Most Popular Epic Fantasy Books

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Fitz and the Fool #3

Assassin's Fate

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · David Gemmell Award

May 1, 2017

9.2/10 66 ratings

The Kingkiller Chronicle #2

The Wise Man's Fear

Patrick Rothfuss

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · David Gemmell Award

February 24, 2011

9.2/10 217 ratings

The Kingkiller Chronicle #1

The Name of the Wind

Patrick Rothfuss

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 27, 2007

9.1/10 376 ratings

The Stormlight Archive #2

Words of Radiance

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · David Gemmell Award

February 28, 2014

9.1/10 41 ratings

The Lord of the Rings #3

The Return of the King

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Middle-earth · Movie

1955

9.1/10 381 ratings

The Tawny Man #3

Fool's Fate

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 2003

9.1/10 337 ratings

The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Collection · Middle-earth

1968

9.1/10 839 ratings

A Song of Ice and Fire #3

A Storm of Swords

George R. R. Martin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award · TV Series

August 2000

9.0/10 425 ratings

Fitz and the Fool #2

Fool's Quest

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 5, 2015

9.0/10 75 ratings

The Wheel of Time #12

The Gathering Storm

Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

October 24, 2009

9.0/10 50 ratings

The Stormlight Archive #1

The Way of Kings

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · David Gemmell Award

August 26, 2010

9.0/10 68 ratings

A Song of Ice and Fire #1

A Game of Thrones

George R. R. Martin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award · TV Series

August 1996

8.9/10 653 ratings

The Lord of the Rings #2

The Two Towers

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Middle-earth · Movie

1954

9.0/10 397 ratings

World of the First Law

The Heroes

Joe Abercrombie

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 8, 2011

8.9/10 28 ratings

A Song of Ice and Fire #2

A Clash of Kings

George R. R. Martin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award · TV Series

November 1998

8.9/10 481 ratings

The Tawny Man #2

The Golden Fool

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 2002

8.9/10 345 ratings

The Heroes of Olympus #4

The House of Hades

Rick Riordan

Fantasy · Ancient Mythology · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

October 4, 2013

8.9/10 174 ratings

The Liveship Traders #3

Ship of Destiny

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 2000

8.9/10 74 ratings

The Wheel of Time #14

A Memory of Light

Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

January 8, 2013

8.8/10 41 ratings

The Farseer #2

Royal Assassin

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 1996

8.9/10 486 ratings

The Gentleman Bastard Sequence #2

Red Seas Under Red Skies

Scott Lynch

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Adventure

June 2007

8.9/10 45 ratings

The Farseer #3

Assassin's Quest

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 1997

8.8/10 466 ratings

The Gentleman Bastard Sequence #1

The Lies of Locke Lamora

Scott Lynch

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Adventure

June 2006

8.9/10 259 ratings

The Farseer #1

Assassin's Apprentice

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 1995

8.8/10 582 ratings

The Lord of the Rings #1

The Fellowship of the Ring

J. R. R. Tolkien

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Middle-earth · Movie

1954

8.8/10 511 ratings

The Tawny Man #1

Fool's Errand

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 2001

8.8/10 365 ratings

Fitz and the Fool #1

Fool's Assassin

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 7, 2014

8.8/10 89 ratings

The Liveship Traders #2

The Mad Ship

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 1999

8.7/10 81 ratings

A Song of Ice and Fire #4

A Feast for Crows

George R. R. Martin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

October 2005

8.7/10 361 ratings

The Wheel of Time #13

Towers of Midnight

Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

November 1, 2010

8.7/10 47 ratings

The Mistborn Saga #1

Mistborn: The Final Empire

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 2006

8.7/10 186 ratings

A Song of Ice and Fire #5

A Dance with Dragons

George R. R. Martin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award · TV Series

July 12, 2011

8.6/10 211 ratings

The Gentleman Bastard Sequence #3

The Republic of Thieves

Scott Lynch

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Adventure

October 4, 2013

8.6/10 33 ratings

Throne of Glass #4

Queen of Shadows

Sarah J. Maas

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fairies · High Fantasy · Young Adult

August 26, 2015

8.6/10 121 ratings

Throne of Glass #5

Empire of Storms

Sarah J. Maas

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fairies · High Fantasy · Young Adult

September 5, 2016

8.6/10 99 ratings

Throne of Glass #3

Heir of Fire

Sarah J. Maas

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

August 26, 2014

8.6/10 146 ratings