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14 Best Standalone Fantasy Books

Goal: Find the best Standalone Fantasy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best standalone fantasy books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

14 Best Standalone Fantasy Books

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1

Good Omens

The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

by Neil Gaiman

Also recommended by:

Veronica Belmont

2

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke

Also recommended by:

Neil Gaiman

3

The Night Circus

by Erin Morgenstern

Also recommended by:

Jaysen Headley

4

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

by Patricia A. McKillip

5

Little, Big

by John Crowley

Also recommended by:

Tim Ferriss

6

Perdido Street Station

Bas-Lag, Book 1

by China Miéville

Also recommended by:

Feng Zhu

7

The Goblin Emperor

by Katherine Addison

Also recommended by:

John Scalzi

8

Elantris

Elantris, Book 1

by Brandon Sanderson

9

Fevre Dream

A Novel

by George R. R. Martin

10

Sunshine

by Robin McKinley

11

The Book of Lost Things

A Novel

by John Connolly

12

The Devourers

A Novel

by Indra Das

13

The Folding Knife

by K. J. Parker

14

The Last Unicorn

by Peter S. Beagle

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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