The 15 Best Fantasy Books to Read Right Now

Looking for the best fantasy books? We rounded up 15 essential fantasy books worth your time — with a quick take on each and where to dive in. Tap any title for the full guide.

1. Through the Looking-Glass

Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

2. Jurgen

Jurgen by James Branch Cabell — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

3. The Master Key

The Master Key by L. Frank Baum — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

4. Equal Rites

Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

5. The wonderful visit

The wonderful visit by H. G. Wells — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

6. Catching Fire

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

7. Le avventure di Pinocchio

Le avventure di Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

8. Le petit prince

Le petit prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

9. The Magician's Nephew

The Magician's Nephew by C. S. Lewis — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

10. A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

11. The Night Land Volume 1

The Night Land Volume 1 by William Hope Hodgson — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

12. Vikram and the Vampire

Vikram and the Vampire by Richard Francis Burton — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

13. The wood beyond the world

The wood beyond the world by William Morris — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

14. A Language of Dragons

A Language of Dragons by S. F. Williamson — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

15. Brutal Prince

Brutal Prince by Sophie Lark — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

This list is curated from Pop Culture Files guides and refreshed regularly.