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The 20 Best Debut Fantasy Books Ever Written

"Pulling together a "best ever" list for fantasy is always going to be a difficult task. Fantasy is a large genre with a legacy that stretches back to early myths, legends, and stories in every part of the world. Nevertheless, I will continue to try to encapsulate the best things that have ever been done in the expansive fantasy genre via lists with the hope of tracking a small piece of the proverbial pie.
Today, these are the authors who challenge what we expect from fantasy books with their debut novels. Whether they changed everyone else around them or simply offered quiet examples of what fantasy books could be, the best debut fantasy books ever written are impressive. For the purposes of this post, I've listed the best debut fantasy books from oldest to newest to establish a timeline for the genre." - R.Nassor/Book Riot
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The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
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Rocannon's World (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Rocannon's World (Ursula K. Le Guin)
3
Kushiel's Dart (Jacqueline Carey)
Kushiel's Dart (Jacqueline Carey)
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Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)
Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)
5
Rosemary and Rue (Seanan McGuire)
Rosemary and Rue (Seanan McGuire)
6
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (N.K. Jemisin)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (N.K. Jemisin)
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The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
8
Sorcerer to the Crown (Zen Cho)
Sorcerer to the Crown (Zen Cho)
9
Jade City (Fonda Lee)
Jade City (Fonda Lee)
10
The Rage of Dragons (Evan Winter)
The Rage of Dragons (Evan Winter)
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The Poppy War (R.F. Kuang)
The Poppy War (R.F. Kuang)
12
Trail of Lightning (Rebecca Roanhorse)
Trail of Lightning (Rebecca Roanhorse)
13
Witchmark (C.L.Polk)
Witchmark (C.L.Polk)
14
The Empress of Salt and Fortune (Nghi Vo)
The Empress of Salt and Fortune (Nghi Vo)
15
The Unbroken (C. L. Clark)
The Unbroken (C. L. Clark)
16
She Who Became the Sun (Shelley Parker-Chan)
She Who Became the Sun (Shelley Parker-Chan)
17
A Marvellous Light (Freya Marske)
A Marvellous Light (Freya Marske)
18
The Final Strife (Saara El-Arife)
The Final Strife (Saara El-Arife)
19
Kaikeyi (Vaishnavi Patel)
Kaikeyi (Vaishnavi Patel)
20
The Jasad Heir (Sara Hashem)
The Jasad Heir (Sara Hashem)
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