ESSENTIAL FANTASY BOOKS FOR EVERY SHELF

Dive into enchanting worlds and uncover captivating tales with these must-read fantasy books. From sweeping epics to intimate character studies, there's a magical story here for every reader. For classic high fantasy, delve into the timeless saga of *The Lord of the Rings*. Fans epic battles and complex world-building will be absorbed by *A Song

. Predictably, it’s a lot less glamorous. With this telling, the archetypical fantasy monarch was after just a boy identified as Wart — teased by his foster-brother Kay and subjected to a punishing round of lessons that could make any present day superior-schooler wince in sympathy. On a dense cluster of islands, inhabited by dragons and lift