and World Fantasy Award winner Jane Yolen to call him “the great grandfather of us all.” 3. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (1937)...
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Spice and Wolf (CTC, 2008) is a Japanese fantasy adventure anime series based on the light novels written by Isuna Hasekura and illustrated by Ju Ayakura from Imagin animation studio. Kraft Lawrence, a traveling merchant, peddles various goods from town to town with the help of a wolf deity...
There’s fantasy, there’s romance, and then there’s romantasy. Romantasy is that special blend of storytelling, where the love story is just as important as the adventure. These novels don’t just throw a romance subplot in to appeal to the masses. Romantasy has always been around, but...
That is not to say the instant classic lacks action or the mythical elements that fantasy lovers adore.The Song of Achillesis rife withmythic characters like the centaur Chironand the goddess Thetis. Rather, it blends genres seamlessly between romance, LGBTQ+, and fantasy. If you're looking fo...