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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House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, #2)
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea
This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, #1)
Only a Monster (Monsters, #1)
Court (Crave, #4)
A River Enchanted (Elements of Cadence, #1)
Not the Witch You Wed
What Lies Beyond the Veil (Of Flesh & Bone #1)
The Paradox Hotel
Moon Witch, Spider King (The Dark Star Trilogy #2)
Bright Ruined Things
League of Liars
Castles in Their Bones (Castles in Their Bones, #1)
A Lullaby for Witches
Scorpica (The Five Queendoms, #1)
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  • The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air, #3)
    Sun Crossed (Zodiac Wolves #3)
    The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
    Crowbones (The World of the Others, #3; The Others, #8)
    Circe
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    Quicksilver
    The School for Good Mothers
    Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked, #1)
    Caraval (Caraval, #1)
    The Fae King's Curse (Between Dawn and Dusk #1)
    Impact Winter
    A Crown of Petals and Ice (Honey and Ice Trilogy, #3)
    Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)
    Phantom Game (GhostWalkers #18)
    The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
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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 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)
    A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)

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