My beginners guide to Fantasy Books

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Legends: Eleven New Works by the Masters of Modern Fantasy
1.  Legends: Eleven New Works by the Masters of Modern Fantasy by Robert Silverberg
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  "Short stories to introduce some of the best known authors of the last 20 years"
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The Hobbit
2.  The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "My starting place for Tolkien but equally could be Lord of the Rings"
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The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
3.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "All the books in the story that inspired most of the modern greats"
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The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time)
4.  The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan
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  "The only real place to start this Epic series"
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Mort: (Discworld Novel 4): A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels)
5.  Mort: (Discworld Novel 4): A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
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  "Pratchett at his Discworld best"
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Storm Front: The Dresden Files Book One (Dresden Case Files)
6.  Storm Front: The Dresden Files Book One (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher
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  "Wizardry meets private detective in the anti-hero Harry Dresden"
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Furies Of Calderon: The Codex Alera: Book One: Codex Alera 01
7.  Furies Of Calderon: The Codex Alera: Book One: Codex Alera 01 by Jim Butcher
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  "Jim Butcher's other series (ie not dresden files) begins"
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Lord Valentine's Castle (Pan fantasy)
8.  Lord Valentine's Castle (Pan fantasy) by Robert Silverberg
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  "Less violence than some but tension filled and gripping"
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The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
9.  The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time by Stephen Fry
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  "Short stories and random thoughts before you go Hitchhiking..."
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Boxed Set (5 Volumes)
10.  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Boxed Set (5 Volumes) by Douglas Adams
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  "and if your liked that then hitchhiking it is - wonderfully amusing and fantastical"
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Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga)
11.  Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga) by Orson Scott Card
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  "Ender's game is a Sci-Fi/ fantasy masterclass"
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Seventh Son (The tales of Alvin Maker)
12.  Seventh Son (The tales of Alvin Maker) by Orson Scott Card
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  "Maybe more for children but i loved the Alvin Maker series"
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The Iliad (Wordsworth Classics)
13.  The Iliad (Wordsworth Classics) by Homer
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  "Greek vs Trojans, ancient but brilliant poetry showing fantasy goes way back"
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The Aeneid (Wordsworth Classics)
14.  The Aeneid (Wordsworth Classics) by Virgil
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  "Virgil masterpiece"
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The Plague Dogs
15.  The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams
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  "Hard call between this and Watership down (prefer the film of WD)"
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Animal Farm: A Fairy Story
16.  Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell
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  "An apologue (or allegory) of socialism going wrong - simply brilliant"
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Wizard's First Rule: Book 1: The Sword Of Truth Series (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
17.  Wizard's First Rule: Book 1: The Sword Of Truth Series (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by Terry Goodkind
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  "A couple of wizards, some daunting ladies, good vs evil and all that jazz"
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle)
18.  The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle) by Patrick Rothfuss
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  "Kvothe and other characters will draw you in - narrated in the present"
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
19.  A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R. R. Martin
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  "If you have not heard of this series you must have been in a hole for the last year - inspired the TV series"
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The Final Empire: Mistborn Book One
20.  The Final Empire: Mistborn Book One by Brandon Sanderson
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  "Saving the best for last - Vin, Kelsier and the crew will make you turn pages."
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