Most Popular Epic Fantasy Books of the 2020s

Discover popular Epic Fantasy books from the 2020s, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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Vardari #1

Iron Wolf

Siri Pettersen

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Translation

February 21, 2023

The Chronicles of Castellane #2

The Ragpicker King

Cassandra Clare

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 4, 2025

The Witcher #9

Crossroads of Ravens

Andrzej Sapkowski

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Translation

September 30, 2025

The Raven Rings #1

Odin's Child

Siri Pettersen

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

March 23, 2021

The Raven Rings #3

The Might

Siri Pettersen

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

March 29, 2022

Vardari #2

Silver Throat

Siri Pettersen

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Translation

February 25, 2025

The Chronicles of Castellane #1

Sword Catcher

Cassandra Clare

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 10, 2023

The Raven Rings #2

The Rot

Siri Pettersen

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

October 5, 2021

Realm Breaker #1

Realm Breaker

Victoria Aveyard

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

May 4, 2021

The Bladeborn Saga #7

Of Ancients Unbound

T.C. Edge

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 30, 2025

The Aldoran Chronicles #4

The Tunnels Beneath

Michael Wisehart

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 6, 2022

Ashes of the Unhewn Throne #1

The Empire's Ruin

Brian Staveley

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 6, 2021

Saga of Recluce #26

Last of the First

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 30, 2026

The First Druids of Shannara #1

Galaphile

Terry Brooks

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 11, 2025

Moonfall #3

A Dragon of Black Glass

James Rollins

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 18, 2025

Elydes #1

Elydes

Drew Wells

Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · LitRPG · Adventure

June 18, 2024

The Sword's Choice #3

The Citrine Earthquake

I. M. Redwright

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 30, 2023

Saga of the Forgotten Warrior #4

Tower of Silence

Larry Correia

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

April 4, 2023

The Sword's Choice #2

The Emerald Storm

I. M. Redwright

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 6, 2023

Moonfall #2

The Cradle of Ice

James Rollins

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 7, 2023

Secret Project #4

The Sunlit Man

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 10, 2023

The Sword's Choice #1

The Sapphire Eruption

I. M. Redwright

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 16, 2020

Chains of Solitude #1

A Shattered Peace

Tesone Gabriel

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · New Adult

March 6, 2026

The Bladeborn Saga #8

The Last Renewal

T.C. Edge

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 2, 2026

The Hand and the Heart #1

The Second Death of Locke

V. L. Bovalino

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Romantasy · Romance

September 23, 2025

The Celtic Mythic Saga #2

Summer's Reaping

J.C. Wade

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fae · Fairy Tale Retellings · High Fantasy

May 5, 2025

Kingdom of Oak and Steel #1

The Last Vigilant

Mark A. Latham

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 24, 2025

Saga of Recluce #25

Sub-Majer's Challenge

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 26, 2025

The Cycle of Galand #10

The Cycle of Galand

Edward W. Robertson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 2, 2024

The Bladeborn Saga #6

The Shadow of Dread

T.C. Edge

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 1, 2024

Saga of Recluce #24

Overcaptain

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 12, 2024

Saga of Recluce #23

From the Forest

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 23, 2024

The Age of Ire #2

The Fate of Silent Gods

Scott Drakeford

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 19, 2024

Between Earth and Sky #3

The Mirrored Heavens

Rebecca Roanhorse

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 4, 2024

Flesh and False Gods #1

Immortal Longings

Chloe Gong

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

July 18, 2023

The Darkwater Legacy #2

The Shadow Casket

Chris Wooding

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 16, 2023