High Fantasy

High fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is characterized by fictional worlds rather than the real world. It often includes its own history, cultures, and unique rules.

Updated July 24, 2025
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The chronicles of Narnia
Lewis, C. S.
Paper Book
The adult trade paperback editions of The Chronicles of Narnia are now available in a box set. This box will be illustrated with movie still art from the Disney/Walden Media live-action film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. "Excellent for Homeschool Use"
Dune
Herbert, Frank.
Ebook
Frank Herbert's classic masterpiece--a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides--who would become known as Muad'Dib--and of a great family's ambition to...
The eye of the world Book one of the wheel of time
Jordan, Robert
Audiobook
In the Second Age, The Dragon subdues the Dark One and his disciples in a mystical prison. The Third Age has begun and the Dragon is gone, but reborn in a boy who doesn't yet know his supreme calling. Time is precious, for the prison degenerates and the Dark One can soon work his evil. Only the boy,...
Howl's moving castle.
Jones, Diana Wynne, 1934-
Paper Book
'One of the greatest ever writers for children' - Garth Nix 'A true original' - Katherine Rundell 'Truly magical ... Guaranteed to leave you gasping' The Bookseller 'She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children' Evening Standard In this beloved...
The Lord of the Rings.
Tolkien, J. R. R. 1892-1973
Paper Book
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could...
The subtle knife.
Pullman, Philip, 1946-
Paper Book
The spellbinding sequel to The Golden Compass, the modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an "All-Time Greatest Novel" and Newsweek hailed as a "Top 100 Book of All Time," continues the epic adventure, catapulting readers between worlds, and toward a...
The Wizard of Oz.
Baum, L. Frank 1856-1919
Paper Book
After being transported by a cyclone to the land of Oz, Dorothy and her dog are befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, who accompany her to the Emerald City to look for a wizard who can help Dorothy return home to Kansas.

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