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My Favourite Fantasy Reads
The Lord of the Rings - illustrated hardbackThe Lord of the Rings - illustrated hardback by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The obvious place to start, Tolkien will always be considered one of the forefathers of the genre.
His Dark Materials Boxed set (His Dark Materials)His Dark Materials Boxed set (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
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Both magical and philosophical, a must read.
The Dark Elf Trilogy: "Homeland", "Exile", "Sojourn" (Forgotten Realms)The Dark Elf Trilogy: "Homeland", "Exile", "Sojourn" (Forgotten Realms) by R.A. Salvatore
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Dark, emotional fantasy, the chronological beginning of the infamous Drizzt Do'Urden. Well paced and easy to read.
NeverwhereNeverwhere by Neil Gaiman
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Dark, humorous, modern fantasy about a world existing beneath our own.
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia)The Complete Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis
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The charming childrens classic, come on, who as a child has not searched the back of their wardrobe?
Hogfather (Discworld)Hogfather (Discworld) by Terry Pratchett
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My favourite, and arguabley the best discworld novel. So funny and witty.
The Gormenghast TrilogyThe Gormenghast Trilogy by Mervyn Peake
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Loveley Gothic fantasy. Great atmosphere and characters.
The Wind on Fire Trilogy: "The Wind Singer", "Slaves of the Mastery", "Firesong" (Wind on Fire)The Wind on Fire Trilogy: "The Wind Singer", "Slaves of the Mastery", "Firesong" (Wind on Fire) by William Nicholson
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Another childrens fantasy that adults are likely to enjoy also. Colourful characters and epic storyline.
Howl's Moving CastleHowl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
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Recommended for younger readers. Fun, romantic and easy to read.
Harry Potter Box Set (contains Books 1-6)Harry Potter Box Set (contains Books 1-6) by J.K. Rowling
Slowly, the craze about Harry Potter took over. To me, I've lost interest but still, there is enjoyment to be found in this series.