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   This is a list of fantasy authors, authors known for writing works of fantasy, fantasy literature, or related genres of magic realism, horror fiction, science fantasy. Many of the authors are known for work outside the fantasy genres.

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     Authors like George MacDonald (1824–1905) created the first...

   • Fantasy literature

     Fantasy literature is literature set in an imaginary...

   • List of High Fantasy Fiction

     This list contains a variety of examples of high fantasy or...

   • Lists of fantasy novels

     The lists of fantasy novels has been divided into the...

   • Lists of Fantasy Books

     The Year's Best Fantasy Stories (series) Categories: Fantasy...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FantasyFantasy - Wikipedia

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   Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fantasy world and usually inspired by mythology or folklore. The term "fantasy" can also be used to describe a "work of this genre", [1] usually literary. Its roots are in oral traditions, which became fantasy literature and drama.

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   What influenced the genre of fantasy literature?

   • The impact that his books, combined with the success of several other series such as C. S. Lewis 's Chronicles of Narnia, Mervyn Peake 's Gormenghast series and Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea, helped cement the genre's popularity and gave birth to the current wave of fantasy literature.

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   Who wrote the first fantasy novel?

   • The history of modern fantasy literature began with George MacDonald, author of such novels as The Princess and the Goblin (1868) and Phantastes (1868), the latter of which is widely considered to be the first fantasy novel written for adults.

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   What is a traditional fantasy book?

   • Traditional works contain significant elements which modern fantasy authors have drawn upon extensively for inspiration in their own works. With increases in learning in the medieval European era, literary fiction joined earlier myths and legends. Among the first genres to appear was romance.

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   Are fantasy novels a best seller?

   • It is not uncommon for fantasy novels to be ranked on The New York Times Best Seller list, and some have been at number one on the list, including most recently, Brandon Sanderson in 2014, Neil Gaiman in 2013, Patrick Rothfuss and George R. R. Martin in 2011, and Terry Goodkind in 2006.

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