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The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine
Time Magazine called upon top fantasy authors (e.g., N.K. Jemisin, Neil Gaiman, Sabaa Tahir, Tomi Edeyemi, Diana Gabaldon, George R.R. Martin, Cassandra Clare, and Marlon James) to collect the most influential works of fantasy fiction in chronological order starting in the 9th century A.D.
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller, 2011
The Fifth Season
N. K. Jemisin, 2015
The Wrath and the Dawn
Renée Ahdieh, 2015
Blanca & Roja
Anna-Marie McLemore, 2018
The Poppy War
R.F. Kuang, 2018
Pet
Akwaeke Emezi, 2010
The Stone Sky
N. K. Jemisin, 2017
Ozma of Oz
L. Frank Baum, 1907
James and the Giant Peach
Roald Dahl, 1961
The Princess Bride
William Goldman, 1973
The Subtle Knife
Philip Pullman, 1995
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson, 2006
The Bone Clocks
David Mitchell, 2014
Jade City
Fonda Lee, 2017
We Hunt the Flame
Hafsah Faizal, 2019
The Crystal Cave
Mary Stewart, 1970
The Phantom Tollbooth
Norton Juster, 1961
The BFG
Roald Dahl, 1982
The Golden Compass
Philip Pullman, 1995
Brown Girl in the Ring
Nalo Hopkinson, 1998
A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin, 2000
A Stranger in Olondria
Sofia Samatar, 2013
Beasts Made of Night
Tochi Onyebuchi, 2017
The Changeling
Victor LaValle, 2017
§ About this list
- Books
- 93
- Published
- 1485–2020
- Average rating
- 4.2 / 5 across 65,334 ratings
- Genres
- Fiction, Adventure, Classics, General
Most-rated on The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine
- 1Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone · J.K. Rowling
- 2Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince · J.K. Rowling
- 3The Fellowship of the Ring · J.R.R. Tolkien
Common questions about The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine
- How many books are on The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine?
- The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine has 93 books, published between 1485 and 2020.
- Which book on The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine is the most popular?
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling is the most-rated book on the list, with 6,199 ratings and a 4.3 average.
- What is the highest-rated book on The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine?
- The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.6 out of 5.
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- Start with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and The Fellowship of the Ring: the three most-rated books on the list.
- What genres are on The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time by Time Magazine?
- The books on this list are tagged Fiction, Adventure, Classics and General.