Fantasy
500 books, ranked by score.
2010–2026Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
Eliezer Yudkowsky
Recommended by 170 · mentioned by 301170 recommend · 301 mention170 recommend · 301170 recommend
Harry Potter
J. K. Rowling
Recommended by 55 · mentioned by 25555 recommend · 255 mention55 recommend · 25555 recommend
2007–2026The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien
Recommended by 59 · mentioned by 23559 recommend · 235 mention59 recommend · 23559 recommend
2007–2026The Wheel of Time
Robert Jordan
Recommended by 57 · mentioned by 20857 recommend · 208 mention57 recommend · 20857 recommend
2008–2026A Song of Ice and Fire
George R. R. Martin
Recommended by 41 · mentioned by 18841 recommend · 188 mention41 recommend · 18841 recommend
2009–2026Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson
Recommended by 94 · mentioned by 15994 recommend · 159 mention94 recommend · 15994 recommend
2007–2026The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien
Recommended by 28 · mentioned by 14428 recommend · 144 mention28 recommend · 14428 recommend
2007–2026The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
Recommended by 36 · mentioned by 11836 recommend · 118 mention36 recommend · 11836 recommend
2007–2026The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood
Recommended by 26 · mentioned by 10126 recommend · 101 mention26 recommend · 10126 recommend
2008–2026The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss, Marc Simonetti
Recommended by 60 · mentioned by 9960 recommend · 99 mention60 recommend · 9960 recommend
2007–2026Book of the New Sun
Gene Wolfe
Recommended by 64 · mentioned by 9364 recommend · 93 mention64 recommend · 9364 recommend
2011–2026The ones who walk away from Omelas
Ursula K. Le Guin
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 9327 recommend · 93 mention27 recommend · 9327 recommend
2013–2026The Stormlight Archive
Brandon Sanderson
Recommended by 43 · mentioned by 8443 recommend · 84 mention43 recommend · 8443 recommend
2009–2026Going Postal
Terry Pratchett
Recommended by 44 · mentioned by 8044 recommend · 80 mention44 recommend · 8044 recommend
2008–2026Good Omens
Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman
Recommended by 32 · mentioned by 8232 recommend · 82 mention32 recommend · 8232 recommend
2007–2026The Dark Tower
Stephen King
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 8127 recommend · 81 mention27 recommend · 8127 recommend
2009–2026American Gods
Neil Gaiman
Recommended by 35 · mentioned by 8135 recommend · 81 mention35 recommend · 8135 recommend
2008–2026True Names
Vernor Vinge, James Frenkel
Recommended by 41 · mentioned by 7141 recommend · 71 mention41 recommend · 7141 recommend
2014–2026Small Gods
Terry Pratchett, Ray Friesen
Recommended by 47 · mentioned by 7147 recommend · 71 mention47 recommend · 7147 recommend
2022–2026Dungeon Crawler Carl
Matt Dinniman
Recommended by 43 · mentioned by 7243 recommend · 72 mention43 recommend · 7243 recommend
Malazan Book of the Fallen : Books 1-4
Steven Erikson
Recommended by 42 · mentioned by 6742 recommend · 67 mention42 recommend · 6742 recommend
2007–2026The hero with a thousand faces
Joseph Campbell
Recommended by 26 · mentioned by 6626 recommend · 66 mention26 recommend · 6626 recommend
2010–2026The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson
Recommended by 39 · mentioned by 6539 recommend · 65 mention39 recommend · 6539 recommend
2008–2026Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J. K. Rowling
Recommended by 4 · mentioned by 634 recommend · 63 mention4 recommend · 634 recommend
2008–2026A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin
Recommended by 30 · mentioned by 6030 recommend · 60 mention30 recommend · 6030 recommend
2010–2026Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett
Recommended by 33 · mentioned by 5533 recommend · 55 mention33 recommend · 5533 recommend
2010–2025The City & The City
China Miéville
Recommended by 32 · mentioned by 5532 recommend · 55 mention32 recommend · 5532 recommend
2009–2026The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
Recommended by 5 · mentioned by 535 recommend · 53 mention5 recommend · 535 recommend
2009–2026His Dark Materials
Philip Pullman
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 5227 recommend · 52 mention27 recommend · 5227 recommend
2007–2026Oryx and Crake
Margaret Atwood
Recommended by 26 · mentioned by 5126 recommend · 51 mention26 recommend · 5126 recommend
2007–2026Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Douglas Adams
Recommended by 18 · mentioned by 4718 recommend · 47 mention18 recommend · 4718 recommend
2010–2026Cloud Atlas
David Mitchell
Recommended by 27 · mentioned by 4727 recommend · 47 mention27 recommend · 4727 recommend
2010–2026The Dresden Files
Powers, Mark (Comics author), Jim Butcher
Recommended by 20 · mentioned by 4620 recommend · 46 mention20 recommend · 4620 recommend
2010–2025A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin
Recommended by 7 · mentioned by 467 recommend · 46 mention7 recommend · 467 recommend
2010–2026The Return of the King
J.R.R. Tolkien
Recommended by 7 · mentioned by 467 recommend · 46 mention7 recommend · 467 recommend
2009–2026The Chronicles of Narnia
C. S. Lewis
Recommended by 15 · mentioned by 4515 recommend · 45 mention15 recommend · 4515 recommend
2009–2026A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 4212 recommend · 42 mention12 recommend · 4212 recommend
2009–2026The Colour of Magic
Terry Pratchett
Recommended by 9 · mentioned by 389 recommend · 38 mention9 recommend · 389 recommend
2009–2026The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis
Recommended by 9 · mentioned by 399 recommend · 39 mention9 recommend · 399 recommend
2010–2026Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman
Recommended by 20 · mentioned by 3720 recommend · 37 mention20 recommend · 3720 recommend
2008–2026The Princess Bride
William Goldman
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 3712 recommend · 37 mention12 recommend · 3712 recommend
2009–2025Dracula
Bram Stoker
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 3612 recommend · 36 mention12 recommend · 3612 recommend
2009–2026Making Money
Terry Pratchett
Recommended by 11 · mentioned by 3511 recommend · 35 mention11 recommend · 3511 recommend
2016–2026The Fifth Season
N. K. Jemisin
Recommended by 15 · mentioned by 3115 recommend · 31 mention15 recommend · 3115 recommend
2012–2026The History of Middle-earth
Christopher Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien
Recommended by 7 · mentioned by 307 recommend · 30 mention7 recommend · 307 recommend
2016–2026The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
Neal Stephenson, Nicole Galland
Recommended by 13 · mentioned by 3113 recommend · 31 mention13 recommend · 3113 recommend
2015–2026Hogfather
Terry Pratchett
Recommended by 13 · mentioned by 2913 recommend · 29 mention13 recommend · 2913 recommend
2010–2026Men at Arms
Terry Pratchett
Recommended by 4 · mentioned by 294 recommend · 29 mention4 recommend · 294 recommend
2009–2026Equal Rites
Terry Pratchett, Nurit Sharʻabi
Recommended by 12 · mentioned by 2812 recommend · 28 mention12 recommend · 2812 recommend
2007–2026Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Susanna Clarke
Recommended by 19 · mentioned by 2819 recommend · 28 mention19 recommend · 2819 recommend
2011–2026Grimm's fairy tales
Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm]
Recommended by 7 · mentioned by 277 recommend · 27 mention7 recommend · 277 recommend
2013–2026Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore
Robin Sloan, Ari Fliakos, Robin Sloane
Recommended by 20 · mentioned by 2620 recommend · 26 mention20 recommend · 2620 recommend
2010–2026The Wise Man’s Fear
Patrick Rothfuss
Recommended by 16 · mentioned by 2516 recommend · 25 mention16 recommend · 2516 recommend
2010–2026Elantris
Brandon Sanderson
Recommended by 15 · mentioned by 2615 recommend · 26 mention15 recommend · 2615 recommend
Broken Earth
N. K. Jemisin
Recommended by 18 · mentioned by 2618 recommend · 26 mention18 recommend · 2618 recommend
2014–2023The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch
Recommended by 17 · mentioned by 2317 recommend · 23 mention17 recommend · 2317 recommend
2010–2026Metamorphoses
Ovid
Recommended by 4 · mentioned by 234 recommend · 23 mention4 recommend · 234 recommend
2010–2026The Magicians
Lev Grossman
Recommended by 13 · mentioned by 2213 recommend · 22 mention13 recommend · 2213 recommend
2009–2026Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Recommended by 5 · mentioned by 235 recommend · 23 mention5 recommend · 235 recommend
2010–2026Warbreaker
Brandon Sanderson
Recommended by 19 · mentioned by 2319 recommend · 23 mention19 recommend · 2319 recommend