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Epic Fantasy
45 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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Authors Like George R.R. Martin: 6 Epic Fantasy Picks
If George R.R. Martin's political intrigue, vast casts, and anyone-can-die stakes are your idea of perfect fantasy, these six writers deliver — each with a book to start.
Authors Like Joe Abercrombie: 6 Grimdark Fantasy Picks
If Joe Abercrombie's morally grey characters, brutal action, and black wit are your idea of perfect fantasy, these six writers deliver — each with a book to start.
Authors Like Robin Hobb: 6 Epic Fantasy Writers to Read
If Robin Hobb's deep characters, slow-burn emotion, and lived-in worlds ruined other fantasy for you, these six writers come closest — each with a book to start.
Books Like The Lies of Locke Lamora: 6 to Read Next
Crave more clever heists, sharp banter, and morally grey rogues after The Lies of Locke Lamora? These six fantasy novels deliver the same con-artist thrill — with where to start.
A Game of Thrones vs The Name of the Wind: Read First?
A Game of Thrones and The Name of the Wind are two pillars of modern epic fantasy. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
Authors Like Brandon Sanderson: 7 Epic Fantasy Writers
Authors like Brandon Sanderson for fans of Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive — Robert Jordan, Patrick Rothfuss, Joe Abercrombie, Robin Hobb, and more, with where to start.
Authors Like Patrick Rothfuss: 5 Epic Fantasy Writers
Authors like Patrick Rothfuss for fans of The Name of the Wind — Brandon Sanderson, Robin Hobb, George R.R. Martin, Joe Abercrombie, and Scott Lynch, with where to start.
Mistborn vs Stormlight Archive: Which to Read First?
Mistborn (The Final Empire) and The Stormlight Archive (The Way of Kings) are Brandon Sanderson's two biggest series. Here's how they differ and which to read first.
Priory of the Orange Tree vs The Fifth Season: Read First?
The Priory of the Orange Tree and The Fifth Season are two acclaimed modern epic fantasies. Here's how they differ and which to read first.
The Name of the Wind vs The Way of Kings: Which First?
Two of the most beloved modern fantasy openers — one lyrical and intimate, one vast and meticulously built. How they compare, and the unfinished-series problem that changes the answer.
Books Like The Way of Kings: 9 Epic Fantasy Series
If Sanderson's massive, intricate Stormlight Archive epic swept you away, these sprawling fantasy series deliver the same scale, world-building, and payoff.
Where to Start with Christopher Paolini: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Christopher Paolini — whether to begin with Eragon or Eldest. A complete reading guide to the Inheritance Cycle fantasy series author.
Where to Start with George R.R. Martin: A Reading Guide
Where to start with George R.R. Martin — how to approach A Game of Thrones and the Song of Ice and Fire series, and which book is the high point of the sequence. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Guy Gavriel Kay: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Guy Gavriel Kay — how to approach Tigana, his standalone epic fantasy about colonial erasure and cultural memory, written with the prose precision of literary fiction. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Raymond E. Feist: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Raymond E. Feist — whether to begin with Magician: Apprentice, Magician: Master, or A Darkness at Sethanon. A complete guide to the Riftwar Saga.
Where to Start with Samantha Shannon: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Samantha Shannon — how to approach The Priory of the Orange Tree, her standalone epic fantasy building three distinct civilisations and their different relationships to dragons, faith, and historical truth. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Tad Williams: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Tad Williams — whether to begin with The Dragonbone Chair or Stone of Farewell. A complete reading guide to the epic fantasy author.
Best Epic Fantasy Series: Essential Reading List
The best epic fantasy series — from The Lord of the Rings and Malazan Book of the Fallen to The First Law and The Stormlight Archive. Fantasy series that reward long investment.
J.R.R. Tolkien Books in Order: Complete Guide to Middle-earth and Beyond
J.R.R. Tolkien's complete bibliography in order — from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. The best starting points and the right reading order.
Where to Start with Andrzej Sapkowski: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Andrzej Sapkowski and The Witcher — whether to begin with The Last Wish, Sword of Destiny, or Blood of Elves. A complete reading guide.
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