Most Popular Fantasy Books of the 20th century
Discover popular Fantasy books from the 20th century, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.
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Discworld #21
Jingo
Fantasy
November 1997
The Moomin Books #3
The Exploits of Moominpappa
Fantasy · Childrens · Translation
1950
The Master and Margarita
Fantasy · Magical Realism · Translation
1966
Discworld #4
Mort
Fantasy · Reaper
1987
Discworld #23
Carpe Jugulum
Fantasy · Vampires · Witches
November 1998
Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
Fantasy · Childrens · Translation
1981
Chrestomanci #4
The Lives of Christopher Chant
Fantasy · Young Adult
1988
The Sandman #1
The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes
Fantasy · Horror · Graphic Novels · Comics
1989
Discworld #12
Witches Abroad
Fantasy · Witches
1991
Discworld #13
Small Gods
Fantasy
1992
The Moomin Books #4
Moominsummer Madness
Fantasy · Childrens · Translation
1954
Discworld #14
Lords and Ladies
Fantasy · Witches
1992
The Sandman #5
The Sandman: A Game of You
Fantasy · Comics
1992
The Silmarillion
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award · Middle-earth
1977
Discworld #8
Guards! Guards!
Fantasy · Dragons
1989
Matilda
Fantasy · Childrens
1988
The Moomin Books #1
Comet in Moominland
Fantasy · Childrens · Translation
1946
The Dark Tower #2
The Drawing of the Three
Fantasy
1987
Discworld #16
Soul Music
Fantasy
1994
His Dark Materials #1
The Golden Compass
Fantasy · Young Adult · Carnegie Medal
1995
Tigana
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy
1990
The Moomin Books #7
Moominpappa at Sea
Fantasy · Childrens · Translation
1965
The Dark Tower #3
The Waste Lands
Fantasy
1991
Winnie-the-Pooh
Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Childrens · Fairy Tale · Movie
1926
Chrestomanci #1
Charmed Life
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult
1977
The Riftwar Saga #2
Silverthorn
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy
1985
Dragonlance: The Raistlin Chronicles #1
The Soulforge
Fantasy · Dragonlance · Dungeons and Dragons
1998
Outlander #1
Outlander
Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance
1991
Earthsea #3
The Farthest Shore
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series
1972
The Moomin Books #2
Finn Family Moomintroll
Fantasy · Childrens · Translation
1948
The Moomin Books #6
Tales from Moominvalley
Fantasy · Childrens · Short Stories · Translation
1962
Talisman #1
The Talisman
Fantasy
1984
Neverwhere #1
Neverwhere
Fantasy · Urban Fantasy
1996
Earthsea #2
The Tombs of Atuan
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series
1971
Animal Farm
Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Hugo Award
1945
The Dark Tower #4
Wizard and Glass
Fantasy
1997