Best Fantasy Books of 1999

Below you will find a list of the fantasy books published in 1999 that we enjoyed most. Click on a book title to read the full review.

The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett (The Discworld Series: Book 24)

When I am asked to pick my favourite Terry Pratchett book, The Fifth Elephant is always on my mind as a contender. Granted, it’s a contender insomuch as the Rock would be versus Ali, but it&r...

Published: 1999

Stormchaser by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell (The Twig Trilogy: Book 2)

On board the Stormchaser, Twig, a young crewmember drawn by destiny to join the sky pirates, is filled with excitement at the adventure ahead. Their quest is to collect stormphrax – a valuabl...

Published: 1999

The Thief's Gamble by Juliet E McKenna (A tale of Einarinn: Book 1)

This is one of the first fantasy novels I remember reading and it has stayed with me ever since. For a debut, it’s amazing. The story sweeps you up immediately, led by the strong female lead ...

Published: 1999

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall - named after the imposing stone barrier which separates the town from a grassy meadow. Here, young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the ...

Published: 1999

Gardens Of The Moon by Steven Erikson (A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen: Book 1)

The ten novels that make up A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen are works of great skill, imagination, ambition, depth and beauty. But not for the faint-of-heart, Erikson throws you in at the ...

Published: 1999

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier (The Sevenwaters Trilogy: Book 1)

Daughter of the Forest is nothing short of fantastic! Gorgeous description, amazing world building, subtle characters, a road of trials that leads past some extremely dark places and one of the mos...

Published: 1999

Dawnthief by James Barclay (Chronicles of the Raven: Book 1)

Every now and again you come across an author who manages to write unlike any other. This is not something that will happen often, and I’ve personally only ever come across a handful (Tolkien...

Published: 1999

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (Harry Potter: Book 3)

Harry is spending another dreadful summer at home with the Dursley's when an unfortunate run in with Aunt Marge ends in her sudden balloon like inflation. Harry runs away and fears expulsion fr...

Published: 1999

World's End by Mark Chadbourn (Age of Misrule: Book 1)

The details that Mark Chadbourn puts into the Celtic mythology are fantastic. I’ve never really been that keen on Celtic mythology in books in the past, this is the first book where I’v...

Published: 1999