Otherworldly Realms - Favourite Fantasy Fiction

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Daggerspell (Deverry)
1.  Daggerspell (Deverry) by Katharine Kerr
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  "A hugely imaginative twist on the celtic epic, flawed but engaging characters and lots of tragedy, a great series"
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The Neverending Story (Puffin Books)
2.  The Neverending Story (Puffin Books) by Michael Ende
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  "Forget the movie (which left out the moral of the story!), this is quite simply a timeless masterpiece and contains in its opening chapter one of the most touching descriptions of why books are great!"
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Riddle Master
3.  Riddle Master by Patricia A. McKillip
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  "All three of McKillip's classic Riddlemaster novels brought together in one volume. If pushed to choose my favourite series I think this would have to come out top."
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The Forgotton Beasts of Eld
4.  The Forgotton Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip
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  "Beautiful, elegant prose infused with faery - a strange and wonderful delight"
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The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
5.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "Well you can't venture into fantasy without reading this!"
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The Sword of Shannara (Shannara Series)
6.  The Sword of Shannara (Shannara Series) by Terry Brooks
The list author says:
  "a complete ripoff from Tolkien but a rollicking good read all the same! I'm including it as it was one of my first ever fantasy reads"
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The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books)
7.  The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books) by Ursula Le Guin
The list author says:
  "this is one of those series you simply have to read if you're at all interested in fantasy!"
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The Sorceress and the Cygnet (Pan fantasy)
8.  The Sorceress and the Cygnet (Pan fantasy) by Patricia A. McKillip
The list author says:
  "to read McKillip is like stumbling into the faery realm, or falling into a Burne-Jones painting, never more so than here. Enchanting"
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The Mists of Avalon (Mists of Avalon 1)
9.  The Mists of Avalon (Mists of Avalon 1) by Marion Zimmer Bradley
The list author says:
  "if you think you think you know Arthurian legend by heart, then try this and see that world revealed from a whole new Pro-Celtic perspective in a truly remarkable novel"
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The Táin: From the Irish epic Táin Bó Cuailnge: From the Irish Epic "Tain Bo Cuailnge"
10.  The Táin: From the Irish epic Táin Bó Cuailnge: From the Irish Epic "Tain Bo Cuailnge" by Louis Le Brocquy
The list author says:
  "Thomas Kinsella's wonderful interpretation of the ancient Irish oral epic. Myth doesn't come any more colourful, violent or weird than this!"
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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
11.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Of the trilogy the first volume, Northern Lights, is my favourite. Ostensibly 'childrens' fiction, this deals with VERY big issues that few adult novels dare tackle. Intelligent and thought provoking"
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The Bloody Chamber And Other Stories
12.  The Bloody Chamber And Other Stories by Angela Carter
The list author says:
  "darkly imaginative take on fairytales replete with Carter's lucious prose - several of the stories inspired the movie The Company of Wolves"
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Burning Your Boats: Collected Short Stories
13.  Burning Your Boats: Collected Short Stories by Angela Carter
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  "if The Bloody Chamber delighted you then why not try all her short fiction. Trust me it doesn't disappoint though it may give you nightmares!"
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Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy
14.  Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder
The list author says:
  "while this is not fantasy is the traditional sense, this philosophical mystery tale has enough strangeness and surrealness within to file under Fantastic"
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The Colour of Magic: The First Discworld Novel
15.  The Colour of Magic: The First Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "well when the battle at Helm's Deep leaves you quaking in your boots, it's good to have some light relief to turn to!"
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Rider at the Gate
16.  Rider at the Gate by C. J. Cherryh
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  "The strange world of Finesterre where beasts called Nighthorses are addicted to human minds and are the only thing that make it possible for humans to survive there at all"
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