17 Fantasy Books That Everyone Should Read at Least Once

Stephen King is best known as a horror writer, but he also wrote one of the modern era's towering fantasy epics. The Gunslinger is the start of his critically acclaimed Dark Tower series, and it's a haunting ride from start to finish. Roland Deschain, the last Gunslinger, is chasing the Man in Black across a vast desert. What follows is an intense but lyrical tale that expertly blends Western tropes with fantasy elements to create something completely new.