Books That Feel Like a D&D Side Quest

These books pick me up out of the real world and drop me right in the middle of their whimsical tale, much like getting captivated with a side quest in a Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

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created by starkindler

last updated December, 2025

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Nettle & Bone

Nettle & Bone

T. Kingfisher

The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)

The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)

Scott Lynch

The Everlasting

The Everlasting

Alix E. Harrow

The Isle in the Silver Sea

The Isle in the Silver Sea

Tasha Suri

Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)

Robin Hobb

The Ballad of the Last Dragon

The Ballad of the Last Dragon

C.A. Farran

The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)

The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)

Andrzej Sapkowski

The Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings, #0)

The Hobbit (The Lord of the Rings, #0)

J.R.R. Tolkien

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride

William Goldman

The Second Death of Locke

The Second Death of Locke

V.L. Bovalino

Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)

Brandon Sanderson

Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)

Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)

Diana Wynne Jones

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Tress of the Emerald Sea

Brandon Sanderson

Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)

Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1)

Travis Baldree

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peregrine

such a fun list idea!! i def see the vision with these

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ritabooks

Hell yes!!!!

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