Recs if you like The Worm Ouroboros...

Non-exhaustive list of foundational reading for the fantasy genre; either foundational texts or classics that influenced the development of the genre and its conventions. Also some key modern texts + criticism.

For people who are history buffs and fantasy nerds here is a list of fantasy books through the ages

A personal study in gothic lit, fantasy, mythology, and the writing of it.

fantasy prior to the 1970s before Del Rey publishing ruined the genre with their "formula for success”

Have you ever wanted a PhD in English Lit? Do you think fantasy is a legitimate field of literary criticism? Would you like a glimpse into the psyche of someone who does?

These are the books included (or excerpted from) on my comprehensive exams list for a dissertation on fantasy. It is not even a remotely comprehensive list of fantasy texts and criticism (yes, I see the irony).

Books that can be read on archive.org for free that look interesting - go and search up your tbr, this is only what I want to read so in no way a comprehensive list ☺️🌸 If you see this list after clicking on a book, you’ll know it’s available on archive.org Disclaimer: Some books are so hard to get tho because they are constantly borrowed

for lovers of magical, old books [under construction, accepting suggestions]