Fantasy is the genre with the widest horizons in all of fiction - the only one where the author builds the world and the rules from scratch. From sprawling epics and grimdark sagas to comic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery and the booming romantasy shelf, it rewards readers who want to be transported completely. LoveReading's reviewers know the difference between a world worth living in and a map with no soul. Our featured titles are curated by our editorial team and informed by our 800-strong Reader Review Panel - chosen on merit, never ranked by an algorithm. Whether you're after the next Brandon Sanderson, working through Terry Pratchett's Discworld, or hunting a debut, we'll point the way. Short on time? Go straight to our editors' pick of the best fantasy books.
