To break this weird myth that fantasy is stuck in the 80s, here& #39;s a thread of great recent fantasy books by subgenre.
Feel free to share other books you& #39;ve loved from the past 10 years or so!
Feel free to share other books you& #39;ve loved from the past 10 years or so!
EPIC FANTASY
The Rage of Dragons: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41952489-the-rage-of-dragons?from_search=true
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Wolf of Oren-yaro: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36640276-the-wolf-of-oren-yaro?ac=1&from_search=true
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Bone Ships: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43521682
Empire">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/s... of Sand: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39714124-empire-of-sand?ac=1&from_search=true">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
The Rage of Dragons: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41952489-the-rage-of-dragons?from_search=true
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Wolf of Oren-yaro: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36640276-the-wolf-of-oren-yaro?ac=1&from_search=true
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Bone Ships: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/43521682
Empire">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/s... of Sand: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39714124-empire-of-sand?ac=1&from_search=true">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
URBAN FANTASY
The Girl Who Could Move Shit With Her Mind: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41155087-the-girl-who-could-move-sh-t-with-her-mind?ac=1&from_search=true
Paternus:">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35621572-paternus?ac=1&from_search=true
Jade">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... City: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43587154-jade-city?ac=1&from_search=true
Nice">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Dragons Finish Last: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20426102-nice-dragons-finish-last?ac=1&from_search=true">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
The Girl Who Could Move Shit With Her Mind: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41155087-the-girl-who-could-move-sh-t-with-her-mind?ac=1&from_search=true
Paternus:">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35621572-paternus?ac=1&from_search=true
Jade">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... City: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43587154-jade-city?ac=1&from_search=true
Nice">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Dragons Finish Last: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20426102-nice-dragons-finish-last?ac=1&from_search=true">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
GRIMDARK
Priest of Bones: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37884491-priest-of-bones?ac=1&from_search=true
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Poppy War: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068705-the-poppy-war?ac=1&from_search=true
We">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Ride the Storm: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39781307-we-ride-the-storm?ac=1&from_search=true
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Court of Broken Knives: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32469783-the-court-of-broken-knives?ac=1&from_search=true">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
Priest of Bones: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37884491-priest-of-bones?ac=1&from_search=true
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Poppy War: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35068705-the-poppy-war?ac=1&from_search=true
We">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Ride the Storm: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39781307-we-ride-the-storm?ac=1&from_search=true
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Court of Broken Knives: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32469783-the-court-of-broken-knives?ac=1&from_search=true">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
Crazy Conceptual Fantasy
This is How You Lose the Time War: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36516585-this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Ten Thousand Doors of January: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43521657-the-ten-thousand-doors-of-january
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Gutter Prayer: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39836383-the-gutter-prayer
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Ninth Rain: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29758013-the-ninth-rain">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
This is How You Lose the Time War: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36516585-this-is-how-you-lose-the-time-war
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Ten Thousand Doors of January: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43521657-the-ten-thousand-doors-of-january
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Gutter Prayer: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39836383-the-gutter-prayer
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Ninth Rain: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29758013-the-ninth-rain">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
FAIRYTALE/MYTHICAL
The Bear and the Nightingale: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489134-the-bear-and-the-nightingale
Spinning">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Silver: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36896898-spinning-silver
Under">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... the Pendulum Sun: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34643773-under-the-pendulum-sun
Yarnsworld:">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... https://www.goodreads.com/series/193808-yarnsworld">https://www.goodreads.com/series/19...
The Bear and the Nightingale: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489134-the-bear-and-the-nightingale
Spinning">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Silver: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36896898-spinning-silver
Under">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... the Pendulum Sun: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34643773-under-the-pendulum-sun
Yarnsworld:">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... https://www.goodreads.com/series/193808-yarnsworld">https://www.goodreads.com/series/19...
SCI-FI
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22733729-the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet
Rosewater:">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38362809-rosewater
A">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Memory Called Empire: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37794149-a-memory-called-empire
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Vela: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43472049-the-vela">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22733729-the-long-way-to-a-small-angry-planet
Rosewater:">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38362809-rosewater
A">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Memory Called Empire: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37794149-a-memory-called-empire
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Vela: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43472049-the-vela">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
OTHER BOOKS TO READ COS THEY& #39;RE VERY GOOD
The Undoing of Arlo Knott: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46822913-the-undoing-of-arlo-knott
City">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... of Lies: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36225135-city-of-lies
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Black God& #39;s Drums: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38118138-the-black-god-s-drums
Miranda">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... In Milan: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39947822-miranda-in-milan">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...
The Undoing of Arlo Knott: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46822913-the-undoing-of-arlo-knott
City">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... of Lies: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36225135-city-of-lies
The">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... Black God& #39;s Drums: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38118138-the-black-god-s-drums
Miranda">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... In Milan: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39947822-miranda-in-milan">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show...