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The 31 Best Fantasy Books Everyone Should Read
WIRED's team has summoned some of the strangest creatures in the most fantastic worlds in this list of the best fantasy books everyone should read.
Dune
Frank Herbert, 1965
A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin, 1996
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas, 2015
American Gods
Neil Gaiman, 2001
The Golden Compass
Philip Pullman, 1995
The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan, 1990
The Fifth Season
N. K. Jemisin, 2015
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch, 2006
The Gunslinger
Stephen King, 1982
Mort
Terry Pratchett, 1987
Assassin's Apprentice
Robin Hobb, 1995
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin, 1968
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke, 2004
Gardens of the Moon
Steven Erikson, 1999
Rivers of London
Ben Aaronovitch, 2001
The Golem and the Djinni
Helene Wecker, 2013
Perdido Street Station
China Miéville, 2000
La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One
Philip Pullman, 2017
Tito di Gormenghast
Mervyn Peake, 1946
Who Fears Death
Nnedi Okorafor, 2010
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Marlon James, 2019
Storm Front
Jim Butcher, 2011
The Iron King
Maurice Druon, 1955
Stone of Farewell
Tad Williams, 1989
§ About this list
- Books
- 30
- Published
- 1946–2020
- Average rating
- 4.1 / 5 across 32,680 ratings
- Genres
- Adventure, Science Fiction, Dystopian, General
Most-rated on The 31 Best Fantasy Books Everyone Should Read
- 1Dune · Frank Herbert
- 2A Game of Thrones · George R.R. Martin
- 3A Court of Thorns and Roses · Sarah J. Maas
Common questions about The 31 Best Fantasy Books Everyone Should Read
- How many books are on The 31 Best Fantasy Books Everyone Should Read?
- The 31 Best Fantasy Books Everyone Should Read has 30 books, published between 1946 and 2020.
- Which book on The 31 Best Fantasy Books Everyone Should Read is the most popular?
- Dune by Frank Herbert is the most-rated book on the list, with 4,332 ratings and a 4.3 average.
- What is the highest-rated book on The 31 Best Fantasy Books Everyone Should Read?
- A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.4 out of 5.
- Where should I start with The 31 Best Fantasy Books Everyone Should Read?
- Start with Dune, A Game of Thrones and A Court of Thorns and Roses: the three most-rated books on the list.
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- The books on this list are tagged Adventure, Science Fiction, Dystopian and General.
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