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|colspan=5 style="background:#C3D69B;"|'''Epic fantasy''' | |colspan=5 style="background:#C3D69B;"|'''Epic fantasy''' | ||
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|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:LordoftheRings.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''<br/>(1954–1955)<br/> by J. R. R. Tolkien</small> | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:LordoftheRings.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''<br/>(1954–1955)<br/> by J. R. R. Tolkien</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:The Black Company.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Black Company|The Black Company]]''<br/>(1984—)<br/>by Glen Cook</small> | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:The Black Company.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Black Company|The Black Company]]''<br/>(1984—)<br/>by Glen Cook</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:AGameOfThrones.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:A Song of Ice and Fire|A Song of Ice and Fire]]''<br/>(1996—)<br/>by George R. R. Martin</small> | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:AGameOfThrones.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:A Song of Ice and Fire|A Song of Ice and Fire]]''<br/>(1996—)<br/>by George R. R. Martin</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Gardens-of-the-moon.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>[[wikipedia:Malazan Book of the Fallen|''Malazan Book'']]<br/>(1999–2011)<br/>by Steven Erikson</small> | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Gardens-of-the-moon.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>[[wikipedia:Malazan Book of the Fallen|''Malazan Book'']]<br/>(1999–2011)<br/>by Steven Erikson</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Thebladeitself.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The First Law|The First Law]]''<br/>(2006—)<br/>by Joe Abercrombie</small> | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Thebladeitself.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The First Law|The First Law]]''<br/>(2006—)<br/>by Joe Abercrombie</small> | ||
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|colspan=5 style="background:#8DB3E2;"|'''Additional epic fantasy''' | |colspan=5 style="background:#8DB3E2;"|'''Additional epic fantasy''' | ||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:Glen Cook|The Swordbearer]]'' (1982) by Glen Cook</small> | |colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:Glen Cook|The Swordbearer]]'' (1982) by Glen Cook</small> | ||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The | |colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The Wheel of Time|The Wheel of Time]]'' (1990—) by Robert Jordan</small> | ||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The Deed of Paksenarrion|The Deed of Paksenarrion]]'' (1992) by Elizabeth Moon</small> | |colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The Deed of Paksenarrion|The Deed of Paksenarrion]]'' (1992) by Elizabeth Moon</small> | ||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:Mistborn series|Mistborn]]'' (2006–2008) by Brandon Sanderson</small> | |colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:Mistborn series|Mistborn]]'' (2006–2008) by Brandon Sanderson</small> | ||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The Kingkiller Chronicle|The Kingkiller Chronicle]]'' (2007—) by Patrick Rothfuss</small> | |||
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|colspan=5 style="background:#C3D69B;"|'''Young Adult''' | |||
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|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Thehobbit.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Hobbit|The Hobbit]]''<br/>(1937)<br/> by J. R. R. Tolkien</small> | |||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:WizardofEarthsea.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:Earthsea|Earthsea]]''<br/>(1968–2001)<br/>by Ursula K. LeGuin</small> | |||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Pawn of Prophecy.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Belgariad|The Belgariad]]''<br/>(1982–1984)<br/>by David Eddings</small> | |||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Northern lights.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:His Dark Materials|His Dark Materials]]''<br/>(1995–2000)<br/>by Philip Pullman</small> | |||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]]''<br/>(1997–2007)<br/>by J. K. Rowling</small> | |||
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|colspan=5 style="background:#8DB3E2;"|'''Additional Young Adult''' | |||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:Watership Down|Watership Down]]'' (1972) by Richard Adams</small> | |||
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|colspan=5 style="background:#C3D69B;"|'''Weird fiction''' | |colspan=5 style="background:#C3D69B;"|'''Weird fiction''' | ||
Revision as of 13:22, 9 July 2012
By genre
Fantasy | ||||
| Epic fantasy | ||||
 The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955) by J. R. R. Tolkien |
 The Black Company (1984—) by Glen Cook |
 A Song of Ice and Fire (1996—) by George R. R. Martin |
 Malazan Book (1999–2011) by Steven Erikson |
 The First Law (2006—) by Joe Abercrombie |
| Additional epic fantasy | ||||
| The Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien | ||||
| Shannara (1977—) by Terry Brooks | ||||
| The Swordbearer (1982) by Glen Cook | ||||
| The Wheel of Time (1990—) by Robert Jordan | ||||
| The Deed of Paksenarrion (1992) by Elizabeth Moon | ||||
| Mistborn (2006–2008) by Brandon Sanderson | ||||
| The Kingkiller Chronicle (2007—) by Patrick Rothfuss | ||||
| Young Adult | ||||
 The Hobbit (1937) by J. R. R. Tolkien |
 Earthsea (1968–2001) by Ursula K. LeGuin |
 The Belgariad (1982–1984) by David Eddings |
 His Dark Materials (1995–2000) by Philip Pullman |
 Harry Potter (1997–2007) by J. K. Rowling |
| Additional Young Adult | ||||
| Watership Down (1972) by Richard Adams | ||||
| Weird fiction | ||||
 The House on the Borderland (1908) William Hope Hodgson |
 At the Mountains of Madness (1936) by H. P. Lovecraft |
 Perdido Street Station (2000) by China Miéville |
 City of Saints and Madmen (2001) by Jeff VanderMeer |
 The Emperor of Dreams (2002) by Clark Ashton Smith |
| Additional weird fiction | ||||
| The Shadow Over Innsmouth (1931) by H. P. Lovecraft | ||||
| Kraken (2010) by China Miéville | ||||
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