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Epic Fantasy
35 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
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Where to Start with Christopher Paolini: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Christopher Paolini — whether to begin with Eragon or Eldest. A complete reading guide to the Inheritance Cycle fantasy series author.
Where to Start with George R.R. Martin: A Reading Guide
Where to start with George R.R. Martin — how to approach A Game of Thrones and the Song of Ice and Fire series, and which book is the high point of the sequence. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Guy Gavriel Kay: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Guy Gavriel Kay — how to approach Tigana, his standalone epic fantasy about colonial erasure and cultural memory, written with the prose precision of literary fiction. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Raymond E. Feist: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Raymond E. Feist — whether to begin with Magician: Apprentice, Magician: Master, or A Darkness at Sethanon. A complete guide to the Riftwar Saga.
Where to Start with Samantha Shannon: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Samantha Shannon — how to approach The Priory of the Orange Tree, her standalone epic fantasy building three distinct civilisations and their different relationships to dragons, faith, and historical truth. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Tad Williams: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Tad Williams — whether to begin with The Dragonbone Chair or Stone of Farewell. A complete reading guide to the epic fantasy author.
Best Epic Fantasy Series: Essential Reading List
The best epic fantasy series — from The Lord of the Rings and Malazan Book of the Fallen to The First Law and The Stormlight Archive. Fantasy series that reward long investment.
J.R.R. Tolkien Books in Order: Complete Guide to Middle-earth and Beyond
J.R.R. Tolkien's complete bibliography in order — from The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales. The best starting points and the right reading order.
Where to Start with Andrzej Sapkowski: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Andrzej Sapkowski and The Witcher — whether to begin with The Last Wish, Sword of Destiny, or Blood of Elves. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Brandon Sanderson: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Brandon Sanderson — whether to begin with Mistborn, The Way of Kings, or Elantris. A complete reading guide to the Cosmere and the fantasy master.
Where to Start with Frank Herbert: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Frank Herbert — how to begin with Dune, whether to continue into the sequels, and what to read in the Dune series. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with George R.R. Martin: A Reading Guide
Where to start with George R.R. Martin and A Song of Ice and Fire — how to begin with A Game of Thrones and what to expect from the epic fantasy series. A complete guide.
Where to Start with Joe Abercrombie: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Joe Abercrombie — whether to begin with The Blade Itself, Best Served Cold, or A Little Hatred. A complete reading guide to the grimdark fantasy master.
Where to Start with Patrick Rothfuss: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Patrick Rothfuss and the Kingkiller Chronicle — what to expect from The Name of the Wind and the unfinished trilogy. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Pierce Brown: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Pierce Brown and the Red Rising series — why to begin with Red Rising and what to expect from the epic science fiction saga. A complete guide.
Where to Start with Robert Jordan: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Robert Jordan and the Wheel of Time — how to begin with The Eye of the World and what to expect from the 14-book series. A complete guide.
Where to Start with Robin Hobb: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Robin Hobb — whether to begin with Assassin's Apprentice, Ship of Magic, or Fool's Errand. A complete reading guide to the Realm of the Elderlings.
Books Like Mistborn: 12 Fantasy Novels for Fans of Brandon Sanderson's Epic
Love Mistborn's intricate magic, heist structure, and subverted tropes? These 12 fantasy novels deliver the same qualities — inside the Cosmere and beyond.
Books Like A Game of Thrones: 12 Epic Fantasy Series with Real Stakes
If A Game of Thrones hooked you with its political intrigue, moral ambiguity, and willingness to kill major characters, these epic fantasy series deliver the same uncompromising scope.
The Dark Tower Books in Order: Complete Stephen King Reading Guide (2026)
The complete Dark Tower reading order — all eight Stephen King novels from The Gunslinger to The Wind Through the Keyhole, plus how the series connects to the wider King universe.
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