Fantasy is a world created artificially using unrealistic scientific and magical elements. The plots for fantasy fictions are generally created by using these elements adding old myths and legends to make them more interesting and gripping for the readers. Fantasy fiction books have their own sphere and appeal to readers of all age group across countries.
Almost all authors and writers have in some part of their career written fantasy fiction books . The history of fantasy fiction , however, dates back to an era when there were no books. Fantasy fiction books are common to all civilizations across the world and have a mass appeal.
Among the oldest written fantasy fiction books is the Epic of Gilgamesh written by unknown authors. Famous fantasy fiction books can include:
- Journey to the West by anonymous writers
- The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
- The Odyssey by Homer
- Beowulf by anonymous writers
- Mahabharata and Ramayana by Indian learned saints
- Book of One Thousand and One Nights of Arabian Nights by various Persian writers
- A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
