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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Dragons of Terra #2

Sorcery of a Queen

Brian Naslund

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 11, 2020

The Black Jewels #10

The Queen's Bargain

Anne Bishop

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Romance

March 10, 2020

The Sunsurge Quartet #4

Mother of Daemons

David Hair

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 5, 2020

The Black Iron Legacy #2

The Shadow Saint

Gareth Hanrahan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 9, 2020

The Hierarchy #1

The Will of the Many

James Islington

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 23, 2023

Glass Immortals #1

In the Shadow of Lightning

Brian McClellan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 21, 2022

Bloodsworn Saga #1

The Shadow of the Gods

John Gwynne

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 4, 2021

The Age of Madness #3

The Wisdom of Crowds

Joe Abercrombie

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

September 14, 2021

Blacktongue #1

The Blacktongue Thief

Christopher Buehlman

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 25, 2021

Crown of Shards #3

Crush the King

Jennifer Estep

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 17, 2020

The Devils #1

The Devils

Joe Abercrombie

Fantasy · Horror · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 13, 2025

The Stormlight Archive #3

Dawnshard

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Novella

November 5, 2020

Nikolai Duology #2

Rule of Wolves

Leigh Bardugo

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

March 30, 2021

Moonfall #1

The Starless Crown

James Rollins

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 4, 2022

The Silent Gods #3

Master of the Fallen

Justin Call

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 1, 2023

The Empire of the Wolf #2

The Tyranny of Faith

Richard Swan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 14, 2023

The Covenant of Steel #3

The Traitor

Anthony Ryan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 11, 2023

Sorcery of Thorns #1

Mysteries of Thorn Manor

Margaret Rogerson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

January 17, 2023

The Rise and Fall #1

Nolyn

Michael J. Sullivan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 3, 2021

The Dandelion Dynasty #3

The Veiled Throne

Ken Liu

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 7, 2021

Between Earth and Sky #1

Black Sun

Rebecca Roanhorse

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 13, 2020

The Song of the Shattered Sands #5

When Jackals Storm the Walls

Bradley P. Beaulieu

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 14, 2020

The Poppy War #3

The Burning God

R. F. Kuang

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 17, 2020

Bloodsworn Saga #3

The Fury of the Gods

John Gwynne

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 22, 2024

The Legends of the First Empire #6

Age of Empyre

Michael J. Sullivan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 5, 2020

The Inheritance Cycle #5

Murtagh

Christopher Paolini

Fantasy · Childrens · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 7, 2023

Secret Project #1

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

January 10, 2023

The Legends of the First Empire #5

Age of Death

Michael J. Sullivan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 11, 2020

The Empire of the Wolf #1

The Justice of Kings

Richard Swan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 22, 2022

Graceling Realm #4

Winterkeep

Kristin Cashore

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

January 19, 2021

The Serpent Gates #1

The Unspoken Name

A. K. Larkwood

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

February 11, 2020

The Tide Child Trilogy #2

Call of the Bone Ships

RJ Barker

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 24, 2020

The Aldoran Chronicles #5

Blood of the Mountains

Michael Wisehart

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 8, 2025

The Tales of Witness #2

No Life Forsaken

Steven Erikson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 28, 2025

Whispers of Fate #1

Eclipse with the Alpha

Lexi Lennox

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Paranormal Fantasy · Paranormal Romance

April 8, 2024

The Undesirables #1

Shadow and Wrath

Penn Cassidy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 1, 2024