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 Righteous (The Beautiful, #3)
The Midnight Girls
The Coldest Touch
The Veiled Throne (The Dandelion Dynasty, #3)
Innate Magic
Evershore (Skyward, #3.1)
Starlight (Angels of Elysium, #3)
The Raven and the Rush (The Book of All Things, #1)
The Unraveling of Luna Forester
The Untold Story (The Invisible Library #8)
Heart of the Impaler
Cyber Mage
The Liar’s Knot (Rook & Rose, #2)
The Shattered Crown (The Beast Charmer, #3)
Seasons in Hippoland
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  • The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3)
    The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
    Lord of Embers (The Demon Queen Trials, #2)
    Circe
    Lightning in a Mirror (Fogg Lake #3)
    The Long-Forgotten Winter King (The Guild Codex: Unveiled #2)
    Kingdom of the Cursed (Kingdom of the Wicked, #2)
    Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked, #1)
    Caraval (Caraval, #1)
    The School for Good Mothers
    The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
    Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)
    Blood Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, #3)
    Iron Widow (Iron Widow, #1)
    Fate's Ransom
    Moon Called by Patricia BriggsHalfway to the Grave by Jeaniene FrostMagic Bites by Ilona AndrewsDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisDark Lover by J.R. Ward
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    Soulless by Gail CarrigerLeviathan by Scott WesterfeldBoneshaker by Cherie PriestPerdido Street Station by China MiévilleThe Time Machine by H.G. Wells
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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 Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)
    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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