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title: "High Fantasy Books"
description: "Browse award-recognized high fantasy books with examples, counts, and a filtered app link."
canonical: "https://sffawards.com/subgenres/high-fantasy/"
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# High Fantasy Books

Fantasy set mainly in an invented or secondary world where magic, myth, and invented history shape the world order.

- **matching books:** 404
- **recognitions:** 514
- **winner records:** 46
- **award years:** 1972-2026
- **updated:** Aug 28, 2026

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## Representative Books

- **A Clash of Kings** by George R\.R\. Martin - 4.42 average rating, 1,037,144 ratings, 2 recognitions, 1 wins, published 1998
- **A Storm of Swords** by George R\.R\. Martin - 4.55 average rating, 858,266 ratings, 3 recognitions, 1 wins, published 2000

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## Goodreads Genre Reference

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