Most Popular Epic Fantasy Books of the 2000s

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The Malazan Book of the Fallen #5

Midnight Tides

Steven Erikson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 2004

9.3/10 24 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 Tawny Man #3

Fool's Fate

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 2003

9.1/10 337 ratings

The Malazan Book of the Fallen #7

Reaper's Gale

Steven Erikson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 7, 2007

9.0/10 22 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

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 Malazan Book of the Fallen #6

The Bonehunters

Steven Erikson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 1, 2006

9.0/10 22 ratings

The Tawny Man #2

The Golden Fool

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 2002

8.9/10 345 ratings

The Liveship Traders #3

Ship of Destiny

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 2000

8.9/10 74 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 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 Malazan Book of the Fallen #3

Memories of Ice

Steven Erikson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 2001

8.8/10 29 ratings

World of the Five Gods #1

The Curse of Chalion

Lois McMaster Bujold

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Mythopoeic Awards

August 2001

8.8/10 24 ratings

The Tawny Man #1

Fool's Errand

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 2001

8.8/10 365 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 Mistborn Saga #1

Mistborn: The Final Empire

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 2006

8.7/10 186 ratings

Warbreaker #1

Warbreaker

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 3, 2009

8.7/10 26 ratings

Tamír Triad #1

The Bone Doll's Twin

Lynn Flewelling

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

2001

8.7/10 21 ratings

The Codex Alera #1

Furies of Calderon

Jim Butcher

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 2004

8.6/10 22 ratings

The Malazan Book of the Fallen #4

House of Chains

Steven Erikson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 2002

8.6/10 27 ratings

The Mistborn Saga #3

The Hero of Ages

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 5, 2008

8.5/10 105 ratings

World of the First Law

Best Served Cold

Joe Abercrombie

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 28, 2009

8.5/10 32 ratings

The Rain Wild Chronicles #1

The Dragon Keeper

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 23, 2009

8.5/10 31 ratings

The First Law Trilogy #2

Before They Are Hanged

Joe Abercrombie

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 2007

8.4/10 101 ratings

The First Law Trilogy #3

Last Argument of Kings

Joe Abercrombie

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 14, 2008

8.5/10 76 ratings

Night Angel #1

The Way of Shadows

Brent Weeks

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

September 23, 2008

8.4/10 50 ratings

Graceling Realm #1

Graceling

Kristin Cashore

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Mythopoeic Awards

September 4, 2008

8.4/10 169 ratings

Yelena Zaltana #1

Poison Study

Maria V. Snyder

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

2005

8.3/10 43 ratings

Night Angel #2

Shadow's Edge

Brent Weeks

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 28, 2008

8.4/10 39 ratings

The Demon Cycle #1

The Painted Man

Peter V. Brett

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 31, 2008

8.3/10 35 ratings

The Old Kingdom #3

Abhorsen

Garth Nix

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Locus Award

2003

8.3/10 184 ratings

Night Angel #3

Beyond the Shadows

Brent Weeks

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 13, 2008

8.3/10 40 ratings

The Inheritance Cycle #3

Brisingr

Christopher Paolini

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

September 18, 2008

8.2/10 347 ratings

The Mistborn Saga #2

The Well of Ascension

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 2007

8.2/10 129 ratings

The Sword of Truth #6

Faith of the Fallen

Terry Goodkind

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

August 2000

8.2/10 27 ratings

The Old Kingdom #2

Lirael

Garth Nix

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Mythopoeic Awards

2001

8.2/10 197 ratings