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Fantasy books of the 1970s

The rise of epic fantasy. Brooks, Donaldson, and the post-Tolkien explosion.

2313 books from 1970–1979
Sight of ProteusCharles Sheffield
Sight of Proteus
Charles Sheffield (1978)
PG-13
Showboat WorldJack Vance
Showboat World
Jack Vance (1975)
PG-13
The AnomeJack Vance
The Anome
Jack Vance (1973)
PG-13
The AsutraJack Vance
The Asutra
Jack Vance (1974)
PG-13
The Shockwave RiderJohn Brunner
The Shockwave Rider
John Brunner (1975)
R
The Sheep Look UpJohn Brunner
The Sheep Look Up
John Brunner (1972)
PG-13
Shadrach in the FurnaceRobert Silverberg
Shadrach in the Furnace
Robert Silverberg (1976)
PG-13
The Second TripRobert Silverberg
The Second Trip
Robert Silverberg (1972)
PG-13
A Scanner DarklyPhilip K. Dick
A Scanner Darkly
Philip K. Dick (1977)
PG-13
SS-GBLen Deighton
SS-GB
Len Deighton (1978)
R
Roadside PicnicArkady Strugatsky; Boris Strugatsky
Roadside Picnic
Arkady Strugatsky; Boris Strugatsky (1977)
PG-13
RoadmarksRoger Zelazny
Roadmarks
Roger Zelazny (1979)
PG-13
RingworldLarry Niven
Ringworld
Larry Niven (1970)
PG-13
The Ringworld EngineersLarry Niven
The Ringworld Engineers
Larry Niven (1979)
PG-13
Rendezvous with RamaArthur C. Clarke
Rendezvous with Rama
Arthur C. Clarke (1973)
PG
RelativesGeorge Alec Effinger
Relatives
George Alec Effinger (1973)
R
ProtectorLarry Niven
Protector
Larry Niven (1973)
PG-13
The Pritcher MassGordon R. Dickson
The Pritcher Mass
Gordon R. Dickson (1972)
PG-13
A Planet Called TreasonOrson Scott Card
A Planet Called Treason
Orson Scott Card (1979)
PG-13
Peregrine: PrimusAvram Davidson
Peregrine: Primus
Avram Davidson (1971)
PG
The People of the WindPoul Anderson
The People of the Wind
Poul Anderson (1973)
PG
PatternmasterOctavia E. Butler
Patternmaster
Octavia E. Butler (1976)
PG-13
Other Days, Other EyesBob Shaw
Other Days, Other Eyes
Bob Shaw (1972)
G
OrbitsvilleBob Shaw
Orbitsville
Bob Shaw (1975)
PG-13
The Ophiuchi HotlineJohn Varley
The Ophiuchi Hotline
John Varley (1977)
PG
On Wings of SongThomas M. Disch
On Wings of Song
Thomas M. Disch (1979)
PG-13
NorstriliaCordwainer Smith
Norstrilia
Cordwainer Smith (1975)
G
Through the Eye of a NeedleHal Clement
Through the Eye of a Needle
Hal Clement (1978)
PG
The Mote in God's EyeLarry Niven; Jerry Pournelle
The Mote in God's Eye
Larry Niven; Jerry Pournelle (1974)
PG-13
The Winds of AltairBen Bova
The Winds of Altair
Ben Bova (1973)
PG-13