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Here's the 100 essential fantasy novels and short story collections. Have tried to focus on "pure" fantasy rather than SF or Horror though totally excluding both is difficult.How many have you read?
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His Dark Materials Trilogy
His Dark Materials Trilogy
41
The History of the Runestaff (Michael Moorcock)
The History of the Runestaff
42
Michael Moorcock
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
43
J.R.R. Tolkien
The House on the Borderland (William Hope Hodgson)
The House on the Borderland
44
William Hope Hodgson
Jack of Shadows (Roger Zelazny)
Jack of Shadows
45
Roger Zelazny
Jirel of Joiry (C.L. Moore)
Jirel of Joiry
46
C.L. Moore
John Carter of Mars
John Carter of Mars
47
The King of Elfland's Daughter (Lord Dunsany)
The King of Elfland's Daughter
48
Lord Dunsany
The Last Unicorn (Peter S. Beagle)
The Last Unicorn
49
Peter S. Beagle
Le Morte D'Arthur (Sir Thomas Malory)
Le Morte D'Arthur
50
Sir Thomas Malory
Legend (David Gemmell)
Legend
51
David Gemmell
Lest Darkness Fall
Lest Darkness Fall
52
Life of Pi (Yann Martel)
Life of Pi
53
Yann Martel
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S.Lewis)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
54
C.S.Lewis
The Maker of Universes (Philip Jose Farmer)
The Maker of Universes
55
Philip Jose Farmer
The Man in the High Castle (Philip K. Dick)
The Man in the High Castle
56
Philip K. Dick
Mary Poppins (P.L. Travers)
Mary Poppins
57
P.L. Travers
The Master and Margarita (Mikhail Bulgakov)
The Master and Margarita
58
Mikhail Bulgakov
Merlin of the Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
59
Mary Stewart
The Night Land (William Hope Hodgson)
The Night Land
60
William Hope Hodgson
Nights at the Circus (Angela Carter)
Nights at the Circus
61
Angela Carter
Nine Princes in Amber (Roger Zelazny)
Nine Princes in Amber
62
Roger Zelazny
Norse Myths (Norse)
Norse Myths
63
Norse
The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Neil Gaiman)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
64
Neil Gaiman
The October Country (Ray Bradbury)
The October Country
65
Ray Bradbury
The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
The Once and Future King
66
T.H. White
Out of the Silent Planet (C.S. Lewis)
Out of the Silent Planet
67
C.S. Lewis
Pavane (Keith Roberts)
Pavane
68
Keith Roberts
Peter Pan (J.M. Barrie)
Peter Pan
69
J.M. Barrie
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
70
William Goldman
The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Return of the King
71
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Sandman (Neil Gaiman)
The Sandman
72
Neil Gaiman
The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane (Robert E Howard)
The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
73
Robert E Howard
She (H. Rider Haggard)
She
74
H. Rider Haggard
The Silmarillion (J R R Tolkien)
The Silmarillion
75
J R R Tolkien
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
76
Ray Bradbury
The Stand (Stephen King)
The Stand
77
Stephen King
Stormbringer
Stormbringer
78
The Sword of Rhiannon, Leigh Brackett
The Sword of Rhiannon, Leigh Brackett
79
Swords and Sorcery (L Sprague De Camp (Editor))
Swords and Sorcery
80
L Sprague De Camp (Editor)
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