Awesome Fantasy

Description:
Awesome Fantasy is a curated, community-maintained list of fantasy literature “worth reading,” hosted on GitHub and inspired by the wider Awesome ecosystem of topic-specific lists. It focuses on notable fantasy novels and series, including classics and highly rated modern works, with metadata sourced from Goodreads.

Category: Themed directories
Brand: GitHub
Source: https://github.com/RichardLitt/awesome-fantasy

Features

• Curated fantasy book list

  • Focused specifically on fantasy literature.
  • Emphasis on works considered “worth reading,” including both classics and contemporary titles.

• Organized by format and type

  • Main section for Novels.
  • Subsections such as Epic Fantasy (as shown in the excerpt).
  • Individual entries are grouped by series where applicable.

• Rating and popularity indicators

  • Uses Goodreads ratings for each listed work or series.
  • [number] at the end of each entry = rounded Goodreads rating (e.g., [4.4]).
  • 🔥 icon indicates titles with more than 100,000 ratings on Goodreads.
  • 🌟 icon marks classic works of fantasy.

• Series-based entries

  • Many entries represent an entire series (e.g., A Song of Ice and Fire, Art of the Adept).
  • If a series doesn’t have a separate overall rating, the first book’s rating is used for the series.

• Descriptive notes for each work

  • Short, curated comments that highlight what makes a work notable (e.g., worldbuilding, magic system, scope).
  • Some notes are attributed to specific GitHub users (e.g., - @RichardLitt, - @depperm).

• Sample detailed entries (from Epic Fantasy)

  • A Song of Ice and Fire – George R.R. Martin
    • Tagged as highly popular 🔥 with a Goodreads rating of [4.4].
    • Described as incredibly detailed with a realistic world and large-scale, intricate plotting.
    • Includes a series summary emphasizing long seasons, political intrigue, and struggle for the Iron Throne.
  • Art of the Adept – Michael G. Manning (2019)
    • Goodreads rating [4.4].
    • Highlighted for a unique magic system that the reader learns alongside the main character.
    • Includes a synopsis emphasizing ancient wizard magic, sorcerer aristocracy, and shifting power structures.

• Clear contribution process

  • A dedicated contributing.md file explains how to propose additions or changes.
  • Contributors are asked to read the Contributing Guidelines before submitting pull requests.

• Part of the Awesome ecosystem

  • Conforms to the Awesome List conventions and displays the official Awesome badge.
  • Cross-references related lists, such as awesome-scifi for science fiction recommendations.

• Public GitHub repository structure

  • Main documentation in README.md.
  • Version history visible via GitHub commits and file history.
  • Open to community maintenance and review through issues and pull requests.

Pricing

This is a free, open, GitHub-hosted list. There are no pricing plans or paid tiers.