Most Popular High Fantasy Books of the 1970s

Discover popular High Fantasy books from the 1970s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Silmarillion

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award · Middle-earth

1977

8.1/10 424 ratings

Earthsea #3

The Farthest Shore

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

1972

8.0/10 215 ratings

Earthsea #2

The Tombs of Atuan

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

1971

8/10 248 ratings

The Shannara Trilogy #1

The Sword of Shannara

Terry Brooks

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

1977

6.7/10 33 ratings

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever #1

Lord Foul's Bane

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · British Fantasy Award

1977

6.2/10 51 ratings

Riddle-Master

Riddle-Master

Patricia A. McKillip

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Collection

1979

9/10 8 ratings

Riddle-Master #3

Harpist in the Wind

Patricia A. McKillip

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award

1979

9/10 8 ratings

The Legends of Camber of Culdi #1

Camber of Culdi

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1976

9/10 2 ratings

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever #3

The Power That Preserves

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · British Fantasy Award

1977

8.9/10 13 ratings

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever #2

The Illearth War

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · British Fantasy Award

1977

8.6/10 13 ratings

The Chronicles of the Deryni #1

Deryni Rising

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1970

8.6/10 5 ratings

Dalemark #3

The Spellcoats

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1979

8/10 3 ratings

The Chronicles of the Deryni #3

High Deryni

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1973

8/10 3 ratings

The Chronicles of the Deryni #2

Deryni Checkmate

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1972

8/10 3 ratings

The Legends of Camber of Culdi #2

Saint Camber

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1978

8/10 1 ratings

Riddle-Master #2

Heir of Sea and Fire

Patricia A. McKillip

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1977

7.8/10 10 ratings

Dalemark #1

Cart and Cwidder

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1975

7.7/10 6 ratings

Riddle-Master #1

The Riddle-Master of Hed

Patricia A. McKillip

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1976

7.6/10 14 ratings

The Novarian Series

The Fallible Fiend

L. Sprague de Camp

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1973

7/10 1 ratings

Dalemark #2

Drowned Ammet

Diana Wynne Jones

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1977

6.7/10 3 ratings

Chronicles of Prydain

The Foundling and Other Tales from Prydain

Lloyd Alexander

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Short Stories

1970

6.7/10 3 ratings

The Reluctant King #2

The Clocks of Iraz

L. Sprague de Camp

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1971

5/10 2 ratings

The Chronicles of Tornor #2

The Dancers of Arun

Elizabeth A. Lynn

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1979

The Chronicles of Tornor #1

Watchtower

Elizabeth A. Lynn

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · World Fantasy Award

1979