List of low fantasy works explained

This list contains a variety of notable examples of low fantasy fiction. Low fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy defined by being set in the primary world as opposed to a secondary world like high fantasy. They are organized by alphabetical order by the author's last name. A separate section is included for non-print media.

Works

B

• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt^[1]
• The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
• The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

C

• Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
• The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper

D

• The Bewitching Season by Melissa Doyle

G

• Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett^[2]
• The Doll's House by Rumer Godden
• Tall Story by Candy Gourlay

L

• That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis

N

• Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
• The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo
• The Borrowers by Mary Norton

P

• Harry Potter by JK Rowling

S

• The Hussite Trilogy by Andrzej Sapkowski
• The Viper by Andrzej Sapkowski

Other media

• Bewitched^[2]
• I Dream of Jeannie

Literature

• The Green Mile by Stephen King
• The Owl Service by Alan Garner
• Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce
• The Idhún's Memories by Laura Gallego

Comics

• Fables by Bill Willingham
• Hellblazer by Alan Moore and Stephen R. Bissette
• Preacher by Garth Ennis, Glenn Fabry and Steve Dillon

Gaming

• The Cat Lady
• White Wolf Publishing's "World of Darkness" setting, including:
  • (1991)
  • (1992)
  • (1993)

In the sense mentioned above of focusing on ordinary people and events and downplaying magic, rather than the sense of taking place in the primary world:

• Mount and Blade
• Skirmisher Publishing LLC (d20 RPG)
• Thief

Television

• I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970)
• Forever Knight (1992–1996)
• (1996)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
• Charmed (1998–2006)
• Supernatural (2005–2020)
• True Blood (2008–2014)
• Lost Girl (2010-2015)
• Evermoor (2014, 2015–present)
• Man Seeking Woman (2015-2017)

Print

Literature

• Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers (1934-1988)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (1964)
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1971)
• Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono (1985)
• Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (1990)
• Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling (1997-2007)
• The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher (2000-present)
• American Gods by Neil Gaiman (2001)
  • Anansi Boys (2005)
• Shakugan no Shana by Yashichiro Takahashi (2002-2012)
• Baccano! by Ryōgo Narita (2003-present)
• A Certain Magical Index by Kazuma Kamachi (2004-2010)
• Durarara!! by Ryōgo Narita (2004-2014)
• Camp Half-Blood chronicles by Rick Riordan (2005-present)
• Monogatari by Nisio Isin (2005-present)
• Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (2005-2008)
• Fate Series
  • Fate/Zero by Gen Urobuchi (2006-2007)
  • Fate/Apocrypha by Yūichirō Higashide (2012-2014)
  • Fate/strange fake by Ryōgo Narita (2015-Present)
• Squid Girl by Masahiro Anbe (2007-2016)
• The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan (2010-2012)
• Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard by Rick Riordan (2015-2017)

Comics

• Fist of the North Star by Buronson (1983-1988)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki (1987-present)
• Ranma ½ by Rumiko Takahashi (1987-1996)
• Yu Yu Hakusho by Yoshihiro Togashi (1990-1994)
• Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi (1991-1997)
• Cardcaptor Sakura by Clamp (1996-2000)
• Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi (1996-2008)
• Shaman King by Hiroyuki Takei (1998-2004)
• Bleach by Tite Kubo (2001-2016)
• Negima! Magister Negi Magi by Ken Akamatsu (2003-2012)
  • UQ Holder! (2013-present)
• D.Gray-man by Katsura Hoshino (2004-present)
• Reborn! by Akira Amano (2004-present)
• Soul Eater by Atsushi Ōkubo (2004-2013)
• Black Butler by Yana Toboso (2006-present)
• Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya by Hiroshi Hiroyama (2007-2008)
• Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama (2009-present)
• Blue Exorcist by Kazue Kato (2009-present)
• Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida (2011-2014)
  • Tokyo Ghoul [Jack] (2013)
  • Tokyo Ghoul:re (2014-present)

Film and television

Live action

• Ghostbusters by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis (1984-present)
• Highlander by Gregory Widen (1986-)
• Beetlejuice by Tim Burton (1988)
• Hercules and the Amazon Women by Bill L. Norton (1994)
  • Hercules and the Lost Kingdom by Harley Cokeliss (1994)
  • Hercules and the Circle of Fire by Doug Lefler (1994)
  • Hercules in the Underworld by Bill L. Norton (1994)
  • Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur by Josh Becker (1994)
  • by Christian Williams (1995-1999)
  • by Robert Tapert (1995-2001)
  • Young Hercules by Robert Tapert (1998-1999)
• Buffy the Vampire Slayer by Joss Whedon (1997-2003)
  • Angel by Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt (1999-2004)
• Charmed by Constance M. Burge (1998-2006)
• Harry Potter by Chris Columbus (1-2), Alfonso Cuarón (3), Mike Newell (4), and David Yates (5-8) (2001-2011)
• Pirates of the Caribbean by Jerry Bruckheimer (2003-present)
• Supernatural by Eric Kripke (2005-present)
• The Dresden Files by Hans Beimler and Robert Hewitt Wolfe (2007)
• The Twilight Saga by Summit Entertainment (2008-2012)
• by Chris Columbus (2010)
  • by Thor Freudenthal (2013)

Animation

• My Neighbor Totoro by Hayao Miyazaki (1988)
• Kiki's Delivery Service by Hayao Miyazaki (1989)
• Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki (1997)
• The Fairly OddParents by Butch Hartman (2001-present)
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy by Maxwell Atoms (2001-2008)
• Samurai Jack by Genndy Tartakovsky (Season 1-4: 2001-2004; Season 5: 2017)
• Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki (2001)
• Danny Phantom by Butch Hartman (2004-2007)
• Dave the Barbarian by Doug Langdale (2004-2005)
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends by Craig McCracken (2004-2009)
• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (2004-Present)
• Pretty Cure by Izumi Todo (2004-Present)
• by Jeff Goode (2005-2007)
• The Life and Times of Juniper Lee by Judd Winick (2005-2007)
• Regular Show by J. G. Quintel (2010-2017)
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica by Shaft and Aniplex (2011)
• Gravity Falls by Alex Hirsch (2012-2016)
• Kill la Kill by Trigger (2013-2014)
• Steven Universe by Rebecca Sugar (2013-present)
• Tome of the Unknown by Patrick McHale (2013)
  • Over the Garden Wall (2014)
• Uncle Grandpa by Peter Browngardt (2013-2017)
• Fate Series
  • Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works by Yuji Yamaguchi (2010)
  • Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei by Silver Link (2014)
  • by Aniplex, Notes, and Ufotable (2014-2015)
  • by Hiroshi Hiroyama (2017)
  • by Ufotable (2017)
  • Fate/Extra Last Encore by Shaft (2018-)

Games

Tabletop

• Ars Magica by Jonathan Tweet and Mark Rein-Hagen (1987-present)
• Shadowrun by FASA, Fantasy Productions, and Catalyst Game Labs (1989-present)
• Unknown Armies by John Scott Tynes and Greg Stolze (1998-present)
• d20 Modern by Wizards of the Coast (2002)
• Scion by Monte Cook (2007-present)
• Numenera by Monte Cook (2013)

Video

• Megami Tensei by Atlus (1987-Present)
• Street Fighter by Capcom (1987-Present)
• Mother by Shigesato Itoi (1989)
• Mortal Kombat by Midway Games (1992-2011) and NetherRealm Studios (2011-Present)
• The King of Fighters by SNK (1994-Present)
• Tekken by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco) (1994-Present)
• Guilty Gear by Arc System Works (1998-Present)
• Tsukihime by Type-Moon (2000)
  • Kagetsu Tohya (2001)
  • Melty Blood by Type-Moon and French Bread (2002)
• Ace Attorney by Capcom (2001-Present)
• Devil May Cry by Hideki Kamiya (2001-Present)
• Onimusha by Capcom (2001-Present)
• Higurashi When They Cry by 07th Expansion (2002-2014)
  • Umineko When They Cry (2007-2011)
• Fate/stay night by Type-Moon (2004)
  • Fate/hollow ataraxia (2005)
  • Fate/tiger colosseum by Cavia and Type-Moon (2007)
  • Fate/unlimited codes by Eighting (2008)
  • Fate/Extra by Type-Moon and Image Epoch (2010)
  • Fate/Grand Order by DELiGHTWORKS (2015)
  • by Marvelous (2016)
• God of War by David Jaffe (2005-Present)
• BlazBlue by Arc System Works (2008-Present)
• Bayonetta by Hideki Kamiya (2009)
  • Bayonetta 2 (2014)
• Skullgirls by Marvelous and Autumn Games (2012)

Web fiction

Webcomics

• Stand Still, Stay Silent by Minna Sundberg (2013-present)

See also

• List of high fantasy fiction

Notes and References

1. Book: Perry, Phyllis Jean . Teaching Fantasy Novels . 2003 . Libraries Unlimited . 978-1-56308-987-9 . vi .
2. Book: Classical Traditions in Modern Fantasy. Brett M.. Rogers. Benjamin Eldon. Stevens. 26 December 2016. Oxford University Press. 30 January 2018. Google Books. 28. 9780190661076.