Published 16:45 IST, November 12th 2019

Fantasy books and series that every bibliophile should definitely read

Fantasy literature is very different from fiction & one should not be confused between them. Read on to know more about them & a list of popular fantasy books

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urge to escape real world and move on to a fantastical dreamy one can be really tempting for many. And this is where fantasy books come into play. t only are y good at helping escape reality, but y also serve as a whetstone for reader’s imagination. Here is a list of series of fantasy books that one should definitely get ir hands on:

Harry Potter 

This book is synymous to childhood for a lot of people. Written by J.K. Rowling, series is about wizardry world where a baby is ‘Chosen One’ to kill an evil wizard. fantasy books are a bildungsroman which follows Harry Potter’s journey from first entering wizardry world to vanquishing He-Who-Cant-Be-Named aka Voldemort. Starting from Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone to Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows, fantasy books went on to become a raging success and have also been adapted on screen by Warner Brors.

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A Song of Ice and Fire

Although television series (Game of Thrones) is more popular than book series, one can deny that if t for se fantasy books, telescreen version would never have existed. series is written by George R. R. Martin. Five books of series have come out which have been turned into television series and two more are on ir way. A Game of Thrones is just one book in series and or fantasy books include A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons, Winds of Winter and A Dream if Spring.

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Shiva Trilogy

Based on mythological Hindu God, Shiva, fantasy books in trilogy take up elements of Hindu mythology and ancient history to weave a tale of kings and warriors. Written by Amish Tripathi three fantasy books in series explore Shiva as a man and n his ascent to stature of God. Shiva trilogy is an interesting read for those who love historical fiction as well.  fantasy books include Immortals of Meluha, Secret of Nagas and Oath of Vayuputras.

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11:40 IST, November 12th 2019