fantasy novel
Fictional magical tale
A fantasy novel is a book-length work of fiction set in imaginary worlds or featuring supernatural elements—magic, mythical creatures, or impossible events.
The genre ranges from epic quests in invented realms to magical intrusions into ordinary life: She's reading a fantasy novel about dragons.
Distinguished from science fiction by emphasizing the magical rather than the technological.
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- epic questGrand-scale heroic journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- chosen oneProphesied special individual
- dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
dark lord · ancient evil · magic · magic system · sorcery · sword and sorcery · realm · hidden kingdom · kingdom · wizard · prophecy · adventure · coming of age · hero · enchanted · mythical · sword · elves
- bookstextbooks, study guides, book, paperback, hardcover
- literary genresfiction, poetry collections, realism, family drama, epic poetry
- fictionfiction, short story, fairy tales, fables, literary fiction
- written worksessay, anthologies, history books, letter, literature
- narrativesshort story, memoir, fable, tale, folktale
- paperback booksmass market, trade paperback, pocket edition, cheap edition, reprint
fantasy novelrealistic fiction
Invented yet plausible storytelling
literary realism · social realism · contemporary fiction · autobiographical novel · literary fiction
fantasy novelnonfiction
Literature about real events
documentary · biography · autobiography · memoir · history book
fantasy novelflash fiction
Ultra-short story genre
short story · prose poem · vignette · novella
fantasy, novel, fantasies, fantastic, fantastical, fantastically, fantasize, fantasized, fantasizing