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(Off Topic) - Favorite Fantasy Novels

These aren't really arranged in any particular order.

If there's an individual book from a series that I would rate lower than a 4/5, it won't be included. There are also a few series that I still need to finish, and so later novels may not be included. 

Please also keep in mind that I am only including novels of which I have a clear memory. For this reason, I have omitted a lot of fantasy that I read as a teen.

Fantasy

Jonathan Stroud - The Bartimaeus Trilogy

    1) The Amulet of Samarkand ||  2003  ||  4.5/5
    2) The Golem's Eye  ||  2004  ||  4.25/5
    3) Ptolemy's Gate  ||  2005  ||  5/5

Brandon Sanderson - The Mistborn Trilogy

    1) The Final Empire  ||  2006  ||  5/5
    2) The Well of Ascension  ||  2007  ||  5/5
    3) The Hero of Ages  ||  2008  ||  5/5

Robin Hobb - The Farseer Trilogy

    1) Assassin's Apprentice  ||  1995 ||  4.5/5
    2) Royal Assassin  ||  1996  ||  4.25/5
    3) Assassin's Quest  ||  1997  ||  4.25/5

George R.R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire

    1) A Game of Thrones  ||  1996  ||  5/5
    2) A Clash of Kings  ||  1998  ||  5/5
    3) A Storm of Swords  ||  2000  ||  5/5
    4) A Feast for Crows  ||  2005  ||  4.5/5
    5) A Dance with Dragons  ||  2011  ||  4.5/5

Philip Pullman - His Dark Materials

    1) The Golden Compass  ||  1995  ||  5/5
    2) The Subtle Knife  ||  1997  ||  5/5
    3) The Amber Spyglass  ||  2000  ||  5/5

Robert Jordan - The Wheel of Time (unfinished)

    1) The Eye of the World  ||  1990  ||  4.25/5
    2) The Great Hunt  ||  1990  ||  4.75/5
    3) The Dragon Reborn  ||  1991  ||  5/5

Neil Gaiman - American Gods ||  2001  ||  5/5

Stephen King - The Dark Tower (unfinished)

    1) The Gunslinger  ||  1982  ||  4.5/5
    2) The Drawing of the Three  ||  1987  ||  5/5

Patrick Rothfuss - The Name of the Wind  ||  2007  ||  4.75/5

Robin Hobb - The Tawny Man Trilogy

    1) Fool's Errand  ||  2001  ||  4.25/5
    2) Golden Fool  ||  2002  ||  4.5/5
    3) Fool's Fate  ||  2003  ||  4.75/5

Brandon Sanderson - The Stormlight Archive

    1) The Way of Kings  ||  2010  ||  4.75/5
    2) Words of Radiance  ||  2014  ||  5/5
    3) Oathbringer  ||  2017  ||  4.75/5
    4) Rhythm of War  ||  2020  ||  4.75/5

N.K. Jemisin - The Broken Earth Trilogy

    1) The Fifth Season  ||  2015  ||  5/5
    2) The Obelisk Gate  ||  2016  ||  5/5
    3) The Stone Sky  ||  2017  ||  5/5

J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter

    1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone  ||  1997  ||  4/5
    2) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban  ||  1999  ||  4.5/5
    3) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix  ||  2003  ||  4.25/5
    4) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince  ||  2005  ||  4/5
    5) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  ||  2007  ||  4.5/5

Lloyd Alexander - The Chronicles of Prydain

    1) The Black Cauldron  ||  1965  ||  4.25/5
    2) The Castle of Llyr  ||  1966  ||  4.25/5
    3) Taran Wanderer  ||  1967  ||  4.5/5
    4) The High King  ||  1968  ||  4.5/5

Ursula Le Guin - Earthsea Cycle (unfinished)

    1) A Wizard of Earthsea  ||  1968  ||  4.5/5
    2) The Tombs of Atuan  ||  1970  ||  4.25/5

Suzanne Collins - Underland Chronicles

    1) Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane  ||  2004  ||  4/5
    2) Gregor and the Marks of Secret  ||  2006  ||  4/5
    3) Gregor and the Code of Claw  ||  2007  ||  4.5/5

John Ajvide Lindqvist - Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)  ||  2004  ||  5/5

Joe Abercrombie - The First Law Trilogy

    1) The Blade Itself  ||  2006  ||  4.5/5
    2) Before They Are Hanged  ||  2007  ||  4.75/5
    3) Last Argument of Kings  ||  2008  ||  4.25/5

Kenneth Oppel - Silverwing

    1) Silverwing  ||  1997  ||  4/5
    2) Sunwing  ||  1999  ||  4/5
    3) Firewing  ||  2000  ||  4.25/5

Brian Jacques - Redwall (unfinished)

    1) Redwall  ||  1986  ||  4.25/5
    2) Mossflower  ||  1989  ||  4.5/5
    3) Mattimeo  ||  1989  ||  4/5
    4) Salamandastron  ||  1992  ||  4.75/5
    5) Martin the Warrior  ||  1993  ||  4.5/5
    6) Taggerung  ||  2001  ||  4.25/5
    7) Triss  ||  2002  ||  4/5

Eva Ibbotson - The Secret of Platform 13  ||  1994  ||  4.5/5

Brandon Mull - Fablehaven

    1) Rise of the Evening Star  ||  2007  ||  4/5
    2) Grip of the Shadow Plague  ||  2008  ||  4/5
    3) Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary  ||  2009  ||  4/5

Nancy Farmer - The Sea of Trolls (unfinished)

    1) The Sea of Trolls  ||  2004  ||  4.25/5

Neil Gaiman - Coraline  ||  2002  ||  5/5

Brandon Sanderson - Elantris  ||  2005  ||  4.5/5

Jim Butcher - Codex Alera

    1) Furies of Calderon  ||  2004  ||  4/5
    2) Academ's Fury  ||  2005  ||  4/5
    3) Cursor's Fury  ||  2006  ||  4/5
    4) Captain's Fury  ||  2007  ||  4.25/5
    5) Princep's Fury  ||  2008  ||  4.25/5
    6) First Lord's Fury  ||  2009  ||  4.5/5

J.R.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings
    1) The Fellowship of the Ring  ||  1954  ||  5/5
    2) The Two Towers  ||  1954  ||  5/5
    3) The Return of the King  ||  1955  ||  5/5



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