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Paste Magazine's the 50 Best Fantasy Books of the 21st Century (So Far)

"While fantastical stories have been around since before the written word, they've gone in and out of fashion throughout history. But the 21st century has been a particularly fruitful time of fantasy literature, with J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series ushering in an era of both publishers willing to take a chance on new fantasy writers and readers opening themselves up to worlds of magic."
"This list boasts everything from Young Adult novels brimming with magic and violence to high fantasy epics chronicling war and drama. We've limited our picks to two books per author, and these books include entries in multi-volume series, standalone novels and a collection of short stories. Nearly 150 titles received at least one vote, but we've narrowed it down 50 books we recommend without reservation."
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Storm Front (Jim Butcher)
Storm Front
1
Jim Butcher
Princess Academy (Shannon Hale)
Princess Academy
2
Shannon Hale
All the Birds in the Sky (Charlie Jane Anders)
All the Birds in the Sky
3
Charlie Jane Anders
Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Lani Taylor)
Daughter of Smoke and Bone
4
Lani Taylor
The Abyss Surrounds Us (Emily Skrutskie)
The Abyss Surrounds Us
5
Emily Skrutskie
Uprooted (Naomi Novik)
Uprooted
6
Naomi Novik
Thief of Time (Terry Pratchett)
Thief of Time
7
Terry Pratchett
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Catherynne M. Valente)
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
8
Catherynne M. Valente
The Magician's Land (Lev Grossman)
The Magician's Land
9
Lev Grossman
Seraphina (Rachel Hartman)
Seraphina
10
Rachel Hartman
Leviathan (Scott Westerfeld)
Leviathan
11
Scott Westerfeld
Egg & Spoon (Gregory Maguire)
Egg & Spoon
12
Gregory Maguire
Crooked Kingdom (Leigh Bardugo)
Crooked Kingdom
13
Leigh Bardugo
The Grace of Kings (Ken Liu)
The Grace of Kings
14
Ken Liu
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
15
Joe Abercrombie
The Winner's Kiss (Marie Rutkowski)
The Winner's Kiss
16
Marie Rutkowski
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons
17
George R.R. Martin
A Torch Against the Night (Sabaa Tahir)
A Torch Against the Night
18
Sabaa Tahir
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender (Leslye Walton)
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
19
Leslye Walton
The Obelisk Gate (N.K. Jemison)
The Obelisk Gate
20
N.K. Jemison
Lirael (Garth Nix)
Lirael
21
Garth Nix
Night Watch (Terry Pratchett)
Night Watch
22
Terry Pratchett
Tuesdays at the Castle (Jessica Day George)
Tuesdays at the Castle
23
Jessica Day George
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
24
Susanna Clarke
Spindle's End (Robin McKinley)
Spindle's End
25
Robin McKinley
The King of Attolia
The King of Attolia
26
Perdido Street Station (China Mieville)
Perdido Street Station
27
China Mieville
Carry on (Rainbow Rowell)
Carry On
28
Rainbow Rowell
Throne of the Crescent Moon
Throne of the Crescent Moon
29
Coraline (Neil Gaiman)
Coraline
30
Neil Gaiman
The Way of Shadows (Brent Weeks)
The Way of Shadows
31
Brent Weeks
A Corner of White (Jaclyn Moriarty)
A Corner of White
32
Jaclyn Moriarty
A Memory of Light (Brandon Sanderson)
A Memory of Light
33
Brandon Sanderson
Trickster's Queen (Tamora Pierce)
Trickster's Queen
34
Tamora Pierce
Who Fears Death? (Nnedi Okorafor)
Who Fears Death?
35
Nnedi Okorafor
Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
Six of Crows
36
Leigh Bardugo
The Wise Man's Fear (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Wise Man's Fear
37
Patrick Rothfuss
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
38
A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)
A Storm of Swords
39
George R.R. Martin
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
40
Erin Morgenstern
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