100 fantasy universes to read before I die

1.
The Colour of Magic (Discworld, #1)
The Colour of Magic (Discworld, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 413,571 ratings
2.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,947 ratings
3.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 317,110 ratings
4.
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 — 333,784 ratings
5.
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 — 3,050,719 ratings
6.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 4.06 avg rating — 597,602 ratings
7.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 4.17 avg rating — 1,390,626 ratings
8.
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 650,118 ratings
9.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,522 ratings
10.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 866,385 ratings
11.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,320 ratings
12.
Circe / The Song of Achilles
Circe / The Song of Achilles 4.54 avg rating — 2,003 ratings
13.
Uprooted
Uprooted 4.03 avg rating — 256,787 ratings
14.
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1)
The Bear and the Nightingale (The Winternight Trilogy, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 224,628 ratings
15.
Coraline
Coraline 4.13 avg rating — 760,484 ratings
16.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,821 ratings
17.
Poison Study (Study, #1)
Poison Study (Study, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 174,070 ratings
18.
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1)
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 542,046 ratings
19.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,066 ratings
20.
Kings of the Wyld (The Band, #1)
Kings of the Wyld (The Band, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 60,987 ratings
20.
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)
Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)
by: Fonda Lee
4.07 avg rating — 97,528 ratings
22.
A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1)
A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 208,052 ratings
23.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,063,333 ratings
23.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,343 ratings
25.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 2,673,805 ratings
26.
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 — 3,058,841 ratings
27.
The Salt Grows Heavy
The Salt Grows Heavy 3.55 avg rating — 25,372 ratings
28.
Silver in the Wood (The Greenhollow Duology, #1)
Silver in the Wood (The Greenhollow Duology, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 22,609 ratings
29.
The Traitor Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade, #1)
The Traitor Baru Cormorant (The Masquerade, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 24,237 ratings
30.
The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1)
The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 146,182 ratings
31.
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 293,101 ratings
32.
Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)
Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 72,027 ratings
33.
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 378,302 ratings
34.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,106 ratings
34.
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 868,509 ratings
36.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,702 ratings
37.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,138 ratings
38.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 1,622,672 ratings
39.
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 419,813 ratings
40.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,752 ratings
41.
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,901,489 ratings
42.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 72,336 ratings
43.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,392 ratings
44.
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1)
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 251,982 ratings
45.
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 132,088 ratings
46.
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 121,347 ratings
47.
The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1)
The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 174,786 ratings
48.
Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1)
Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 235,593 ratings
49.
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1)
The Priory of the Orange Tree (The Roots of Chaos, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 261,978 ratings
50.
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 394,605 ratings
51.
Piranesi
Piranesi 4.22 avg rating — 406,359 ratings
52.
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1)
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 273,725 ratings
53.
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 438,713 ratings
54.
Vicious (Villains, #1)
Vicious (Villains, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 302,938 ratings
55.
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 669,425 ratings
56.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,736 ratings
57.
Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1)
Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 172,110 ratings
58.
Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)
Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 120,804 ratings
59.
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,201 ratings
60.
To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 203,768 ratings
61.
Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1)
Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 175,725 ratings
62.
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 183,015 ratings
63.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,396 ratings
64.
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 69,724 ratings
65.
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,540 ratings
66.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,158 ratings
67.
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 82,312 ratings
68.
A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1)
A Little Hatred (The Age of Madness, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 55,044 ratings
69.
Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)
Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 656,849 ratings
70.
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1) 4.60 avg rating — 132,494 ratings
71.
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
by: Axie Oh
4.09 avg rating — 88,517 ratings
72.
Masters of Death
Masters of Death 3.66 avg rating — 43,843 ratings
73.
When Among Crows (Curse Bearer, #1)
When Among Crows (Curse Bearer, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 21,594 ratings
74.
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 76,340 ratings
75.
The Sword of Kaigen
The Sword of Kaigen
by: M.L. Wang
4.45 avg rating — 73,565 ratings
76.
Babel
Babel 4.16 avg rating — 398,110 ratings
77.
Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)
Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 68,095 ratings
78.
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 53,359 ratings
79.
The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1)
The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 77,246 ratings
80.
The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1)
The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 43,251 ratings
81.
Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3)
Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3) 4.47 avg rating — 64,392 ratings
82.
The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, #1)
The Fragile Threads of Power (Threads of Power, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 42,549 ratings
83.
Blood Over Bright Haven
Blood Over Bright Haven
by: M.L. Wang
4.38 avg rating — 75,261 ratings
84.
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter 4.45 avg rating — 96,873 ratings
85.
Tress of the Emerald Sea
Tress of the Emerald Sea 4.34 avg rating — 246,644 ratings
86.
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy, #1)
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn (The Library Trilogy, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 36,019 ratings
87.
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1)
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 129,716 ratings
88.
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 1,133,531 ratings
89.
Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)
Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 36,312 ratings
90.
Carry On (Simon Snow, #1)
Carry On (Simon Snow, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 329,669 ratings
91.
The Invocations
The Invocations 4.08 avg rating — 11,000 ratings
92.
The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1)
The Grace of Kings (The Dandelion Dynasty, #1)
by: Ken Liu
3.80 avg rating — 26,863 ratings
93.
The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1)
The Mask of Mirrors (Rook & Rose, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 12,766 ratings
94.
Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, #1)
Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 18,511 ratings
95.
Blood & Steel (The Legends of Thezmarr, #1)
Blood & Steel (The Legends of Thezmarr, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 80,039 ratings
96.
The Classic Fantasy Collection
The Classic Fantasy Collection 3.70 avg rating — 23 ratings
97.
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 528,212 ratings
98.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 624,765 ratings
99.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,934 ratings
100.
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,128,495 ratings