Strap in folks! Here is a comprehensive list of key fantasy books full of adventure and action (first book in series only)
created by paigeypop
last updated December, 2025
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)
John Gwynne
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
Robert Jordan
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)
Andrzej Sapkowski
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Brandon Sanderson
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Poppy War (The Poppy War, #1)
R.F. Kuang
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
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Robin Hobb
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
Joe Abercrombie
The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)
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