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My Fantasy Book Reviews
My favourite fantasy books
| The Lord of the Rings | J.R.R. Tolkien | Epic high fantasy. The defining modern fantasy epic; unmatched depth and world building. |
| The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien | Adventure fantasy. A perfect quest story; charming, dangerous, timeless. |
| The Chronicles of Narnia | C.S. Lewis | Classic children’s fantasy. Mythic, symbolic, and foundational to modern fantasy. |
| The Arabian Nights (Sinbad, Aladdin, etc.) | Various | Mythic fantasy. Ancient adventure tales that shaped global fantasy traditions. |
| The Once and Future King | T.H. White | Arthurian fantasy. Witty, tragic, magical retelling of the Arthurian cycle. |
| The Silmarillion | J.R.R. Tolkien | Mythopoeic fantasy. Tolkien’s creation myth; vast, ancient, and foundational. |
| Conan the Barbarian | Robert E. Howard | Sword & sorcery. Fast, muscular adventure; the blueprint for pulp fantasy. |
| Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar | Edgar Rice Burroughs | Lost world fantasy. Jungle adventure blended with ancient ruins and mythic elements. |
| A Wizard of Earthsea | Ursula K. Le Guin | Philosophical fantasy. Deep, elegant, coming of age magic with moral weight. |
| The Neverending Story | Michael Ende | Metafantasy. A magical book about the power of imagination itself. |
| The Princess Bride | William Goldman | Comic adventure fantasy. Swashbuckling, romantic, and knowingly playful. |
| The Sword of Shannara | Terry Brooks | Classic epic fantasy. Popularised Tolkien style fantasy for a new generation. |
| The Belgariad | David Eddings | Heroic quest fantasy. Light, fun, character driven classic adventure. |
| The Farseer Trilogy | Robin Hobb | Character driven fantasy. Deep emotional storytelling with rich world building. |
| The Wheel of Time | Robert Jordan | Epic high fantasy. Immense scope; one of the largest fantasy worlds ever created. |
| The Chronicles of Prydain | Lloyd Alexander | Mythic children’s fantasy. Welsh inspired hero’s journey; warm and adventurous. |
| The Elric Saga | Michael Moorcock | Dark sword & sorcery. Anti heroic, tragic, and hugely influential. |
| The Riftwar Saga | Raymond E. Feist | Classic adventure fantasy. Battles, magic, portals, and sweeping world building. |
| The Dragonriders of Pern | Anne McCaffrey | Sci fantasy.Blends dragons with science fiction in a unique way. |
| The Mists of Avalon | Marion Zimmer Bradley | Arthurian retelling. A powerful, mystical reimagining from the women’s perspective. |
| The Dark Tower | Stephen King | Fantasy western. A surreal, genre blending epic quest. |
| The Last Unicorn | Peter S. Beagle | Mythic fantasy. Poetic, melancholic, and beautifully written. |
| The Witcher Saga | Andrzej Sapkowski | Slavic dark fantasy. Monster hunting, politics, and moral complexity. |
| The Chronicles of Amber | Roger Zelazny | Multiverse fantasy. Inventive, fast paced, and stylishly written. |
| The Inheritance Cycle | Christopher Paolini | Dragon rider epic. Classic fantasy tropes done with enthusiasm and scale. |
| The Song of the Lioness Quartet | Tamora Pierce | Heroic YA fantasy. Influential coming of age magic and adventure. |
| The Magician’s Nephew | C.S. Lewis | Mythic creation fantasy. Narnia’s origin story; magical and foundational. |
| The Book of Three | Lloyd Alexander | Heroic adventure. A perfect entry point into classic children’s fantasy. |
| The Kingkiller Chronicle | Patrick Rothfuss | Lyrical epic fantasy. Musical prose, deep lore, and a legendary protagonist. |
| The Arabian Fantasy Adventures of Sinbad | Traditional | Mythic sea adventure. Sea monsters, magic islands, and classic heroic trials. |
