Rambles: fantasy

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Rory Macaraeg
• The Fifth Dimension

D.J. MacHale
• Pendragon #5: Black Water

Scott Mackay
• Orbis

Ian R. MacLeod
• The Light Ages

Liam MacUistin
• The Hunt for Diarmaid & Grainne

Gregory Maguire
• Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
• Lost
• Wicked Years #1: Wicked: The Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
• Wicked Years #2: Son of a Witch

John Marco
• The Devil's Armor

Juliet Marillier
• Sevenwaters #1: Daughter of the Forest
• Sevenwaters #2: Son of the Shadows
• Sevenwaters #3: Child of the Prophecy
• Shadowfell
• Wolfskin

Simone Maroney
• Moon Child

Melissa Marr
• Wicked Lovely

George R.R. Martin
• Wild Card #18: Inside Straight
• Song of Ice & Fire #1: A Game of Thrones
• Song of Ice & Fire #2: A Clash of Kings
• Song of Ice & Fire #3: A Storm of Swords
• Song of Ice & Fire #4: A Feast for Crows

Rafe Martin
• Birdwing

Lee Martindale, editor
• Such a Pretty Face

Misty Massey
• Mad Kestrel

Sophie Masson
• The Firebird
• The Green Prince
• Serafin

Elan Mastai
• All Our Wrong Todays

Julian May
• The Boreal Moon Tale #2: Ironcrown Moon

Anne McCaffrey
• Black Horses for the King
• Dragonriders of Pern #1: Dragonflight
• Dragonriders of Pern #2: Dragonquest
• Dragonriders of Pern #3: The White Dragon
• The Masterharper of Pern

Anne McCaffrey & Todd McCaffrey
• Dragon's Fire

Christian McCallister
• Coming Full Circle: Munising to Munising

Geraldine McCaughrean
• The Stones are Hatching

Kelly McCullough
• Ravirn #1: WebMage
• Ravirn #2: Cybermancy
• Ravirn #4: MythOS

Carole McDonnell
• Wind Follower

J.D. McDonnell
• The Celtic Shelf

Ian McDowell
• Merlin's Gift
• Mordred's Curse

Fiona McIntosh
• Percheron #2: Emissary

Vonda McIntyre, editor
• Nebula Awards Showcase 2004: The Year's Best SF & Fantasy

Ellen Kindt McKenzie
• The Golden Band of Eddris

Dennis McKiernan
• Dragondoom
• Once Upon a Winter's Night

Patricia McKillip
• Alphabet of Thorn
• The Bards of Bone Plain
• The Book of Atrix Wolfe
• In the Forests of Serre
• Od Magic
• Ombria in Shadow
• The Riddle-Master of Hed trilogy
(omnibus: The Riddle-Master of Hed, The Heir of Sea & Fire, Harpist in the Wind)
• The Tower at Stony Wood
• Winter Rose

Robin McKinley
• Beauty
• Deerskin
• Rose Daughter
• Spindle's End
• Water: Tales of Elemental Spirits, with Peter Dickinson

Sean McMullen
• Voidfarer

Janet McNaughton
• An Earthly Knight

O.R. Melling
• The Druid's Tune
• The Hunter's Moon
• The Light-Bearer's Daughter
• The Summer King

Kai Meyer
• Dark Reflections #1: The Water Mirror
• Dark Reflections #2: The Stone Light
• The Wave Walkers #2: Pirate Emperor

Melisa Michaels
• Sister to the Rain

Sarah Micklem
• Firethorn

Deanna Miller
• Sky Bounce

Keith Miller
• The Book of Flying
• The Book on Fire

Ron Miller
• Bradamant: The Iron Tempest
• Bradamant: The Iron Tempest (audiobook)

Stephen Mitchell
• The Frog Prince: A Fairy Tale for Consenting Adults

Naomi Mitchison
• Travel Light

Sarah Monette
• The Virtu

Michael Moorcock
• The Dreamthief's Daughter: A Tale of the Albino

Alan Moore
• Voice of the Fire

John Morressy
• The Juggler

Catherine Gilbert Murdock
• Wisdom's Kiss

Donna Jo Napoli
• Beast
• Bound
• Crazy Jack
• The Magic Circle
• Sirena
• Spinners, with Richard Tchen
• Zel

Robert Newman
• Merlin's Mistake

Sharan Newman
• Guinevere
• The Chessboard Queen
• Guinevere Evermore

Douglas Niles
• Seven Circles #1: Circle at Center
• Seven Circles #3: The Goddess Worldweaver

Garth Nix
• Sir Hereward & Mister Fitz: Three Adventures

Till Noever
• Keaen

Steve North
• Mauria

Andre Norton
• The Opal-Eyed Fan
• Return to Quag Keep, with Jean Rabe
• The Shadow of Albion: Carolus Rex Book I, with Rosemary Edghill
• Three Hands for Scorpio
• Wind in the Stone

Mary Norton
• Are All the Giants Dead?, illustrated by Brian Froud

Naomi Novik
• Temeraire #1: His Majesty's Dragon
• Temeraire #2: Throne of Jade
• Temeraire #3: Black Powder War

Jody Lynn Nye
• Myth Alliances, with Robert Asprin

Ryan O'Brien
• The Land of Whoo

Mel Odom
• Hellgate: London: Exodus
• The Quest for the Trilogy

Kenneth Oppel
• Airborn
• Skybreaker

Pat O'Shea
• The Hounds of the Morrigan

Christopher Paolini
• Eldest
• Eragon

K.J. Parker
• Downfall of the Gods

Diana L. Paxson
• Ancestors of Avalon

Mervyn Peake
• Titus Groan

Brandon A. Perron
• The Quest for Truth

Anne Perry
• Come Armageddon

Meredith Ann Pierce
• Waters Luminous & Deep

Tamora Pierce
• Circle of Magic #1: Sandry's Book
• Circle of Magic #2: Tris's Book
• Circle of Magic #3: Daja's Book
• Circle of Magic #4: Briar's Book
• The Circle Opens #1: Magic Steps
• Song of the Lioness #1: Alanna, the First Adventure
• Song of the Lioness #2: In the Hand of the Goddess

Tim Powers
• The Anubis Gates
• Nobody's Home
• On Stranger Tides

Nicholas C. Prata
• Dream of Fire
• Kerebos

Terry Pratchett
• The Carpet People
• Discworld #1: The Colour of Magic
• Discworld #2: The Light Fantastic
• Discworld #3: Equal Rites
• Discworld #4: Mort
• Discworld #5: Sourcery
• Discworld #6: Wyrd Sisters
• Discworld #7: Pyramids
• Discworld #8: Guards! Guards!
• Discworld #9: Eric
• Discworld #10: Moving Pictures
• Discworld #11: Reaper Man
• Discworld #12: Witches Abroad
• Discworld #13: Small Gods
• Discworld #14: Lords & Ladies
• Discworld #15: Men at Arms
• Discworld #16: Soul Music
• Discworld #17: Interesting Times
• Discworld #18: Maskerade
• Discworld #19: Feet of Clay
• Discworld #20: Hogfather
• Discworld #21: Jingo
• Discworld #22: The Last Continent
• Discworld #23: Carpe Jugulum
• Discworld #24: The Fifth Elephant
• Discworld #25: The Truth
• Discworld #26: Thief of Time
• Discworld #28: The Amazing Maurice & His Educated Rodents
• Discworld #29: Night Watch
• Discworld #30: The Wee Free Men
• Discworld #31: Monstrous Regiment
• Discworld #32: A Hat Full of Sky
• Discworld #33: Going Postal
• Discworld #34: Thud!
• Discworld #35: Wintersmith
• Discworld #36: Making Money
• Discworld #37: Unseen Academicals
• Nation

Susan Price
• The Sterkarm Handshake

Cherie Priest
• Clockwork Century: Boneshaker
• Clockwork Century: Clementine
• Clockwork Century: Dreadnought
• Clockwork Century: Ganymede
• Clockwork Century: The Inexplicables
• Clockwork Century: Jacaranda

Sarah Prineas
• Winterling

Philip Pullman
• His Dark Materials #1: The Amber Spyglass
• His Dark Materials #2: The Golden Compass
• His Dark Materials #3: The Subtle Knife
• His Dark Materials: The Collectors

Irene Radford
• Merlin's Descendants #3: Guardian of the Vision
• Merlin's Descendants #4: Guardian of the Promise
• Merlin's Descendants #5: Guardian of the Freedom
• The Stargods #2: The Dragon Circle

David Randall
• In the Shadow of the Bear, #2: Chandlefort

Robert Rankin
• The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

Melanie Rawn
• Dragon Prince

Micky Zucker Reichert
• The Books of Barakhai #1: The Beasts of Barakhai
• The Books of Barakhai #2: The Lost Dragons of Barakhai
• The Return of Nightfall

Katya Reimann
• The Tielmaran Chronicles, Book 1: Wind from a Foreign Sky

Shawna Reppert
• Werewolves & Gaslight #2: Moon over London

Judith Merkle Riley
• In Pursuit of the Green Lion
• The Master of All Desires
• The Serpent Garden
• A Vision of Light

Jennifer Roberson
• Sword-Dancer
• Sword-Singer
• Sword-Maker
• Sword-Breaker
• Sword-Sworn

Katee Robert
• Crimson Sails #1: Hunt on Dark Waters

R. Garcia y Robertson
• Firebird
• The Spiral Dance

Kim Stanley Robinson, editor
• Nebula Awards Showcase 2002: The Year's Best SF & Fantasy

Justina Robson
• Quantum Gravity #1: Keeping It Real

Michaela Roessner
• The Stars Dispose

Cameron Rogers
• The Music of Razors

Ross Rosenfeld
• The Stolen Kingdom

Philip Roth
• The Plot Against America

Cameo Rowe
• Defenders of the Realm: The Mystic Arts Tournament

Christopher Rowley
• Doom's Break: The Third Book of Arna

J.K. Rowling
• Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone
• Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets
• Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
• Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows
• Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
• Quidditch Through the Ages

Jessica Rydill
• Children of the Shaman

Fred Saberhagen
• Ariadne's Web

Lynn Veach Sadler
• Not Dreamt of in Your Philosophy

SF Said
• Varjak Paw, illustrated by Dave McKean

R.A. Salvatore
• Spearwielder's Tale

Pamela Sargent, editor
• Conqueror Fantastic

George Saunders
• The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip

Andrea Savitch
• Envy of the Gods #1: If the Reward were Right

Michael Scott
• The Last of the Fianna

Charles P. Shanks
• A Mythical Man

Lucius Shepard
• Liar's House

Josepha Sherman
• The Horse of Flame
• Windleaf

Jan Siegel
• The Dragon Charmer

Steven H. Silver & Martin H. Greenberg, editors
• Horrible Beginnings
• Magical Beginnings

Lisa Smedman
• The Apparition Trail

Sherwood Smith
• A Posse of Princesses
• Wren to the Rescue

Maria V. Snyder
• Poison Study

Midori Snyder
• The Flight of Michael McBride
• The Innamorati

Justin Somper
• Vampirates #1: Demons of the Ocean

Nancy Springer
• I am Mordred
• The Silver Sun
• The White Hart

Dana Stabenow, editor
• Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy

Ellen Steiber
• A Rumor of Gems

Mary Stewart
• The Crystal Cave
• The Wicked Day

Christopher Stires
• Rebel Nation

S.M. Stirling
• Conquistador
• The Peshawar Lancers

James Stoddard
• The False House
• The High House

Peter Straub
• Shadowland

Jonathan Stroud
• Bartimaeus Trilogy #3: Ptolemy's Gate

Marie Stuttard & Denese Moore
• The Sacred Cat

S. Andrew Swann
• Broken Crescent

Stan Swanson
• The Misadventures of Hobart Hucklebuck

Mitzi Szereto
• Erotic Fairy Tales: A Romp Through the Classics

C.L. Talmadge
• The Green Stone of Healing #1: The Vision
• The Green Stone of Healing #2: Fallout
• The Green Stone of Healing #3: The Scorpions Strike

Judith Tarr
• The Devil's Bargain
• His Majesty's Elephant
• House of War
• Rite of Conquest

Laini Taylor
• Lips Touch: Three Times

Diana Secker Tesdell, editor
• Bedtime Stories

Amy Thomson
• Storyteller

Loreto Todd
• A Fire in His Head: Stories of Wandering Aengus

J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Children of Húrin

Heather Tomlinson
• The Swan Maiden

Jerry R. Travis
• The Alcamean Sword Scrolls #1: Tales of the Dark Continent

Alan F. Troop
• Dragon Moon
• The Seadragon's Daughter

Carolyn Turgeon
• Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale

Delia Marshall Turner
• Nameless Magery

Harry Turtledove
• Conan of Venarium
• The Disunited States of America
• Every Inch a King
• In High Places
• In the Presence of Mine Enemies
• Into The Darkness