18 books like The Dragon Book

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DERYNI RISING (Chronicles of the Deryni) Katherine Kurtz · 1970 · ★ 4.3 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In the kingdom of Gwynedd, the mysterious forces of magic and the superior power of the Church combine to challenge the rule of young Kelson. Now the fate of the Deryni -- a quasi-mortal race of sorcerers -- and, indeed, the fate of all the Eleven Kingdoms, rests on Kelson's ability to quash the rebellion by any means necessary . . . including the proscribed use of magic! Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy

Murtagh Christopher Paolini · 2023 · ★ 4.4 · 688p · ≈ 22h · Moderate The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air - and Murtagh… Shares: Dragons, Young Adult, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Steampunk! Kelly Link · 2011 · ★ 3.5 · 420p · ≈ 14h · Moderate A collection of fourteen fantasy stories by well-known authors, set in the age of steam engines and featuring automatons, clockworks, calculating machines, and other marvels that never existed. Shares: English Young adult fiction, Young Adult, Short Stories, Fantasy fiction

The dark tower Stephen King · 1990 · ★ 4.5 · 704p · ≈ 23h · Moderate "Roland's ka-tet remains intact, though scattered over wheres and whens. Susannah-Mia has been carried from the Dixie Pig (in the summer of 1999) to a birthing room - really a chamber of horrors - in Thunderclap's Fedic; Jake and Father Callahan, with Oy between them, have entered the restaurant on Lex and Sixty-first with weapons drawn, little knowing how numerous and noxious are their foes.… Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy

The Human Chord Algernon Blackwood · 1910 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Challenging It was an innocent enough advertisement but curious. "WANTED, by Retired Clergyman, Secretarial Assistant with courage and imagination. Tenor voice and some knowledge of Hebrew essential; single; unworldly. Apply Philip Skale... ' Robert Spinrobin applied. Later, struggling to keep pace with his new employer as they strode across the steep valleys around Skale's isolated house, he was swept up… Shares: English Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

The Last Book of Wonder Lord Dunsany · 1916 · 142p · ≈ 4h · Challenging NOTE: THIS COLLECTION HAS BEEN REVISED AND EXPANDED AS FOLLOWS: -- In March 2016, we added 2 more short story collections! -- In April 2016, we added 7 uncollected short stories! -- Includes an interactive table of contents. -- Includes an introduction to "Tales of War" by Dunsany scholar Darrell Schweitzer. This mammoth volume of Lord Dunsany's classic short fiction assembles no less than 10… Shares: English Fantasy fiction, Short Stories

Lord of Chaos Robert Jordan · 1994 · ★ 4.2 · 1056p · ≈ 35h · Challenging The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. On the slopes of Shayol Ghul, the Myrddraal swords are… Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Dragons, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Swords and Deviltry Fritz Leiber · 1970 · ★ 3.9 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The first of Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and Grey Mouser series. A collection of short stories. Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Short Stories, Fantasy

Ancient Sorceries Algernon Blackwood · 1906 · ★ 3.7 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Challenging By turns bizarre, unsettling, spooky, and sublime, Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories showcases nine incomparable stories from master conjuror Algernon Blackwood. Evoking the uncanny spiritual forces of Nature, Blackwood's writings all tread the nebulous borderland between fantasy, awe, wonder, and horror. Here Blackwood displays his best and most disturbing work-including "The Willows,"… Shares: English Fantasy fiction, Short Stories, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth J.R.R. Tolkien · 1980 · ★ 4.0 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century’s most acclaimed popular author. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf’s… Shares: English Fantasy fiction, Short Stories, Fantasy fiction

Dragon Haven Robin Hobb · 2010 · ★ 4.1 · 570p · ≈ 19h · Moderate The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Dragon Keeper returns with a second enthralling tale of dragons and humans, adventure and discovery, love and freedom. Centuries had passed since dragons last roamed the war-torn world of the Rain Wild River. But as peace once again settled upon the land, a lost generation of sea serpents—ancient, half-starved, and weary—returned to cocoon,… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy

Dragon Keeper Robin Hobb · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Enter the spellbinding world of dragons...and those who tend themOne of the most gifted fantasy authors writing today, New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb has dazzled readers with brilliantly imaginative, emotionally resonant, and compulsively readable tales set in far-flung realms not unlike our own. In this enthralling new novel, she returns to the territory of her beloved Liveship… Shares: Dragons, Fantasy

The Pendragon Chronicles Michael Ashley · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 417p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Stories and short novels from the world of Arthurian legend. Shares: English Fantasy fiction, American Fantasy fiction

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More Roald Dahl · 1977 · ★ 4.1 · 225p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares: English Young adult fiction, Short Stories Shares: English Young adult fiction, Short Stories

The Tolkien Reader J.R.R. Tolkien · 1966 · 290p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Anthology of Works, published 1966, including poems, short stories, a play, and some non fiction. Compilation of materials previously published as "Tree and Leaf", "Farmer Giles of Ham," and "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", along with one additional piece and intro material. Shares: English Fantasy fiction, Dragons, Short Stories, Fantasy fiction

Stand by for Mars! Carey Rockwell · 1952 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Moderate STAND BY FOR MARS! finds the three young "rocketeers" at the Space Academy undergoing the arduous training of Space Cadets. When their tactical training cruise crash lands on Mars, their desperate adventures on the planet of burning deserts and endless canals will make them seasoned veteran spacemen -- if they live long enough for rescue!STAND BY FOR MARS is the first in the Tom Corbet, Space… Shares: Young Adult, Science Fiction

Up the Line Robert Silverberg · 1969 · ★ 3.7 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Being a Time Courier was one of the best jobs Judson Daniel Elliott III ever had. It was tricky, though, taking group after group of tourists back to the same historic event, without meeting yourself coming or going. Trickier still was avoiding the temptation to become intimately involved with the past and interfere with events to come. The deterrents for any such actions were frighteningly… Shares: Young Adult, Science Fiction

Outlaw of Gor John Norman · 1967 · ★ 3.6 · 237p · ≈ 7h · Moderate In this second volume of the Gorean Series, Tarl Cabot finds himself transported back to Counter-Earth from the sedate life he knows as a history professor on Earth. He is glad to be back in his role as a dominant warrior and back in the arms of his true love. Yet, Tarl finds that his name on Gor has been tainted, his city defiled and all those he loves have been made into outcasts. He is no… Shares: American Fantasy fiction, Science Fiction

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