 | The Summoner (Chronicles of the Necromancer) by Gail Z. Martin
Buy new: £5.07 / Used from: £0.11 "A classic fast paced fantasy novel delivered beautifully"
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 | The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 1 by Patrick Rothfuss
Buy used from: £4.43 "An utterly stunning book with a wonderful protagonist, definately worth reading"
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 | The Outstretched Shadow: 1 (Obsidian Trilogy) by Mercedes Lackey
Buy new: £17.18 / Used from: £8.18 "Very traditional as fantasy goes but a great deal of fun to read. Pure escapism."
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 | Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £4.90 / Used from: £1.40 more fairytale than fantasy, this is a beautiful cleverly written story. Read the book before you watch the film."
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 | The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.) by Scott Lynch
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 "I know people who hate this as much as I love it. Worth a try"
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 | A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin
Buy new: £5.29 / Used from: £1.99 "Very intense, well written with a mass of complex storylines. Not a light read."
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 | A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer
Buy new: £3.68 / Used from: £0.01 "more like The Worst Witch than Harry Potter. A cosy sort of book."
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 | The Gift (Pellinor) by Alison Croggon
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.01 "A good story, interesting protagonists and a traditional fight against a dark and sinister lord."
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 | Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Wicked Years 1) by Gregory Maguire
Buy new: £5.12 / Used from: £1.35 "A must read, turns Oz on it's head and is wonderfully written."
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 | Alanna, the First Adventure (Song of the Lioness) by Tamora Pierce
Buy new: £3.31 / Used from: £1.09 " I read this as an adult and then bought the whole series. it's all in her characterisation. incredible."
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 | Bloodring by Faith Hunter
Buy used from: £2.44 "Not terribly highbrow but paints an interesting post apocalyptic world"
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 | The Sight by David Clement-Davies
Buy new: £5.23 / Used from: £0.01 "This gave me the shivers. A strange, powerful story through the eyes of wolves."
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 | The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends
Buy new: £6.01 / Used from: £7.65 "Read the stories that inspires the novels. A book that gives a lot of insight."
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 | Touch the Dark by Karen Chance
Buy new: £4.04 / Used from: £0.45 "A chick lit fantasy story, and yes, it has vampires."
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 | City of Bones: Mortal Instruments, Book 1 (Mortal Instruments (Hardback)) by Cassandra Clare
Buy used from: £3.18 "Think Harry Potter, but with added menace and demons."
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 | Resistance by Owen Sheers
Buy new: £5.67 / Used from: £0.01 "not fantasy but the most disturbing books I've read; has really embedded in my mind."
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 | Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
Buy new: £5.02 / Used from: £0.01 "again not fantasy but has some of the most enduring characters i have ever read."
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 | The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £12.47 / Used from: £0.01 "It must be read. if you have read any of the books in this list, you must read it."
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 | Dragonflight (Corgi Science-Fiction) by Anne McCaffrey
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.01 "Seamless blending of science fiction geekiness, with pure fantasy."
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 | Sabriel by Garth Nix
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01 "I admire this author endlessly for this trilogy. Not just for children."
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 | The Complete Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis
Buy new: £11.99 / Used from: £11.38 "I read these when I was seven, I love them even more now that I can see both the dark and the light."
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 | The Ill-Made Mute (The Bitterbynde Trilogy) by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01 "Beware read only if you love folklore and legend, very intense. My sister will never forgive me."
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 | Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1) by Robin Hobb
Buy new: £6.46 / Used from: £0.99 "A really epic tale that gets better with every book and every series."
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 | Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Buy new: £5.08 / Used from: £0.01 "Magic in a small way. Be well rounded in your reading, or you'll miss out."
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 | Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant - book 1) by Derek Landy
Buy new: £4.86 / Used from: £0.46 "bought it second hand. Laughed all the way through. Ridiculous and written with humour and conviction."
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