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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: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"His Dark Materials Boxed set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" 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: A Discworld novel (Discworld Novels)Hogfather: A Discworld novel (Discworld Novels) 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"The Wind on Fire Trilogy: "The Wind Singer", "Slaves of the Mastery", "Firesong" 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
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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.