Most Popular Epic Fantasy Books of the 20th century

Deryni

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Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Short Stories

1986

Ealdwood #2

The Tree of Swords and Jewels

C. J. Cherryh

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1983

Ealdwood #1

The Dreamstone

C. J. Cherryh

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1983

Riddle-Master

Riddle-Master

Patricia A. McKillip

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Collection

1979

Riddle-Master #3

Harpist in the Wind

Patricia A. McKillip

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award

1979

Saga of Recluce #1

The Magic of Recluce

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1991

Lens of the World #1

Lens of the World

R. A. MacAvoy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1990

Chronicles of the Kencyrath #1

God Stalk

P. C. Hodgell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1982

The Histories of King Kelson #4

King Kelson's Bride

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1997

The Heirs of Saint Camber #3

The Bastard Prince

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1994

The Histories of King Kelson #3

The Quest for Saint Camber

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1986

The Histories of King Kelson #2

The King's Justice

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1985

Chronicles of the Cheysuli #2

The Song of Homana

Jennifer Roberson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1985

The Legends of Camber of Culdi #3

Camber the Heretic

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1981

The Legends of Camber of Culdi #1

Camber of Culdi

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1976

Winterlands #2

Dragonshadow

Barbara Hambly

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1999

Volsky's Parallel Universe

Illusion

Paula Volsky

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1991

The Last Herald-Mage

The Last Herald-Mage

Mercedes Lackey

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Collection

1990

Nightrunner #3

Traitor's Moon

Lynn Flewelling

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1999

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever #3

The Power That Preserves

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · British Fantasy Award

1977

Knights of Dark Renown

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1989

Drenai Saga #8

Winter Warriors

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1997

Drenai Saga #6

The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1993

The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant #3

White Gold Wielder

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1983

Sword of Shadows #1

A Cavern of Black Ice

J. V. Jones

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 1999

The Immortals Series #4

The Realms of the Gods

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1996

The Immortals Series #3

Emperor Mage

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1994

Saga of Recluce #3

The Magic Engineer

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1994

The Immortals Series #1

Wild Magic

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1992

Nightrunner #2

Stalking Darkness

Lynn Flewelling

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1997

Song of the Lioness #4

Lioness Rampant

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1988

Lyra #5

The Raven Ring

Patricia C. Wrede

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1994

Lens of the World #3

The Belly of the Wolf

R. A. MacAvoy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1993

Lens of the World #2

King of the Dead

R. A. MacAvoy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1991

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever #2

The Illearth War

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · British Fantasy Award

1977

The Rigante #2

Midnight Falcon

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 1999