Fantasy books have a way of transporting readers to an imaginative world, often featuring magical, mystical creatures and adventure stories.
A well-written fantasy book keeps readers interested throughout the story and eager to turn to the next page.
In theory, all the books in this summary can be read in a few hours, given their low page count.
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If you are looking for a quick read that falls into the fantasy genre, choose one of the books below that is under 300 pages.
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The fantasy books in this guide can be started and finished in a relatively short time. (iStock)
- “The Time Machine” by H.G. Wells
- “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, C.S. Lewis
- “Stardust”, Neil Gaiman
- “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone”, JK Rowling
1. “The Time Machine”, HG Wells
“The Time Machine” is an 1895 book by HG Wells.
This short 128-page story was the first book published by the famous author.
This book follows an unnamed time traveler who ventures 800,000 years into the future.
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In this future, there are two human races, the Eloi and Morlock. The Eloi exhibit childlike characteristics, while the Morlocks are more monstrous beings.
This book has been remade several times for the screen, but the most famous version was published in 2002.
2. “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, CS Lewis
This classic children's book introduces readers to the mystical land of Narnia.
In this book by CS Lewis, young Lucy finds an old wardrobe that turns out to be a magical portal to the land of Narnia.
This whimsical land is filled with talking animals, mystical creatures, and a wicked witch.
After Lucy discovers Narnia for the first time on her own, she brings her siblings Peter, Susan, and Edmund when she returns. It turns out that the brothers are part of a prophecy and are very important to the well-being of Narnia.
“The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” is the first book of seven in the series about the magical land of Narnia. (E. Charbonneau/WireImage for Disney Pictures)
In total, there are seven books in this series.
After “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” there are “Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia,” “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” “The Silver Chair,” “The Horse and His Boy,” ” The magician's Nephew”. ” and “The last battle.”
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Some of these books have been adapted to film.
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” and “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” were released in 2005, 2008 and 2010, respectively. .
3. “Stardust”, Neil Gaiman
“Stardust” is a 288-page fantasy book that was published in 1999.
In this story, Neil Gaiman talks about Tristan Thorn, who will do anything to prove his love for Victoria Forester.
This leads him on a quest to fairyland to return to Victoria a fallen star he promised her.
This book, like the others on this list, was made into a movie. The movie “Stardust” was released in 2007.
4. “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone”, JK Rowling
A common misconception about JK Rowling's “Harry Potter” series is that the books are too long. While this is true for certain books in the series, it is not true for all.
The first book in the series is actually very short.
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The most popular version of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” simply doesn't meet the mark of being under 300 pages at 309.
That said, the first British edition of this book “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone” is actually 223 pages. It is quite difficult to get authentic copies nowadays and you will have to spend a lot of cash to get one.
The first “Harry Potter” book is the shortest in the series. (Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images)
Even the second and third books in the series, “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” and “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” are not overly long, both around 400 pages.
The rest of the series is where the page count really grows.
The fourth book, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” is over 700 pages, and the fifth, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix,” is nearly 900 pages.
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“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” the last two books in the series, go down a bit, both clocking in at around 700 pages.
All of these books were turned into highly successful movies.
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