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The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien—

The Fellowship of the Ring – J.R.R. Tolkien—

The Two Towers – J.R.R. Tolkien—

The Return of the King – J.R.R. Tolkien—

A Game of Thrones – George R.R. Martin—

A Clash of Kings – George R.R. Martin—

A Storm of Swords – George R.R. Martin—

A Feast for Crows – George R.R. Martin—

A Dance with Dragons – George R.R. Martin—

The Name of the Wind – Patrick Rothfuss—

The Wise Man’s Fear – Patrick Rothfuss—

The Slow Regard of Silent Things – Patrick Rothfuss—

The Eye of the World – Robert Jordan—

The Great Hunt – Robert Jordan—

The Dragon Reborn – Robert Jordan—

The Shadow Rising – Robert Jordan—

The Fires of Heaven – Robert Jordan—

The Way of Kings – Brandon Sanderson—

Words of Radiance – Brandon Sanderson—

Oathbringer – Brandon Sanderson—

Rhythm of War – Brandon Sanderson—

Mistborn: The Final Empire – Brandon Sanderson—

The Well of Ascension – Brandon Sanderson—

The Hero of Ages – Brandon Sanderson—

The Final Empire (Mistborn) – Brandon Sanderson—

The Lies of Locke Lamora – Scott Lynch—

Red Seas Under Red Skies – Scott Lynch—

The Republic of Thieves – Scott Lynch—

The Blade Itself – Joe Abercrombie—

Before They Are Hanged – Joe Abercrombie—

Last Argument of Kings – Joe Abercrombie—

Best Served Cold – Joe Abercrombie—

The Once and Future King – T.H. White—

The Last Unicorn – Peter S. Beagle—

American Gods – Neil Gaiman—

Neverwhere – Neil Gaiman—

Stardust – Neil Gaiman—

Good Omens – Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett—

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell – Susanna Clarke—

Piranesi – Susanna Clarke—

The Priory of the Orange Tree – Samantha Shannon—

A Day of Fallen Night – Samantha Shannon—

The Bone Season – Samantha Shannon—

Eragon – Christopher Paolini—

Eldest – Christopher Paolini—

Brisingr – Christopher Paolini—

Inheritance – Christopher Paolini—

The Golden Compass – Philip Pullman—

The Subtle Knife – Philip Pullman—

The Amber Spyglass – Philip Pullman—

Sabriel – Garth Nix—

Lirael – Garth Nix—

Abhorsen – Garth Nix—

Clariel – Garth Nix—

The Black Company – Glen Cook—

Shadows Linger – Glen Cook—

The White Rose – Glen Cook—

The Colour of Magic – Terry Pratchett—

The Light Fantastic – Terry Pratchett—

Guards! Guards! – Terry Pratchett—

Mort – Terry Pratchett—

Small Gods – Terry Pratchett—

The Night Circus – Erin Morgenstern—

The Starless Sea – Erin Morgenstern—

Circe – Madeline Miller—

The Song of Achilles – Madeline Miller—

The Bear and the Nightingale – Katherine Arden—

The Girl in the Tower – Katherine Arden—

The Winter of the Witch – Katherine Arden—

The Fifth Season – N.K. Jemisin—

The Obelisk Gate – N.K. Jemisin—

The Stone Sky – N.K. Jemisin—

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms – N.K. Jemisin—

The Broken Kingdoms – N.K. Jemisin—

The Killing Moon – N.K. Jemisin—

The Magicians – Lev Grossman—

The Magician King – Lev Grossman—

The Magician’s Land – Lev Grossman—

Assassin’s Apprentice – Robin Hobb—

Royal Assassin – Robin Hobb—

Assassin’s Quest – Robin Hobb—

Ship of Magic – Robin Hobb—

Mad Ship – Robin Hobb—

Fool’s Errand – Robin Hobb—

Gardens of the Moon – Steven Erikson—

Deadhouse Gates – Steven Erikson—

Memories of Ice – Steven Erikson—

House of Chains – Steven Erikson—

Midnight Tides – Steven Erikson—

The Way of Shadows – Brent Weeks—

Shadow’s Edge – Brent Weeks—

Beyond the Shadows – Brent Weeks—

The Black Prism – Brent Weeks—

The Blinding Knife – Brent Weeks—

The Broken Eye – Brent Weeks—

The Blood Mirror – Brent Weeks—

The Burning White – Brent Weeks—

The Fellowship of the Ring — J.R.R. Tolkien (1954)—

A Game of Thrones — George R.R. Martin (1996)—

The Name of the Wind — Patrick Rothfuss (1907)—

The Way of Kings — Brandon Sanderson (2010)—

A Wizard of Earthsea — Ursula K. Le Guin (1968)—

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe — C.S. Lewis (1950)—

The Two Towers — J.R.R. Tolkien (1954)—

The Return of the King — J.R.R. Tolkien (1955)—

The Hobbit — J.R.R. Tolkien (1937)—

A Storm of Swords — George R.R. Martin (2000)—

A Clash of Kings — George R.R. Martin (1998)—

The Eye of the World — Robert Jordan (1990)—

The Final Empire — Brandon Sanderson (2006)—

The Blade Itself — Joe Abercrombie (2006)—

Gardens of the Moon — Steven Erikson (1999)—

The Lies of Locke Lamora — Scott Lynch (2006)—

The Fifth Season — N.K. Jemisin (2015)—

Assassin's Apprentice — Robin Hobb (1995)—

Good Omens — Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (1990)—

American Gods — Neil Gaiman (2001)—

The Wise Man's Fear — Patrick Rothfuss (2011)—

Words of Radiance — Brandon Sanderson (2014)—

The Shadow of What Was Lost — James Islington (2014)—

The Priory of the Orange Tree — Samantha Shannon (2019)—

The Black Company — Glen Cook (1984)—

The Once and Future King — T.H. White (1958)—

The Last Unicorn — Peter S. Beagle (1968)—

The Princess Bride — William Goldman (1973)—

Tigana — Guy Gavriel Kay (1990)—

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell — Susanna Clarke (2004)—

The Tombs of Atuan — Ursula K. Le Guin (1971)—

The Farthest Shore — Ursula K. Le Guin (1972)—

Tehanu — Ursula K. Le Guin (1990)—

Guards! Guards! — Terry Pratchett (1989)—

Small Gods — Terry Pratchett (1992)—

Night Watch — Terry Pratchett (1902)—

Mort — Terry Pratchett (1987)—

Going Postal — Terry Pratchett (2004)—

Neverwhere — Neil Gaiman (1996)—

Stardust — Neil Gaiman (1999)—

The Ocean at the End of the Lane — Neil Gaiman (2013)—

The Golden Compass / Northern Lights — Philip Pullman (1995)—

The Subtle Knife — Philip Pullman (1997)—

The Amber Spyglass — Philip Pullman (2000)—

The Magicians — Lev Grossman (2009)—

The Poppy War — R.F. Kuang (2018)—

Babel — R.F. Kuang (2022)—

Piranesi — Susanna Clarke (2020)—

Perdido Street Station — China Miéville (2000)—

The Scar — China Miéville (2002)—

Gormenghast — Mervyn Peake (1950)—

Titus Groan — Mervyn Peake (1946)—

The Sword of Shannara — Terry Brooks (1977)—

The Dragonbone Chair — Tad Williams (1988)—

The Stone of Farewell — Tad Williams (1990)—

To Green Angel Tower — Tad Williams (1993)—

The Great Hunt — Robert Jordan (1990)—

The Shadow Rising — Robert Jordan (1992)—

Deadhouse Gates — Steven Erikson (2000)—

Memories of Ice — Steven Erikson (2001)—

Before They Are Hanged — Joe Abercrombie (2007)—

Last Argument of Kings — Joe Abercrombie (2008)—

Best Served Cold — Joe Abercrombie (2009)—

The Heroes — Joe Abercrombie (2011)—

Royal Assassin — Robin Hobb (1996)—

Assassin's Quest — Robin Hobb (1997)—

Ship of Magic — Robin Hobb (1998)—

The Well of Ascension — Brandon Sanderson (2007)—

The Hero of Ages — Brandon Sanderson (2008)—

Oathbringer — Brandon Sanderson (2017)—

Rhythm of War — Brandon Sanderson (2020)—

The Obelisk Gate — N.K. Jemisin (2016)—

The Stone Sky — N.K. Jemisin (2017)—

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms — N.K. Jemisin (2010)—

The Grace of Kings — Ken Liu (2015)—

The Wall of Storms — Ken Liu (2016)—

The Golem and the Jinni — Helene Wecker (2013)—

The Bear and the Nightingale — Katherine Arden (2017)—

Spinning Silver — Naomi Novik (2018)—

Uprooted — Naomi Novik (2015)—

His Majesty's Dragon — Naomi Novik (2006)—

The City of Brass — Shannon Chakraborty (2017)—

The Starless Sea — Erin Morgenstern (2019)—

The Night Circus — Erin Morgenstern (2011)—

The Song of Achilles — Madeline Miller (2011)—

Circe — Madeline Miller (2018)—

Red Sister — Mark Lawrence (2017)—

Prince of Thorns — Mark Lawrence (2011)—

The Darkness That Comes Before — R. Scott Bakker (2003)—

The Magician's Guild — Trudi Canavan (2001)—

The Riyria Revelations: Theft of Swords — Michael J. Sullivan (2011)—

Promise of Blood — Brian McClellan (2013)—

The Traitor Baru Cormorant — Seth Dickinson (2015)—

The Ruin of Kings — Jenn Lyons (2019)—

Black Sun — Rebecca Roanhorse (2020)—

The Jasmine Throne — Tasha Suri (2021)—

She Who Became the Sun — Shelley Parker-Chan (2021)—

Legends & Lattes — Travis Baldree (2022)—

The Atlas Six — Olivie Blake (2020)—

Fablehaven — Brandon Mull (2006)—