Most Popular Epic Fantasy Books of the 1980s

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Sun Wolf and Starhawk #1

The Ladies of Mandrigyn

Barbara Hambly

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1984

5.5/10 2 ratings

Daughter of Regals and Other Tales

Stephen R. Donaldson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Short Stories

1984

5.3/10 4 ratings

Avaryan Rising #3

A Fall of Princes

Judith Tarr

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1988

4.0/10 1 ratings

Chronicles of the Cheysuli #4

Track of the White Wolf

Jennifer Roberson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1987

4.0/10 1 ratings

The Reluctant King #3

The Unbeheaded King

L. Sprague de Camp

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1983

4.0/10 1 ratings

Chronicles of the Cheysuli #6

Daughter of the Lion

Jennifer Roberson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1989

2.0/10 1 ratings

Sorcerer #3

The Sorcerer's Curse

Paula Volsky

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1989

Legends of Ethshar #3

The Unwilling Warlord

Lawrence Watt-Evans

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1989

Chronicles of an Age of Darkness #5

The Wicked and the Witless

Hugh Cook

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1989

Wizard Crystal #2

The Last Wizard

Tanya Huff

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1989

The Dragonrealm #2

Ice Dragon

Richard A. Knaak

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1989

Sorcerer #2

The Sorcerer's Heir

Paula Volsky

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1988

Chronicles of an Age of Darkness #4

The Walrus and the Warwolf

Hugh Cook

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1988

Wizard Crystal #1

Child of the Grove

Tanya Huff

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1988

Magic by the Numbers #3

Riddle of the Seven Realms

Lyndon Hardy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1988

The Luck of Relian Kru

Paula Volsky

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1987

Chronicles of an Age of Darkness #3

The Women and the Warlords

Hugh Cook

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1987

Chronicles of an Age of Darkness #2

The Wordsmiths and the Warguild

Hugh Cook

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1987

Sorcerer #1

The Sorcerer's Lady

Paula Volsky

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1986

Chronicles of an Age of Darkness #1

The Wizards and the Warriors

Hugh Cook

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1986

The Lords of Dûs #4

The Book of Silence

Lawrence Watt-Evans

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1984

Magic by the Numbers #2

Secret of the Sixth Magic

Lyndon Hardy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1984

The Reluctant King

The Reluctant King

L. Sprague de Camp

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Collection

1983

The Curse of the Witch-Queen

Paula Volsky

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1982

The Lords of Dûs #3

The Sword of Bheleu

Lawrence Watt-Evans

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1982

The Lords of Dûs #2

The Seven Altars of Dûsarra

Lawrence Watt-Evans

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1981

The Lords of Dûs #1

The Lure of the Basilisk

Lawrence Watt-Evans

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1980

Magic by the Numbers #1

Master of the Five Magics

Lyndon Hardy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1980

The Chronicles of Tornor #3

The Northern Girl

Elizabeth A. Lynn

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1980