Bestiaries
6. 
Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons (Ologies, #1)
by:
Ernest Drake
4.18 avg rating — 9,599 ratings 
8. 
Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials: Great Aliens from Science Fiction Literature
by:
Wayne Barlowe
4.14 avg rating — 1,190 ratings 9. 
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You
by:
Tony DiTerlizzi
4.39 avg rating — 6,407 ratings 
12. 
Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were: Creatures, Places, and People
by:
Michael F. Page
4.42 avg rating — 1,024 ratings 13. 
The Dragonology Handbook: A Practical Course in Dragons
by:
Dugald A. Steer
4.16 avg rating — 1,559 ratings 14. 
The Book of Beasts: Being a Translation from a Latin Bestiary of the 12th Century
by:
T.H. White
4.07 avg rating — 371 ratings 15. 
Monster Manual (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
by:
E. Gary Gygax
4.26 avg rating — 2,612 ratings 
17. 
The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic
by:
John Matthews
4.14 avg rating — 5,998 ratings 18. 
Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures 4.26 avg rating — 1,246 ratings
19. 
The Mythical Creatures Bible: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Mythical Creatures
by:
Brenda Rosen
4.24 avg rating — 817 ratings 
21. 
The Book of Barely Imagined Beings: A 21st Century Bestiary
by:
Caspar Henderson
4.05 avg rating — 1,442 ratings 22. 
Bestiary: Being an English Version of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, MS Bodley 764
by:
Richard Barber
4.23 avg rating — 163 ratings 
24. 
Cryptozoology A to Z: The Encyclopedia of Loch Monsters, Sasquatch, Chupacabras & Other Authentic Mysteries of Nature
by:
Loren Coleman
3.97 avg rating — 1,100 ratings 
26. 
Monsterology: The Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts (Ologies, #6)
by:
Dugald A. Steer
4.28 avg rating — 1,151 ratings 27. 
The Mythic Bestiary: The Illustrated Guide to the World's Most Fantastical Creatures
by:
Tony Allan
4.27 avg rating — 150 ratings 28. 
De Historia Et Veritate Unicornis/on the History and Truth of the Unicorn
by:
Michael Green
4.30 avg rating — 281 ratings 
30. 
The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black
by:
E.B. Hudspeth
3.61 avg rating — 7,973 ratings 
32. 
Monster Manual II (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
by:
E. Gary Gygax
4.02 avg rating — 1,114 ratings 
34. 
Expedition: Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV
by:
Wayne Barlowe
4.47 avg rating — 629 ratings 35. 
Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods Goddesses
by:
Judika Illes
4.42 avg rating — 1,296 ratings 
40. 
Dracopedia The Bestiary: An Artist's Guide to Creating Mythical Creatures
by:
William O'Connor
4.21 avg rating — 146 ratings 
42. 
Fiend Folio (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition)
by:
Don Turnbull
4.05 avg rating — 1,593 ratings 
44. 
The World of Lore: Monstrous Creatures (The World of Lore, #1)
by:
Aaron Mahnke
3.93 avg rating — 6,585 ratings 
46. 
Tales of the Cryptids: Mysterious Creatures That May or May Not Exist 3.86 avg rating — 266 ratings
48. 
Fearsome Creatures Of The Lumberwoods: With A Few Desert And Mountain Beasts
by:
William T. Cox
3.89 avg rating — 93 ratings 
51. 
Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth
by:
Carol Rose
4.15 avg rating — 432 ratings 52. 
Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins: An Encyclopedia
by:
Carol Rose
4.18 avg rating — 562 ratings 
57. 
The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons: A Field Guide to Japanese Yokai (Yokai, #1)
by:
Matthew Meyer
4.37 avg rating — 649 ratings 58. 
S. Petersen's Field Guide to Cthulhu Monsters: A Field Observer's Handbook of Preternatural Entities
by:
Sandy Petersen
4.27 avg rating — 122 ratings 
60. 
The Magical Unicorn Society Official Handbook (The Magical Unicorn Society, 1)
by:
Selwyn E. Phipps
4.28 avg rating — 716 ratings 
62. 
Monstrous Manual (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition)
by:
Doug Stewart
3.99 avg rating — 1,303 ratings 63. 
The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia Of Shape-Shifting Beings
by:
Brad Steiger
3.82 avg rating — 480 ratings 
65. 
The Werewolf Handbook: An Essential Guide to Werewolves and, More Importantly, How to Avoid Them
by:
Robert Curran
3.71 avg rating — 200 ratings 
68. 
A Chinese Bestiary: Strange Creatures from the Guideways through Mountains and Seas 4.08 avg rating — 60 ratings
68. 
American Monsters: A History of Monster Lore, Legends, and Sightings in America
by:
Linda S. Godfrey
3.48 avg rating — 923 ratings 
71. 
Avatar: A Confidential Report on the Biological and Social History of Pandora
by:
Maria Wilhelm
3.71 avg rating — 454 ratings 
75. 
A Medieval Book Of Beasts: The Second Family Bestiary: Commentary, Art, Text And Translation
by:
Willene B. Clark
4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings 
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Dracopedia: A Guide to Drawing the Dragons of the World
by:
William O'Connor
4.45 avg rating — 280 ratings 
84. 
The Magic Zoo: The Natural History of Fabulous Animals, Including Dragons, Mermaids, Unicorns, and Centaurs
by:
Peter Costello
3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings 
86. 
Petersens Field Guide to Lovecraftian Horrors (Call of Cthulhu, 7th Edition)
by:
Sandy Petersen
4.21 avg rating — 195 ratings 
90. 
A Field Guide to Monsters: Googly-Eyed Wart Floppers, Shadow-Casters, Toe-Eaters, and Other Creatures
by:
Johan Olander
4.02 avg rating — 83 ratings 
94. 
Chasing American Monsters: Over 250 Creatures, Cryptids & Hairy Beasts (Chasing Monsters, 1)
by:
Jason Offutt
3.59 avg rating — 442 ratings 
