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Paste Magazine's the 30 Best Fantasy Novels of the 2010s

"The fantasy genre allows for the impossible to occur—for a magic-wielding peasant to lead a revolution, for an overlooked goddess to transform into a powerful sorceress, for a Jewish moneylender to outwit a fey king. Fantasy epics introduce readers to adventures starring world-conquering villains and selfless heroes (or, sometimes, to tender-hearted villains and amoral heroes). It's a genre that celebrates creativity, combining lush world-building with compelling character development.
As the decade comes to a close, we want to highlight the fantasy novels that captivated us during the last 10 years. This list includes 30 novels published in English between 2010 and 2019, and we've limited it to one book per author (with the exception of a solo novel and a co-authored novel by Brandon Sanderson). This list is obviously subjective; it's by no means representative of the only "good" fantasy books published during the last 10 years."
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All the Birds in the Sky (Charlie Jane Anders)
All the Birds in the Sky (Charlie Jane Anders)
2
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
3
The Magician's Land (Lev Grossman)
The Magician's Land (Lev Grossman)
4
The Grace of Kings (Ken Liu)
The Grace of Kings (Ken Liu)
5
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)
6
The Republic of Thieves (Scott Lynch)
The Republic of Thieves (Scott Lynch)
7
Spin the Dawn (Elizabeth Lim)
Spin the Dawn (Elizabeth Lim)
8
A Darker Shade of Magic (V.E. Schwab)
A Darker Shade of Magic (V.E. Schwab)
9
Throne of the Crescent Moon
Throne of the Crescent Moon
10
A Memory of Light (Brandon Sanderson)
A Memory of Light (Brandon Sanderson)
11
Muse of Nightmares (Laini Taylor)
Muse of Nightmares (Laini Taylor)
12
Spinning Silver (Naomi Novik)
Spinning Silver (Naomi Novik)
13
Shadowshaper (Daniel Jose Older)
Shadowshaper (Daniel Jose Older)
14
Middlegame (Seanan McGuire)
Middlegame (Seanan McGuire)
15
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
16
Before the Devil Breaks You (Libba Bray)
Before the Devil Breaks You (Libba Bray)
17
Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
18
The Raven Tower (Ann Leckie)
The Raven Tower (Ann Leckie)
19
The City of Brass (S.A.Chakraborty)
The City of Brass (S.A.Chakraborty)
20
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
21
Seraphina (Rachel Hartman)
Seraphina (Rachel Hartman)
22
An Ember in the Ashes (Sabaa Tahir)
An Ember in the Ashes (Sabaa Tahir)
23
The Winter of the Witch (Katherine Arden)
The Winter of the Witch (Katherine Arden)
24
Who Fears Death (Nnedi Okorafor)
Who Fears Death (Nnedi Okorafor)
25
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
26
The Poppy War (R. F. Kuang)
The Poppy War (R. F. Kuang)
27
The Wise Man's Fear (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Wise Man's Fear (Patrick Rothfuss)
28
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
29
Circe (Madeleine Miller)
Circe (Madeleine Miller)
30
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
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