Twenty Core Epic Fantasies Every True SF Fan Should Have On Their Shelves
6 Apr, 2017
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As with the two previous core lists, here are twenty epic fantasies chosen entirely on the basis of merit and significance to the field. No implication is intended that these are the only twenty books you should consider.
- Prince of Ayodhya , Ashok Banker
- The Sword and the Satchel , Elizabeth Boyer
- Curse of Chalion , Lois McMaster Bujold
- Kushiel’s Dart, Jacqueline Carey
- Genpei, Kara Dalkey
- The Secret Country, Pamela Dean
- The Door into Fire , Diane Duane
- Spirit Gate, Kate Elliott
- Ash: A Secret History , Mary Gentle
- The Interior Life , Dorothy Heydt
- The Fifth Season , N.K. Jemisin
- Dark Lord of Derkholm , Diana Wynne Jones
- Night’s Master, Tanith Lee
- Riddle-Master, Patricia A. McKillip
- The Hero and the Crown , Robin McKinley
- Sheepfarmer’s Daughter, Elizabeth Moon
- Sabriel, Garth Nix
- Dragon Sword and Wind Child , Noriko Ogiwara
- The Thief , Megan Whalen Turner
- The Well-Favored Man , Elizabeth Willey