Time Magazine called upon top fantasy authors (e.g., N.K. Jemisin, Neil Gaiman, Sabaa Tahir, Tomi Edeyemi, Diana Gabaldon, George R.R. Martin, Cassandra Clare, and Marlon James) to collect the most influential works of fantasy fiction in chronological order starting in the 9th century A.D.
| 3.77 |
| 4.07 |
| 3.9 |
| 4.11 |
| 4 |
| 4.01 |
| 3.98 |
| 3.67 |
| 3.77 |
| 3.86 |
| 3.94 |
| 0 |
| 4 |
| 3.59 |
| 4.56 |
| 4.43 |
| 3.53 |
| 5 |
| 3.23 |
| 3.62 |
| 4.3 |
| 3.84 |
| 4.19 |
| 3.93 |
| 3.81 |
| 4.02 |
| 3.94 |
| 4.26 |
| 3.86 |
| 4.13 |
| 4.5 |
| 4.36 |
| 4.1 |
| 3.85 |
| 3 |
| 3.64 |
| 3.73 |
| 4.26 |
| 3.18 |
| 4.33 |
| 4.16 |
| 3.54 |
| 3.88 |
| 3.4 |
| 4.26 |
| 3.88 |
| 4.06 |
| 3.84 |
| 3.84 |
| 4.21 |
| 3.94 |
| 4.4 |
| 4.42 |
| 4.39 |
| 4.42 |
| 4.03 |
| 4.54 |
| 4.04 |
| 4.29 |
| 3.43 |
| 4.09 |
| 4 |
| 4.15 |
| 4.05 |
| 3.88 |
| 4.16 |
| 4.2 |
| 4.28 |
| 3.03 |
| 4.18 |
| 4.08 |
| 4.15 |
| 4.03 |
| 3.8 |
| 4.21 |
| 4.1 |
| 0 |
| 3.17 |
| 3.75 |
| 3.86 |
| 3.78 |
| 4.23 |
| 3.77 |
| 3.82 |
| 4.58 |
| 4.45 |
| 3 |
| 4.38 |
| 3.9 |
| 3.95 |
| 3.73 |
| 3.45 |
| 3.72 |
| 3.88 |
