Topic
Literary Fantasy
9 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
9 posts
Authors Like Neil Gaiman: 7 Fantasy Writers to Read
Authors like Neil Gaiman for fans of American Gods and The Ocean at the End of the Lane — Terry Pratchett, Susanna Clarke, V.E. Schwab, Erin Morgenstern, and more.
Authors Like V.E. Schwab: 6 Fantasy Writers to Read Next
Authors like V.E. Schwab for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue — Erin Morgenstern, Susanna Clarke, Neil Gaiman, Madeline Miller, and more, with where to start.
Books Like The Night Circus: 10 Atmospheric Fantasies
Books like The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern — 10 atmospheric, magical novels from The Starless Sea to Addie LaRue and Piranesi, with where to start for each.
The Night Circus vs The Starless Sea: Read First?
The Night Circus and The Starless Sea are Erin Morgenstern's two atmospheric novels. Here's how they differ, what each does best, and which to read first.
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.
Best Standalone Fantasy Novels: Complete in One Book
The best standalone fantasy novels — from Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and Piranesi to American Gods and The Night Circus. Complete in a single volume.
Where to Start with Philip Pullman: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Philip Pullman — why to begin with The Golden Compass and what to expect from His Dark Materials. A complete reading guide.
Books Like American Gods: 11 Mythological Fantasies
If Neil Gaiman's road trip through a forgotten America hooked you, these dark and mythological fantasies will pull you just as deep.
Books Like The Name of the Wind: 11 Lyrical Fantasies
If Kvothe's voice and Rothfuss's lyrical prose hooked you, these fantasy novels match that same literary quality and depth.
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