SUB-GENRES OF FANTASY

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HIGH FANTASY

Le Guin, Ursula. The Earthsea series:

• A Wizard Of Earthsea Book 1,
• The Tombs of Atuan Book 2,
• The Farthest Shore Book 3,
• Tehanu Book 4,
• Tales From Earthsea Book 5,
• The Other Wind Book 6

Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord Of The Rings

HISTORICAL FANTASY

Carey, Jacqueline. The Kushiel series:

• Kushiel’s Dart Book 1,
• Kushiel’s Chosen Book 2,
• Kushiel’s Avatar Book 3,
• Kushiel’s Scion Book 4
• Kushiel’s Justice Book 5

Irvine, Alexander C.
The Narrows

Novik, Naomi. The Temeraire series: 

• His Majesty’s Dragon Book 1,
• Throne Of Jade Book 2,
• Black Powder War Book 3

URBAN FANTASY

Bull, Emma
War For The Oaks

DeLint, Charles
all of his fantasy titles

VAMPIRE HUNTER FANTASY

See the following essays: Vampire Hunter Fantasy and Supernaturals. 

• Armstrong, Kelley
  Bitten
  Dime Store Magic
  Industrial Magic

Butcher, Jim.  The Dresden Files series:

• Storm Front Book 1,
• Fool Moon Book 2,
• Grave Peril Book 3,
• Summer Knight Book 4,
• Death Masks Book 5,
• Blood Rites Book 6,
• Dead Beat Book 7
• Proven Guilty Book 8
• White Night Book 9

Caine, Rachel. The Weather Warden series:

• Ill Wind Book 1,
• Heat Stroke Book 2,
• Chill Factor Book 3,
• Windfall Book 4,
• Fire Storm Book 5

Hamilton, Laurell K. The Anita Blake series.

Harrison, Kim. The Hollows series: 

• Dead Witch Walking Book 1,
• The Good The Bad and The Undead Book 2,
• Every Which Way But Dead Book 3,
• A Fistful Of Charms Book 4,
• For A Few Demons More Book 5