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The 45 Best Fantasy Books of All Time

From Pan Macmillan website:
"Fantasy books offer readers the perfect escape into another world. Here we share some of the top fantasy books to give you some inspiration for your literary bucket list. From Megan Giddings dystopian The Women Could Fly, to the magical multi-dimensional universe of Genevieve Cogman's The Invisible Library, and the dark academia world of The Atlas Six – if you're a fantasy fiction fan we've got you covered."
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Ravensong (T.J. Klune)
Ravensong
1
T.J. Klune
Stone Blind (Natalie Haynes)
Stone Blind
2
Natalie Haynes
He Who Drowned the World (Shelley Parker-Chan)
He Who Drowned the World
3
Shelley Parker-Chan
Spirits Abroad (Zen Cho)
Spirits Abroad
4
Zen Cho
The First Bright Thing (J. R. Dawson)
The First Bright Thing
5
J. R. Dawson
The Thousand Eyes (A.K. Larkwood)
The Thousand Eyes
6
A.K. Larkwood
Masters of Death (Olivie Blake)
Masters of Death
7
Olivie Blake
One for My Enemy (Olivie Blake)
One for My Enemy
8
Olivie Blake
Scarlet (Genevieve Cogman)
Scarlet
9
Genevieve Cogman
A Taste of Gold and Iron (Alexandra Rowland)
A Taste of Gold and Iron
10
Alexandra Rowland
The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle (T.L. Huchu)
The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle
11
T.L. Huchu
Fourth Wing (Rebecca Yarros)
Fourth Wing
12
Rebecca Yarros
Immortal Longings (Chloe Gong)
Immortal Longings
13
Chloe Gong
The Atlas Six (Olivie Blake)
The Atlas Six
14
Olivie Blake
Guns of the Dawn (Adrian Tchaikovsky)
Guns of the Dawn
15
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Legends & Lattes (Travis Baldree)
Legends & Lattes
16
Travis Baldree
The Discord of Gods (Jenn Lyons)
The Discord of Gods
17
Jenn Lyons
Unraveller (Frances Hardinge)
Unraveller
18
Frances Hardinge
Fury of a Demon (Brian Naslund)
Fury of a Demon
19
Brian Naslund
The Empire's Ruin (Brian Staveley)
The Empire's Ruin
20
Brian Staveley
The Women Could Fly (Megan Giddings)
The Women Could Fly
21
Megan Giddings
A Marvellous Light (Freya Marske)
A Marvellous Light
22
Freya Marske
Witchshadow (Susan Dennard)
Witchshadow
23
Susan Dennard
Wolfsong (T.J. Klune)
Wolfsong
24
T.J. Klune
Origins of the Wheel of Time (Michael Livingston)
Origins of the Wheel of Time
25
Michael Livingston
Sistersong (Lucy Holland)
Sistersong
26
Lucy Holland
She Who Became the Sun (Shelley Parker-Chan)
She Who Became the Sun
27
Shelley Parker-Chan
Empire in Black and Gold (A Tchaikovsky)
Empire in Black and Gold
28
A Tchaikovsky
Blood of an Exile (Brian Naslund)
Blood of an Exile
29
Brian Naslund
The Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
30
J. R. R. Tolkien
Bloodwitch (Susan Dennard)
Bloodwitch
31
Susan Dennard
The Invisible Library (Genevieve Cogman)
The Invisible Library
32
Genevieve Cogman
Stardust (Neil Gaiman)
Stardust
33
Neil Gaiman
The Colour of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Colour of Magic
34
Terry Pratchett
The Star-Touched Queen (Roshani Chokshi)
The Star-Touched Queen
35
Roshani Chokshi
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
36
George R.R. Martin
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
37
N. K. Jemisin
Sorceror to the Crown (Zen Cho)
Sorceror to the Crown
38
Zen Cho
Malice (John Gwynne)
Malice
39
John Gwynne
The Ruin of Kings (Jenn Lyons)
The Ruin of Kings
40
Jenn Lyons
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