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Welcome to the rich worlds of Fantasy

Fantasy Fiction

Fantasy fiction takes place in worlds that allow for magic; usually these seem to be long ago and far away, but can also take place in worlds very much like our own. Magic is a defining element, whether in humans or animals or objects, and carries its own laws that characters will react to.

Here you will find sub-genres of fantasy, well-known authors, fantasy awards and classic tales.

Sub-genres of Fantasy

There are many different types of fantasy, from Middle-earth to Underhill to right next door. Visit these subgenres to find out more.

Fantasy Giants

These authors have created many worlds, and fantasy fiction would not be the same without them.

Piers Anthony
Robert Asprin
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Terry Brooks
Glen Cook
Raymond Feist
Neil Gaiman
Robert Jordan
Mercedes Lackey
Ursula le Guin
George R. R. Martin
L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Terry Pratchett
Melanie Rawn
Fred Saberhagen
R. A. Salvatore
J. R. R. Tolkien
Tad Williams
Roger Zelazny

Favorite Books

These books have become classics.

The Lord of the Rings - by J. R. R. Tolkien
Call Number: SCIENCE FICTION Tolkien
ISBN: 0395974682
Includes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. In order to banish Sauron's evil, a hobbit must journey to Mordor to destroy Sauron's ring, and the source of his power.
Pawn of Prophecy - David Eddings
Call Number: SCIENCE FICTION Eddings
ISBN: 0345335511
Book 1 of the Begarid series. Garion, a simple farmboy, begins a quest to recover the Orb and prevent Torak from taking over the world.
The Face of Apollo - Fred Saberhagen
Call Number: SCIENCE FICTION Saberhagen
ISBN: 0312866232
Jeremy Redthorn put on the Mast of Apollo to help a beautiful stranger. Now he faces Hades, Thantos, and Hephaestus, the gods of the underworld, death, and magic.
The Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley
Call Number: FICTION Bradley
ISBN: 0345441184
A retelling of the King Arthur legend, from Morgan La Fay's point of view.
Dragon Prince - Melanie Rawn
Call Number: PBK SCIENCE FICTION
Rohan, the new prince of the Desert, and his wife Sioned, fight to save the dragons from slaughter and bring peace back to their world.
The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss
Call Number: PBRACK SCIENCE FICTION
Kvothe was once a great wizard known as the Kingslayer, now he is an unassuming innkeeper in a tiny village. A man, simply known as the Chronicler, finds him and convinces him to tell his story.
The Last Unicorn - Peter S. Beagle
Call Number: SCIENCE FICTION Beagle
ISBN: 0451450523
To find out what happened to the rest of her kind, a unicorn leaves to forest and journeys to King Haggard's castle and faces the Red Bull.
Homeland - R. A. Salvatore
Call Number: PBRACK SCIENCE FICTION
ISBN: 0786939532
Drizzt Do'Urden, a Dark Elf, finds adventure, peril, and awesome magical power as he confronts the underground civilization of the evil and treacherous matriarchal race of Drow elves.
The Great Book of Amber: the complete Amber chronicles - Roger Zelazny
Call Number: SCIENCE FICTION Zelazny
ISBN: 0380809060
Unable to remember who he is or where he came from, Corwin is amazed to learn that he is one of the sons of Oberon, King of Amber, and is the rightful successor to the crown in a parallel world.
City of Golden Shadow - Tad Williams
Call Number: SCIENCE FICTION Williams
ISBN: 0886777631
In the near future, virtual reality encompasses all aspects of society and boundaries are limited only by the power of the imagination. A dark conspiracy involving the world's most powerful individuals threatens to destroy everything.
The Sword of Shannara - Terry Brooks
Call Number: SCIENCE FICTION Brooks
ISBN: 034524804X
Shea Ohmsford lives in a quiet town and knows little of the troubles in the rest of the world, until Allanon visits and reveals that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destroy the world. The only weapon able to defeat this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which can only be used by a true heir of Shannara. Shea is the last heir of Shannara. He must find the sword and use it to save his world.
The Color of Magic - Terry Pratchett
Call Number: SCIENCE FICTION Pratchett
ISBN: 0060855924
A slightly disorganized and somewhat naive interplanetary tourist named Twoflower joins up with a bumbling wizard and embarks on a chaotic voyage through Discworld.

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Web Sites of Interest

The Following web sites provide detailed information about fantasy fiction books and authors.

Fantastic Fiction
A British web site that includes new release info, author/editor listings (that can be view in several different ways, including nationality), plus a listing of significant science fiction events listed by year.
Internet Top 100 SF/Fantasy List
A list compiled from votes by the Internet community. This is an uncomplicated starting place for readers who want a recommendation of a "good" book in these genres. It also contains a small section of top science fiction/fantasy series.
Recommended Fantasy Author List
An extensive compilation of fantasy books listed by author and also listed in series with short, helpful annotations.
SFF World
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Find the latest information about science fiction and fantasy writers.