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The 21 Must Read Fantasy Books of All Time (booksofbrilliance.com)

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If you are like me, then you are a huge fantasy fan. It is easily my favorite genre and I have to force myself to read to read other books. But for this list, we will be staying with this genre as we share our list of the 21 must read fantasy books of all time!

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[–] Joejimbobjones@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Except why just A Wizard of Earthsea. I mean it was a trilogy...

[–] Glaive0@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There’s actually 6 books (book 5 is a short story collection that’s really useful before book 6). I just learned it wasn’t a trilogy this year and enjoyed the last few. Definitely a tonal shift though as she’s matured in her preferences.

[–] Joejimbobjones@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh wow. I've got some reading to do! I read them in the late 1970s and there were only the three!

[–] Glaive0@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Enjoy the read! And the reread, they hold up great!

[–] Lodespawn@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you mean there's 6 books?! It was the earthsea quartet when I read it like 25 years ago?!

[–] Glaive0@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah! There’s been more released since then! They’re enjoyable. And I’d argue they retain the same audience from back then, discussing and contemplating more advanced ideas, not that the others didn’t.