Best British Fantasy Authors

1.
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 — 3,051,066 ratings
2.
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 — 3,059,231 ratings
3.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,346,023 ratings
4.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,064,624 ratings
5.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 4,677,752 ratings
6.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7) 4.62 avg rating — 4,009,543 ratings
7.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,266 ratings
8.
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 — 1,004,541 ratings
9.
Peter Pan
Peter Pan 4.03 avg rating — 366,970 ratings
10.
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,273 ratings
11.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 3,691,174 ratings
12.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 4,349,366 ratings
13.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,605 ratings
14.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,903 ratings
15.
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 472,840 ratings
16.
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 55,631 ratings
17.
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2)
The Hollow Hills (Arthurian Saga, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 22,756 ratings
18.
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5)
The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) 3.91 avg rating — 382,005 ratings
19.
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) 3.95 avg rating — 322,506 ratings
20.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) 4.58 avg rating — 3,563,478 ratings
21.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,849 ratings
22.
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3)
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 376,646 ratings
23.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,525 ratings
24.
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2)
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 60,004 ratings
25.
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 453,229 ratings
26.
American Gods (American Gods, #1)
American Gods (American Gods, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 978,820 ratings
27.
Animal Farm
Animal Farm 4.01 avg rating — 4,356,545 ratings
28.
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) 4.05 avg rating — 588,297 ratings
29.
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 53,374 ratings
30.
Lost Horizon
Lost Horizon 3.95 avg rating — 24,252 ratings
31.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 911,977 ratings
32.
Greenwitch (The Dark is Rising, #3)
Greenwitch (The Dark is Rising, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 31,836 ratings
33.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,183 ratings
34.
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 136,057 ratings
35.
The Grey King (The Dark is Rising, #4)
The Grey King (The Dark is Rising, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 39,982 ratings
36.
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion 4.03 avg rating — 325,050 ratings
37.
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2)
Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 127,792 ratings
37.
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland 4.03 avg rating — 395,721 ratings
39.
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (Tales of Alderley, #1)
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (Tales of Alderley, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 8,618 ratings
40.
Weave World
Weave World 4.13 avg rating — 33,643 ratings
41.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 309,595 ratings
42.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 22,170 ratings
43.
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy (Arthurian Saga, #1-3)
Mary Stewart's Merlin Trilogy (Arthurian Saga, #1-3) 4.41 avg rating — 4,929 ratings
44.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,226,485 ratings
45.
The Gormenghast Novels (Gormenghast, #1-3)
The Gormenghast Novels (Gormenghast, #1-3) 4.03 avg rating — 9,798 ratings
46.
Lord of the Flies
Lord of the Flies 3.70 avg rating — 3,117,514 ratings
47.
Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3)
Ruin (The Faithful and the Fallen, #3) 4.50 avg rating — 31,139 ratings
48.
Wrath (The Faithful and the Fallen, #4)
Wrath (The Faithful and the Fallen, #4) 4.53 avg rating — 28,775 ratings
49.
Best Served Cold
Best Served Cold 4.24 avg rating — 105,527 ratings
50.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,678 ratings
51.
Scar Night (Deepgate Codex, #1)
Scar Night (Deepgate Codex, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 4,131 ratings
52.
Midnight Riot (Rivers of London #1)
Midnight Riot (Rivers of London #1) 3.85 avg rating — 143,970 ratings
53.
The Woman Who Died A Lot (Thursday Next, #7)
The Woman Who Died A Lot (Thursday Next, #7) 4.08 avg rating — 14,906 ratings
54.
Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3)
Soul Music (Discworld, #16; Death, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 85,076 ratings
55.
One of Our Thursdays Is Missing (Thursday Next, #6)
One of Our Thursdays Is Missing (Thursday Next, #6) 3.98 avg rating — 19,972 ratings
56.
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1)
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 129,638 ratings
57.
Black Hearts in Battersea (The Wolves Chronicles, #2)
Black Hearts in Battersea (The Wolves Chronicles, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 4,529 ratings
58.
Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, #2)
Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 55,639 ratings
59.
Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1)
Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 35,004 ratings
60.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2)
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Charlie Bucket, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 118,125 ratings
60.
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 228,892 ratings
62.
Five Children and It (The Psammead Trilogy, #1)
Five Children and It (The Psammead Trilogy, #1)
by: E. Nesbit
3.86 avg rating — 27,829 ratings
63.
Something Rotten (Thursday Next, #4)
Something Rotten (Thursday Next, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 35,702 ratings
64.
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (Dirk Gently, #2)
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (Dirk Gently, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 88,593 ratings
65.
The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next, #3)
The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 42,070 ratings
66.
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency 3.97 avg rating — 146,635 ratings
67.
Silver on the Tree (The Dark is Rising, #5)
Silver on the Tree (The Dark is Rising, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 35,774 ratings
68.
First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5)
First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5) 4.02 avg rating — 27,296 ratings
68.
Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire
Captain Moxley and the Embers of the Empire
by: Dan Hanks
3.69 avg rating — 419 ratings
70.
Swashbucklers
Swashbucklers
by: Dan Hanks
3.40 avg rating — 529 ratings
71.
It Began With Ashes (Wroge Elements, #1)
It Began With Ashes (Wroge Elements, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 60 ratings
71.
From Man to Man (Wroge Elements, #0.5)
From Man to Man (Wroge Elements, #0.5) 3.74 avg rating — 93 ratings
71.
Small Gods (Discworld, #13)
Small Gods (Discworld, #13) 4.32 avg rating — 130,416 ratings
74.
Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1)
Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 74,044 ratings
74.
Mythago Wood (Mythago Wood, #1)
Mythago Wood (Mythago Wood, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 10,800 ratings
76.
Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt, #1)
Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 12,903 ratings
76.
Phantom Bigfoot & The Haunted House (Phantom Bigfoot Series, #3)
Phantom Bigfoot & The Haunted House (Phantom Bigfoot Series, #3) 4.74 avg rating — 39 ratings
78.
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau 3.73 avg rating — 131,603 ratings
79.
Charmed Life (Chrestomanci, #1)
Charmed Life (Chrestomanci, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 35,525 ratings
80.
A Cavern of Black Ice (Sword of Shadows, #1)
A Cavern of Black Ice (Sword of Shadows, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 9,282 ratings
81.
Shades of Grey (Shades of Grey, #1)
Shades of Grey (Shades of Grey, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 40,806 ratings
82.
The Red Wolf Conspiracy (The Chathrand Voyage, #1)
The Red Wolf Conspiracy (The Chathrand Voyage, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 6,348 ratings
83.
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (The Drenai Saga, #6)
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend (The Drenai Saga, #6) 4.37 avg rating — 12,650 ratings
83.
Gulliver’s Travels
Gulliver’s Travels 3.59 avg rating — 293,922 ratings
85.
The Light Princess
The Light Princess 4.03 avg rating — 8,966 ratings
86.
Het laatste gevecht (De Kronieken van Narnia, #7)
Het laatste gevecht (De Kronieken van Narnia, #7) 4.01 avg rating — 298,135 ratings
87.
Myrren's Gift (The Quickening, #1)
Myrren's Gift (The Quickening, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 5,302 ratings
88.
Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 265,353 ratings
88.
Night's Master (Tales from the Flat Earth #1)
Night's Master (Tales from the Flat Earth #1) 4.06 avg rating — 3,574 ratings
90.
Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3)
Life, the Universe and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 246,204 ratings
91.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4)
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #4) 4.09 avg rating — 182,151 ratings
92.
Mostly Harmless (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #5)
Mostly Harmless (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #5) 3.96 avg rating — 136,962 ratings
92.
Lion of Macedon (Greek Series, #1)
Lion of Macedon (Greek Series, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 5,622 ratings
94.
Waylander (The Drenai Saga #3)
Waylander (The Drenai Saga #3) 4.29 avg rating — 21,167 ratings
95.
The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin 4.02 avg rating — 40,122 ratings
96.
Pork
Pork 4.09 avg rating — 149 ratings
96.
Rispin Quill (The Dragon Tongue, #1)
Rispin Quill (The Dragon Tongue, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 11 ratings
96.
Blackbirds and Sparrows (Chronicles of Rhianna, #1)
Blackbirds and Sparrows (Chronicles of Rhianna, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings
96.
Jackboot Britain
Jackboot Britain 3.63 avg rating — 112 ratings
96.
The Black, the White and the Grinning Grey. (The Moon and the Unicorn series Book 1)
The Black, the White and the Grinning Grey. (The Moon and the Unicorn series Book 1) 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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