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Epic Fantasy Books Like Lord of the Rings

In general, there is one BIG SERIES that people consider the pinnacle of mainstream fantasy, but modern readers are constantly looking for books like Lord of the Rings. Whether you're not interested in Frodo's journey or just wanting to read something else that scratches the same itch, books like Lord of the Rings are good to have on hand. Below I've gathered up several books and series that tap into everything from mystical worlds to band-of-misfit adventures.
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Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
1
Christopher Paolini
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
2
Patrick Rothfuss
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
3
George R.R. Martin
A Darker Shade of Magic (V.E. Schwab)
A Darker Shade of Magic
4
V.E. Schwab
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
5
N. K. Jemisin
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adyemi)
Children of Blood and Bone
6
Tomi Adyemi
The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S. Lewis)
The Chronicles of Narnia
7
C.S. Lewis
The Gunslinger (Stephen King)
The Gunslinger
8
Stephen King
The Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
The Mists of Avalon
9
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Graceling (Kristin Cashore)
Graceling
10
Kristin Cashore
An Ember in the Ashes (Sabaa Tahir)
An Ember in the Ashes
11
Sabaa Tahir
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
The Lies of Locke Lamora
12
Scott Lynch
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
The Way of Kings
13
Brandon Sanderson
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
14
Ursula K. Le Guin
Sabriel (Garth Nix)
Sabriel
15
Garth Nix
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
16
Robert Jordan
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
17
Anne McCaffrey
Mistborn (Brandon Sanderson)
Mistborn
18
Brandon Sanderson
Magician (Raymond Feist)
Magician
19
Raymond Feist
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
20
Steven Erikson
The Warded Man (Peter V. Brett)
The Warded Man
21
Peter V. Brett
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
22
Joe Abercrombie
Arrows of the Queen (Merceds Lackey)
Arrows of the Queen
23
Merceds Lackey
The Sword of Shannara (Terry Brooks)
The Sword of Shannara
24
Terry Brooks
Prince of Thorns (Mark Lawrence)
Prince of Thorns
25
Mark Lawrence
The Demon King (Cinda Williams Chima)
The Demon King
26
Cinda Williams Chima
Pawn of Prophecy (David Eddings)
Pawn of Prophecy
27
David Eddings
Aurora Rising (Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff)
Aurora Rising
28
Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
The Black Prism
The Black Prism
29
Dragonsong
Dragonsong
30
The Grace of Kings (Ken Liu)
The Grace of Kings
31
Ken Liu
Blood Song (Anthony Ryan)
Blood Song
32
Anthony Ryan
Throne of the Crescent Moon
Throne of the Crescent Moon
33
The Aeronaut's Windlass (Cinder Spires,#1) (Jim Butcher)
The Aeronaut's Windlass (Cinder Spires,#1)
34
Jim Butcher
The Deed of Paksenarrion
The Deed of Paksenarrion
35
Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara
Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara
36
Sorceror to the Crown (Zen Cho)
Sorceror to the Crown
37
Zen Cho
Wizard's First Rule
Wizard's First Rule
38
The Legend of Drizzt: The Dark Elf Trilogy: Homeland (R. A. Salvatore)
The Legend of Drizzt: The Dark Elf Trilogy: Homeland
39
R. A. Salvatore
Song of Blood and Bone (L Penelope)
Song of Blood and Bone
40
L Penelope
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