Most Popular Epic Fantasy Books of the 20th century

Ile-Rien

The Element of Fire

Martha Wells

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1993

Damar series

The Blue Sword

Robin McKinley

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1982

The Chronicles of the Deryni #1

Deryni Rising

Katherine Kurtz

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1970

The Empire Trilogy #2

Servant of the Empire

Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1990

Drenai Saga #7

The Legend of Deathwalker

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1996

The Wars of Light and Shadow #5

Grand Conspiracy

Janny Wurts

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1999

Sianim #3

When Demons Walk

Patricia Briggs

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1998

Ile-Rien

The Death of the Necromancer

Martha Wells

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1998

The Wars of Light and Shadow #4

Fugitive Prince

Janny Wurts

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1997

The Wars of Light and Shadow #3

Warhost of Vastmark

Janny Wurts

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1995

The Immortals Series #2

Wolf-Speaker

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1994

The Wars of Light and Shadow #2

The Ships of Merior

Janny Wurts

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1994

Chronicles of the Kencyrath #2

Dark of the Moon

P. C. Hodgell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1985

Drenai Saga #3

Waylander

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1986

The Empire Trilogy #1

Daughter of the Empire

Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1987

Nightrunner #1

Luck in the Shadows

Lynn Flewelling

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1996

Saga of Recluce #5

The Death of Chaos

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1995

The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant #1

The Wounded Land

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1980

Protector of the Small #1

First Test

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1999

City of Bones

Martha Wells

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1995

The Rigante #1

Sword in the Storm

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

September 1998

The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant #2

The One Tree

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1982

Saga of Recluce #4

The Order War

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1995

Dark Moon

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1996

Dragon Star #3

Skybowl

Melanie Rawn

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1993

The Wars of Light and Shadow #1

The Curse of the Mistwraith

Janny Wurts

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1993

Dragon Prince #3

Sunrunner's Fire

Melanie Rawn

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 1990

Song of the Lioness #2

In the Hand of the Goddess

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1984

The Empire Trilogy #3

Mistress of the Empire

Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1992

Song of the Lioness #1

Alanna: The First Adventure

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1983

Song of the Lioness #3

Woman Who Rides Like a Man

Tamora Pierce

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

1986

The Riftwar Saga #3

A Darkness at Sethanon

Raymond E. Feist

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1986

The Coldfire Trilogy #3

Crown of Shadows

C. S. Friedman

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1995

Drenai Saga #5

Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf

David Gemmell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1992

The Deed of Paksenarrion #3

Oath of Gold

Elizabeth Moon

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1989

The Last Herald-Mage #1

Magic's Pawn

Mercedes Lackey

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1989