The 25 Best Fantasy Novels: Our Picks

by ProWritingAid

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25 books

Have you ever thought about writing your own fantasy novel? One of the best things you can do is take inspiration from others and get to know your genre. So without further ado, here's our pick of the 25 best fantasy books ever written.

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See the source list and commentary at prowritingaid.com

A Game of Thrones

George R. R. Martin, 2011

The Fellowship of the Ring

J.r.r. Tolkien, 2020

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

C. S. Lewis, Joseph Robinette, 1989

The Colour of Magic

Terry Pratchett, 2012

Assassin's Apprentice

Robin Hobb, 2013

The Lies of Locke Lamora

Scott Lynch, 2006

The Name of the Wind

Patrick Rothfuss, 2008

Dragonflight

Anne McCaffrey, 2005

The Eye of the World

Book One of 'The Wheel of Time'

Robert Jordan, 1990

The Blade Itself

Joe Abercrombie, 2015

The Way of Kings

Brandon Sanderson, 2011

Gardens of the Moon

Steven Erikson, 2008

The Gunslinger

Stephen King, 2013

A Wizard of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin, 2012

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke, 2010

The Golden Compass

Philip Pullman, 2002

Eragon

Christopher Paolini, 2005

Wizard's First Rule

Terry Goodkind, 1995

The Once and Future King

T. H. White, 2010

Magician

Raymond E. Feist, 2019

Prince of Thorns

Mark Lawrence, 2012

American Gods

Neil Gaiman, 2002

The Black Company

The First Novel of 'The Chronicles of The Black Company'

Glen Cook, 1992

Nine Princes in Amber

Roger Zelazny, 1998

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

J. K. Rowling, 2015