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J. G. Keely's Highly Recommended Suggested Readings in Fantasy

Keely: "As I have sometimes been heard to remark, I'm fond of the fantasy genre. As such, I am often asked by friends and followers of my reviews which fantasy books I would suggest they read, but I am wary of making such suggestions lightly. There are books I adore which are extremely long, complex, and idiomatic--not a good fit for everyone. It also seems my definition of 'fantasy' is considered aberrant by many fans. But to meet the demand, here is the list of my favorite fantasy books [...] There will be some difficult, complicated works, as well as some wild pulp adventures [...]"
This list only includes the "Highly Recommended" entries, and not "The Classics" or "Also Read". I have tried to include just the specific books Keely is recommending when they are part of a larger series that doesn't fully meet his standard.
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Gormenghast (Mervyn Peake)
Gormenghast
Mervyn Peake
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The King of Elfland's Daughter
The King of Elfland's Daughter
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The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories (Lord Dunsany)
The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories
Lord Dunsany
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Kingdoms of Elfin (Sylvia Townsend Warner)
Kingdoms of Elfin
Sylvia Townsend Warner
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The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword
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Puck of Pook's Hill
Puck of Pook's Hill
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Rudyard Kipling's Tales of Horror and Fantasy (Rudyard Kipling)
Rudyard Kipling's Tales of Horror and Fantasy
Rudyard Kipling
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Gloriana (Michael Moorcock)
Gloriana
Michael Moorcock
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna Clarke
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The Ladies of Grace Adieu
The Ladies of Grace Adieu
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Swords and Deviltry (Fritz Leiber)
Swords and Deviltry
Fritz Leiber
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Swords Against Death (Fritz Leiber)
Swords Against Death
Fritz Leiber
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Swords in the Mist (Fritz Leiber)
Swords in the Mist
Fritz Leiber
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Swords Against Wizardry (Fritz Leiber)
Swords Against Wizardry
Fritz Leiber
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The Swords of Lankhmar (Fritz Leiber)
The Swords of Lankhmar
Fritz Leiber
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Orlando (Virginia Woolf)
Orlando
Virginia Woolf
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The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Robert E. Howard)
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
Robert E. Howard
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The Conquering Sword of Conan (Robert E. Howard)
The Conquering Sword of Conan
Robert E. Howard
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The Bloody Crown of Conan (Robert E.Howard)
The Bloody Crown of Conan
Robert E.Howard
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Viriconium (M. John Harrison)
Viriconium
M. John Harrison
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The Worm Ouroboros
The Worm Ouroboros
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Dictionary of the Khazars (Milorad Pavić)
Dictionary of the Khazars
Milorad Pavić
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Lyonesse (Jack Vance)
Lyonesse
Jack Vance
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Wizard of Earthsea
Wizard of Earthsea
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Orsinian Tales (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Orsinian Tales
Ursula K. Le Guin
26
Lud-In-The-Mist (Hope Mirrlees)
Lud-In-The-Mist
Hope Mirrlees
27
Perdido Street Station (China Mieville)
Perdido Street Station
China Mieville
28
The Scar (China Miéville)
The Scar
China Miéville
29
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
30
Anansi Boys (Neil Gaiman)
Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman
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