Recs if you like Prince of Thorns...

I've noticed most fantasy lists are saturated with YA and romantasy books, but some of us crave adult high-stakes adventures. If you enjoy epic stakes, deep characters, and majestic world-building (without the distraction of romance) this list is for you. For series, I've only added the first book. 📖

I'm sure some of these are already on your TBR, so might as well add some more! Let me know if I am missing any of your favorites!

The top 100 fantasy novels according to the r/fantasy list as voted on by the community - this includes series (represented by the first book in the series) and standalones.

The list is in order with Middle Earth ( represented by Lord of the rings) being number 1 going down to the 100th.

(Note: Mistborn is position 8 while Cosmere is position 35 - as Mistborn is within the Cosmere I lumped it in with the 35th position so it is lower down than on the original list)

No fairy-tale endings, no tender interludes, just morally ambiguous anti-heroes clawing their way through betrayal, war, and chaos.

fiction books that with a main character or prominent side character that fits the D&D Ranger class (at least pretty closely)! here for the roaming the wilds, the bow and arrowing, the tracking! recs and input welcome!

Books written by authors who have aphantasia. Sources and info in the pinned comment.

Disclaimer: I have not read all these books

Books where violence, anger, and revenge are central themes.

"an imagined world or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic. many of the people lead dehumanized and fearful lives"

books to hate-read, recommended by the pagebound club comments

people hate the character(s) but they couldn't put the book down 😋

(antihero, villain protagonist, unreliable narrator, etc.)

boo!! tomato tomato!! 🍅🍅🍅

You should check out these series if you enjoy epic fantasy, like Brandson Sanderon's work! (First books listed only.)

Grimdark is about the dirt, the blood, and the crushing weight of reality in a world where "might is right." The genre takes its name from the tagline of 'Warhammer 40,000': "In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war." Here is a list of 100 essential Grimdark works including standalone novels, series starters, and graphic novels.

Never go wrong when you pick a book with one of these in it

Broken worlds, cruel magic, and fragile civilisations. In these stories the setting is as dangerous as any villain.