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Fantastic Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books for Adults Who Aren't So Young

There are a lot of list of YA book series on here, but what about us adults who aren't so young? We need some speculative fiction to set in front of our fading eyes and to hold up with our withered hands!
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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
Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales
6
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
7
George R.R. Martin
A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
8
George R.R. Martin
A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)
A Storm of Swords
9
George R.R. Martin
A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)
A Feast for Crows
10
George R.R. Martin
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons
11
George R.R. Martin
The Winds of Winter (George R. R. Martin)
The Winds of Winter
12
George R. R. Martin
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
13
Patrick Rothfuss
The Wise Man's Fear (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Wise Man's Fear
14
Patrick Rothfuss
Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
Oryx and Crake
15
Margaret Atwood
The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood)
The Year of the Flood
16
Margaret Atwood
Maddaddam (Margaret Atwood)
Maddaddam
17
Margaret Atwood
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
18
N. K. Jemisin
The Obelisk Gate (N.K. Jemison)
The Obelisk Gate
19
N.K. Jemison
The Stone Sky (N. K. Jemisin)
The Stone Sky
20
N. K. Jemisin
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
21
Douglas Adams
The Resturant at the End of the Universe
The Resturant at the End of the Universe
22
Life, the Universe and Everything (Douglas Adams)
Life, the Universe and Everything
23
Douglas Adams
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Douglas Adams)
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
24
Douglas Adams
Mostly Harmless (Douglas Adams)
Mostly Harmless
25
Douglas Adams
The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger
The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger
26
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
27
Stephen King
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
28
Stephen King
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
29
Stephen King
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
30
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
31
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
32
The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson)
The Final Empire
33
Brandon Sanderson
The Well of Ascension (Brandon Sanderson)
The Well of Ascension
34
Brandon Sanderson
The Hero of Ages (Brandon Sanderson)
The Hero of Ages
35
Brandon Sanderson
The Alloy of Law (Brandon Sanderson)
The Alloy of Law
36
Brandon Sanderson
Shadows of Self (Brandon Sanderson)
Shadows of Self
37
Brandon Sanderson
The Bands of Mourning (Brandon Sanderson)
The Bands of Mourning
38
Brandon Sanderson
The Book of the Phoenix (Nnedi Okorafor)
The Book of the Phoenix
39
Nnedi Okorafor
Who Fears Death (Nnedi Okorafor)
Who Fears Death
40
Nnedi Okorafor
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