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The 100 Best Fantasy Novels of All Time by UNBOUND WORLDS

It was daunting, but we did it: a list of the one hundred best fantasy books of all time. What was our criteria? Well, we loved these these books and thought they deserved to be on the list. That's pretty much it. This list is totally subjective, and with a cut-off of one hundred books, we couldn't include all of the amazing fantasy tales out there. We hope you look through this list and agree with a lot of our picks, and that you also find some new stories to pick up. If there's anything we left out, please add it to the comments below — we'd love to see what books would be on your list!
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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/Through the Looking Glass (Lewis Carroll)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking Glass
3
Lewis Carroll
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
4
Neil Gaiman
The Amulet of Samarkand (Jonathon Stroud)
The Amulet of Samarkand
5
Jonathon Stroud
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
6
Robin Hobb
The Bear and the Nightingale (Katherine Arden)
The Bear and the Nightingale
7
Katherine Arden
The Belgariad (Volume 1) (David Eddings)
The Belgariad (Volume 1)
8
David Eddings
The Black Company (Glen Cook)
The Black Company
9
Glen Cook
Black Tides of Heaven (JY Yang)
Black Tides of Heaven
10
JY Yang
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
11
Joe Abercrombie
Blood of Elves (Sapkowski Andrzej)
Blood of Elves
12
Sapkowski Andrzej
The Blue Sword (Robin McKinley)
The Blue Sword
13
Robin McKinley
The Book of Three (Lloyd Alexander)
The Book of Three
14
Lloyd Alexander
The Broken Crown (Michelle West)
The Broken Crown
15
Michelle West
Brown Girl in the Ring (Nalo Hopkinson)
Brown Girl in the Ring
16
Nalo Hopkinson
The Changeling (Victor Lavalle)
The Changeling
17
Victor Lavalle
City of Saints and Madmen
City of Saints and Madmen
18
City of Stairs (Robert Jackson Bennett)
City of Stairs
19
Robert Jackson Bennett
The Cloud Roads (Martha Wells)
The Cloud Roads
20
Martha Wells
The Color of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Color of Magic
21
Terry Pratchett
Crown Duel (Sherwood Smith)
Crown Duel
22
Sherwood Smith
The Crystal Cave (Mary Stewart)
The Crystal Cave
23
Mary Stewart
The Crystal Shard (R. A. Salvatore)
The Crystal Shard
24
R. A. Salvatore
The Deed of Paksennarion (Elizabeth Moon)
The Deed of Paksennarion
25
Elizabeth Moon
The Devourers (Indra Das)
The Devourers
26
Indra Das
The Dragonbone Chair (Tad Williams)
The Dragonbone Chair
27
Tad Williams
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
28
Anne McCaffrey
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Margaret Weis)
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
29
Margaret Weis
The Dreaming Tree (Cherryh)
The Dreaming Tree
30
Cherryh
The King of Elfland's Daughter (Lord Dunsany)
The King of Elfland's Daughter
31
Lord Dunsany
The Stealer of Souls (Michael Moorcock)
The Stealer of Souls
32
Michael Moorcock
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
33
Robert Jordan
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
34
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
35
N. K. Jemisin
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
36
George R.R. Martin
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
37
Steven Erikson
The Goblin Emperor (Katherine Addison)
The Goblin Emperor
38
Katherine Addison
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
39
Philip Pullman
The Golem and the Jinni (Helene Wecker)
The Golem and the Jinni
40
Helene Wecker
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