Best Fantasy Novels

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50,213 members
450 reviews
½ 4.5
Global Rank 1
170 Members
timspalding, Edward, lcrider, lorax, Aquila, macha, jjwilson61, Quaisior, trollsdotter, daschaich, staffordcastle, devenish, anglemark, Rensslaer, scorpiusx1, Herenya, benskinner, DaynaRT, lquilter, Storeetllr, LShelby, Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, Morphidae, mkjones, rarm, foggidawn, b1_, ijustgetbored, Jannes, ghilbrae, Ravic, Moomin_Mama, KimarieBee, cthulhuslibrarian, varielle, amobogio, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, fabtk, richard.gray, Mr.Durick, norabelle414, Athabasca, pmdean, bjappleg8, dhm, ebnelson, DeusXMachina, anyother, CurrerBell, falkman, snurp, chgstrom, Cecrow, clong, m_island, jdyork74, ErlendSkjelten, WildMaggie, Samantha_kathy, loremistress, elenchus, merrystar, blackdove07, fvenez, geitebukkeskjegg, Rouge2507, quigui, Crypto-Willobie, santhony, birder4106, Myyst, Jeffsul, Picarina, sturlington, navelos, ncgraham, StephenBarkley, nhlsecord, calm, Percevan, tottman, jfdejonge, Sambella, souloftherose, brightcopy, novicebaker, kgodey, Matteocalosi, briarhills, LARA335, LisaMaria_C, StuckSouth, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dilara86, corporate_clone, Rbrancher2, rubyott, mike_frank, eclecticdodo, rretzler, kceccato, Jarandel, peterveen, cej1027, Ted_Herman, GreenSpectre, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, LarraChersan, Luisali, scriptus, al.vick, ahef1963, raperper, Bookkat33, lexxnet1972, smexiiangelbabe, Elizabeth088, deerhorne, Demth, linlef, Peace2, AriesWang, Taismathias, dsp501, RBette1299, mre9, elainemberman, ThePortPorts, vemace, el_len, Southuhnboi, binarydude, Vulco1, timetunnel, avm1863, msjudy, Saxon451, sjmaliszewski, k.leine, michaela_vy, Diana-Book-Fan, DorothySKT, OwenRochester, Rusty37, HChilcat, elizaforest, heavy-hannu, drakeg, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, ignatious1, Brightcarvings, julfeniks, Julie_in_the_Library, Readatron, AlejandroSalas, Dcarrnyus, Brandy1411, Sakinthra, Mguod, HAAAM, KaCatte, Minionsama, feanor451, molly.j, MaureenONeill, ,PitcherBooks ,auntSteelbreaker , ,electrice ,rocketmac360 ,Anjali.Negi ,mspixieears ,Rohith.Ramanujam , ,
Explanations
Crypto-Willobie: Actually Lord of the Rings IS a single book. It was written and submitted that way. The original publisher divided it into three volumes for marketing reasons. It's not a true 'trilogy' but rather a very long single novel.
electrice : not a single book
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93,887 members
1,186 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 2
141 Members
timspalding, Edward, macha, Quaisior, devenish, bonne1978, Rensslaer, scorpiusx1, DaynaRT, LShelby, Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, Morphidae, rarm, foggidawn, paradoxosalpha, MikeBriggs, Jannes, Moomin_Mama, cthulhuslibrarian, enrique_molinero, pitjrw, varielle, amobogio, kiwiflowa, fabtk, Aerrin99, norabelle414, pmdean, bjappleg8, DeusXMachina, anyother, Julilla, CurrerBell, falkman, Cecrow, PitcherBooks, jbartle2, jdyork74, WildMaggie, loremistress, elenchus, merrystar, blackdove07, fvenez, quigui, Crypto-Willobie, santhony, SylviaC, Myyst, Jeffsul, sturlington, navelos, ncgraham, mrmapcase, nhlsecord, Percevan, jfdejonge, Sambella, souloftherose, novicebaker, kgodey, Matteocalosi, briarhills, dementomstie, LisaMaria_C, StuckSouth, Dilara86, Rbrancher2, rubyott, mike_frank, eclecticdodo, BruceCoulson, rretzler, JqnOC, kceccato, Jarandel, peterveen, cej1027, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, LarraChersan, Luisali, scriptus, al.vick, ahef1963, raperper, Bookkat33, lexxnet1972, kerrygiven, jules_l, kara.shamy, smexiiangelbabe, Elizabeth088, Demth, linlef, Peace2, AriesWang, mspixieears, RBette1299, mre9, elainemberman, ThePortPorts, kristilabrie, vemace, holbie, el_len, canVANucks, Southuhnboi, avm1863, Horacioalrcn, msjudy, Saxon451, Denewell, sjmaliszewski, k.leine, michaela_vy, brunomac27, OwenRochester, Rusty37, drakeg, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, ignatious1, Brightcarvings, julfeniks, Julie_in_the_Library, Readatron, jvidinha, Dcarrnyus, Sammil42, Brandy1411, Sakinthra, Mguod, HAAAM, Minionsama, feanor451, ALWainwright, molly.j, MaureenONeill, ,rocketmac360 ,Friederike.Geissler ,Rohith.Ramanujam ,bormgans
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4,174 members
114 reviews
4
Global Rank 68
15
3,613 members
96 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 29
25
2,269 members
60 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 137
29
1,552 members
28 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 172
32
39,376 members
1,269 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 164
36
718 members
19 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 219
38
1,257 members
17 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 180
39
11,076 members
169 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 144
43
631 members
9 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 166
45
2,125 members
60 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 168
47
42,162 members
681 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 138
48
2,847 members
92 reviews
4
Global Rank 151
50
14,677 members
204 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 143
51
52,794 members
472 reviews
4
Global Rank 201
52
1,929 members
38 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 283
7 Members
trollsdotter, Rtrace, navelos, nhlsecord, linlef, DDreawriter, avm1863,andyl
Explanations
andyl : not a novel
53
4,241 members
117 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 173
54
846 members
38 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 334
55
2,679 members
88 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 506
6 Members
falkman, Rouge2507, mike_frank, linlef, bormgans, drakeg,andyl ,aulsmith ,Cecrow ,sturlington
Explanations
andyl : sf not fantasy
Cecrow : sci-fi
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4,539 members
38 reviews
4
Global Rank 146
58
3,508 members
75 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 333
60
3,930 members
60 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 399
5 Members
Cecrow, Matteocalosi, linlef, bormgans, drakeg,andyl ,aulsmith
Explanations
andyl : not a novel
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2,606 members
30 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 682
3 Members
Cecrow, Matteocalosi, linlef,andyl ,aulsmith
Explanations
andyl : not a novel
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253 members
10 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 222
63
15,624 members
140 reviews
4
Global Rank 788
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20,034 members
688 reviews
4
Global Rank 98
-
4,004 members
101 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 114
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4,634 members
194 reviews
½ 3.7
Global Rank 680
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10,650 members
579 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 288
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3,288 members
76 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 266
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59,710 members
874 reviews
4
Global Rank 790
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1,085 members
17 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 711
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446 members
4 reviews
4
Global Rank 749
6 Members
Rtrace, Moomin_Mama, psychobabble4u, Peace2, avm1863, TeriAndersonNeedham,andyl ,gilroy ,jain ,aulsmith ,Cecrow ,linlef ,mspixieears
Explanations
gilroy: Eddings writings never spoke to me. They were too dry, difficult to wade through.
aulsmith : Not a novel
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5,892 members
312 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 786
Explanations
aulsmith : Not a fantasy.
sturlington : This is not fantasy
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51,708 members
697 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 798
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2,125 members
22 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 787
Explanations
aulsmith : Not a novel. Not really a fantasy.
sturlington : Really science fiction--it's set in the future, and there is a computer.
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35,345 members
539 reviews
3.8
Global Rank 799
4 Members
Rtrace, dsp501, avm1863, sherryd771,aulsmith , ,Cecrow ,merrystar ,sturlington ,pwaites ,leigonj ,electrice ,Jarandel ,BomboChipolata ,gypsysmom ,linlef ,mspixieears ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explanations
aulsmith : Not a fantasy
Cecrow : fantastical elements maybe, but not fantasy
electrice : general fiction