Fantasy

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy)

In its broadest sense, fantasy comprises works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians, from ancient myths and legends to many recent works embraced by a wide audience today, including
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Vengeful (Villains, #2)
Time's Convert
Two Dark Reigns (Three Dark Crowns, #3)
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
The Golden Tower (Magisterium, #5)
The Sisters of the Winter Wood
The Lost Queen (The Lost Queen Trilogy #1)
And the Ocean Was Our Sky
A Blade So Black
For a Muse of Fire (For a Muse of Fire, #1)
Not Even Bones (Market of Monsters, #1)
She Would Be King
Give the Dark My Love (Give the Dark My Love, #1)
The Iron Flower (The Black Witch Chronicles, #2)
We Sold Our Souls
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    City of Ghosts (Cassidy Blake, #1)
    Phoenix Unbound (Fallen Empire, #1)
    House of Royale  (Secret Keepers, #4)
    Wildcard (Warcross, #2)
    Fallen Academy: Year One
    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8)
    Norse Mythology
    Vampires Like It Hot (Argeneau, #28)
    Vengeful (Villains, #2)
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    The Elite (The Selection, #2)
    Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels, #10)
    Three Mages and a Margarita (The Guild Codex: Spellbound, #1)
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    The Hobbit
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
    A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
    The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
    A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
    The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
    A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
    The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
    The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)

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