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From 'Children of Blood and Bone' to 'A Wrinkle in Time,' here are the 20 best fantasy books to indulge your inner child.
In terms of books, fantasy might be the oldest literary genre, dating back to ancient texts like the Illiad and Beowulf. The most moving stories use magical devices as a foil for the real world ...
Worm is a self-published web serial by John C. "Wildbow" McCrae and the first installment of the Parahumans series, known for subverting and playing with common tropes and themes of superhero fiction. McCrae's first novel, [ 4] Worm features a bullied teenage girl, Taylor Hebert, who develops the superpower to control worms, insects, arachnids ...
Fire & Blood is a fantasy book by American writer George R. R. Martin and illustrated by Doug Wheatley. It tells the history of House Targaryen, the dynasty that ruled the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros in the backstory of his series A Song of Ice and Fire. [ 2] Although originally planned for publication after the completion of the series, [ 3 ...
The World Fantasy Awards are given each year by the World Fantasy Convention for the best fantasy fiction published in English during the previous calendar year. The awards have been described by book critics such as The Guardian as a "prestigious fantasy prize", [1] and one of the three most prestigious speculative fiction awards, along with the Hugo and Nebula Awards (which cover both ...
Here are the best new fantasy and sci-fi books to read in 2024, from authors including Heather Fawcett, Nisi Shawl, Danielle L. Jensen, and Sofia Samatar.
Jim Grimsley, (born 1955) author of the high fantasy novel Kirith Kirin. Lev Grossman, (born 1969) author of The Magicians (Grossman novel) Jeff Grubb, (born 1957) author of the Finder's Stone trilogy with Kate Novak. Gary Gygax, (1938–2008) author of Dungeons & Dragons, other game rules, and fantasy books.
The Wise Man's Fear. The Name of the Wind, also referred to as The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One, is a heroic fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss. It is the first book in the ongoing fantasy trilogy The Kingkiller Chronicle, followed by The Wise Man's Fear. It was published on March 27, 2007, by DAW Books .