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Fantasy Topics
Science Fiction Subgenres
Science Fiction Topics
Fantasy Subgenres
Fantasy Topics

There are many topics that quickly mark a particular work as fantasy. Below is a list of some of the most common topics that recur in fantasy.

Go to the Reading Guides and Browse by Fantasy Topic for overviews of selected written works. Go to the Media Guides and Browse by Topic for overviews of selected films and television series.

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Dragons: stories featuring dragons
Immersive Worlds: Tolkien-like fiction that presents a complete fantasy world unconnected to the real world.
Magic: works that deal with magic, magicians, and wizards.
Portal Worlds: fiction that presents fantasy worlds that can be accessed from the real world.
Vampires: fiction with vampire characters New
Utopia/Dystopia: See Utopia/Dystopia in Science Fiction Topics
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