{
  "id": 17176066,
  "title": "10 Essential Fantasy Books You Need to Read at Least Once in Your Life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/10-essential-fantasy-books-you-need-to-read-at-least-once-in-your-life",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-30T04:00:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/fantasy-books-you-need-to-read-at-least-once-in-your-life/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Neverending Story is an essential fantasy novel that invites readers to immerse themselves in the world of Fantastica and question their own capacity for imagination. Michael Ende's masterpiece explores the dangers of losing oneself in a world created by stories, while also delving into the transformative power of reading.",
  "summary": "From Tolkien's Middle-earth to Lovecraft's dreamscapes, these 10 essential fantasy books deserve a place on your shelf.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}