The 100 Best Fantasy Books of all Time

1.
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll 4.01 avg rating — 141,696 ratings
2.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,050,759 ratings
3.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,530 ratings
4.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,760 ratings
5.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 4.25 avg rating — 809,804 ratings
6.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,160 ratings
7.
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1)
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 1,103,553 ratings
8.
The Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights
by: Anonymous
4.03 avg rating — 80,395 ratings
8.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,612 ratings
10.
Le Morte D'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table
Le Morte D'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table 3.92 avg rating — 38,981 ratings
11.
Ozma of Oz (Oz, #3)
Ozma of Oz (Oz, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 26,631 ratings
12.
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1)
Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 139,020 ratings
13.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,058,909 ratings
14.
The Palm-Wine Drinkard
The Palm-Wine Drinkard 3.73 avg rating — 3,577 ratings
15.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,876 ratings
16.
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts
My Life in the Bush of Ghosts 3.72 avg rating — 1,150 ratings
17.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,146 ratings
18.
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,420 ratings
19.
A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #1)
A Hero Born (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #1)
by: Jin Yong
3.98 avg rating — 5,732 ratings
20.
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5) 4.07 avg rating — 116,431 ratings
21.
James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach 4.03 avg rating — 505,702 ratings
22.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,792 ratings
23.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,340 ratings
24.
The Wandering Unicorn
The Wandering Unicorn 3.77 avg rating — 310 ratings
25.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,177 ratings
26.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,399 ratings
27.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,950 ratings
28.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,929 ratings
29.
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 130,551 ratings
30.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,164 ratings
31.
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2)
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 60,003 ratings
32.
Tuck Everlasting
Tuck Everlasting 3.91 avg rating — 289,638 ratings
33.
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 110,835 ratings
34.
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories 3.91 avg rating — 63,236 ratings
35.
The BFG
The BFG 4.23 avg rating — 516,107 ratings
36.
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 135,449 ratings
37.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,671 ratings
38.
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1)
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 10,930 ratings
39.
The Lives of Christopher Chant (Chrestomanci, #2)
The Lives of Christopher Chant (Chrestomanci, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 23,797 ratings
40.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,741 ratings
41.
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Khalifa Brothers, #1)
Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Khalifa Brothers, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 37,168 ratings
42.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,945 ratings
43.
Tigana
Tigana 4.08 avg rating — 51,015 ratings
44.
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 453,202 ratings
45.
Brown Girl in the Ring
Brown Girl in the Ring 3.85 avg rating — 7,276 ratings
46.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,263 ratings
47.
Spindle's End
Spindle's End 3.83 avg rating — 25,088 ratings
48.
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) 4.55 avg rating — 830,488 ratings
49.
American Gods
American Gods 4.10 avg rating — 978,773 ratings
50.
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1)
The Wee Free Men (Discworld, #30; Tiffany Aching, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 118,204 ratings
51.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,201 ratings
52.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,162 ratings
53.
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3)
City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 1,003,320 ratings
54.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by: Grace Lin
4.32 avg rating — 53,138 ratings
55.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 80,312 ratings
56.
Who Fears Death
Who Fears Death 3.93 avg rating — 27,809 ratings
57.
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1)
Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 37,833 ratings
58.
The Night Circus
The Night Circus really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,068,365 ratings
59.
The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles 4.31 avg rating — 1,861,301 ratings
60.
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
by: Susan Ee
4.10 avg rating — 197,227 ratings
61.
A Stranger in Olondria
A Stranger in Olondria 3.66 avg rating — 3,007 ratings
62.
The Bone Clocks
The Bone Clocks 3.84 avg rating — 99,253 ratings
63.
The Buried Giant
The Buried Giant 3.59 avg rating — 117,625 ratings
64.
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1)
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 333,800 ratings
65.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 317,121 ratings
66.
Get in Trouble
Get in Trouble 3.67 avg rating — 12,778 ratings
67.
The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1)
The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1)
by: Ken Liu
3.80 avg rating — 26,864 ratings
68.
Shadowshaper (Shadowshaper Cypher, #1)
Shadowshaper (Shadowshaper Cypher, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 10,801 ratings
69.
The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1)
The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 184,550 ratings
70.
All the Birds in the Sky
All the Birds in the Sky 3.59 avg rating — 48,204 ratings
71.
A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2)
A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 188,351 ratings
72.
The Wall of Storms (The Dandelion Dynasty, #2)
The Wall of Storms (The Dandelion Dynasty, #2)
by: Ken Liu
4.35 avg rating — 8,978 ratings
73.
Beasts Made of Night (Beasts Made of Night, #1)
Beasts Made of Night (Beasts Made of Night, #1) 3.26 avg rating — 5,278 ratings
74.
The Black Tides of Heaven (Tensorate, #1)
The Black Tides of Heaven (Tensorate, #1)
by: Neon Yang
3.70 avg rating — 13,443 ratings
75.
The Changeling
The Changeling 3.77 avg rating — 26,915 ratings
76.
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)
by: Fonda Lee
4.07 avg rating — 97,538 ratings
77.
The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3)
The Stone Sky (The Broken Earth, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 159,378 ratings
78.
Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)
Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 28,048 ratings
79.
Blanca & Roja
Blanca & Roja 3.75 avg rating — 3,922 ratings
80.
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 245,778 ratings
81.
Circe
Circe 4.22 avg rating — 1,276,193 ratings
82.
Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha, #1)
Empire of Sand (The Books of Ambha, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 13,215 ratings
83.
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 419,859 ratings
84.
Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles, #1)
Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 3,443 ratings
85.
Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1)
Trail of Lightning (The Sixth World, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 27,078 ratings
86.
Witchmark (The Kingston Cycle, #1)
Witchmark (The Kingston Cycle, #1)
by: C.L. Polk
3.86 avg rating — 15,985 ratings
87.
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, #1)
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy, #1) 3.45 avg rating — 30,279 ratings
88.
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2)
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 78,660 ratings
89.
The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2)
The Dragon Republic (The Poppy War, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 189,378 ratings
90.
Gods of Jade and Shadow
Gods of Jade and Shadow 3.88 avg rating — 74,713 ratings
91.
Pet (Pet, #1)
Pet (Pet, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 33,364 ratings
92.
Queen of the Conquered (Islands of Blood and Storm, #1)
Queen of the Conquered (Islands of Blood and Storm, #1) 3.44 avg rating — 2,331 ratings
93.
The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1)
The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 43,251 ratings
94.
We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, #1)
We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 105,693 ratings
95.
Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1)
Elatsoe (Elatsoe, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 22,340 ratings
96.
Woven in Moonlight (Woven in Moonlight, #1)
Woven in Moonlight (Woven in Moonlight, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 10,283 ratings
97.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 422,974 ratings
98.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,193 ratings
99.
Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
Neverwhere (London Below, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 555,434 ratings
100.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,419 ratings
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