/r/Fantasy Top Novels of All Time

1.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,175 ratings
2.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,748 ratings
3.
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 — 2,673,870 ratings
4.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,485 ratings
5.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,404 ratings
6.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,196 ratings
7.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,063,761 ratings
8.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,714 ratings
9.
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 121,348 ratings
10.
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 293,125 ratings
11.
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 378,319 ratings
12.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,749 ratings
13.
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 90,530 ratings
14.
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 132,093 ratings
15.
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 604,329 ratings
16.
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2) 4.76 avg rating — 453,226 ratings
17.
Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2)
Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2) 4.23 avg rating — 75,271 ratings
18.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,174 ratings
19.
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1)
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 129,627 ratings
20.
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1)
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 129,721 ratings
21.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,075 ratings
22.
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 650,132 ratings
23.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,211 ratings
24.
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 — 3,058,973 ratings
25.
The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1)
The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 174,790 ratings
26.
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 — 830,496 ratings
27.
American Gods (American Gods, #1)
American Gods (American Gods, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 978,784 ratings
28.
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 1,000,103 ratings
29.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,169 ratings
30.
Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1)
Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 100,683 ratings
31.
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 413,584 ratings
32.
Elantris (Elantris, #1)
Elantris (Elantris, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 329,809 ratings
33.
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 — 809,818 ratings
34.
The Princess Bride
The Princess Bride 4.27 avg rating — 936,532 ratings
35.
Tigana
Tigana 4.08 avg rating — 51,015 ratings
36.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,954 ratings
37.
The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion 4.03 avg rating — 325,015 ratings
38.
Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 187,969 ratings
39.
Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
Neverwhere (London Below, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 555,438 ratings
40.
The Emperor's Soul
The Emperor's Soul 4.38 avg rating — 122,441 ratings
41.
Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1)
Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 62,372 ratings
42.
Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1)
Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 35,002 ratings
43.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,179 ratings
44.
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,548 ratings
45.
Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1)
Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 102,038 ratings
46.
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
by: Glen Cook
3.93 avg rating — 53,321 ratings
47.
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 112,363 ratings
48.
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) 4.34 avg rating — 725,303 ratings
49.
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1)
The Last Unicorn (The Last Unicorn, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 119,400 ratings
50.
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian, #1)
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 14,497 ratings
51.
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo 4.32 avg rating — 991,997 ratings
52.
Stardust
Stardust 4.10 avg rating — 476,212 ratings
53.
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 4.25 avg rating — 271,322 ratings
54.
Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 203,684 ratings
55.
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 83,226 ratings
56.
King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2)
King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 69,591 ratings
57.
Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1)
Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 60,098 ratings
58.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,826 ratings
59.
The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1)
The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 76,171 ratings
60.
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth 4.20 avg rating — 301,794 ratings
61.
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1)
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 273,731 ratings
62.
Elric
Elric 4.10 avg rating — 3,009 ratings
63.
Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1)
Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 49,456 ratings
64.
The Heroes
The Heroes 4.34 avg rating — 72,200 ratings
65.
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1)
A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,263,347 ratings
66.
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 — 1,004,449 ratings
67.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 3.99 avg rating — 422,980 ratings
68.
Best Served Cold
Best Served Cold 4.24 avg rating — 105,516 ratings
69.
The Lions of Al-Rassan
The Lions of Al-Rassan 4.30 avg rating — 25,407 ratings
70.
Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3)
Emperor of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 56,680 ratings
71.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4) 4.57 avg rating — 4,069,298 ratings
72.
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad, #1-3)
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad, #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 16,284 ratings
73.
Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)
Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 34,779 ratings
74.
The Red Knight (The Traitor Son Cycle, #1)
The Red Knight (The Traitor Son Cycle, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 18,632 ratings
75.
The Bonehunters (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #6)
The Bonehunters (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #6) 4.49 avg rating — 43,920 ratings
76.
Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3)
Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 86,408 ratings
77.
The Sword of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #1)
The Sword of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 100,410 ratings
78.
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2)
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 282,805 ratings
79.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,094 ratings
80.
The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin, #1)
The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 22,692 ratings
81.
The Sarantine Mosaic (The Sarantine Mosaic, #1-2)
The Sarantine Mosaic (The Sarantine Mosaic, #1-2) 4.57 avg rating — 770 ratings
82.
Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1)
Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 40,760 ratings
83.
The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)
The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 41,268 ratings
84.
A Song for Arbonne
A Song for Arbonne 4.24 avg rating — 15,347 ratings
85.
The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing, #1)
The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 23,050 ratings
86.
Reaper's Gale (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #7)
Reaper's Gale (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #7) 4.39 avg rating — 38,239 ratings
87.
Red Country
Red Country 4.32 avg rating — 61,813 ratings
88.
Jhereg (Vlad Taltos, #1)
Jhereg (Vlad Taltos, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 15,459 ratings
89.
The Redemption of Althalus
The Redemption of Althalus 3.85 avg rating — 16,818 ratings
90.
Under Heaven (Under Heaven, #1)
Under Heaven (Under Heaven, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 16,595 ratings
91.
Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1)
Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 12,723 ratings
92.
Articles on the Witcher, Including: Blood of Elves, Starsza Mowa, the Witcher (Video Game), the Last Wish (Book), Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher Universe, the Hexer (Film), the Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, Times of Contempt, Yennefer
Articles on the Witcher, Including: Blood of Elves, Starsza Mowa, the Witcher (Video Game), the Last Wish (Book), Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher Universe, the Hexer (Film), the Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf, Times of Contempt, Yennefer 4.46 avg rating — 68 ratings
93.
Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1)
Daughter of the Blood (The Black Jewels, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 43,305 ratings
94.
The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)
The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 10,567 ratings
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The Collected Joe Abercrombie: The Blade Itself/Before they are Hanged/Last Argument of Kings/Best Served Cold/The Heroes/Red Country
The Collected Joe Abercrombie: The Blade Itself/Before they are Hanged/Last Argument of Kings/Best Served Cold/The Heroes/Red Country 4.68 avg rating — 879 ratings
96.
House of Blades (Traveler's Gate, #1)
House of Blades (Traveler's Gate, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 17,964 ratings
97.
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
by: Garth Nix
4.17 avg rating — 215,926 ratings
98.
Tower Lord (Raven's Shadow, #2)
Tower Lord (Raven's Shadow, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 50,929 ratings
99.
Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1)
Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 74,038 ratings
100.
The Deed of Paksenarrion (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1-3)
The Deed of Paksenarrion (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1-3) 4.33 avg rating — 13,972 ratings
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