What are the best fantasy books ever written? I have spent quite some time thinking about this question and have come to the conclusion not to publish a top ten or other kind of list of my favorite fantasy books right now. The main reason for this is that the list would consist almost completely out of books from my Best Fantasy Series list. Any additions to the list would mostly likely be books from other series written by some of the authors in my Best Fantasy Authors list.
I have come to the conclusion that, at this point in time, a list of Best Fantasy Books would not contain much new information and that therefore the creation of such a list would serve no purpose.
Of course there are great fantasy books that are not part of a series. Good examples are Tigana, written by Guy Gavriel Kay, which is a great book that would definitely be on this list, and the brilliant The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Another good book is The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. However, this book is the first in his Kingkiller Chronicle series and, although the rest of the series has not been published yet, should not be seen as a stand-alone book.
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I will examine my bookshelves and try to come up with a list of my favorite fantasy books. Please leave a comment to refresh my memory or to point me in the direction of some great stand-alone fantasy books I haven’t read yet!
In the mean time, if you are looking for good fantasy books to read, you can check out the page containing what I believe to be the Best Fantasy Series .
Tags: Fantasy Books
July 5th, 2010 at 01:05
Neil Gaiman: American Gods, Anansi Boys
Lois McMaster Bujold: The Curse of Chalion
American Gods is a masterful work that succeeds on many levels. It is entertaining and thought-provoking.
January 23rd, 2010 at 13:54
The Name Of The Wind is the best fantasy book of the last years. The hobbit is part of the Lord Of The Rings world and stories, I don’t see it as a separate book.