Who are the best-selling fantasy authors?

The 20 Best-Selling Fantasy Books of All-Time

  • Shannara series by Terry Brooks – 21 million copies.
  • Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer – 21 million copies.
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl – 22 million copies.
  • The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind – 25 million copies.

Who are some well known fantasy writers?

The best fantasy authors of all time, ranked by readers and fans. This list include some highly recognizable names, like J.R.R. Tolkein and George R.R. Martin, along with some contemporary fantasy writers who are just beginning to make their mark on the genre.

Who is the best fantasy author today?

15 Best Fantasy Authors To Read Today

  • C.S. Lewis.
  • J.K. Rowling.
  • Guy Gavriel Kay.
  • Joe Abercrombie.
  • N.K. Jemisin.
  • Steven Erikson.
  • Ursula K. Le Guin.
  • Scott Lynch.

What is the best fantasy of all time?

The 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time

  • The Arabian Nights.
  • Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory.
  • Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
  • Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
  • Five Children and It by E. Nesbit.
  • Ozma of Oz by L.
  • Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers.
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.

Who sold more books Tolkien or Lewis?

Lewis can only muster 200 million sales of his books. However, although Tolkien may not be the biggest-selling novelist of all time, he may have the biggest-selling individual novel.

How many fantasy writers are there?

SFWA has about 1,900 professionally published writer members worldwide. SFWA Active members vote for the Nebula Awards, one of the principal English-language science fiction awards.

Who is afraid of death book?

Who Fears Death is a science fantasy novel by Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor, published in 2010 by DAW, an imprint of Penguin Books.

What fantasy 2021 should I read?

Best Fantasy Books of 2021

  • She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker Chan (The Radiant Emperor: Book 1)
  • The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne (The Bloodsworn Saga: Book 1)
  • A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske (The Last Binding: Book 1)
  • The God is Not Willing by Steven Erikson (The First Tale of Witness)