List Challenges
Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular
Sign In
 Make a List Browse Lists Search Lists Leaders Help / Contact Newsletter

Time's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time

With a panel of leading fantasy authors—N.K. Jemisin, Neil Gaiman, Sabaa Tahir, Tomi Adeyemi, Diana Gabaldon, George R.R. Martin, Cassandra Clare and Marlon James—TIME presents the most engaging, inventive and influential works of fantasy fiction, in chronological order beginning in the 9th century
Read More
2,305 users · 14,820 views
 
from time.com · made by laraa
avg. score: 18 of 100 (18%)
required scores: 1, 9, 13, 18, 26 
type to search

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 3
Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu)
Akata Witch
1
Nnedi Okorafor-Mbachu
Alanna the First Adventure (Tamora Pierce)
Alanna the First Adventure
2
Tamora Pierce
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
3
Lewis Carroll
All the Birds in the Sky (Charlie Jane Anders)
All the Birds in the Sky
4
Charlie Jane Anders
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
5
Neil Gaiman
An Ember in the Ashes (Sabaa Tahir)
An Ember in the Ashes
6
Sabaa Tahir
Angelfall (Susan Ee)
Angelfall
7
Susan Ee
Arabian Nights (Mary Zimmerman)
Arabian Nights
8
Mary Zimmerman
Aru Shah and the End of Time (Roshani Chokshi)
Aru Shah and the End of Time
9
Roshani Chokshi
Beasts Made of Night (Tochi Onyebuchi)
Beasts Made of Night
10
Tochi Onyebuchi
The BFG (Roald Dahl)
The BFG
11
Roald Dahl
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
12
Marlon James
Black Tides of Heaven (JY Yang)
Black Tides of Heaven
13
JY Yang
Blanca & Roja (Anna-Marie McLemore)
Blanca & Roja
14
Anna-Marie McLemore
The Bloody Chamber (Angela Carter)
The Bloody Chamber
15
Angela Carter
The Bone Clocks (David Mitchell)
The Bone Clocks
16
David Mitchell
Brown Girl in the Ring (Nalo Hopkinson)
Brown Girl in the Ring
17
Nalo Hopkinson
The Buried Giant (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Buried Giant
18
Kazuo Ishiguro
The Changeling (Victor Lavalle)
The Changeling
19
Victor Lavalle
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
20
Tomi Adyemi
Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Tome Adeyemi)
Children of Virtue and Vengeance
21
Tome Adeyemi
Circe (Madeline Miller)
Circe
22
Madeline Miller
City of Glass (Cassandra Clare)
City of Glass
23
Cassandra Clare
The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
The Crystal Cave
24
Mary Stewart
The Dark Is Rising (Susan Cooper)
The Dark Is Rising
25
Susan Cooper
The Dragon Republic (R.F. Kuang)
The Dragon Republic
26
R.F. Kuang
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
27
Anne McCaffrey
Elatsoe (Darcie Little Badger)
Elatsoe
28
Darcie Little Badger
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
29
Gail Carson Levine
Empire of Sand (Tasha Suri)
Empire of Sand
30
Tasha Suri
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
31
Robert Jordan
Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Fellowship of the Ring
32
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
33
N. K. Jemisin
Five Children and It (E. Nesbit)
Five Children and It
34
E. Nesbit
Get in Trouble (Kelly Link)
Get in Trouble
35
Kelly Link
Gods of Jade and Shadow (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Gods of Jade and Shadow
36
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
37
Philip Pullman
Good Omens (Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
38
Terry Pratchett
The Grace of Kings (Ken Liu)
The Grace of Kings
39
Ken Liu
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie (Salman Rushdie)
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
40
Salman Rushdie
Page 1 of 3
Click books you've read
Lists Similar to 'Time's 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time'
Esquire - 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
Esquire - 50 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
947
50
The Most Famous Fantasy Writers of All Time and Their Best Books
The Most Famous Fantasy Writers of All Time and Their Best Books
628
200
The 60 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Reedsy.com)
The 60 Best Fantasy Books of All Time (Reedsy.com)
593
60
Bookauthority's 100 Best Selling Science Fiction/Fantasy Books of All Time
Bookauthority's 100 Best Selling Science Fiction/Fantasy Books of All Time
480
100
The 45 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
The 45 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
440
46
The 39 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
The 39 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
431
39
Book Riot's 22 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME
Book Riot's 22 BEST FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME
421
22
25 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
25 Best Fantasy Books of All Time
282
25
The 25 Best Fantasy Books & Novels of All Time (Pro Writing Aid)
The 25 Best Fantasy Books & Novels of All Time (Pro Writing Aid)
281
25
Time Magazine's 100 Best Children's Books of All Time
Time Magazine's 100 Best Children's Books of All Time
7,677
100
Time Magazine the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
Time Magazine the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
6,433
100
Time's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
Time's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
2,611
100
Time's List of "The 100 Best Children's Books of All Time"
Time's List of "The 100 Best Children's Books of All Time"
1,662
100
Time's 100 Best YA Books of All Time
Time's 100 Best YA Books of All Time
1,443
100
Time Magazine's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time
Time Magazine's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time
1,211
100
Litsy: Time Magazine's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time
Litsy: Time Magazine's 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time
1,016
100
Vicki Weldon's Rerank of Time Magazine the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
Vicki Weldon's Rerank of Time Magazine the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
684
100
It's About Time: Best Time Travel Books
It's About Time: Best Time Travel Books
339
42
The 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
The 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
2,613
100
Penguin Random House: The Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
Penguin Random House: The Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
1,800
52
50 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
50 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
1,212
50
Paste's 30 Best Fantasy Book Series of All Time
Paste's 30 Best Fantasy Book Series of All Time
555
30
The Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
The Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
543
30
An Alternate 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
An Alternate 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
526
100
All-Time Best Fantasy Novels
All-Time Best Fantasy Novels
496
60
The 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time by UNBOUND WORLDS
The 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time by UNBOUND WORLDS
501
100
Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
422
52
The Best Fantasy Series of All Time
The Best Fantasy Series of All Time
414
126
23 of the Most Influential Fantasy Books of All Time
23 of the Most Influential Fantasy Books of All Time
509
23
Top Ten Fantasy Books of All Time
Top Ten Fantasy Books of All Time
330
10
All Similar Lists
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN