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R/Fantasy Top Books of 2025

r/Fantasy's top novels and series of 2025. All books are grouped with their series, or expanded universe. This year had nearly 1,074 individual votes with over 10,000 total votes. There are nearly 1,348 series/novels on the full list.
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Middle Earth (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Middle Earth (J.R.R. Tolkien)
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The First Law Series (Joe Abercrombie)
The First Law Series (Joe Abercrombie)
3
A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin)
A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin)
4
The Stormlight Archive
The Stormlight Archive
5
Realm of the Elderlings (Robin Hobb)
Realm of the Elderlings (Robin Hobb)
6
Malazan Book of the Fallen Series (Steven Erikson)
Malazan Book of the Fallen Series (Steven Erikson)
7
The Wheel of Time Series
The Wheel of Time Series
8
Discworld (Terry Pratchett)
Discworld (Terry Pratchett)
9
Mistborn (Brandon Sanderson)
Mistborn (Brandon Sanderson)
10
The Green Bone Saga (Fonda Lee)
The Green Bone Saga (Fonda Lee)
11
Red Rising Series (Pierce Brown)
Red Rising Series (Pierce Brown)
12
Harry Potter (J. K. Rowling)
Harry Potter (J. K. Rowling)
13
Gentleman Bastard Series (Scott Lynch)
Gentleman Bastard Series (Scott Lynch)
14
Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
15
Dune
Dune
16
Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
17
Dungeon Crawler Carl (Matt Dinniman)
Dungeon Crawler Carl (Matt Dinniman)
18
The Kingkiller Chronicle (Series)
The Kingkiller Chronicle (Series)
19
The Locked Tomb Series (Tamsyn Muir)
The Locked Tomb Series (Tamsyn Muir)
20
Cradle (Will Wight)
Cradle (Will Wight)
21
Murderbot Diaries (Martha Wells)
Murderbot Diaries (Martha Wells)
22
The Wandering Inn (Piratebea)
The Wandering Inn (Piratebea)
23
The Broken Earth Trilogy (N.K. Jemisin)
The Broken Earth Trilogy (N.K. Jemisin)
24
Empire of Silence (Christopher Ruocchio)
Empire of Silence (Christopher Ruocchio)
25
The Expanse Series (James S.A. Corey)
The Expanse Series (James S.A. Corey)
26
The Dragonbone Chair (Tad Williams)
The Dragonbone Chair (Tad Williams)
27
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
28
The Dresden Files (Jim Butcher)
The Dresden Files (Jim Butcher)
29
The Will of the Many (James Islington)
The Will of the Many (James Islington)
30
The Sarantine Mosaic
The Sarantine Mosaic
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Hainish Cycle
Hainish Cycle
32
The Broken Empire Trilogy (Mark Lawrence)
The Broken Empire Trilogy (Mark Lawrence)
33
The Goblin Emperor (Katherine Addison)
The Goblin Emperor (Katherine Addison)
34
The Second Apocalypse (R. Scott Bakker)
The Second Apocalypse (R. Scott Bakker)
35
The Cosmere (Brandon Sanderson)
The Cosmere (Brandon Sanderson)
36
His Dark Materials – Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials – Philip Pullman
37
The Witcher
The Witcher
38
The Chronicles of the Black Company
The Chronicles of the Black Company
39
The Book of the New Sun
The Book of the New Sun
40
The Dark Tower (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower (Stephen King)
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