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Readers' Corner - Featured Genre
Fantasy-themed books feature magic, secondary worlds, mythical creatures, quests, and great battles between good and evil. Common elements found are dragons, wizards, elves, trolls and other imaginary characters. Some books have minimal fantastic elements, but anything that is not possible in the real world is considered Fantasy. (adapted from "What is Fantasy?" by Debbie Ledesma)

Books in a Series


Fantasy books are frequently part of long series. Listed here are a few of the many fantasy series available.

Anthony, Piers
Incarnations of Immortality series
  • On a Pale Horse
  • Bearing an Hourglass
  • With a Tangled Skein
  • Wielding a Red Sword
  • Being a Green Mother
  • For Love of Evil
  • And Eternity

Brooks, Terry
Shannara series
  • The Sword of Shannara
  • The Elfstones of Shannara
  • The Wishsong of Shannara
  • First King of Shannara (prequel)

Cochran, Molly
Arthur series
  • Forever King
  • Broken Sword
  • Third Magic

Donaldson, Stephen R.
Mordant's Need series
  • The Mirror of her Dreams
  • A Man Rides Through

Douglass, Sara
Wayfarer Redemption series
  • The Wayfarer Redemption
  • Enchanter
  • Starman
  • Sinner
  • Pilgrim
  • Crusader

Eddings, David
Mallorean saga
  • Guardians of the West
  • King of the Murgos
  • Demon Lord of Karanda
  • Sorceress of Darshiva
  • Seeress of Kell

Goodkind, Terry
Sword of Truth series
  • Wizard's First Rule
  • Stone of Tears
  • Blood of the Fold
  • Temple of the Winds
  • Soul of the Fire
  • Faith of the Fallen
  • The Pillars of Creation
  • Naked Empire
  • Chainfire
  • Phantom
  • Confessor

Jordan, Robert
Wheel of Time series
  • Eye of the World
  • Great Hunt
  • Dragon Reborn
  • Shadow Rising
  • Fires of Heaven
  • Lord of Chaos
  • Crown of Swords
  • Path of Daggers
  • Winter's Heart
  • Crossroads of Twilight
  • New Spring (prequel)
  • Knife of Dreams

Kerr, Katharine
Deverry series
  • Daggerspell
  • Darkspell
  • The Bristling Wood
  • The Dragon Revenant
  • A Time of Exile
  • A Time of Omens
  • Days of Blood and Fire
  • Days of Air and Darkness

King, Stephen
Dark Tower series
  • The Gunslinger
  • The Drawing of the Three
  • The Waste Lands
  • Wizard and Glass
  • Wolves of the Calla
  • Song of Susannah
  • The Dark Tower

Lackey, Mercedes
Dragon Jousters series
  • Joust
  • Alta
  • Sanctuary
  • Aerie

Stewart, Mary
Merlin, the Enchanter series
  • Crystal Cave
  • Hollow Hills
  • Last Enchantment
  • Wicked Day

Weis, Margaret
Death Gate Cycle
  • Dragon Wing
  • Elven Star
  • Fire Sea
  • Serpent Mage
  • Hand of Chaos
  • Into the Labyrinth
  • The Seventh Gate

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Award-winning Novels

2006 Locus Award for Fantasy Novel
  • Gaiman, Neil: Anansi Boys

2005 Locus Award for Fantasy Novel
  • Mievillle, China: Iron Council

2005 James Tipree, Jr. Award
  • Ryman, Geoff: Air: (or, Have Not Have)

2005 World Fantasy Award
  • Clarke, Susanna: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

2004 Nebula Award for Best Novel
  • Bujold, Lois McMaster: Paladin of Souls

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Books Into Movies

Brooks, Terry
Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold! (2008)

Gaiman, Neil
Stardust (2007)

Lewis, C.S.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

McCaffrey, Anne
Dragonriders of Pern (2008)

Paolini, Christopher
Eragon (2006)

Pullman, Philip
The Golden Compass (2007)

Tolkien, J.R.R.
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Two Towers (2002)
The Return of the King (2003)

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General Titles & Classics

Adams, Richard
Watership Down

Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
The Wizard of Oz

Bradley, Marion Zimmer
The Mists of Avalon

Sara Douglass
Beyond the Hanging Wall

Swift, Jonathan
Gulliver's Travels

White, T.H.
The Once and Future King

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Anthologies

Aronica, Lou
Full Spectrum 2

Kerr, Katharine
The Shimmering Door: Tales of Sorcery

McKinley, Robin
Imaginary Lands

Schiff, Stuart David
Whispers: an Anthology of Fantasy and Horror

Silverberg, Robert
The Fantasy Hall of Fame

Wilson, Gahan
First World Fantasy Awards

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Web Sites

Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America
www.sfwa.org (includes information on the Nebula Award)

SFF World, a volunteer-led site dedicated to science fiction and fantasy
www.sffworld.com

More fantasy fiction compiled by the subscribers of the Fiction_L mailing list:
Tolkien Read-alikes
Fantasy Fiction with a Female Protagonist
Urban Fantasy

Try NoveList, available through GALILEO on the library's web page, for additional suggestions.

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