Escape to new worlds - the best Fantasy books in the World

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The Silmarillion
1.  The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "Wonderful.  'Nuff said."
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The Lord of the Rings - illustrated hardback
2.  The Lord of the Rings - illustrated hardback by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "See above."
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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever: "Lord Foul's Bane", "Illearth War" and "Power That Preserves"
3.  The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever: "Lord Foul's Bane", "Illearth War" and "Power That Preserves" by Stephen Donaldson
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  "Quite simply the finest fantasy outside of Tolkien"
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The Many-coloured Land (The Saga of the Exiles)
4.  The Many-coloured Land (The Saga of the Exiles) by Julian May
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  "A fabulous book, terrific characterisation.  Enjoy!"
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Worldwar: In the Balance (New English library)
5.  Worldwar: In the Balance (New English library) by Harry Turtledove
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  "Not quite fantasy, but an intriguing "alternative" history"
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The Princess Bride
6.  The Princess Bride by William Goldman
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  "The book taken from the original medieval manuscript, upon which the film was based.  Hilarious!"
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Magician (Riftwar Saga)
7.  Magician (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
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  "An introduction to not one, but two fantasy worlds, Midkemia and Tsurannuani"
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Servant of the Empire
8.  Servant of the Empire by Raymond E. Feist
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  "Following on (and often interlinked with) events in Magician, this gives a greater insight into Tsurannuiani"
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Wizard's First Rule: Book 1: The Sword Of Truth Series: Wizard's First Rule Bk.1
9.  Wizard's First Rule: Book 1: The Sword Of Truth Series: Wizard's First Rule Bk.1 by Terry Goodkind
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  "An excellent story, intriguing plot-twists, and a genuinely evil baddie"
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Legend
10.  Legend by David Gemmell
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  "The original Drenai tale.  One of the best heroic fantasys, and one of the few not based on a "quest""
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The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time)
11.  The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan
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  "Don't let the fact that there are another 8 books int he series put you off - this is as intriguing as anything I've ever read!"
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