Most Popular Epic Fantasy Books

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The Malazan Book of the Fallen #2

Deadhouse Gates

Steven Erikson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

September 2000

8.1/10 35 ratings

The Raven Rings #1

Odin's Child

Siri Pettersen

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

March 23, 2021

8.1/10 111 ratings

Tigana

Guy Gavriel Kay

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1990

8.1/10 155 ratings

The Raven Rings #3

The Might

Siri Pettersen

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

March 29, 2022

8.0/10 56 ratings

The Riftwar Saga #2

Silverthorn

Raymond E. Feist

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

1985

8.1/10 30 ratings

Throne of Glass #2

Crown of Midnight

Sarah J. Maas

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

August 15, 2013

8.1/10 165 ratings

Sorcery of Thorns #1

Sorcery of Thorns

Margaret Rogerson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

June 3, 2019

8.0/10 60 ratings

Earthsea #3

The Farthest Shore

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

1972

8.0/10 215 ratings

Elantris #1

Elantris

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 2005

8.0/10 39 ratings

Earthsea #2

The Tombs of Atuan

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

1971

8.0/10 248 ratings

Tales of Middle-Earth

The Children of Húrin

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Middle-earth

April 2007

8.0/10 195 ratings

The Mistborn Saga #5

Shadows of Self

Brandon Sanderson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 2, 2015

7.9/10 32 ratings

Earthsea #1

A Wizard of Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

1968

7.9/10 309 ratings

The First Law Trilogy #1

The Blade Itself

Joe Abercrombie

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

May 2006

7.9/10 168 ratings

The Red Abbey Chronicles #2

Naondel

Maria Turtschaninoff

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

April 4, 2017

8.0/10 50 ratings

The Smoke Thieves #1

The Smoke Thieves

Sally Green

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

May 1, 2018

8.2/10 37 ratings

The Witcher #3

Blood of Elves

Andrzej Sapkowski

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · David Gemmell Award · Translation

October 15, 2008

7.9/10 164 ratings

Earthsea #6

The Other Wind

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series · World Fantasy Award

2001

7.9/10 134 ratings

The Old Kingdom #1

Sabriel

Garth Nix

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

1995

8.0/10 238 ratings

Chronicles of the Western Shore #3

Powers

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Nebula Award

September 2007

7.9/10 71 ratings

The Witcher #1

The Last Wish

Andrzej Sapkowski

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

June 2007

7.9/10 290 ratings

The Kingkiller Chronicle #2

The Slow Regard of Silent Things

Patrick Rothfuss

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 22, 2014

7.9/10 30 ratings

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia

C. S. Lewis

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Movie

2001

7.9/10 284 ratings

The Witcher #8

Season of Storms

Andrzej Sapkowski

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Translation

May 21, 2018

8.0/10 61 ratings

Throne of Glass #1

Throne of Glass

Sarah J. Maas

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

August 2, 2012

7.9/10 228 ratings

The Inheritance Cycle #2

Eldest

Christopher Paolini

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

2005

7.8/10 493 ratings

Earthsea #5

Tales from Earthsea

Ursula K. Le Guin

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award · Short Stories

2001

7.8/10 135 ratings

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Complete Chronicles of Narnia

C. S. Lewis

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Collection

1998

7.9/10 136 ratings

Unfinished Tales

J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Middle-earth · Mythopoeic Awards

1980

7.8/10 198 ratings

The Soldier Son Trilogy #1

Shaman's Crossing

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 4, 2005

7.8/10 37 ratings

The Chronicles of Castellane #1

Sword Catcher

Cassandra Clare

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 10, 2023

7.8/10 24 ratings

The Soldier Son Trilogy #2

Forest Mage

Robin Hobb

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 3, 2006

7.8/10 32 ratings

The Wheel of Time #6

Lord of Chaos

Robert Jordan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

1994

7.5/10 191 ratings

The Wheel of Time #11

Knife of Dreams

Robert Jordan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

October 2005

7.7/10 142 ratings

Shadowmarch #2

Shadowplay

Tad Williams

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Fairies · High Fantasy

March 2007

7.7/10 43 ratings

The Sword of Truth #2

Stone of Tears

Terry Goodkind

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series

1995

7.7/10 35 ratings