The Best Fantasy Books of the 1990s

What an extraordinary decade for fantasy! In the first instalment of a decade by decade look at fantasy publishing, in this episode Julia Golding and Jacob Rennaker begin with a period that gave us countless instant classics. Each shares their top three picks—will you agree with their choices? Tune in to find out!

(00:04) Revisiting the Fantasy Reads of the 1990s
(02:31) Major Fantasy Titles of the Decade
(05:28) Adding Game of Thrones and Good Omens to the List
(07:51) Defining “Best” as Books Worth Returning To
(09:19) Jacob’s Number Three: Star Wars and Heir to the Empire
(12:03) Julia’s Number Three: J.D. Robb’s In Death Series
(15:07) Jacob’s Number Two: Northern Lights / The Golden Compass
(19:34) Julia’s Number Two: Garth Nix’s Sabriel
(23:36) Why Harry Potter Tops Both Lists
(28:54) Final Rankings and an Invitation to Listeners

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