Most Popular Fantasy Books of the 1970s

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Myth Adventures #1

Another Fine Myth

Robert Asprin

Fantasy

1978

7.5/10 4 ratings

The Demon of Scattery

Poul Anderson, Mildred Downey Broxon

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1979

7.5/10 2 ratings

Eaters of the Dead

Michael Crichton

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1976

7.3/10 3 ratings

Conan

Rogues in the House

Robert E. Howard

Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories

1976

7.3/10 3 ratings

Zothique

Clark Ashton Smith

Fantasy · Necromancer · Short Stories

1970

7.5/10 2 ratings

Switch Bitch

Roald Dahl

Fantasy · Short Stories · Mainstream

1974

7.0/10 2 ratings

The Ogre Downstairs

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Young Adult

1974

7.3/10 4 ratings

My Uncle Oswald

Roald Dahl

Fantasy

1979

7.2/10 10 ratings

The Drawing of the Dark

Tim Powers

Fantasy · Historical Fiction

1979

7.2/10 5 ratings

Lankhmar #2

Swords Against Death

Fritz Leiber

Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories

1970

7.2/10 5 ratings

The Carpet People

Terry Pratchett

Fantasy · Childrens

1971

7.1/10 8 ratings

The Morgaine Cycle #2

Well of Shiuan

C. J. Cherryh

Fantasy · Science Fiction

1978

7.0/10 4 ratings

Tuck Everlasting

Natalie Babbitt

Fantasy · Young Adult

1975

7.0/10 4 ratings

Dying Earth

Morreion

Jack Vance

Fantasy · Science Fiction

1979

7.0/10 2 ratings

Conan

The People of the Black Circle

Robert E. Howard

Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories

1977

7.0/10 2 ratings

Inferno #1

Inferno

Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

Fantasy · Science Fiction

1976

7.0/10 2 ratings

The Devil in a Forest

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · Young Adult

1976

7.0/10 2 ratings

Hawkmoon: The Chronicles of Castle Brass #2

The Champion of Garathorm

Michael Moorcock

Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery

1973

7.0/10 2 ratings

Hawkmoon: The Chronicles of Castle Brass #1

Count Brass

Michael Moorcock

Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery

1973

7.0/10 2 ratings

Tarzan Alive: A Definitive Biography of Lord Greystoke

Philip José Farmer

Fantasy

1972

7.0/10 2 ratings

Conan

Jewels of Gwahlur

Robert E. Howard

Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories

1979

7.0/10 1 ratings

Time Master Universe

Lord of No Time

Louise Cooper

Fantasy

1977

7.0/10 1 ratings

The Mabinogion

Unknown Author

Fantasy · Celtic Mythology · Mythology · Historical Fiction

1976

7.0/10 1 ratings

Orsinia

Orsinian Tales

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Short Stories · Mainstream

1976

7.0/10 1 ratings

Out of Space and Time: Volume 2

Clark Ashton Smith

Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction · Weird Fiction · Short Stories

1974

7.0/10 1 ratings

Red Shift

Alan Garner

Fantasy · Young Adult

1973

7.0/10 1 ratings

The Novarian Series

The Fallible Fiend

L. Sprague de Camp

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1973

7.0/10 1 ratings

Roadmarks

Roger Zelazny

Fantasy · Science Fiction

1979

6.8/10 5 ratings

The Morgaine Cycle #3

Fires of Azeroth

C. J. Cherryh

Fantasy · Science Fiction

1979

6.8/10 4 ratings

The Morgaine Cycle #1

Gate of Ivrel

C. J. Cherryh

Fantasy · Science Fiction

1976

6.7/10 6 ratings

Conan

Black Colossus

Robert E. Howard

Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories

1979

6.7/10 3 ratings

Conan

Queen of the Black Coast

Robert E. Howard

Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories

1978

6.7/10 3 ratings

Conan

Red Nails

Robert E. Howard

Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery · Short Stories

1977

6.7/10 3 ratings

Dalemark #2

Drowned Ammet

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1977

6.7/10 3 ratings

Opar

Hadon of Ancient Opar

Philip José Farmer

Fantasy

1974

6.7/10 3 ratings

Chronicles of Prydain

The Foundling and Other Tales from Prydain

Lloyd Alexander

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Short Stories

1970

6.7/10 3 ratings