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Best Fantasy of the 80s
1.
Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, #1)
by:
David Eddings
4.16 avg rating — 110,171 ratings
2.
Magician (The Riftwar Saga, #1-2)
by:
Raymond E. Feist
4.32 avg rating — 70,671 ratings
3.
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
by:
Marion Zimmer Bradley
4.13 avg rating — 211,200 ratings
4.
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1)
by:
Margaret Weis
4.01 avg rating — 121,202 ratings
5.
The Elfstones of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #2)
by:
Terry Brooks
3.99 avg rating — 73,330 ratings
6.
Queen of Sorcery (The Belgariad #2)
by:
David Eddings
4.15 avg rating — 76,158 ratings
7.
The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1)
by:
Tad Williams
3.97 avg rating — 76,165 ratings
8.
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
by:
Stephen King
3.91 avg rating — 650,104 ratings
9.
Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1)
by:
Diana Wynne Jones
4.29 avg rating — 426,728 ratings
10.
Guardians of the West (The Malloreon, #1)
by:
David Eddings
4.11 avg rating — 55,274 ratings
11.
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1)
by:
Terry Pratchett
3.99 avg rating — 413,563 ratings
12.
Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1)
by:
Raymond E. Feist
4.17 avg rating — 100,680 ratings
13.
The Blue Sword (Damar, #1)
by:
Robin McKinley
4.21 avg rating — 62,463 ratings
14.
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
by:
Glen Cook
3.93 avg rating — 53,319 ratings
15.
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
by:
Tamora Pierce
4.27 avg rating — 135,446 ratings
16.
The Hero and the Crown (Damar, #2)
by:
Robin McKinley
4.21 avg rating — 54,705 ratings
17.
Silverthorn (The Riftwar Saga, #3)
by:
Raymond E. Feist
4.11 avg rating — 67,093 ratings
18.
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
by:
Terry Pratchett
4.34 avg rating — 228,858 ratings
19.
Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
by:
Terry Pratchett
4.24 avg rating — 265,325 ratings
20.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
by:
Brian Jacques
4.14 avg rating — 126,666 ratings
21.
Magic's Pawn (The Last Herald-Mage, #1)
by:
Mercedes Lackey
4.20 avg rating — 28,209 ratings
22.
On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality #1)
by:
Piers Anthony
4.13 avg rating — 41,048 ratings
23.
A Darkness at Sethanon (The Riftwar Saga, #4)
by:
Raymond E. Feist
4.20 avg rating — 70,409 ratings
24.
The White Dragon (The Dragonriders of Pern, #3)
by:
Anne McCaffrey
4.19 avg rating — 49,818 ratings
25.
The Crystal Shard (Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #4)
by:
R.A. Salvatore
4.12 avg rating — 59,631 ratings
26.
Dragons of Spring Dawning (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #3)
by:
Margaret Weis
4.14 avg rating — 60,542 ratings
27.
Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #2)
by:
Margaret Weis
4.15 avg rating — 53,788 ratings
28.
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2)
by:
Stephen King
4.24 avg rating — 282,795 ratings
29.
The Wishsong of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #3)
by:
Terry Brooks
3.98 avg rating — 55,005 ratings
30.
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2)
by:
Terry Pratchett
4.16 avg rating — 127,773 ratings
31.
Castle of Wizardry (The Belgariad #4)
by:
David Eddings
4.18 avg rating — 79,020 ratings
32.
Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad #3)
by:
David Eddings
4.15 avg rating — 94,843 ratings
33.
Matilda
by:
Roald Dahl
4.33 avg rating — 1,072,624 ratings
34.
The Fionavar Tapestry (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1-3)
by:
Guy Gavriel Kay
4.23 avg rating — 7,757 ratings
35.
Enchanters' End Game (The Belgariad #5)
by:
David Eddings
4.19 avg rating — 95,158 ratings
36.
Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #1)
by:
Terry Brooks
3.91 avg rating — 39,028 ratings
37.
Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1)
by:
Raymond E. Feist
4.29 avg rating — 40,758 ratings
38.
Magician: Master (The Riftwar Saga, #2)
by:
Raymond E. Feist
4.25 avg rating — 75,390 ratings
39.
Arrows of the Queen (Heralds of Valdemar, #1)
by:
Mercedes Lackey
4.14 avg rating — 39,493 ratings
40.
The Wounded Land (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, #1)
by:
Stephen R. Donaldson
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20,565 ratings
41.
Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1)
by:
Elizabeth Moon
4.13 avg rating — 13,517 ratings
42.
The Eyes of the Dragon
by:
Stephen King
3.95 avg rating — 140,596 ratings
43.
The Mirror of Her Dreams (Mordant's Need, #1)
by:
Stephen R. Donaldson
3.93 avg rating — 13,988 ratings
44.
Time of the Twins (Dragonlance: Legends, #1)
by:
Margaret Weis
4.17 avg rating — 38,369 ratings
45.
The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind, #2)
by:
Terry Pratchett
4.01 avg rating — 164,460 ratings
46.
King of the Murgos (The Malloreon, #2)
by:
David Eddings
4.11 avg rating — 56,286 ratings
47.
The Talisman (The Talisman, #1)
by:
Stephen King
4.11 avg rating — 138,371 ratings
48.
A Man Rides Through (Mordant's Need, #2)
by:
Stephen R. Donaldson
4.03 avg rating — 13,153 ratings
49.
The Summer Tree (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1)
by:
Guy Gavriel Kay
3.96 avg rating — 26,214 ratings
50.
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1)
by:
Ellen Kushner
3.80 avg rating — 10,930 ratings
51.
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy (Arthurian Saga, #1-3)
by:
Mary Stewart
4.41 avg rating — 4,929 ratings
52.
Test of the Twins (Dragonlance: Legends, #3)
by:
Margaret Weis
4.21 avg rating — 31,348 ratings
53.
A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, #1)
by:
Piers Anthony
3.92 avg rating — 47,426 ratings
54.
Split Infinity (Apprentice Adept, #1)
by:
Piers Anthony
3.97 avg rating — 18,151 ratings
55.
The Anubis Gates
by:
Tim Powers
3.90 avg rating — 17,433 ratings
56.
Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1)
by:
Barry Hughart
4.27 avg rating — 10,582 ratings
57.
The BFG
by:
Roald Dahl
4.23 avg rating — 516,079 ratings
58.
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)
by:
Susan Cooper
3.86 avg rating — 55,626 ratings
59.
Jhereg (Vlad Taltos, #1)
by:
Steven Brust
4.12 avg rating — 15,458 ratings
60.
War of the Twins (Dragonlance: Legends, #2)
by:
Margaret Weis
4.16 avg rating — 32,124 ratings
61.
The Oathbound (Valdemar: Vows and Honor, #1)
by:
Mercedes Lackey
4.09 avg rating — 15,195 ratings
62.
The Time of the Dark (Darwath, #1)
by:
Barbara Hambly
3.98 avg rating — 5,606 ratings
63.
Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1)
by:
David Gemmell
4.26 avg rating — 35,002 ratings
64.
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
by:
Robin McKinley
4.05 avg rating — 82,278 ratings
65.
Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1)
by:
Raymond E. Feist
4.02 avg rating — 27,011 ratings
66.
Moonheart
by:
Charles de Lint
4.05 avg rating — 6,714 ratings
67.
Streams of Silver (Forgotten Realms: The Icewind Dale, #2; Legend of Drizzt, #5)
by:
R.A. Salvatore
4.17 avg rating — 45,905 ratings
68.
Shadows Linger (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #2)
by:
Glen Cook
4.18 avg rating — 20,825 ratings
69.
Fevre Dream
by:
George R.R. Martin
3.90 avg rating — 32,582 ratings
70.
War for the Oaks
by:
Emma Bull
4.01 avg rating — 10,595 ratings
71.
Sword-Dancer (Tiger and Del, #1)
by:
Jennifer Roberson
3.99 avg rating — 8,225 ratings
72.
The Riddle-Master of Hed (Riddle-Master, #1)
by:
Patricia A. McKillip
3.98 avg rating — 12,978 ratings
73.
Little, Big
by:
John Crowley
3.80 avg rating — 12,095 ratings
74.
Dragon Prince (Dragon Prince, #1)
by:
Melanie Rawn
3.95 avg rating — 16,625 ratings
75.
White Gold Wielder (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, #3)
by:
Stephen R. Donaldson
4.06 avg rating — 19,400 ratings
76.
The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Sun Wolf and Starhawk, No. 1)
by:
Barbara Hambly
3.98 avg rating — 3,424 ratings
76.
The Snow Queen (The Snow Queen Cycle, #1)
by:
Joan D. Vinge
3.94 avg rating — 13,070 ratings
78.
The One Tree (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, #2)
by:
Stephen R. Donaldson
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 19,133 ratings
79.
The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #1)
by:
Terry Brooks
4.01 avg rating — 34,090 ratings
80.
The Lives of Christopher Chant (Chrestomanci, #2)
by:
Diana Wynne Jones
4.25 avg rating — 23,797 ratings
81.
The White Rose (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #3)
by:
Glen Cook
4.20 avg rating — 20,901 ratings
82.
Fire and Hemlock
by:
Diana Wynne Jones
3.96 avg rating — 10,994 ratings
83.
Dragonsbane (Winterlands, #1)
by:
Barbara Hambly
3.97 avg rating — 8,231 ratings
84.
The Darkangel (Darkangel Trilogy, #1)
by:
Meredith Ann Pierce
3.92 avg rating — 9,546 ratings
85.
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot (Cecelia and Kate, #1)
by:
Patricia C. Wrede
4.02 avg rating — 21,502 ratings
86.
The Witches
by:
Roald Dahl
4.18 avg rating — 420,240 ratings
87.
Talking to Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #4)
by:
Patricia C. Wrede
4.18 avg rating — 37,277 ratings
88.
Her Majesty's Wizard (Wizard in Rhyme, #1)
by:
Christopher Stasheff
3.94 avg rating — 6,873 ratings
89.
Fire and Flight (ElfQuest #1)
by:
Wendy Pini
4.43 avg rating — 3,021 ratings
90.
The Many-Coloured Land (Saga of Pliocene Exile, #1)
by:
Julian May
4.07 avg rating — 13,329 ratings
91.
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern (Pern, #7)
by:
Anne McCaffrey
4.03 avg rating — 29,641 ratings
92.
Weave World
by:
Clive Barker
4.13 avg rating — 33,642 ratings
93.
The Misplaced Legion (The Videssos Cycle, #1)
by:
Harry Turtledove
3.90 avg rating — 1,900 ratings
94.
Mythago Wood
by:
Robert Holdstock
3.77 avg rating — 10,799 ratings
95.
The Armies of Daylight (Darwath, #3)
by:
Barbara Hambly
4.08 avg rating — 3,553 ratings
96.
Master of the Five Magics (Magics, #1)
by:
Lyndon Hardy
3.81 avg rating — 5,465 ratings
97.
Azure Bonds (Forgotten Realms: Finder's Stone, #1)
by:
Kate Novak
3.85 avg rating — 5,404 ratings
98.
Faerie Tale
by:
Raymond E. Feist
3.88 avg rating — 11,378 ratings
99.
The Silent Tower (Windrose Chronicles, #1)
by:
Barbara Hambly
3.93 avg rating — 3,533 ratings
100.
The Crystal Singer Omnibus
by:
Anne McCaffrey
4.37 avg rating — 1,717 ratings
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