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30 of the Best Fantasy Novels of All Time
The Standard (U.K.) ^ | SASKIA KEMSLEY

Posted on 02/16/2024 4:00:53 PM PST by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 02/16/2024 4:00:53 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Bkmk


2 posted on 02/16/2024 4:03:18 PM PST by rarestia (“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one.” -Hamilton)
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Some good ones there. Maybe add Stephenson’s Anathem.


3 posted on 02/16/2024 4:05:27 PM PST by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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Pretty thin gruel other than Tolkien, Martin, Lewis, and Pratchett. As usual, there appear to have been many superior works omitted in favor of feminist polemics.


4 posted on 02/16/2024 4:06:14 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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Choose Your Own Adventure or Which Way books.


5 posted on 02/16/2024 4:08:30 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Free Republic's most controversial and outspoken FReeper)
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Not mentioned but on my list:

The Shannara series
The Dragon Riders of Pern
The Order war


6 posted on 02/16/2024 4:10:27 PM PST by taxcontrol (The choice is clear - either live as a slave on your knees or die as a free citizen on your feet.)
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Two of my favorites (maybe more SF than fantasy, but...)


7 posted on 02/16/2024 4:13:26 PM PST by oblomov
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Lyonesse Trilogy

Jack Vance


8 posted on 02/16/2024 4:18:02 PM PST by Third Person
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Looks like a list made by AI. I’ve done the same with sci-fi and sci-fi authors books.


9 posted on 02/16/2024 4:18:41 PM PST by The Louiswu (Pray for Peace in the world.)
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I’ll throw in a vote for Ridley Walker. It’s a bit difficult, but rewarding.


10 posted on 02/16/2024 4:19:37 PM PST by proxy_user (W)
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Bookmark


11 posted on 02/16/2024 4:20:24 PM PST by nutmeg (FJB)
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Thomas Covenant series


12 posted on 02/16/2024 4:20:49 PM PST by mykroar ("It's Not the Nature of the Evidence; It's the Seriousness of the Charge." - El Rushbo)
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(30 of the Best Fantasy Novels of All Time)

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13 posted on 02/16/2024 4:22:13 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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Jimmy Carter's autobiography Why Not the Best? didn't make the list.
14 posted on 02/16/2024 4:23:51 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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Earth In The Balance - Algore


15 posted on 02/16/2024 4:23:52 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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I grew up loving the Dragonlance books.


16 posted on 02/16/2024 4:24:36 PM PST by Rastus
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Such a terrific scam

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Al Gore is good; very good at his scam.


17 posted on 02/16/2024 4:26:24 PM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
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Besides Tolkien's excellent works, I've read mostly science fiction, which sort of borders on fantasy but with future techy stuff. I quite enjoyed this little series though:


18 posted on 02/16/2024 4:26:30 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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Not much of a list without Roger Zelazny’s Amber series. Many others I’d rate above some of the ones listed.


19 posted on 02/16/2024 4:26:40 PM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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How could they leave out the Conan novels. They were awesome.


20 posted on 02/16/2024 4:27:09 PM PST by circlecity
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