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Take a Reading Quest With Reader-Approved Epic Fantasies

"For those of us on the nerdier end of the book-person spectrum, nothing satisfies quite like epic fantasy. There's something about the grand themes, the detailed world-building, and, yes, the colossal page counts. Epic fantasy is the endurance sport of recreational reading. It toughens you up.

But with those book page counts that run into the thousands (and series that run into the dozens), epic fantasy demands commitment. If you're embarking on a new quest, you want to know what you're getting into.

We've gathered here several dozen of the most popular and beloved epic fantasies in this ever-expanding genre, from stone-cold classics (J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings) to recent and intriguing variations on the theme (R.F. Kuang's The Poppy Wars)."
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The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
1
Patrick Rothfuss
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
2
J.R.R. Tolkien
A Game of Thrones (George R.R.Martin)
A Game of Thrones
3
George R.R.Martin
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
4
N. K. Jemisin
The Poppy War (R. F. Kuang)
The Poppy War
5
R. F. Kuang
Mistborn (Brandon Sanderson)
Mistborn
6
Brandon Sanderson
Black Sun (Rebecca Roanhorse)
Black Sun
7
Rebecca Roanhorse
A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
8
Ursula Le Guin
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
9
Robert Jordan
The Shadow of the Gods (John Gwynne)
The Shadow of the Gods
10
John Gwynne
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
The Lies of Locke Lamora
11
Scott Lynch
A Master of Djinn (P. Djeli Clark)
A Master of Djinn
12
P. Djeli Clark
The Stardust Thief (Chelsea Abdullah)
The Stardust Thief
13
Chelsea Abdullah
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Marlon James)
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
14
Marlon James
She Who Became the Sun (Shelley Parker-Chan)
She Who Became the Sun
15
Shelley Parker-Chan
Crescent City (Sarah J. Maas)
Crescent City
16
Sarah J. Maas
The Unbroken (C. L. Clark)
The Unbroken
17
C. L. Clark
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Maas)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
18
Sarah J. Maas
The City of Brass (S.A.Chakraborty)
The City of Brass
19
S.A.Chakraborty
The Bone Shard Daughter (Andrea Stewart)
The Bone Shard Daughter
20
Andrea Stewart
In the Shadow of Lightning (Brian McClellan)
In the Shadow of Lightning
21
Brian McClellan
The Unspoken Name (A.K. Larkwood)
The Unspoken Name
22
A.K. Larkwood
Son of the Storm (Suyi Davies Okungbowa)
Son of the Storm
23
Suyi Davies Okungbowa
The Jasmine Throne (Tasha Suri)
The Jasmine Throne
24
Tasha Suri
The Rage of Dragons (Evan Winter)
The Rage of Dragons
25
Evan Winter
Empire of Sand (Tasha Suri)
Empire of Sand
26
Tasha Suri
The Girl and the Stars (Mark Lawrence)
The Girl and the Stars
27
Mark Lawrence
The Druid (Jeff Wheeler)
The Druid
28
Jeff Wheeler
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
29
Robin Hobb
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
30
Joe Abercrombie
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
The Way of Kings
31
Brandon Sanderson
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
32
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Grace of Kings (Ken Liu)
The Grace of Kings
33
Ken Liu
A Little Hatred (Joe Abercrombie)
A Little Hatred
34
Joe Abercrombie
Prince of Thorns (Mark Lawrence)
Prince of Thorns
35
Mark Lawrence
Blood Song (Anthony Ryan)
Blood Song
36
Anthony Ryan
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