<human>:  What are the best fantasy books of the year?
<bot>: The best fantasy books of the year include The City of Brass by S. A. Chakraborty, The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett, A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab, The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, The Black Company by Glen Cook, The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, and Red Sister by Mark Lawrence.