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The Best Fantasy Books and Novels

For most readers, your book is your escape from the rest of the world. And while you can flee to whatever world you’d like, fantasy books have a knack for being the most welcoming place to go. The best fantasy books not only distract you from the real world, but make you feel like you’re part of another, vastly more exciting one. 

Some of us enjoy worlds that are a little more familiar, such as historical fantasy books, or worlds that we can potentially visit (if only in a theme park) like books for folks who love Disney. Sometimes we need a little more distraction, and so our list of afrofuturism books that explore the past, present, and future may be necessary.

If you’re in need, there are always classics to fall back on, such as fantasy books with dragons or fantasy books for Harry Potter or Game of Thrones fans. Whatever magical goings-on are needed in your literary escape, you can rest assured that there’s a fantasy book out there that will suit your needs. 

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Sea of Shadows
Sea of Shadows
by Kelley Armstrong
The Journey to the West: Volume I
The Journey to the West: Volume I
by Anthony C. Yu
Oryx and Crake
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web
by E.B. White
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Sorcerers of the Nightwing
Sorcerers of the Nightwing
by Geoffrey Huntington
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The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger
Arthur Rex
Arthur Rex
by Thomas Berger
Glimmering
Glimmering
by Elizabeth Hand, Kim Stanley Robinson
Citadel
Citadel
by Kate Mosse
Titus Groan
Titus Groan
by Mervyn Peake, Anthony Burgess
Lioness Rampant
Lioness Rampant
by Tamora Pierce
Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens
by Kate Forsyth
The Beauty and the Beast
The Beauty and the Beast
by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve, Minalima
The Fall of Lucifer
The Fall of Lucifer
by Wendy Alec
House of Leaves
House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski
Splintered
Splintered
by A. G. Howard
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The House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits
by Isabel Allende
Hell
Hell
by Robert Olen Butler
The Silent Tower
The Silent Tower
by Barbara Hambly
The Beach at Night
The Beach at Night
by Elena Ferrante, Mara Cerri, Ann Goldstein
A Winter's Promise
A Winter's Promise
by Christelle Dabos
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Unraveled
Unraveled
by Gena Showalter
Jason & Medeia
Jason & Medeia
by John Gardner
Phantastes
Phantastes
by George MacDonald
Only Begotten Daughter
Only Begotten Daughter
by James Morrow
Without You, There Is No Us
Without You, There Is No Us
by Suki Kim
The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt
The Adventures of Brak the Barbarian Volume One
The Adventures of Brak the Barbarian Volume One
by John Jakes
The Legends of Camber of Culdi Trilogy
The Legends of Camber of Culdi Trilogy
by Katherine Kurtz
The Fifth Season
The Fifth Season
by N.K. Jemisin
Angel Dreams
Angel Dreams
by Chris Schneider, Michael Phillips
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
The Trial of Lady Chatterley's Lover
The Trial of Lady Chatterley's Lover
by Sybille Bedford
Dragon Writers
Dragon Writers
by Lisa Magnum
The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury
by William Faulkner
Grave Errors
Grave Errors
by Carol J. Perry
All the President’s Men
All the President’s Men
by Carl Bernstein & Bob Woodward
Are You Loathsome Tonight?
Are You Loathsome Tonight?
by Poppy Z. Brite
The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword
by Poul Anderson, Michael Dirda
The Seventh Sword
The Seventh Sword
by Dave Duncan
Witch World: High Hallack Cycle
Witch World: High Hallack Cycle
by Andre Norton
Eat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Love
by Elizabeth Gilbert
Asking for the Moon
Asking for the Moon
by Reginald Hill
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
by Brigid Kemmerer
The Lemon Tree Hotel
The Lemon Tree Hotel
by Rosanna Ley
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
by Robin Sloan
The Stories of Ray Bradbury
The Stories of Ray Bradbury
by Ray Bradbury
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The Book of Kells
The Book of Kells
by R. A. MacAvoy
The Bookshop on the Corner
The Bookshop on the Corner
by Jenny Colgan
Rose Daughter
Rose Daughter
by Robin McKinley
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JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series is the most-read fantasy series of all time. Other popular fantasy books include JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy and George RR Martin’s Game of Thrones series. 

Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that is defined by its fantasy world settings and supernatural or otherwise unnatural characters. While its magical elements can be inspired by mythology or folklore, what’s important is that its characters and/or setting is fictional and imaginary.