Most Popular World Fantasy Award Books of the 20th century

Thomas the Rhymer

Ellen Kushner

Fantasy · Mythopoeic Awards · World Fantasy Award

1990

Books of Blood #1

Books of Blood: Volume One

Clive Barker

Horror · Splatterpunk · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1984

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Patrick Süskind

Magical Realism · Translation · World Fantasy Award

1985

Mythago Cycle #1

Mythago Wood

Robert Holdstock

Fantasy · BSFA Award · World Fantasy Award

1984

The Book of the New Sun #1

The Shadow of the Torturer

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · Science Fiction · BSFA Award · World Fantasy Award

1980

Song of Kali

Dan Simmons

Horror · Ancient Mythology · World Fantasy Award · Mythology

1985

The Cley Trilogy #1

The Physiognomy

Jeffrey Ford

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award

1997

Boy's Life

Robert R. McCammon

Fantasy · Bram Stoker Award · World Fantasy Award · Thriller

1991

Bid Time Return

Richard Matheson

Science Fiction · World Fantasy Award

1975

The Prestige

Christopher Priest

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award

1995

Fault Lines #1

Last Call

Tim Powers

Fantasy · Locus Award · World Fantasy Award

1992

Lyonesse #3

Madouc

Jack Vance

Fantasy · Historical Fantasy · World Fantasy Award

1989

Gloriana

Michael Moorcock

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award · Alternate History

1978

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

Patricia A. McKillip

Fantasy · Young Adult · World Fantasy Award

1974

Master Li #1

Bridge of Birds

Barry Hughart

Fantasy · Mythopoeic Awards · World Fantasy Award

1984

Newford

Moonlight and Vines

Charles de Lint

Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1999

Reave the Just and Other Tales

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

October 1998

Storeys from the Old Hotel

Gene Wolfe

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1988

Books of Blood #3

Books of Blood: Volume Three

Clive Barker

Horror · Splatterpunk · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1984

Books of Blood #2

Books of Blood: Volume Two

Clive Barker

Horror · Splatterpunk · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1984

Little, Big

John Crowley

Fantasy · Mythopoeic Awards · World Fantasy Award

1981

Our Lady of Darkness

Fritz Leiber

Fantasy · Horror · World Fantasy Award

1977

Blue Rose Trilogy #1

Koko

Peter Straub

Horror · World Fantasy Award

1988

Thraxas #1

Thraxas

Martin Scott

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award

1999

The Throne of Bones

Brian McNaughton

Horror · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1997

Black Glass

Karen Joy Fowler

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award · Mainstream

1997

Godmother Night

Rachel Pollack

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award

1996

The Wall of the Sky, the Wall of the Eye

Jonathan Lethem

Science Fiction · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1996

Seven Tales and a Fable

Gwyneth Jones

Fantasy · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1995

A Conflagration Artist

Bradley Denton

Horror · Science Fiction · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1994

The Calvin Coolidge Home for Dead Comedians

Bradley Denton

Horror · Science Fiction · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1994

Godhead #1

Towing Jehovah

James Morrow

Science Fiction · World Fantasy Award

1994

Glimpses

Lewis Shiner

Fantasy · World Fantasy Award

1993

Alone with the Horrors: The Great Short Fiction of Ramsey Campbell 1961-1991

Ramsey Campbell

Horror · Bram Stoker Award · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1993

The Sons of Noah and Other Stories

Jack Cady

Fantasy · Horror · Magical Realism · Short Stories · World Fantasy Award

1992

Best New Horror #1

Best New Horror

Ramsey Campbell, Stephen Jones

Horror · Anthology · British Fantasy Award · World Fantasy Award

1990