Most Popular Epic Fantasy Books of the 2010s

Discover popular Epic Fantasy books from the 2010s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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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 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 Stormlight Archive #3

Oathbringer

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 14, 2017

9.1/10 20 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 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

World of the First Law

The Heroes

Joe Abercrombie

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 8, 2011

8.9/10 28 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 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

Fitz and the Fool #1

Fool's Assassin

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 7, 2014

8.8/10 89 ratings

The Mistborn Saga #6

The Bands of Mourning

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 25, 2016

8.8/10 23 ratings

World of the First Law

Red Country

Joe Abercrombie

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 16, 2012

8.7/10 21 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

Raven's Shadow #1

Blood Song

Anthony Ryan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 29, 2013

8.7/10 22 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

The Rain Wild Chronicles #2

Dragon Haven

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 2, 2010

8.6/10 25 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

The Rain Wild Chronicles #3

City of Dragons

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 4, 2012

8.6/10 21 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

The Rain Wild Chronicles #4

Blood of Dragons

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 15, 2013

8.6/10 20 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

The Witcher #4

Time of Contempt

Andrzej Sapkowski

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Translation · Video Game

June 27, 2013

8.5/10 125 ratings

The Inheritance Cycle #4

Inheritance

Christopher Paolini

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

November 8, 2011

8.6/10 222 ratings

Throne of Glass #7

Kingdom of Ash

Sarah J. Maas

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

October 23, 2018

8.4/10 71 ratings

Lightbringer #1

The Black Prism

Brent Weeks

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 17, 2010

8.5/10 33 ratings

The Witcher #5

Baptism of Fire

Andrzej Sapkowski

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Translation · Video Game

March 6, 2014

8.5/10 113 ratings

The Witcher #6

The Tower of the Swallow

Andrzej Sapkowski

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Translation

May 19, 2016

8.4/10 99 ratings

The Mistborn Saga #4

The Alloy of Law

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 26, 2011

8.3/10 53 ratings

A Song of Ice and Fire

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

George R. R. Martin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Collection

October 2015

8.5/10 41 ratings

The Witcher #2

Sword of Destiny

Andrzej Sapkowski

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Short Stories · Translation

May 18, 2015

8.3/10 184 ratings

Six of Crows #2

Crooked Kingdom

Leigh Bardugo

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

September 27, 2016

8.3/10 36 ratings

Six of Crows #1

Six of Crows

Leigh Bardugo

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

September 29, 2015

8.2/10 66 ratings

The Red Abbey Chronicles #3

Maresi Red Mantle

Maria Turtschaninoff

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Translation

June 3, 2019

8.3/10 34 ratings

The Broken Empire #1

Prince of Thorns

Mark Lawrence

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 1, 2011

8.2/10 30 ratings

The Demon Cycle #2

The Desert Spear

Peter V. Brett

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 26, 2010

8.2/10 23 ratings