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Starts: Sunday, 01 January 2023
Ends: Sunday, 31 December 2023
The Backstory:
Recently I've been wanting to learn more about the progression of fantasy over time by reading more classic fantasy. Classic fantasy often gets shafted a little bit (sometimes rightly so) for being formulaic and stuffy. But there are also some great treasures out there as well! The biggest hurdle has been finding traditional fantasies that are worth trying out of a century of fantasy. Through talking with friends and researching some of the "greats" of classic SFF, I've compiled a list of classic fantasies that come highly recommended and would be a great addition to your classic fantasy TBR.
The Goal:
Read 12 Classic Fantasy novels in 2023. They do NOT have to be from the recommendation list below.
The Reward:
Bragging rights and the satisfaction of a complete Storygraph Challenge!
Where:
Visit @zoeelizabethk on Instagram for templates to share your reads and discuss. Update your progress on Storygraph. This is a relaxed challenge, so there are no specific prompts, just 12 spots to log your 12 classic fantasies.
The Recommendations (by pub year):
Recently I've been wanting to learn more about the progression of fantasy over time by reading more classic fantasy. Classic fantasy often gets shafted a little bit (sometimes rightly so) for being formulaic and stuffy. But there are also some great treasures out there as well! The biggest hurdle has been finding traditional fantasies that are worth trying out of a century of fantasy. Through talking with friends and researching some of the "greats" of classic SFF, I've compiled a list of classic fantasies that come highly recommended and would be a great addition to your classic fantasy TBR.
The Goal:
Read 12 Classic Fantasy novels in 2023. They do NOT have to be from the recommendation list below.
The Reward:
Bragging rights and the satisfaction of a complete Storygraph Challenge!
Where:
Visit @zoeelizabethk on Instagram for templates to share your reads and discuss. Update your progress on Storygraph. This is a relaxed challenge, so there are no specific prompts, just 12 spots to log your 12 classic fantasies.
The Recommendations (by pub year):
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) - Lewis Carroll
Lilith (1895) - George MacDonald
The Worm Ouroboros (1922) - E.R. Eddison
The King of Elfland's Daughter (1924) - Lord Dunsany
The Circus of Dr. Lao (1935) - Charles G. Finney
The Last Unicorn (1968) - Peter S. Beagle
A Wizard of Earthsea (1968) - Ursula K. Le Guin
Dragonflight (1968) - Anne McCaffrey
Swords and Devilry (1970) - Fritz Leiber
Nine Princes in Amber (1970) - Roger Zalazny
The Dark is Rising (1973) - Susan Cooper
The Riddle Master of Hed (1976) - Patricia McKillip
The Sword of Shannnara (1977) - Terry Brooks
The Shadow of the Torturer (1980) - Gene Wolf
Little, Big (1981) - John Crowley
Pawn of Prophecy (1982) - David Eddings
The Blue Sword (1982) - Robin McKinley
Pawn of Prophecy (1982) - David Eddings
The Blue Sword (1982) - Robin McKinley
Suldrun's Garden (1983) - Jack Vance
Howl's Moving Castle (1986) - Diana Wynn Jones
Daughter of the Empire (1987) - J. Wurts / R.E. Feist
Mama Day (1988) - Gloria Naylor
The Dragonbone Chair (1988) - Tad Williams
The Eye of the World (1990) - Robert Jordan
Homeland (1990) - R.A. Salvatore
Wizard's First Rule (1994) - Terry Goodkind
Assassin's Apprentice (1995) - Robin Hobb
Sabriel (1995) - Garth Nix
A Game of Thrones (1996) - George R.R. Martin
Sailing to Sarantium (1998) - Guy Gavriel Kay
Gardens of the Moon (1999) - Gardens of the Moon
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