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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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Swan Song
Swan Song
by Robert McCammon
Beauty
Beauty
by Robin McKinley
Forever
Forever
by Pete Hamill
A Midsummer Tempest
A Midsummer Tempest
by Poul Anderson
The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword
by Poul Anderson, Michael Dirda
The City, Not Long After
The City, Not Long After
by Pat Murphy
Wylding Hall
Wylding Hall
by Elizabeth Hand
Sunshine
Sunshine
by Robin McKinley
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge
by Dave Duncan
The Hero and the Crown
The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley
Scarecrow
Scarecrow
by Richie Tankersley Cusick
Finding Baba Yaga
Finding Baba Yaga
by Jane Yolen
The Adventures of Brak the Barbarian Volume One
The Adventures of Brak the Barbarian Volume One
by John Jakes
Loki: The Mischief Behind the Legend
Loki: The Mischief Behind the Legend
by Padraic Colum, Peter David, Amy Michelle Carpenter
Ill Met in the Arena
Ill Met in the Arena
by Dave Duncan
Sorcerers of the Nightwing
Sorcerers of the Nightwing
by Geoffrey Huntington
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Sam
Sam
by Francine Pascal
Too Much Lip
Too Much Lip
by Melissa Lucashenko
Bitter Greens
Bitter Greens
by Kate Forsyth
The Kaleidoscope Sisters
The Kaleidoscope Sisters
by Ronnie K. Stephens
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A Hold On Me
A Hold On Me
by Pat Esden
Hell
Hell
by Robert Olen Butler
Phantastes
Phantastes
by George MacDonald
Shadows in Summerland
Shadows in Summerland
by Adrian Van Young
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Plumage
Plumage
by Nancy Springer
Magick Run Amok
Magick Run Amok
by Sharon Pape
Angel Dreams
Angel Dreams
by Michael Phillips, Chris Schneider
White Horses
White Horses
by Alice Hoffman
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Fearful Symmetries
Fearful Symmetries
by Thomas F. Monteleone
Asking for the Moon
Asking for the Moon
by Reginald Hill
Unseen City
Unseen City
by Amy Shearn
Venators: Promises Forged
Venators: Promises Forged
by Devri Walls
Only Begotten Daughter
Only Begotten Daughter
by James Morrow
The Book of Kells
The Book of Kells
by R. A. MacAvoy
The Ice King
The Ice King
by Helen Slavin
Silver Birch, Blood Moon
Silver Birch, Blood Moon
by Nancy Kress, Neil Gaiman, Patricia Briggs, Michael Cadnum, Ellen Datlow, Delia Sherman, Garry Kilworth, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Nalo Hopkinson, Anne Bishop, Harvey Jacobs, Susan Wade, Karawynn Long, Russell William Asplund, Patricia A. McKillip, Melissa Lee Shaw, Wendy Wheeler, Pat York, India Edghill, Melanie Tem, Terri Windling, Tanith Lee, Robin McKinley
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Horizons Collide
Horizons Collide
by J.E. Rechtin
The Mysteries of Udolpho
The Mysteries of Udolpho
by Ann Radcliffe
All the Bells on Earth
All the Bells on Earth
by James P. Blaylock
The Curse of the Blue Figurine
The Curse of the Blue Figurine
by John Bellairs
Cauchemar
Cauchemar
by Alexandra Grigorescu
Immortal Danger
Immortal Danger
by Cynthia Eden
Empress of All Seasons
Empress of All Seasons
by Emiko Jean
Ancient Appetites
Ancient Appetites
by Oisin McGann
Between Two Thorns
Between Two Thorns
by Emma Newman
The Gospel of Sheba
The Gospel of Sheba
by Lyndsay Faye
The Beach at Night
The Beach at Night
by Mara Cerri, Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
Cautionary Tales
Cautionary Tales
by Piers Anthony
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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.