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7 Essential Fantasy Series

The Hobbit was the first real novel I read as a kid and ever since I've been on a steady reader's diet of magic and adventure. Which is why a list of essential fantasy series makes perfect sense as my first official reading list.
The series I chose are a combination of well-known and established "fantasy pillars" and exciting new additions to the genre. I avoided children's books (with the exception of The Hobbit) and I limited myself to epic fantasy as opposed to other sub-genres and off-shoots.
My hope is that if you're a life time fantasy fan like myself you'll recognize some solid pillars of the genre while discovering a few new and promising titles too. And if you're new (or relatively new) to reading fantasy you'll get to experience some of the very best this genre has to offer right out of the gate.
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The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
1
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
2
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Two Towers
3
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Return of the King
4
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Silmarillion
5
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Children of Hurin (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Children of Hurin
6
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Tale of Beren and Luthien (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Tale of Beren and Luthien
7
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fall of Gondolin (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fall of Gondolin
8
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
9
Robert Jordan
The Great Hunt (Robert Jordan)
The Great Hunt
10
Robert Jordan
The Dragon Reborn (Robert Jordan)
The Dragon Reborn
11
Robert Jordan
The Shadow Rising (Robert Jordan)
The Shadow Rising
12
Robert Jordan
The Fires of Heaven (Robert Jordan)
The Fires of Heaven
13
Robert Jordan
Lord of Chaos (Robert Jordan)
Lord of Chaos
14
Robert Jordan
A Crown of Swords (Robert Jordan)
A Crown of Swords
15
Robert Jordan
The Path of Daggers (Robert Jordan)
The Path of Daggers
16
Robert Jordan
Winter's Heart (Robert Jordan)
Winter's Heart
17
Robert Jordan
Crossroads of Twilight (Robert Jordan)
Crossroads of Twilight
18
Robert Jordan
New Spring
New Spring
19
Knife of Dreams (Robert Jordan)
Knife of Dreams
20
Robert Jordan
The Gathering Storm (Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson)
The Gathering Storm
21
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
Towers of Midnight (Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson)
Towers of Midnight
22
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
A Memory of Light (Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson)
A Memory of Light
23
Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
24
George R.R. Martin
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
25
George R.R. Martin
A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)
A Storm of Swords
26
George R.R. Martin
A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)
A Feast for Crows
27
George R.R. Martin
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons
28
George R.R. Martin
The Gunslinger (Stephen King)
The Gunslinger
29
Stephen King
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
30
Stephen King
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
31
Stephen King
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
32
Stephen King
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
33
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
34
Stephen King
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
35
Stephen King
The Dark Tower VIII: The Wind Through the Keyhole (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower VIII: The Wind Through the Keyhole
36
Stephen King
Mistborn (Brandon Sanderson)
Mistborn
37
Brandon Sanderson
The Well of Ascension
The Well of Ascension
38
The Hero of Ages
The Hero of Ages
39
Mistborn: The Alloy of Law
Mistborn: The Alloy of Law
40
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