Fantasy Quiz

Epic Fantasy: These books always come in series, are tremendous at building a richly-detailed world to house their stories. Often spanning years and telling tales that involve epic quests to save the world. Try The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, the first in his Kingkiller Chronicles. It is the story of a hero and how he became the most notorious wizard of his time. Follow him on his adventures while he discovers his abilities.

Time Travel Fantasy: These books explore both the mysteries of the past, and the unknown of the future. What will humanity look like in several hundred years? What did the earth look like in the time of the dinosaurs? Try The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. Follow a daring scientists as he jumps from Victorian times to a million years in the future to see what humanity has become.

Animal Fantasy: These books feature your favorite creatures in new ways. For anyone who had a favorite stuffed animal as a kid, or talks to their pets, these stories bring those animals to life. Try Watership Down by Richard Adams. This is the story of a group of anthropomorphized rabbits who strike out on their own trying to find a place they can start a new peaceful colony.

Fairytale Fantasy: For those who enjoy good old fashioned fairytales, but don’t want to read an old fashioned fairytale. These can be retellings of old fairytales with new twists, or they can be entirely new stories, with a strong fairytale feel. Try Stardust by Neil Gaiman. This book follows Trystan as he embarks on a journey that takes him from Victorian England into the world of witches, goblins, and magic as he tries to find a star that has fallen to earth.

Humorous Fantasy: For those who enjoy some sarcasm and satire with their reading. Warning: not for the easily offended, nothing is off limits for these books. Try Good Omens by Neil Gaimen and Terry Pratchett. This book is a satire on the Biblical end of days, but everything goes wrong. The Antichrist is nowhere to be found, the Four Horsemen are riding motorcycles and the head angel and demon are not excited for the world to end.

Dark Fantasy: Bordering on Horror, these books are dark, often intense and feature the supernatural things that go bump in the night. Try Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice. This book is the tell-all confession of Louis as he describes his first 200 years as a vampire, starting in the late 18th century in New Orleans. This is a dark, moody, complex and of course, bloody tale.