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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The Chosen and the Beautiful
For the Wolf (Wilderwood, #1)
The Wolf and the Woodsman
Neon Gods (Dark Olympus, #1)
The Jasmine Throne (Burning Kingdoms, #1)
The Hidden Palace (The Golem and the Jinni, #2)
The Nature of Witches
This Poison Heart (The Poison Heart, #1)
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (Dangerous Damsels, #1)
The Portrait of a Mirror
Blood Like Magic (Blood Like Magic, #1)
Witchshadow (The Witchlands, #4)
Daughter of Sparta (Daughter of Sparta, #1)
Bacchanal
Girl One
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  • The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3)
    The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
    Circe
    A Court of Honey and Ash (Honey and Ice Trilogy, #1)
    Royal Pawn (Jacky Leon, #6)
    Layla
    A Psalm for the Wild-Built (Monk & Robot, #1)
    The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
    Caraval (Caraval, #1)
    Where Dragons Collide (Dragon Ridden Chronicles #5)
    Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two (Harry Potter, #8)
    Midnight Sun (Twilight, #5)
    The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
    Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)
    Darkest Moon (Shadow Guild: Wolf Queen #1)
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    Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)
    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)
    The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
    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 Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
    The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
    The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
    A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)

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