Website 'Top Fantasy Reads' where you can see the ranking of popular overseas fantasy novels

By thommas68

' Top Fantasy Reads ' is a website that summarizes what kind of fantasy novels are being talked about on Reddit , an overseas electronic bulletin board system, in a ranking format.

Top Fantasy Reads
https://topfantasyreads.com/

At the time of writing the article, the rankings up to February 17, 2020 were published, and the top 10 were as follows.

◆ 1: ' Cirque ' by Madeline Miller
This work depicts the life of Circe , a witch who appears in Greek mythology. The Japanese version has not been published at the time of writing the article.


◆ 2: ' Good Omens ' Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
Manga ' Sandman is the original author of the' movie 'Princess Mononoke' in the English dub version and Mr. Neil Gaiman who worked on the screenplay, novel ' Discworld uproar Symbol Terry Pratchett's co-authored work is the author of such' .. It has also been made into a drama with the same title.


・ Synopsis

In order to realize Armageddon recorded in John's Apocalypse, the baby who would destroy the world was inadvertently replaced by the devil Crowley in the human world. However, 11 years later, when I go back to see the situation, for some reason there are no children! Crowley sets out to search for children with the friendly angel Azirafer. A hungry black humor fantasy released by the genius Neil Gaiman along with the British fantasy mogul Pratchett.

◆ 3: ' American Gods ' Neil Gaiman
Like the 2nd place, it is a work by Neil Gaiman, and it is also made into a drama with the same title. In addition, Neil Gaiman's work was ranked 13th, 14th, 41st, 59th, 77th, 92nd, 97th, a total of 9 works.


・ Synopsis

Five days to go. Shadow counts the number of days left after three years in prison. And four days. And three days. And ... When it was about 48 hours until that day, Shadow, who was called by the guard, was told: This morning, my beloved wife died in a car accident after having an affair with her best friend. A strange man appears in front of the stunned shadow. From the moment he took on the work he had offered, Shadow's strange fateful gear began to spin.

◆ 4: ' The Name of the Wind ' Patrick Rothfuss
This is the first part of the 'Kingkiller Chronicle' series, which the author Patrick Rothfuss wrote over seven years.

The owner coat of the lonely inn 'Michi no Ishitei' has fiery red hair, and is a tentative tentative who endures the world of legendary mysteries known by many nicknames such as 'bloodless quart' and 'regicide quart'. It was a figure. Prompted by the Kiden family who discovered the true identity, he began to tell the 'real story' about himself. It's a beautiful, cruel, and horrific childhood memory ... As soon as it's announced, it's an orthodox full-scale fantasy that swirls the United States into a whirlpool of enthusiasm and is in the process of being made into a movie!

◆ 5: ' Mistborn-Fog Spawn ' Brandon Sanderson
This is the first of the 'Mist Bourne' series trilogy set in the fictional universe of Sankai Sora .


・ Synopsis

Volcanic ash flutters from the sky, the old sun shines red, and the fog covers the 'final empire' at night. At the bottom of this country, which was ruled by a god-like ruler for a thousand years, there was a lowly people called Scar. The bandit girl Vinh has lived quietly as a trivial scar. One day, until he was found by a man with a terrible wound on his arm-a revolution of thieves who burn metal inside the body and develop mysterious abilities, the best-selling masterpiece in the United States finally opens.

◆ 6: ' Rock Ramora's Elegant Plan ' Scott Lynch
This is Scott Lynch's debut work and has been published in 15 countries including Japan. A movie was planned, but it hasfailed .


・ Synopsis

The beautiful water city of Camor, with canals flowing vertically and horizontally and shining glass towers overlooking the city. The order of the city is maintained by a secret non-aggression pact between the Duke of Nikovante, who controls the front politics, and Kapa Barsavi, who controls the underworld. However, there were rumors that a group of fraudsters aiming for aristocrats was dying against the secret agreement. The identity of the fraudster group was the villainous gentlemen led by the genius Rock Ramora. Rock, who has the talent to deceive people by nature, to change his appearance freely, and to make lies look like the truth, is proud of his power, Jean, identical twins Caro and Gardo, and Chibi Boy Bug. Together with his friends, he set up a large-scale rock game against aristocrats and gained a huge fortune. At that time, the heads of the bandits who serve Kapa Balsavi are killed one after another by a man who calls himself Gray King. What is the purpose of the Gray King who repeats the murder without showing up ... And finally, the witch approaches Rock!

◆ 7: ' Song of Achilles ' Madeline Miller
It is the same author as 'Circe' in 1st place, and it is a story based on Greek mythology like 'Circe'.


・ Synopsis

Prince Patroclus, who was banished for his crimes, meets Achilles, a demigod and a demigod, in the country where he lived. A shining Achilles who was predicted to be the best warrior of his time. At first, Patroclus had an antipathy, but gradually the two boys were tied together with a strong bond. However, the Trojan War, which broke out one day at the age of sixteen, cast an ominous shadow on their destiny.

◆ 8: ' The Road of the Kings ' Brandon Sanderson
Like the 5th place, the work of Brandon Sanderson. In addition, Brandon Sanderson's works were ranked 11th, 16th, 26th, 27th, 44th, and 52nd, and there were a total of 8 works.


・ Synopsis

For thousands of years, the Stone and Storm World Roshall has been protected by ten apostles sent by Almighty God. However, they also strengthened their endless battle with 'the one that brings nothing', leaving only the legend of 'Knight of Light' who abandoned humanity and the weapons of fragmented sword and fragmented armor. And 4500 years later ... On the night of the feast celebrating the alliance between Aleskar and Cloyster, after King Gavilar was swallowed by the surge coordinator and debris sword user 'White Assassin', the whole of Roshall was bloody. Entering a new turbulent era of washing! A spectacular scale fantasy picture scroll that wins the Whitney Award and the David Gemel Legend Award, opening!

◆ 9: ' A Song of Ice and Fire 1 on the Thrones of the Seven Kingdoms ' George R. R. Martin
It was made into a drama with the title ' Game of Thrones ' and aired for eight years from 2011 to 2019. In the Japanese version, 'A Game of Thrones' is published.


・ Synopsis

The seven kingdoms of the Westeros continent are about to enter winter after a long summer. Since defeating the mad king Eiris and robbing the House Targaryen of the Iron Throne, the aristocrats of the kingdom, including the Balacion, Lannister, and Stark families, have remained in an unstable truce. However, the situation changed completely after King Robert appointed Eddard Stark as the 'King's Hand' with great power. Various conspiracies swirl over the supremacy of each house ...

◆ 10: ' The Fifth Season ' NK Jemisin
The Japanese version has not been published at the time of writing the article. 'The Fifth Season' is set on the earth where disasters occur frequently and the destruction of humankind is imminent. Only a special human being called Orogene has a special power to suppress disasters, but due to that special power, he is discriminated against by many people who do not have power. The story begins with the murder of the child of the main character, Orogene.


The 11th to 98th places were as follows.

◆ 11: ' Oathbringer: Book Three of the Stormlight Archive ' Brandon Sanderson
◆ 12: 'The Hobbit Adventure ' JRR Tolkien
◆ 13: ' Neverwhere ' Neil Gaiman
◆ 14: ' Norse Mythology ' Neil Gaiman
◆ 15: ' Children of Blood and Bone ' Tomi Adeyemi
◆ 16: ' The Well of Ascension: Book Two of Mistborn ' Brandon Sanderson
◆ 17: ' The Obelisk Gate ' NK Jemisin
◆ 18: 'The Lord of the Rings ' JRR Tolkien
◆ 19: 'The Witcher ' Andrzej Sapkowski
◆ 20: ' The Stone Sky ' NK Jemisin

◆ 21: 'The Wise Man's Fear ' Patrick Rothfuss
◆ 22: ' Gardens Of The Moon ' Steven Erikson
◆ 23: ' The Night Circus ' Erin Morgenstern
◆ 24: ' Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ' JK Rolling
◆ 25: ' A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two ' George RR Martin
◆ 26: ' Elantris ' Brandon Sanderson
◆ 27: ' Words of Radiance: Book Two of the Stormlight Archive ' Brandon Sanderson
◆ 28: ' Six of Crows ' Leigh Bardugo
◆ 29: 'The Color of Magic ' Terry Pratchett
◆ 30: ' The Blade Itself ' Joe Abercrombie

◆ 31: ' The Library at Mount Char ' Scott Hawkins
◆ 32: ' Harry Potter and the Knights of the Immortal Birds ' JK Rowling
◆ 33: ' Knight's Son Fircia's Clan ' Robin Hobb
◆ 34: ' The Bear and the Nightingale ' Katherine Arden
◆ 35: ' The Lord of the Rings Deluxe Edition ' JRR Tolkien
◆ 36: ' Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets ' JK Rowling
◆ 37: ' Mort ' Terry Pratchett
◆ 38: ' Iron Gold ' Pierce Brown
◆ 39: ' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ' JK Rolling
◆ 40: ' The Eye of the World: Book One of'the Wheel of Time' ' Robert Jordan

◆ 41: ' The Ocean at the End of the Lane ' Neil Gaiman
◆ 42: ' Something Wicked This Way ' Ray Bradbury
◆ 43: ' Golden Compass Lyra's Adventure ' Philip Pullman
◆ 44: ' Warbreaker ' Brandon Sanderson
◆ 45: ' JRR Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King ' JRR Tolkien
◆ 46: ' Jonathan Strange & MR Norrell ' Susanna Clarke
◆ 47: ' Dark Tower 1 Gunslinger ' Stephen King
◆ 48: ' The Traitor Baru Cormorant ' Seth Dickinson
◆ 49: ' The Girl in the Tower ' Katherine Arden
◆ 50: ' Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ' JK Rolling

◆ 51: ' Spinning Silver ' Naomi Novik
◆ 52: ' Skyward ' Brandon Sanderson
◆ 53: ' Outlander ' Diana Gabaldon
◆ 54: ' The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August ' Claire North
◆ 55: ' The Light Fantastic ' Terry Pratchett
◆ 56: ' The Two Towers: The Lord of the Rings: Part Two ' JRR Tolkien
◆ 57: ' Vicious ' VE Schwab
◆ 58: 'The Amber Spyglass The Amber Spyglass ' Philip Pullman
◆ 59: 'The Graveyard Book Nobody Owens' Strange Life ' Neil Gaiman
◆ 60: ' Senlin Ascends ' Josiah Bancroft

◆ 61: ' A Game of Thrones Leather-Cloth Boxed Set ' George RR Martin
◆ 62: ' Kings of the Wyld ' Nicholas Eames
◆ 63: ' Sleeping Beauties ' Stephen King and Owen King
◆ 64: ' Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ' JK Rolling
◆ 65: ' Every Heart a Doorway ' Seanan McGuire
◆ 66: ' Dark Tower 3 Wasteland ' Stephen King
◆ 67: ' Black Leopard, Red Wolf ' Marlon James
◆ 68: ' Trail of Lightning ' Rebecca Roanhorse
◆ 69: ' Sword of Destiny ' Andrzej Sapkowski and David A. French
◆ 70: ' The Gray House ' Mariam Petrosyan and Yuri Machkasov

◆ 71: ' Regal Conspiracy Fercia Clan 2 ' Robin Hobb
◆ 72: ' Red Seas Under Red Skies ' Scott Lynch
◆ 73: ' Uprooted ' Naomi Novik
◆ 74: ' The City of Brass ' SA Chakraborty
◆ 75: ' The Great Hunt 2 The Door to Another World-The Wheel of Time Series ' Robert Jordan
◆ 76: ' Fever Dream ' George R. R. Martin
◆ 77: ' Anansi Boys ' Neil Gaiman
◆ 78: ' Perdido Street Station ' China Mieville
◆ 79: ' Pruning ' Terry Pratchett
◆ 80: ' Blood of Elves ' Andrzej Sapkowski

◆ 81: ' A Wrinkle in Time ' Madeleine L'Engle
◆ 82: ' Dread Nation ' Justina Ireland
◆ 83: ' A Gathering of Shadows ' VE Schwab
◆ 84: ' Interview with the Vampire at Dawn ' Anne Rice
◆ 85: ' Before They Are Hanged ' Joe Abercrombie
◆ 86: ' The Poppy War ' RF Kuang
◆ 87: ' A Darker Shade of Magic ' VE Schwab
◆ 88: ' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ' JK Rowling
◆ 89: ' The Priory of the Orange Tree ' Samantha Shannon
◆ 90: ' Equal Rites ' Terry Pratchett

◆ 91: ' Into the Drowning Deep ' Mira Grant
◆ 92: ' Coraline and Button Witch ' Neil Gaiman
◆ 93: ' Howl's Moving Castle 1 Howl's Moving Castle and the Devil of Fire ' Diana Wynne Jones
◆ 94: ' A Court of Thorns and Roses ' Sarah J. Maas
◆ 95: ' Noisy Farm ' Tiger Tales
◆ 96: ' Saga Volume 1 ' Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
◆ 97: ' Stardust ' Neil Gaiman
◆ 98: 'The Silmarillion Story ' JRR Tolkien