Most Popular Epic Fantasy Books of 2026

The Bladeborn Saga #8

The Last Renewal

T.C. Edge

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 2, 2026

Moonfall #4

A Fist of Molten Fire

James Rollins

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 1, 2026

Blacktongue #2

The Thrice-Bound Fool

Christopher Buehlman

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 13, 2026

Heir Duology #2

Empire

Sabaa Tahir

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

September 22, 2026

Nightfall Saga #3

The Demon King

Peter V. Brett

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

April 7, 2026

Rivenworld #2

Champion of the Fallen

ML Spencer

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 31, 2026

Elydes #3

Elydes 3

Drew Wells

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

January 21, 2026

The Sharded Few #3

The Splendent Seed

Alec Hutson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

September 1, 2026

RE: Monarch #4

Monarch IV

J. McCoy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 7, 2026

The Gateway Saga #3

Fate and Fortune

James Maxwell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 23, 2026

Of Frost and Flame #1

Shadow of Dragons

Jacob Peppers

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy

August 4, 2026

One-Fifth Dragon

Shami Stovall

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery

August 4, 2026

Ironbound #2

Cold Wind

Andrew Givler

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Progression Fantasy

May 19, 2026

Kingdom of Oak and Steel #2

The Shadow Queen

Mark A. Latham

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 1, 2026

The Great Silence #2

Steel Gods

Richard Swan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 31, 2026

The Gods of Night and Day #2

The Silent Paths of Night

David R. Slayton

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 9, 2026

Flann's Crows #1

The Splintered Sun

Tad Williams

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 6, 2026

The Wolfheart Chronicles #1

The Wolves of War

John Gwynne

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Mythology

November 3, 2026

The Tales of Witness #3

Legacies of Betrayal

Steven Erikson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 1, 2026

Dark Gods #3

The Dawn Throne

Tara Sim

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 2, 2026

Saga of Recluce #26

Last of the First

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 30, 2026

RE: Monarch #5

RE: Monarch Book 5

J. McCoy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

2026

The Mortal Prize Trilogy #1

The Mortal Trials

Casey L. Bond

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Romance

September 7, 2026

Forgotten Realms: Baldur's Gate

Baldur's Gate III: Astarion

T. Kingfisher

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Dungeons and Dragons · Forgotten Realms · Video Game

September 29, 2026

Rivenworld #3

Rivenworld Book 3

ML Spencer

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

2026

The Book of Fallen Leaves #1

The Book of Fallen Leaves

A. S. Tamaki

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy

March 17, 2026

Celestial Cataclysms #1

Immortal Connections

Tao Wong

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy

May 1, 2026

Dragonlance: War Wizard #1

War Wizard

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Dragonlance

August 4, 2026

Angel Sworn #3

Dark Queen

Jeff Wheeler

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

April 7, 2026

Memories of Kenjir #2

The Sunrise Dagger

Abel Montero

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy

April 29, 2026

The Hand and the Heart #2

The Thief and the Traitor Bride

V. L. Bovalino

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Romantasy · Romance

September 29, 2026

The Children of Verus #2

The Lake of Stolen Bones

Paula Weston

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 27, 2026

Swordheart #2

Daggerbound

T. Kingfisher

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Steampunk

August 25, 2026

The Bleeding Empire #3

Blood to the True Crown

Sung-il Kim

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 17, 2026

Age of Wrath #3

Upon the Forge of Battle

Anthony Ryan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Norse Mythology

August 25, 2026

Invoker Trilogy #2

A Dance of Burning Blades

M. H. Ayinde

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Adult

April 7, 2026