25 of the best epic high fantasy books with the highest stakes, featuring richly detailed worlds, intricate magic systems, and immersive storytelling.
created by Rachel
last updated March, 2025
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
Joe Abercrombie
Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1)
Raymond E. Feist
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)
John Gwynne
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Robin Hobb
The Colour of Magic (Discworld, #1)
Terry Pratchett
The Will of the Many (Hierarchy, #1)
James Islington
King of Ashes (The Firemane Saga, #1)
Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1)
Jay Kristoff
The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4)
Brandon Sanderson
Warbreaker
Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1)
R.A. Salvatore
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)
The Demon King (Seven Realms, #1)
Cinda Williams Chima
The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1)
Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1)
Blood of Elves (The Witcher, #1)
Andrzej Sapkowski
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
Scott Lynch
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
The Sword of Kaigen
M.L. Wang
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
Robert Jordan
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
Steven Erikson
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
Patrick Rothfuss
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
George R.R. Martin
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
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