Most Popular Fantasy Books
Explore the most popular Fantasy books across decades, with reader ratings and discoveries from Risingshadow.
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The Farseer #2
Royal Assassin
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy
February 1996
A Court of Thorns and Roses #2
A Court of Mist and Fury
Fantasy · Fairies · New Adult · Romantasy · Young Adult
May 1, 2016
Fablehaven #5
Keys to the Demon Prison
Fantasy · Dragons · Fairies · Young Adult
2010
The Gentleman Bastard Sequence #2
Red Seas Under Red Skies
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Adventure
June 2007
The Farseer #3
Assassin's Quest
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy
March 1997
The Gentleman Bastard Sequence #1
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Adventure
June 2006
Warriors: Super Edition #4
Crookedstar's Promise
Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats
2011
The Heroes of Olympus #3
The Mark of Athena
Fantasy · Ancient Mythology · Young Adult
September 29, 2012
A Court of Thorns and Roses #5
A Court of Silver Flames
Fantasy · Fairies · New Adult · Romantasy · Young Adult
February 16, 2021
Harry Potter #3
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Fantasy · Young Adult · Bram Stoker Award · Harry Potter · Locus Award
1999
The Farseer #1
Assassin's Apprentice
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy
May 1995
Discworld #29
Going Postal
Fantasy
October 2004
Discworld (for young readers) #6
The Shepherd's Crown
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult · Locus Award
August 25, 2015
The Lord of the Rings #1
The Fellowship of the Ring
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Middle-earth · Movie
1954
Discworld #27
Night Watch
Fantasy
November 2002
Skulduggery Pleasant #4
Dark Days
Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Young Adult
2010
The Tawny Man #1
Fool's Errand
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy
October 2001
Fablehaven #4
Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
Fantasy · Dragons · Fairies · Young Adult
March 18, 2009
Fitz and the Fool #1
Fool's Assassin
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy
August 7, 2014
Zamonia #3
The City of Dreaming Books
Fantasy · Childrens · Translation
2006
The Liveship Traders #2
The Mad Ship
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy
March 1999
A Song of Ice and Fire #4
A Feast for Crows
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series
October 2005
The Empyrean #2
Iron Flame
Fantasy · Dragons · New Adult · Romantasy
November 7, 2023
The Wheel of Time #13
Towers of Midnight
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · TV Series
November 1, 2010
Discworld (for young readers) #5
I Shall Wear Midnight
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult
August 28, 2010
Fishing for the Little Pike
Fantasy · Translation
September 12, 2023
Percy Jackson and the Olympians #4
Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth
Fantasy · Greek Mythology · Young Adult · Mythology
May 6, 2008
The Mistborn Saga #1
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy
July 2006
The Heroes of Olympus #5
The Blood of Olympus
Fantasy · Ancient Mythology · Young Adult
October 1, 2014
The Dark Tower #7
The Dark Tower
Fantasy · British Fantasy Award
September 2004
A Song of Ice and Fire #5
A Dance with Dragons
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Locus Award · TV Series
July 12, 2011
The Mortal Instruments #6
City of Heavenly Fire
Fantasy · Urban Fantasy · Vampires · Werewolves · Young Adult
May 22, 2014
Warriors #6
The Darkest Hour
Fantasy · Animal Fantasy · Young Adult · Cats
2004
The Gentleman Bastard Sequence #3
The Republic of Thieves
Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Adventure
October 4, 2013
Harry Potter #7
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Fantasy · Young Adult · Harry Potter · Mythopoeic Awards
July 21, 2007
Howl's Castle #1
Howl's Moving Castle
Fantasy · Witches · Young Adult
1986