Fantasy is the most read literary genre in Indonesia.
One of the most famous Indonesian fantasy writers is Eka Kurniawan, a tiger male book writer and like revenge, longing must be paid thoroughly.
Many Indonesian fantasy novels that take inspiration from Indonesian mythology and folklore, such as human earth by Pramoedya Ananta Toer who took the background of the colonial era.
Along with the development of technology, now many writers and publishers who issue fantasy novels in digital or e-books.
Some publishers in Indonesia have a special label to publish fantasy works, such as Noura Books with the label Mizan Fantasy and Gramedia Pustaka Utama with the Fantation Label.
Indonesia also has an active fantasy lovers community, such as the Indonesia Fantasi Book Club and the Indonesian Fantasy Story Community.
Many Indonesian fantasy stories that take backgrounds in the parallel world or the world that have not been touched by humans, such as the country of 5 tower by Ahmad Fuadi who take the background in mountainous areas.
In addition to novels, Indonesian fantasy is also adapted into films or television series, such as Gundala adapted from comics by Harya Hasmi Suraminata.
Some Indonesian writers also combine elements of fantasy with other genres, such as The Chronicles of Audy by Orizuka which combines elements of fantasy with adolescent romance.
Indonesian fantasy works also often display local wisdom and Indonesian cultural values in the story.
