Best Fantasy Novels

Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers

de J. K. Rowling

133,708 membres

2,055 critiques

½ 4.3

Rang global 18

59 Members: gilroy, bonne1978, Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, Moomin_Mama, enrique_molinero, varielle, kiwiflowa, pmdean, anyother, CurrerBell, Cecrow, jdyork74, loremistress, merrystar, blackdove07, quigui, sturlington, mrmapcase, novicebaker, Rbrancher2, brdmom1, zjakkelien, rretzler, cej1027, gypsysmom, LarraChersan, swr0808, ahef1963, Bookkat33, kerrygiven, Valari2, jules_l, smexiiangelbabe, Anjali.Negi, Peace2, Taismathias, mspixieears, Broc_Hervey, RBette1299, mre9, holbie, el_len, brandymt, Rohith.Ramanujam, avm1863, sjmaliszewski, OwenRochester, Rusty37, jnjfischer50, elizaforest, drakeg, TeriAndersonNeedham, julfeniks, jvidinha, Brandy1411, HAAAM, MaureenONeill,devenish ,benskinner ,b1_ ,aulsmith , ,santhony ,auntSteelbreaker ,rocketmac360 ,linlef ,megschristina ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications: aulsmith : Lost it at the car chase.

Coffret Collector Harry Potter - Volumes 1 à 7

de J. K. Rowling

12,364 membres

171 critiques

½ 4.6

Rang global 5

97 Members: lorax, hailelib, macha, gilroy, ABVR, staffordcastle, scorpiusx1, Herenya, Rtrace, Morphidae, KC9333, rarm, foggidawn, GreenVelvet, KimarieBee, prosfilaes, varielle, feeling.is.first, kiwiflowa, Aerrin99, norabelle414, pmdean, EmScape, DeusXMachina, anyother, CurrerBell, falkman, chgstrom, Cecrow, PitcherBooks, Soupdragon, jdyork74, Samantha_kathy, birder4106, Jeffsul, pwaites, ncgraham, nhlsecord, susiesharp, tottman, brightcopy, kgodey, briarhills, LARA335, dementomstie, LisaMaria_C, Dilara86, dwacker, Rbrancher2, mike_frank, eclecticdodo, rretzler, kceccato, cej1027, BomboChipolata, LarraChersan, swr0808, scriptus, al.vick, ahef1963, Bookkat33, rocketmac360, kara.shamy, smexiiangelbabe, Elizabeth088, Anjali.Negi, AriesWang, RBette1299, stevengolson, mre9, elainemberman, holbie, el_len, binarydude, alvaret, sarrahchang, avm1863, Denewell, sjmaliszewski, k.leine, michaela_vy, Diana-Book-Fan, OwenRochester, qhmisty119, elizaforest, drakeg, teresalane5392, TeriAndersonNeedham, arienrhod1, julfeniks, jvidinha, beaxt, HAAAM, Minionsama, ALWainwright, LethalPixie, MaureenONeill,Edward ,andyl ,jjwilson61 ,devenish ,anglemark ,DaynaRT ,_Zoe_ ,jain ,b1_ ,ijustgetbored ,Jannes ,Ravic ,aulsmith ,ErlendSkjelten ,merrystar ,santhony ,sturlington ,auntSteelbreaker ,Percevan , ,sandstone78 ,JGKC ,corporate_clone ,electrice ,acceptance ,deerhorne ,Peace2 , ,mspixieears ,monosphronein ,frankschaper ,ManWithAnAgenda ,
Explications: jjwilson61 : Not a novel
sturlington : Read the first three--probably won't read more in this series.
corporate_clone: not a single novel
electrice : not a single book

On a Pale Horse

de Piers Anthony

5,060 membres

93 critiques

3.8

Rang global 261

7 Members: gilroy, adsddy, Rtrace, jasmaynard, BruceCoulson, al.vick, avm1863,dmsteyn ,sturlington
Explications: sturlington : Hate Piers Anthony.

Dracula

de Bram Stoker

35,413 membres

624 critiques

Rang global 49

37 Members: macha, gilroy, hipdeep, adsddy, Rtrace, Euryale, varielle, kiwiflowa, DeusXMachina, chgstrom, Cecrow, m_island, jdyork74, WildMaggie, geitebukkeskjegg, santhony, Myyst, andomck, BruceCoulson, rretzler, peterveen, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, Bookkat33, dsp501, mspixieears, MaureenStewart, taxonet, avm1863, BookGargoyle, OwenRochester, drakeg, TeriAndersonNeedham, julfeniks, sherryd771, MaureenONeill,andyl ,dmsteyn ,aulsmith ,merrystar ,sturlington ,electrice ,Luisali ,Peace2 ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explications: electrice : horror
Julie_in_the_Library : I wouldn't call this fantasy.

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

de Robert C. O'Brien

11,136 membres

170 critiques

4.2

Rang global 144

13 Members: gilroy, inge87, merrystar, sturlington, brdmom1, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, linlef, ThePortPorts, el_len, avm1863, ManWithAnAgenda,PitcherBooks

Alice. De l'autre côté du miroir

de Lewis Carroll

7,844 membres

124 critiques

Rang global 46

34 Members: gilroy, devenish, Rtrace, sdobie, varielle, sunqueen, CurrerBell, Cecrow, merrystar, Myyst, sturlington, MaskedMumbler, Rbrancher2, rretzler, peterveen, acceptance, cej1027, gypsysmom, Luisali, ahef1963, Bookkat33, Elizabeth088, linlef, mspixieears, Turboloid, taxonet, el_len, brandymt, avm1863, Denewell, OwenRochester, drakeg, TeriAndersonNeedham, Brightcarvings,kiwiflowa ,anyother ,santhony

Le magicien d'Oz

de L. Frank Baum

21,948 membres

423 critiques

3.9

Rang global 23

Harry Potter et les reliques de la mort

de J. K. Rowling

96,537 membres

1,568 critiques

½ 4.4

Rang global 53

39 Members: jjwilson61, bonne1978, Rtrace, sdobie, MikeBriggs, varielle, kiwiflowa, sunqueen, norabelle414, pmdean, CurrerBell, Cecrow, jdyork74, loremistress, blackdove07, pwaites, mrmapcase, connie53, brdmom1, rretzler, cej1027, swr0808, ahef1963, jules_l, rocketmac360, mspixieears, RBette1299, stevengolson, mre9, holbie, el_len, avm1863, OwenRochester, qhmisty119, Rusty37, drakeg, TeriAndersonNeedham, jvidinha, MaureenONeill,Edward ,gilroy ,devenish ,benskinner ,DaynaRT ,jain ,merrystar ,santhony ,megschristina ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications: gilroy : The end of the series wasn't great. I just wouldn't put HP 5, 6, or 7 here.

Harry Potter et l'ordre du Phénix

de J. K. Rowling

100,933 membres

861 critiques

½ 4.3

Rang global 81

26 Members: Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, varielle, Cecrow, m_island, jdyork74, blackdove07, mrmapcase, connie53, rretzler, cej1027, Kiddboyblue, swr0808, ahef1963, kerrygiven, jules_l, rocketmac360, mspixieears, RBette1299, el_len, avm1863, elizaforest, drakeg, TeriAndersonNeedham, MaureenONeill,gilroy ,benskinner ,merrystar ,megschristina ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications: gilroy : The end of the series wasn't great. I just wouldn't put HP 5, 6, or 7 here.

Harry Potter et le prince de sang-mêlé

de J. K. Rowling

101,333 membres

932 critiques

½ 4.4

Rang global 122

20 Members: Rtrace, Euryale, varielle, Cecrow, m_island, blackdove07, mrmapcase, connie53, rretzler, cej1027, swr0808, ahef1963, jules_l, mspixieears, el_len, avm1863, drakeg, TeriAndersonNeedham, FireflyLover, MaureenONeill,gilroy ,benskinner ,merrystar ,rocketmac360 ,megschristina ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications: gilroy : The end of the series wasn't great. I just wouldn't put HP 5, 6, or 7 here.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Four Parts

de Douglas Adams

2,807 membres

24 critiques

½ 4.4

Rang global 752

10 Members: adsddy, Rtrace, BookMystique, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, Bookkat33, Peace2, el_len, avm1863,gilroy ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,pwaites ,electrice ,Jarandel ,acceptance ,BomboChipolata ,mspixieears ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explications: gilroy : Not really a fantasy.
aulsmith : Not a novel. Not so much fantasy as sf pushed to the limits of absurdity.
pwaites : Science fiction, not fantasy.
electrice : not a single book, science fiction

L'Arche des ombres, Tome 1 :

de Robin Hobb

6,036 membres

97 critiques

4.1

Rang global 76

21 Members: _Zoe_, majkia, KimarieBee, bjappleg8, laketa, Cecrow, m_island, connie53, brdmom1, kceccato, Jarandel, RBette1299, stevengolson, DDreawriter, taxonet, Southuhnboi, avm1863, OwenRochester, Brightcarvings, sherryd771, zloughery,gilroy ,Noisy ,santhony

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

de Gregory Maguire

28,858 membres

650 critiques

½ 3.6

Rang global 98

17 Members: devenish, Rtrace, Cecrow, WildMaggie, sturlington, brdmom1, rretzler, electrice, kceccato, gypsysmom, swr0808, al.vick, ahef1963, mspixieears, avm1863, jnjfischer50, ManWithAnAgenda,gilroy

L'Héritage, Tome 1 : Eragon

de Christopher Paolini

32,324 membres

640 critiques

½ 3.7

Rang global 683

13 Members: GreenVelvet, norabelle414, BookMystique, cej1027, al.vick, ahef1963, Bookkat33, mspixieears, RBette1299, DDreawriter, avm1863, Diana-Book-Fan, TeriAndersonNeedham,gilroy ,Quaisior ,rarm ,foggidawn ,pwaites ,ncgraham ,souloftherose ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Mguod ,SOShea
Explications: pwaites : Derivative, badly written and unnecessarily wordy.

La cité des ténèbres

de Cassandra Clare

21,137 membres

889 critiques

3.8

Rang global 678

5 Members: psychobabble4u, Sambella, al.vick, ahef1963, avm1863,gilroy ,pwaites ,zjakkelien
Explications: pwaites : She's clearly ripping off Harry Potter and Star Wars.

Fahrenheit 451

de Ray Bradbury

53,898 membres

998 critiques

Rang global 789

4 Members: Rtrace, ahef1963, ThePortPorts, avm1863,gilroy ,Cecrow ,merrystar ,sturlington ,bormgans ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explications: gilroy : Dystopian novel, not a fantasy
Cecrow : sci-fi
sturlington : Science fiction/dystopia

Stardust, le mystère de l’étoile

de Neil Gaiman

21,946 membres

563 critiques

Rang global 29

48 Members: hailelib, trollsdotter, hipdeep, devenish, anglemark, Rtrace, Euryale, rarm, ghilbrae, GreenVelvet, amobogio, kiwiflowa, norabelle414, aulsmith, pmdean, WildMaggie, loremistress, merrystar, blackdove07, quigui, BookMystique, navelos, ahzim, dizdwi, novicebaker, dementomstie, Dilara86, brdmom1, mike_frank, BruceCoulson, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kerrygiven, rocketmac360, Elizabeth088, mspixieears, DDreawriter, Turboloid, el_len, Southuhnboi, avm1863, Denewell, OwenRochester, akbookworm33445, sarahherring402, Brightcarvings, chrisgrim,gilroy ,Samantha_kathy ,santhony ,ncgraham ,auntSteelbreaker ,MaskedMumbler ,Anjali.Negi ,linlef ,jvidinha
Explications: gilroy: Gaiman's style precludes him from any best of list for me.

Neverwhere

de Neil Gaiman

24,937 membres

578 critiques

4.1

Rang global 9

69 Members: macha, hipdeep, daschaich, devenish, Euryale, rarm, GreenVelvet, enrique_molinero, amobogio, norabelle414, dhm, falkman, snurp, Soupdragon, ErlendSkjelten, WildMaggie, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, merrystar, blackdove07, quigui, Crypto-Willobie, santhony, sturlington, dizdwi, andomck, dallenbaugh, novicebaker, kgodey, dementomstie, LisaMaria_C, Dilara86, corporate_clone, dwacker, brdmom1, rubyott, mike_frank, eclecticdodo, BruceCoulson, rretzler, rmmcleary, lovelyluck, kceccato, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Bookkat33, rocketmac360, Elizabeth088, kaystj, linlef, DDreawriter, Turboloid, avm1863, zottel, RodgerA, michaela_vy, brunomac27, OwenRochester, qhmisty119, drakeg, Brightcarvings, arienrhod1, delainmiller, chasezx3, sherryd771, HAAAM, SOShea, alyssamhope23,gilroy ,Rouge2507 ,pwaites ,MaskedMumbler ,electrice ,Anjali.Negi
Explications: gilroy: Gaiman's style precludes him from any best of list for me.

L'Étrange Vie de Nobody Owens

de Neil Gaiman

22,182 membres

1,263 critiques

4.2

Rang global 38

41 Members: hipdeep, Rtrace, sdobie, jain, rarm, foggidawn, cthulhuslibrarian, amobogio, kiwiflowa, norabelle414, aulsmith, pmdean, CurrerBell, DeltaQueen50, loremistress, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, BookMystique, sturlington, pwaites, souloftherose, novicebaker, briarhills, dementomstie, brdmom1, mike_frank, rretzler, rmmcleary, BomboChipolata, ahef1963, Anjali.Negi, mspixieears, Turboloid, AlbaRosa, Sace, avm1863, OwenRochester, jnjfischer50, jvidinha, sherryd771, alyssamhope23,timspalding ,gilroy ,santhony ,ncgraham ,MaskedMumbler ,zjakkelien
Explications: gilroy: Gaiman's style precludes him from any best of list for me.

The Brothers' War

de Jeff Grubb

262 membres

4 critiques

3.9

Rang global 390

3 Members: prosfilaes, avm1863, ManWithAnAgenda,gilroy
Explications: gilroy: While I like the universe, I don't think this novel rates as one of the best.
ManWithAnAgenda: This stands above and beyond it's franchise origins, if you can find a copy that isn't on the collector's market, it's worth a read.

Les Neuf princes d'Ambre

de Roger Zelazny

3,630 membres

99 critiques

3.9

Rang global 30

40 Members: Edward, andyl, macha, jjwilson61, daschaich, anglemark, Rtrace, sdobie, b1_, ghilbrae, dhm, DeusXMachina, Julilla, snurp, Cecrow, bestem, WildMaggie, merrystar, geitebukkeskjegg, Picarina, tottman, novicebaker, corporate_clone, MaskedMumbler, Rbrancher2, BruceCoulson, rretzler, Jarandel, linlef, DDreawriter, taxonet, el_len, binarydude, bormgans, avm1863, Saxon451, michaela_vy, OwenRochester, Brightcarvings, jvidinha,gilroy ,enrique_molinero ,santhony
Explications: gilroy: Zelazny's writings never spoke to me. They were too dry, difficult to wade through.

The Wheel of Time Books 1-10

de Robert Jordan

25 membres

1 critique

½ 3.5

Rang global 158

20 Members: daschaich, Herenya, rstaedter, laketa, clong, Jeffsul, tottman, connie53, kgodey, dwacker, Ted_Herman, al.vick, dsp501, RBette1299, DDreawriter, taxonet, Southuhnboi, avm1863, ManWithAnAgenda, arienrhod1,andyl ,gilroy , ,anglemark ,jain ,cthulhuslibrarian ,aulsmith ,Cecrow ,merrystar ,santhony ,ncgraham ,rocketmac360 ,mspixieears ,
Explications: gilroy: There is epic and there is overblown. This definitely falls in the later category. Too many pages upon pages of description with no action.
aulsmith : Not a novel

American Gods

de Neil Gaiman

33,594 membres

932 critiques

4.1

Rang global 10

71 Members: andyl, jjwilson61, hipdeep, daschaich, devenish, Rtrace, Euryale, sdobie, Morphidae, rarm, Jannes, cthulhuslibrarian, rstaedter, enrique_molinero, amobogio, kiwiflowa, aulsmith, pmdean, DeusXMachina, falkman, Cecrow, clong, ErlendSkjelten, WildMaggie, blackdove07, geitebukkeskjegg, quigui, Crypto-Willobie, santhony, sturlington, pwaites, mrmapcase, nhlsecord, psychobabble4u, andomck, connie53, dallenbaugh, novicebaker, dementomstie, brdmom1, mike_frank, rmmcleary, Jarandel, BomboChipolata, admira1, ahef1963, Bookkat33, AriesWang, Kaenith, DDreawriter, ThePortPorts, Turboloid, taxonet, Vulco1, Sace, avm1863, Denewell, RodgerA, brunomac27, OwenRochester, drakeg, ManWithAnAgenda, Brightcarvings, delainmiller, chasezx3, sherryd771, tdiken, HAAAM, SOShea, molly.j, MaureenONeill,gilroy ,anglemark ,_Zoe_ ,PitcherBooks ,Rouge2507 ,MaskedMumbler ,rretzler , ,rocketmac360 ,linlef
Explications: gilroy: Maybe I started with the wrong novel, but after struggling with Anansi Boys, I said Gaiman was a horrible writer and would never place him on a best of list

L'Invasion des ténèbres

de Robert Jordan

19,782 membres

374 critiques

Rang global 370

12 Members: Cecrow, merrystar, BookMystique, psychobabble4u, connie53, Ted_Herman, dsp501, avm1863, drakeg, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda, sherryd771,gilroy ,anglemark ,cthulhuslibrarian ,pwaites ,ncgraham ,ahef1963 ,
Explications: gilroy: There is epic and there is overblown. This definitely falls in the later category. Too many pages upon pages of description with no action.
: boring

Les Dossiers Dresden, tome 2 : Lune fauve

de Jim Butcher

10,067 membres

304 critiques

3.8

Rang global 245

9 Members: MikeBriggs, blackdove07, psychobabble4u, jason9292, ahef1963, dsp501, RBette1299, DDreawriter, drakeg,gilroy ,ghilbrae
Explications: gilroy: Other parts of his series were infinitely better than this one.

The Belgariad

de David Eddings

454 membres

4 critiques

Rang global 749

6 Members: Rtrace, Moomin_Mama, psychobabble4u, Peace2, avm1863, TeriAndersonNeedham,andyl ,gilroy ,jain ,aulsmith ,Cecrow ,linlef ,mspixieears
Explications: gilroy: Eddings writings never spoke to me. They were too dry, difficult to wade through.
aulsmith : Not a novel

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 [Blu-ray]

de David Yates

1,168 membres

12 critiques

½ 4.3

Rang global 800

7 Members: CurrerBell, jasmaynard, psychobabble4u, swr0808, ahef1963, Peace2, avm1863,Edward ,jjwilson61 ,gilroy ,Quaisior ,benskinner ,DaynaRT ,Rtrace ,foggidawn ,norabelle414 ,aulsmith ,EmScape ,Cecrow ,merrystar ,geitebukkeskjegg ,sturlington ,Jarandel ,mspixieears ,ManWithAnAgenda ,Julie_in_the_Library
Explications: jjwilson61 : Not a novel
gilroy: The end of the series wasn't great. Even if this is a link to the movie, I just wouldn't put HP 5, 6, or 7 here.
aulsmith : Not a novel
Cecrow : movie, not a novel

Anansi Boys

de Neil Gaiman

20,145 membres

465 critiques

3.9

Rang global 105

18 Members: hipdeep, devenish, Rtrace, Euryale, aulsmith, falkman, blackdove07, quigui, sturlington, mrmapcase, nhlsecord, andomck, Dilara86, brdmom1, mike_frank, BomboChipolata, gypsysmom, Bookkat33,gilroy ,santhony ,ahef1963
Explications: gilroy: Oh god, this was terrible. Flash back, flash forward, flash sideways, switching viewpoints... all within one chapter!

Twilight coffret poche

de Stephenie Meyer

4,385 membres

121 critiques

Rang global 797

8 Members: varielle, psychobabble4u, swr0808, al.vick, ahef1963, Friederike.Geissler, avm1863, sherryd771,andyl ,gilroy ,aulsmith ,Cecrow ,merrystar ,sturlington ,pwaites ,BruceCoulson ,electrice ,kceccato ,Kiddboyblue ,Bookkat33 ,Peace2 ,mspixieears ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications: gilroy: Fluff writing, bad role models for modern women, just general horrible books.
pwaites : This is neither "best" nor "fantasy."
electrice : not a single book, horrid books
kceccato : Meyer should try leaving female characters out of her work altogether. She can't write them.

Plaisirs coupables

de Laurell K. Hamilton

8,623 membres

225 critiques

3.8

Rang global 249

9 Members: mrmapcase, jason9292, al.vick, dsp501, DDreawriter, vemace, avm1863, Brandy1411, MaureenONeill,gilroy ,sturlington

Quand le danger rôde

de Charlaine Harris

15,726 membres

596 critiques

3.8

Rang global 311

6 Members: mrmapcase, al.vick, ahef1963, avm1863, Brandy1411, MaureenONeill,gilroy

The Belgariad, Volume One

de David Eddings

2,464 membres

23 critiques

4.1

Rang global 345

6 Members: psychobabble4u, al.vick, Peace2, DDreawriter, avm1863, TeriAndersonNeedham,gilroy
Explications: gilroy: Eddings writings never spoke to me. They were too dry, difficult to wade through.