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Best Fantasy Books of 2023

Below you will find a list of the fantasy books published in 2023 that we enjoyed most. Click on a book title to read the full review.

Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo (Alex Stern #2)

Leigh Bardugo drags dark academia into the literal depths of the underworld with Hell Bent. This high-stakes, breathless sequel transforms into a magical heist, where Alex Stern must trade her soul's safety for her mentor's life. Expect infernal bargains, bureaucratic demons, and the complete destruction of all moral boundaries.

Published: 2023

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Best Fantasy of 2023

Including Hell Bent

Best Fantasy of 2022

Including Babel, Fairy Tale

Best Fantasy of 2021

Including She Who Became the Sun, The God is Not Willing, A Marvellous Light and The Shadow of the Gods

Best Fantasy of 2020

Including The Unspoken Name, Age of Empyre, The Once and Future Witches and The Trouble with Peace

Best Fantasy of 2019

Including A Brightness Long Ago, The Raven Tower, The 10,000 Doors of January and Beneath the Twisted Trees

Best Fantasy of 2018

Including Circe, The Ember Blade, The Fall of Gondolin and The Poppy War

2017

The fantasy books we enjoyed most in 2017

2016

The fantasy books we enjoyed most in 2016

2015

The fantasy books we enjoyed most in 2015

2014

The fantasy books we enjoyed most in 2014

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