Top 10 epic fantasy books of all time

Kuang, you will find a military fantasy with an orphan girl at the center of it all. Mar 25, 2020 weve done the hard work for you and rounded up the 21 best science fiction fantasy series of all time, in no particular order. No epic fantasy series evokes as much passion as does the wheel of time. In no particular order, here are the top 25 fantasy books of all time. Apr 11, 2018 but the 21st century has been a particularly fruitful time of fantasy literature. The best fantasy book series of all time the daily dot. While you wait for the next season of game of thrones, you should read some epic ya fantasy. Oct 20, 2017 today, fantasy remains my favorite genre, and id love to share some of my favorites. Whether a single book or a series, what do you think is the best epic fantasy of all time. Tolkien is the grandfather of fantasy as we know it, having invented many of the characteristics popularly associated with fictional races such as elves, dwarves, halflings, and orcs. The wheel of time is one of the preeminent fantasy series of the late 90searly 2000s. Jan 31, 2019 we all need a little love in our lives, and one way to get it is in the pages of swoonworthy novels. Sunshine needs a break from working at the family bakery and heads out to her grandmas cabin.

Jordan was an absolute titan of fantasy, with his books selling upwards of 80 million copies, according to. The black company 1984 the broken empire trilogy by mark lawrence. Thus starts the epic quest to destroy the ring and everything it stands for. Best epicfantasy book series of all time thetoptens. A classic of the genre from one of its all time masters. The best fantasy novels of all time updated forbes. Martin and patrick rothfuss have called quintessential. Game of thrones comparisons abound in epic fantasy. Oct 21, 2011 as there are many worthwhile series and this list only has 20 places, it is by no means all encompassing. The 10 best young adult books of march 2020 by eric smith.

The first book in an epic fantasy trilogy that both george r. The way of kings stormlight archive, book one brandon sanderson. These books are a pleasure to read, heartbreaking, joyous. If you are and adult, you would probably want something a bit more complex. The 10 best completed sf and fantasy series according to me. Reddits top fantasy reads of all time list challenges.

See time s picks for the top 10 best fantasy books of 2018 below. The top 10 book chosen by 125 top writers from the book the top 10 edited by j. Read one of the best fantasy books of 2018 including epic fantasy books like tomi adeyemis children of blood and bone. So with out further ado, its time to talk about the best fantasy audiobooks series. Aug 20, 2015 the 51 best fantasy series ever written. Hey dudes, welcome to my top 10 epic fantasy book series. But a song of ice and fire is not the only fantasy epic out there. Jordan was an absolute titan of fantasy, with his books selling upwards. How we set our criteria for the top 14 epic high fantasy series of all time. This is not meant to be an ordered list of the top 20 best fantasy books of all time, it is just meant to provide a basic starting point that caters to differing tastes.

Well, high fantasy is set in an alternative, fictional, secondary world and the word epic is defined as an exceptionally long and arduous task or activity. The best fantasy novels of all time heres a list of best fantasy books of all time arranged alphabetically. What are your favorite books set in an epic, fantasy. The secret to finding the best fantasy series is to look for something that will appeal to your interests. Some typical characteristics of epic fantasy include fantastical elements such as elves, fairies, dwarves, magic or sorcery, wizards or magicians, invented languages, quests, comingofage themes, and multivolume narratives. The stormlight archives is the epic fantasy book which was written by the author of american called brandon sanderson. It was first planned to consist of 10 books in the whole series. The greatest books of all time by the top 10 book the top 10 book chosen by 125 top writers from the book the top 10 edited by j. Fantasy fiction is best known for its giant, doorstopping series that come in trilogies or longer. But then only three parts of this series were made in the world which comes with the names of the way of kings, words of radiance and the wheel of time.

Epic in scope, the novel is, in part, a story of love between women. Dec 07, 2018 sunshine is one of my alltime favorite books, and i go back to it whenever i need a comfort read. I cant see how any list like this would be complete without j. In short, fantasy is a genre of epic strength and incandescent beauty. Mar 21, 2020 hes written quite a few other books, but american gods is by far one of his most popular. Spanning 10 books and over 9,000 pages of brutal, beautiful and complex fantasy writing, steven eriksons series. High fantasy strives for mythopoeia, the act of making creating mythologies. Best fantasy series of all time for audiobooks best fantasy. There may have been a time when fantasy novels were the stuff of bookworms and nerds, but in the past 20 years. Ultimate list 2020 1 the lies of locke lamora by scott lynch.

The best epic fantasy fiction 3382 books goodreads. Top ten wings of fire characters queenterra best epic fantasy book series of all time top ten most loved wings of fire couples feathermist top ten fantasy book series top ten best noncanon percy jackson and heroes of olympus parings annaofarendelle332 best a song of ice and fire characters esteluki top ten favorite gods from the percy jackson. These series in my opinion constitute the top epic fantasy series for audiobook listening. The wheel of time wot by robert jordan tops a short list of fantasy series that can safely claim to be in the same league as the lord of the rings. Based on historical events, the poppy war, brilliantly written, shows you how this war orphan aced the keju, a test that finds the most talented youth, entered the most elite military school, and discovered her unknown power. Jun 26, 2016 here are some of my favorite fantasy novels. Its just that there cant be books that are the worst for everyone. These audiobooks have the best narrators, story lines, characters and have three or more books in the series.

The character development is excellent and the reading experience effortless. Reddits top fantasy reads of all time show list info the 52,851 subscribers of the r fantasy subreddit were asked to list their top 5 favorite fantasy books series theyve ever read, and the users posted favorites were combined to make a top 105. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. The best fantasy novels of all time penguin random house.

Best fantasy book series and sci fi book series of all time. Some typical characteristics of epic fantasy include fantastical elements such as elves, fairies, dwarves, magic or sorcery, wizards or magicians, invented languages, quests, coming of age themes, and multivolume narratives. Having been voted the greatest book of the millennium chances are you are already familiar with this epic manuscript. Epic fantasy is generally serious in tone and often epic in scope, dealing. Apr 03, 2020 cast your eyes upon our list of some of the best fantasy novels of all time. People like different things, even at different points in their own lives. I made a few rules in creating this list of best epic fantasy series.

Sep 25, 2018 the wheel of time is one of the preeminent fantasy series of the late 90searly 2000s. To accompany his essay about how fantasy literature is. Top 14 epic high fantasy series of all time lga mcintyre. Rowling to sabaa tahir, we list the best fantasy books of the 21st century. Dec 22, 2017 i am all about dragons, zombies, and dragonzombies. Cast your eyes upon our list of some of the best fantasy novels of all time. Jan 24, 2020 lets dig into our list of the top 50 fantasy books for adults below. Her books blends scifi and epic fantasy concepts with gritty and realistically portrayed. In this video i give you my top 10 epic fantasy book series to date 2018. Top ten wings of fire characters queenterra best epicfantasy book series of all time top ten most loved wings of fire couples feathermist top ten fantasy book series top ten best noncanon percy jackson and heroes of olympus parings annaofarendelle332 best a song of ice and fire characters esteluki top ten favorite gods from the percy jackson. The best fantasy novels ever written prowritingaid. While there were many worthy contenders, here are what we consider to be the 10 greatest fantasy series of all time. Sunshine is one of my all time favorite books, and i go back to it whenever i need a comfort. See time s picks for the top 10 best fantasy books.

Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. The wheel of time is a sweeping struggle between good and evil, featuring all. Dec 18, 2018 read one of the best fantasy books of 2018 including epic fantasy books like tomi adeyemis children of blood and bone. A book edited by peter boxall, and written by over 100 hundred international critics. But the books feel too much like a well crafted but cheap soap opera to be at the top of a best fantasy list. First, since its a series list, at least 2 books needed to be published in the series for it to be included. I could probably write several pages on whats wrong with the wheel of time jordan never could write female characters, the quality fell off a cliff after book four, the series should. Fantasy fiction is set in an alternative, entirely fictional world, rather than our real world. Feists magician is one of the best known and well read fantasy books.

Jul 21, 2019 the story of lords and ladies, knights and assassins, all competing for the iron throne and rule over the seven kingdoms remains one of my all time favorite fantasy series, except for one. Twenty mustread finished fantasy epics the ranting dragon. Best fantasy book series of all time list of top ten. The sheermindboggling scope of this epic has sent other fantasy writers away shaking their heads. A song of fire and ice series or some people call it game of thrones series. The lies of locke lamora gentleman bastards 2 the dresden files by jim butcher. If youre a young adult, for example, you would probably prefer something that involves a bit of romance. If youve spent any time asking fantasy lovers about their favorite books, youve probably heard brandon sandersons name, and maybe someones mentioned the way of kings, which is the beginning to what sanderson says will be a massive 10 part endeavor. Top 10 epic fantasies throne of glass, shadow and bone.