Fantasy Books Stories

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Your high fantasy reading shouldn't stop at Tolkien.

The first book in Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast series is a classic that has inspired fantasy readers and authors for decades.

Patrick Rothfuss's new novella, The Narrow Road Between Desires, will feature Bast and have similarities to The Slow Regard of Silent Things.

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Books within books, stories within stories. These sci-fi/fantasy novels are perfect for people who can never have enough books.

Here’s how the novella fits into the Mistborn series and the Cosmere of Sanderson’s interconnected stories.

Dive into tales of deep-sea cities and mysterious sirens.

Looking to try a new subgenre? These silkpunk books offer a fascinating blend of the old and new.

Ruth Ozeki's fantastic book is neither form-fitting nor empty.

These book characters are bad to the bone. 

The Fae have fascinated readers and writers alike for centuries, and they're enjoying a resurgence of late thanks to books like Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries.

Looking for new romantasy books in 2023 and beyond? Keep an eye out for these titles.

If you're playing your way through The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you might love these books. 

H. P. Lovecraft wasn't known for his novels, but his works have been adapted to film, TV, manga, and more.

The author of An Unkindness of Magicians has returned with the conclusion to The Unseen Worlds Duology.

Blood, betrayal, and brutal heroes await. 

You'll want to read like there's no tomorrow. 

Sometimes it's okay to judge a book by its cover. 

Sometimes, the bad guy's right-hand man can make a stronger impression than the actual villain.