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Fantasy and horror

Fiction

Novels and comics set in invented worlds or built on magic and the supernatural, from Tolkien and Martin to Gaiman, Sanderson and Stephen King.

53 books on Fantasy and horror, recommended by 28 people including Sophie Bakalar and Elon Musk.

53 books · 29 experts

Start here

  1. DraculaBram Stoker, 1897
  2. The HobbitJ.R.R. Tolkien, 1937
  3. The Lord of the RingsJ.R.R. Tolkien, 1954
  4. Chronicles of NarniaC.S. Lewis, 1970
  5. The ExorcistWilliam Peter Blatty, 1971

The best books on Fantasy and horror 53

DraculaDracula
T4 Dracula
Bram Stoker · 1897
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The HobbitThe Hobbit
T4 The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien · 1937
Open Library
Recommended byRichard BransonElon MuskPaul Graham
The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings
T4 The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien · 1954
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Recommended byReid HoffmanPeter ThielAlexey MoiseenkovElon MuskJordan HughesNaval RavikantPaul GrahamSophie Bakalar
Chronicles of NarniaChronicles of Narnia
T4 Chronicles of Narnia
C.S. Lewis · 1970
Open Library
Recommended byChris Anderson
The ExorcistThe Exorcist
T4 The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty · 1971
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Recommended byBrian Grazer
The SilmarillionThe Silmarillion
T4 The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien · 1977
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
The StandThe Stand
T4 The Stand
Stephen King · 1978
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Recommended byJoel Connolly
Little, Big: or, The Fairies' ParliamentLittle, Big: or, The Fairies' Parliament
T4 Little, Big: or, The Fairies' Parliament
John Crowley · 1981
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Recommended byEv WilliamsRana el Kaliouby
The Neverending StoryThe Neverending Story
T4 The Neverending Story
Michael Ende · 1983
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Recommended byTim Ferriss
The Eye of the WorldThe Eye of the World
T4 The Eye of the World
Robert Jordan · 1990
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
A Game of ThronesA Game of Thrones
T4 A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin · 1996
Open Library
Recommended byElon MuskSophie Bakalar
StardustStardust
T4 Stardust
Neil Gaiman · 1997
Open Library
Recommended bySophie Bakalar
The Gormenghast TrilogyThe Gormenghast Trilogy
T4 The Gormenghast Trilogy
Mervyn Peake · 1997
Open Library
Recommended byAstro Teller
The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2
T4 The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials, Book 2
Philip Pullman · 1997
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Recommended byPatrick CollisonSophie Bakalar
A Clash of KingsA Clash of Kings
T4 A Clash of Kings
George R. R. Martin · 1998
Open Library
Recommended byElon Musk
The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, BookThe Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book 3
T4 The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials, Book 3
Philip Pullman · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Great Book of AmberThe Great Book of Amber
T4 The Great Book of Amber
Roger Zelazny · 1999
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Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The Phantom of ManhattanThe Phantom of Manhattan
T4 The Phantom of Manhattan
Frederick Forsyth · 1999
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
A Storm of SwordsA Storm of Swords
T4 A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin · 2000
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Recommended byElon Musk
His Dark MaterialsHis Dark Materials
T4 His Dark Materials
Philip Pullman · 2000
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Recommended byRana el KalioubySahil Lavingia
The Buried GiantThe Buried Giant
T4 The Buried Giant
Kazuo Ishiguro · 2001
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Recommended byMario Gabriele
The Final EmpireThe Final Empire
T4 The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson · 2001
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book OneFables: The Deluxe Edition Book One
T4 Fables: The Deluxe Edition Book One
Bill Willingham · 2002
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The Zombie Survival GuideThe Zombie Survival Guide
T4 The Zombie Survival Guide
Max Brooks · 2003
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
A Feast for CrowsA Feast for Crows
T4 A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin · 2005
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Recommended byElon Musk
The HistorianThe Historian
T4 The Historian
Elizabeth Kostova · 2005
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
The Golden Compass: His Dark MaterialsThe Golden Compass: His Dark Materials
T4 The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials
Clive Gifford · 2007
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Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Name of the WindThe Name of the Wind
T4 The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007
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Recommended byNaval RavikantMichael Batko
A Dance with DragonsA Dance with Dragons
T4 A Dance with Dragons
George R. R. Martin · 2008
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Recommended byElon Musk
The Graveyard BookThe Graveyard Book
T4 The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman · 2008
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Recommended byTim Ferriss
The Way of KingsThe Way of Kings
T4 The Way of Kings
Brandon Sanderson · 2010
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Recommended bySahil Lavingia
Harry PotterHarry Potter
T4 Harry Potter
J.K. Rowling · 2013
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Recommended byPaul GrahamSheryl SandbergSophie Bakalar
NOS4A2NOS4A2
T4 NOS4A2
Joe Hill · 2013
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Recommended byRadhika Jones
The Encyclopedia of Early EarthThe Encyclopedia of Early Earth
T4 The Encyclopedia of Early Earth
Isabel Greenberg · 2013
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Recommended byRadhika Jones
The Ocean at the End of the LaneThe Ocean at the End of the Lane
T4 The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman · 2013
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Recommended byRadhika Jones
Six of CrowsSix of Crows
T4 Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo · 2015
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Recommended byAli AbdaalJulie Zhuo
The Fifth SeasonThe Fifth Season
T4 The Fifth Season
N. K. Jemisin · 2015
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Recommended bySahil Lavingia
Game of Thrones versus HistoryGame of Thrones versus History
T4 Game of Thrones versus History
Brian A. Pavlac · 2017
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Recommended byAlexey Moiseenkov
La Belle SauvageLa Belle Sauvage
T4 La Belle Sauvage
Philip Pullman · 2017
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
The InstituteThe Institute
T4 The Institute
Stephen King · 2019
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Recommended bySophie Bakalar
The Secret CommonwealthThe Secret Commonwealth
T4 The Secret Commonwealth
Philip Pullman · 2019
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Recommended bySahil Lavingia
The SandmanThe Sandman
T4 The Sandman
Neil Gaiman · 2021
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Recommended byNaval Ravikant
A Wizard of EarthseaA Wizard of Earthsea
T4 A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Guin
unverified
Recommended byMatt Mullenweg
At the Mountains of MadnessAt the Mountains of Madness
T4 At the Mountains of Madness
H. P. Lovecraft
unverified
Recommended byMatt Mullenweg
Dungeon Crawler CarlDungeon Crawler Carl
T4 Dungeon Crawler Carl
Matt Dinniman
unverified
Recommended byBrad Feld
Gideon Falls 1: The Black Barn
T4 Gideon Falls 1: The Black Barn
Jeff Lemire
unverified
Recommended byMatt Mullenweg
Gideon Falls 2: Original Sins
T4 Gideon Falls 2: Original Sins
Jeff Lemire
unverified
Recommended byMatt Mullenweg
Gideon Falls 3: Stations of the Cross
T4 Gideon Falls 3: Stations of the Cross
Jeff Lemire
unverified
Recommended byMatt Mullenweg
Sword of Truth Series
T4 Sword of Truth Series
Terry Goodkind
unverified
Recommended byMichael Batko
The City & The City
T4 The City & The City
China Miéville
unverified
Recommended byEmmett Shear
The Lies of Locke LamoraThe Lies of Locke Lamora
T4 The Lies of Locke Lamora
Scott Lynch
unverified
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The Unwritten
T4 The Unwritten
Mike Carey
unverified
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
The Warriors of Fate and the War for the Uni
T4 The Warriors of Fate and the War for the Universe
Namita Prakash
unverified
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai

Experts 29

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 1

JC
John Crowleywrote 1 book here

Recommenders 28

SB
Sophie Bakalarrecommends 12 books hereElon Muskrecommends 7 books hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 7 books hereMatt Mullenwegrecommends 5 books herePatrick Collisonrecommends 4 books here
SL
Sahil Lavingiarecommends 4 books herePaul Grahamrecommends 3 books here
RJ
Radhika Jonesrecommends 3 books here
MP
Mohnish Pabrairecommends 2 books here
AM
Alexey Moiseenkovrecommends 2 books here
MB
Michael Batkorecommends 2 books hereRana el Kalioubyrecommends 2 books here
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Tim Ferrissrecommends 2 books herePeter Thielrecommends 1 book hereBrad Feldrecommends 1 book here
CA
Chris Andersonrecommends 1 book hereReid Hoffmanrecommends 1 book here
AA
Ali Abdaalrecommends 1 book hereAstro Tellerrecommends 1 book hereBrian Grazerrecommends 1 book hereEmmett Shearrecommends 1 book hereEv Williamsrecommends 1 book here
JC
Joel Connollyrecommends 1 book here
JH
Jordan Hughesrecommends 1 book here
JZ
Julie Zhuorecommends 1 book here
MG
Mario Gabrielerecommends 1 book hereRichard Bransonrecommends 1 book hereSheryl Sandbergrecommends 1 book here
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