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Epic fantasy

The best books on epic fantasy, ranked by quality.

  1. 1
    The Hero of Ages Brandon Sanderson · 2008
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 (130 ratings)
  2. 2
    The Way of Kings Brandon Sanderson · 2010
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (168 ratings)
  3. 3
    Oathbringer Brandon Sanderson · 2017
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 (91 ratings)
  4. 4
    A Clash of Kings George R. R. Martin · 1998
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (195 ratings)
  5. 5
    A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin · 1996
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (772 ratings)
  6. 6
    Deadhouse gates Steven Erikson · 2000
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.4 (37 ratings)
  7. 7
    Shadows of Self Brandon Sanderson · 2015
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (61 ratings)
  8. 8
    Wizard's First Rule Terry Goodkind · 1994
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (67 ratings)
  9. 9
    Best Served Cold Joe Abercrombie · 2009
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (33 ratings)
  10. 10
    Elantris Brandon Sanderson · 2005
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (101 ratings)
  11. 11
    The Alloy of Law Brandon Sanderson · 2001
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (88 ratings)
  12. 12
    Last Argument of Kings Joe Abercrombie · 2008
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (59 ratings)
  13. 13
    The lies of Locke Lamora Scott Lynch · 2001
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (86 ratings)
  14. 14
    The Blade Itself Joe Abercrombie · 2001
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (93 ratings)
  15. 15
    The Shadow Rising Robert Jordan · 1992
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (79 ratings)
  16. 16
    Mistress of the Empire Raymond E. Feist, Janny Wurts · 1992
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (15 ratings)
  17. 17
    Test of the Twins Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman · 1986
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.3 (16 ratings)
  18. 18
    New Spring Robert Jordan · 2004
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.1 (28 ratings)
  19. 19
    Knife of Dreams Robert Jordan · 2005
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (50 ratings)
  20. 20
    The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien · 1977
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (124 ratings)
  21. 21
    Gardens of the moon Steven Erikson · 1999
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (59 ratings)
  22. 22
    Ship of Magic Robin Hobb · 1998
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (25 ratings)
  23. 23
    Pawn of Prophecy David Eddings · 1982
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.0 (35 ratings)
  24. 24
    Malice John Gwynne · 2012
    ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2 (11 ratings)
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