🐉 Fantasy · United Kingdom
Best Fantasy Books from United Kingdom
Fantasy literature is the literature of the impossible made believable. United Kingdom has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in fantasy, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best fantasy from United Kingdom by editorial consensus.
#1
fantasy
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke· 2020
★Women's Prize for Fiction
Editorial Score94/100
#2
fantasy
American Gods
Neil Gaiman· 2002
★Hugo Award★Bram Stoker Award
Editorial Score79/100
#3
adventure
Watership Down
Richard Adams· 1972
★Carnegie Medal
Editorial Score70/100
#4
fantasy
The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman· 2009
★Hugo Award
Editorial Score68/100
#5
literary-fiction
Among Others
Jo Walton· 2012
★Hugo Award
Editorial Score67/100
#6
young-adult
Skellig
David Almond· 1998
★Carnegie Medal
Editorial Score65/100
#7
fantasy
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J.K. Rowling· 2001
★Hugo Award
Editorial Score65/100
#8
childrens
The Ghost of Thomas Kempe
Penelope Lively· 1973
★Carnegie Medal
Editorial Score61/100
#9
fantasy
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke· 2005
★Hugo Award
Editorial Score55/100
#10
literary-fiction
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll· 1865
Library Journal
Editorial Score55/100
#11
literary-fiction
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass
Lewis Carroll· 1889
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score55/100
#12
literary-fiction
Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell· 1949
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score55/100
#13
literary-fiction
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1937
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score55/100
#14
literary-fiction
A Midsummer Night's Dream
William Shakespeare· 1600
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score50/100
#15
literary-fiction
Novels (Animal Farm / Burmese Days / Clergyman's Daughter / Coming Up for Air / Keep the Aspidistra Flying / Nineteen Eighty-Four)
George Orwell· 1976
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score50/100
#16
classic-literature
The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll· 1900
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score50/100
#17
fantasy
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J.K. Rowling· 1997
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score46/100
#18
fantasy
The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1954
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score45/100
#19
literary-fiction
Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll· 1865
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score45/100
#20
literary-fiction
The Lost World
Arthur Conan Doyle· 1900
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score45/100
#21
literary-fiction
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1954
Library Journal
Editorial Score45/100
#22
literary-fiction
The Two Towers
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1954
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score45/100
#23
literary-fiction
The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1977
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score45/100
#24
literary-fiction
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J. K. Rowling· 2007
Library Journal
Editorial Score45/100
#25
literary-fiction
Stardust
Neil Gaiman· 1997
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score45/100
#26
classic-literature
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass / The Hunting of the Snark
Lewis Carroll· 1924
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score45/100
#27
fantasy
His Dark Materials
Philip Pullman· 1995
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score43/100
#28
fantasy
The Colour of Magic
Terry Pratchett· 1983
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#29
fantasy
Bilbo's Last Song (At the Grey Havens)
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1974
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#30
fantasy
The Complete Adventures of Charlie and Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator)
Roald Dahl· 1978
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#31
fantasy
Revolting rhymes
Roald Dahl· 1982
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#32
fantasy
Rhyme stew
Roald Dahl· 1989
Notable Work
Editorial Score43/100
#33
fantasy
The Colour of Magic
Terry Pratchett· 1983
BBC Big Read
Editorial Score42/100
#34
literary-fiction
The Passion
Jeanette Winterson· 1987
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score42/100
#35
literary-fiction
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J. K. Rowling· 1998
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#36
literary-fiction
The Return of the King
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1950
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#37
literary-fiction
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J. K. Rowling· 1999
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#38
literary-fiction
Sylvie and Bruno
Lewis Carroll· 1889
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
#39
literary-fiction
Prince Caspian
C. S. Lewis· 1951
Library Journal
Editorial Score40/100
#40
literary-fiction
The Silver Chair
C. S. Lewis· 1953
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
#41
literary-fiction
Coraline
Neil Gaiman· 2001
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#42
literary-fiction
The wonderful visit
H. G. Wells· 1895
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#43
literary-fiction
The Nursery Alice
Lewis Carroll· 1889
Library Journal
Editorial Score40/100
#44
literary-fiction
Mort
Terry Pratchett· 1987
Library Journal
Editorial Score40/100
#45
literary-fiction
The Chronicles of Narnia
C. S. Lewis· 1970
Library Journal
Editorial Score40/100
#46
literary-fiction
Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett· 1989
Kirkus Reviews
Editorial Score40/100
#47
literary-fiction
Farmer Giles of Ham
J.R.R. Tolkien· 1949
Library Journal
Editorial Score40/100
#48
literary-fiction
Equal Rites
Terry Pratchett· 1987
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
#49
literary-fiction
Small Gods
Terry Pratchett· 1992
Library Journal
Editorial Score40/100
#50
literary-fiction
Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman· 2005
Publishers Weekly
Editorial Score40/100
