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51 of the Best Fantasy Books Ever According to the Portalist

"Fantasy has transformed from a niche genre into a mainstream phenomenon in the past few decades, which is great news for those who loved it from the beginning. Whether you're a fan of epic quests, swashbuckling adventures, or something weird and wonderful, you'll find classic authors and intriguing newcomers in our list of the very best fantasy books ever written.
Our picks for the most magical sagas out there are below in chronological order. Let us know in the comments if we missed one of your favorite fantasies, and we'll be sure to add it to our to-be-read list!"
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
1
C.S. Lewis
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
2
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
The Once and Future King
3
T.H. White
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
4
Anne McCaffrey
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
5
Ursula K. Le Guin
Swords and Deviltry (Fritz Leiber)
Swords and Deviltry
6
Fritz Leiber
Camber of Culdi (Katherine Kurtz)
Camber of Culdi
7
Katherine Kurtz
Pawn of Prophecy (David Eddings)
Pawn of Prophecy
8
David Eddings
The Gunslinger (Stephen King)
The Gunslinger
9
Stephen King
Magician (Raymond Feist)
Magician
10
Raymond Feist
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman)
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
11
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
The Ladies of Mandrigyn (Barbara Hambly)
The Ladies of Mandrigyn
12
Barbara Hambly
Flight From Nevèrÿon (Samuel R. Delany)
Flight From Nevèrÿon
13
Samuel R. Delany
Mort (Terry Pratchett)
Mort
14
Terry Pratchett
Sister Light, Sister Dark (Jane Yolen)
Sister Light, Sister Dark
15
Jane Yolen
Homeland (R. A. Salvatore)
Homeland
16
R. A. Salvatore
The Black Company (Glen Cook)
The Black Company
17
Glen Cook
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
18
Robert Jordan
Tigana (Guy Gavriel Kay)
Tigana
19
Guy Gavriel Kay
Boy's Life (Robert R. McCammon)
Boy's Life
20
Robert R. McCammon
The Iron Dragon's Daughter (Michael Swanwick)
The Iron Dragon's Daughter
21
Michael Swanwick
Wizard's First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
Wizard's First Rule
22
Terry Goodkind
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
23
Robin Hobb
The Golden Compass (Phillip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
24
Phillip Pullman
Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman)
Neverwhere
25
Neil Gaiman
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
26
George R.R. Martin
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
27
J.K. Rowling
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
28
Steven Erikson
Storm Front (Jim Butcher)
Storm Front
29
Jim Butcher
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
30
Neil Gaiman
Thief of Time (Terry Pratchett)
Thief of Time
31
Terry Pratchett
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
32
Christopher Paolini
Sunshine (Robin McKinley)
Sunshine
33
Robin McKinley
The Salt Roads (Nalo Hopkinson)
The Salt Roads
34
Nalo Hopkinson
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
35
Susanna Clarke
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
The Lies of Locke Lamora
36
Scott Lynch
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
37
Joe Abercrombie
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
38
Patrick Rothfuss
The Magicians (Lev Grossman)
The Magicians
39
Lev Grossman
Leviathan (Scott Westerfeld)
Leviathan
40
Scott Westerfeld
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