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

Fantasy where the fantastic intrudes into a more ordinary or realistic world, or where magic is limited in scale and visibility.

- **matching books:** 2
- **recognitions:** 2
- **winner records:** 0
- **award years:** 1977-2013
- **updated:** Aug 28, 2026

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## Representative Books

- **Sharps** by K\.J\. Parker - 3.89 average rating, 1,655 ratings, 1 recognitions, 0 wins, published 2012
- **Dark Crusade** by Karl Edward Wagner - 4.15 average rating, 1,374 ratings, 1 recognitions, 0 wins, published 1976

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## Goodreads Genre Reference

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