Arthurian Legend reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 203 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 19 posts to rank the best Arthurian Legend brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/Fantasy, r/booksuggestions, r/audiobooks, r/Arthurian. Top-rated brands include T.H. White (4.8/5), Marion Zimmer Bradley (4.7/5), Bernard Cornwell (4.7/5).
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#1
T.H. White
4.8
(29)
"T.H. White's The Once and Future King is a must read."
"The Once and Future King by T.H. White."
"The Once and Future King by TH White."
"The Once and Future King by T.H. White. A classic."
"The classics would be The once and future king."
"There’s always The Once and Future King also"
"The Once and Future King by TH White"
"Once and Future King of course."
"I loved The Once and Future King."
"The Once and Future King by TH White."
#2
Marion Zimmer Bradley
4.7
(24)
"A modern Arthurian tale that stays true to the lore while offering a fresh perspective."
"I second the Mists of Avalon, such a fantastic book!"
"I really liked Mists of Avalon."
"The Mists of Avalon. Aww Yeah. Fucking Morgana."
"The Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley."
"Mists of Avalon is the greatest novel I've ever read."
"The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley"
"I like The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley"
"The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley is my favorite."
"Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley."
#3
Bernard Cornwell
4.7
(22)
"Wonderful characters and such great storytelling."
"A great revisionist Arthur trilogy."
"Check out the warlord chronicles by Bernard Cornwell. It's a different version of the story and it's fantastic."
"Bernard Cornwell's The Winter King and it's two sequels are fantastic."
"The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell - it's a trilogy."
"Bernard Cronwell's Warlord Chronicles are the cream of the crop in my opinion."
"The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell (mixes legend with historical fiction)."
"Some of the BEST non-fictions books I have read and my favourite Bernard Cornwell books are his Warlord Chronicles trilogy."
"This is the first book of an awesome trilogy by Bernard Cornwell the trilogy is called the war lord chronicles they are brilliant!!"
"Bernard Cornwells “The Warlord” trilogy is really amazing."
#4
Mary Stewart
4.7
(21)
"The Mary Stuart books are excellent."
"Mary Stewart's books are wonderful!!"
"Mary Stewart's Merlin books, beginning with The Crystal Cave, are much less "fantastic" and the writing is enchanting."
"I also enjoyed The Arthurian Saga by Mary Stewart."
"The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart"
"I really enjoyed The Arthurian Saga by Mary Stewart"
"Mary Stewart's Merlin/Mordred Saga and Bernard Cronwell's Warlord Chronicles are the cream of the crop in my opinion."
"The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart"
"The Arthurian Saga by Mary Stewart."
"Mary Stewart's Arthurian books (starting with The Crystal Cave) to be some of the best modern Arthurian books out there."
#5
Jack Whyte
4.5
(10)
"Whyte's version blends historical details with fiction to imply that this is the true story which the King Arthur legends came from."
"The Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte is kind of a historical fiction take on it and I really really enjoyed them."
"Another vote for Camulod, a realistic and very interesting retelling."
"I really enjoyed Jack Whyte's Camulod Chronicles series. Celts, myths AND Romans? Yippee!"
"The Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte. Excellent series with less fantasy element then most."
"The Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte, 1st book The Singing Stone."
"The A Dream of Eagles Series by Jack Whyte. I suggest starting with The Eagles Brood."
"Try Jack Whyte's series. I think it had different name in N.A and the U.K. the ones I have call it the Camulod Chronicles."
"Jack Whyte did a series of novels about King Arthur that are pretty interesting, especially if you're interested in the history of technology and the culture of roman and post roman britain."
"The Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte starting with The Skystone. A more realistic take on the Arthurian legends."
#6
Thomas Malory
4.8
(9)
"I can recommend the Oxford World Classics edition which cuts out some of the repetitive parts and has really good annotations."
"Le Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Malory is sublime, and the most important work about Arthur and the myths surrounding him."
"The absolute classic original, Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory"
"I’ve read Le Morte d’Arthur which many see as close to canon on Arthur."
"Le Morte D'Arthur by Mallory is a great starting point for medieval tales of Arthur."
"Le Morte d'Arthur by Malory."
"The translation of Le Morte d'Arthur is good."
"Le Morte Darthur is kind of sort of a retelling, I enjoy what I've read of it."
"You should also read Le Morte d'Arthur by Malory."
#7
Stephen R. Lawhead
4.2
(10)
"The Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead."
"The Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead."
"The Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead, 1st book Taliesin."
"Stephen Lawhead's Pendragon Cycle"
"Stephen Lawhead's Arthurian cycle"
"The Pendragon Cycle (series) by Stephen R Lawhead"
"I really liked Stephen Lawhead's Pendragon Cycle."
"The Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead may interest you."
"Depending on your tastes Sword at Sunset is good."
"I enjoyed Stephen Lawhead's series. It's not perfect but well worth a look."
#8
Gillian Bradshaw
4.4
(5)
"Draws more from earlier Welsh and Celtic traditions than the more Mallory style knights and chivalry."
"Hawk of May series by Gillian Bradshaw."
"Gillian Bradshaw’s Down the Long Wind trilogy (first book Hawk of May) is about Sir Gawain."
"The hawk of may trilogy by Gillian Bradshaw is a really interesting and novel take on the Arthur story."
"Gillian Bradshaw's first novels were the Down the long wind trilogy."
#9
Rosemary Sutcliff
4.5
(4)
"Rosemary Sutcliff is one of the best young adult/children’s authors for historical fiction and mythology."
"Rosemary Sutcliff’s King Arthur trilogy is probably the best adaptation of Malory and other medieval sources into one streamlined saga for modern audiences."
"Semi-historical Roman Britain in transition version of the Arthurian legends."
"Not as interesting imo."
#10
Signe Pike
4.0
(4)
"I really recommend The Lost Queen by Signe Pike. It's a fresh look at the Arthurian legend!"
"I second Signe Pike’s series! It’s about who history believes the real Arthur/Merlin/etc to have been."
"I’d recommend the Lost Queen by Signe Pike. It’s not about Arthur specifically though."
"A retelling of who they think the real historical figures behind these characters were"
#11
Tracy Deonn
5.0
(3)
"Fantastic YA fantasy about Arthurian legend."
"I second Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, it provides a unique perspective on the Arthurian legend."
"Legendborn is a modern fantasy book that tells about a group of people that are descendents of Arthur and the knights."
#12
Gerald Morris
4.3
(3)
"The Squire's Tales series by Gerrald Morris. They are middle grade books but are hilarious and definitely the most enjoyable."
"The Squire’s Tales series by Gerald Morris."
"The Squires Tale and the rest of its series!"
#13
Mark Twain
4.0
(3)
"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court is an 1889 novel by American humorist and writer Mark Twain."
"A Connecticut yankee in king Arthur’s court by Mark Twain. He reimagines what the court was like."
"A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain is really good :)"
#14
A.A. Attanasio
4.0
(3)
"A. A. Attanasio's The Perilous Order of Camelot series was very interesting take on this subject."
"If you want something a bit more out there check out the Dragon and the Unicorn by A.A. Attanasio."
"Attanasio's take on the Arthurian legends. Its a very different take - but the writing is good."
#15
David Gemmell
3.7
(3)
"Ghost King and Last Sword of Power by David Gemmell tell a slightly more fantasy-esque version of the Arthurian legend."
"David Gemmell: Ghost King"
"Ghost King by David Gemmell"
#16
T. H. White
5.0
(2)
"Definitely *The Once and Future King*"
"*The Once and Future King* by T. H. White."
#17
Sir Thomas Malory
5.0
(2)
"Go for the real deal and the original: Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Tomas Mallory. Good version on audible too."
"The OG of all of them, Le Morte D’Arthur."
#18
Nicola Griffith
4.5
(2)
"Spear by Nicola Griffith is about a girl raised in a cave who is determined to become one of King Arthur's knights. Short but fantastic."
"Place Camelot in historical medieval Wales."
#19
Guy Gavriel Kay
4.5
(2)
"It’s dope af."
"I also found the Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay incorporates Arthurian characters in a clever way."
#20
Molly Cochran and Warren Murphy
4.5
(2)
"If you're open to an extrapolation may I recommend the Forever King by Molly Cochran and Warren Murphy? It's my favorite Arthurian work of all time."
"I've always enjoyed the Broken Sword by Molly Cochran and Warren Murphy."
#21
Giles Kristian
4.0
(2)
"Lancelot (The Arthurian Tales, #1) by Giles Kristian."
"For something more modern, I liked Lancelot by Giles Kristian."
#22
Parke Godwin
4.0
(2)
"*Firelord, Beloved Exile,* and *The Last Rainbow* (prequel)"
"Firelord by Parke Godwin."
#23
John Steinbeck
4.0
(2)
"The Acts of King Arthur and his Noble Knights by John Steinbeck. An unfinished work published posthumously."
"The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck."
#24
Lev Grossman
4.0
(2)
"Very new, but very good"
"Might be up your alley."
#25
Tim Powers
4.0
(2)
"Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers. An interesting take on it."
"Drawing of the Dark - Tim Powers. Rather interesting take on it."
#26
Roger Lancelyn Green
5.0
(1)
"Roger Lancelyn Green's King Arthur book probably does the best job of telling all of the major stories while still preserving the source texts' feeling."
#27
Graham Phillips and Martin Keatman
5.0
(1)
"They've done very extensive research into medieval and pre-medieval accounts of Arthur."
#28
Kevin Crossley Holland
5.0
(1)
"The Seeing Stone by Kevin Crossley Holland , read by Samuel West. A powerful tale weaving the legend and life in 13 century England during the Crusades."
#29
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Krop
5.0
(1)
"There’s a young adult fiction book called The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Krop that is the Arthurian tale told in modern times."
#30
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(1)
"The Fall of Arthur. Tolkien is wonderful in his fantasy."
#31
Wolfram von Eschenbach
5.0
(1)
"My favourite is Parzival by Wolfram of Eschenbach. It's just such a happy, entertaining book."
#32
Kieron Gillen
5.0
(1)
"If you're into class comics I'd definitely recommend Once & Future by Kieron Gillen."
#33
Alex Myers
4.0
(1)
"More Arthurian-adjacent but The Story of Silence by Alex Myers was amazing"
#34
Steve McHugh
4.0
(1)
"The Hellequin Chronicles by Steve McHugh."
#35
Simon Armitage
4.0
(1)
"I really like Simon Armitage’s translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."
#36
John Cowper Powys
4.0
(1)
"I also enjoyed Porius, by John Cowper Powys."
#37
Howard Pyle
4.0
(1)
"Howard Pyle wrote and illustrated a few King Arthur books. I loved them when I was a kid."
#38
Adam Ardrey
4.0
(1)
"Finding Merlin and Finding Arthur by Adam Ardrey are both facsinating! They are historical rather than a narrative but still well worth reading!"
#39
James Wilde
4.0
(1)
"Dark age trilogy by James Wilde ,it is a beginning to the Legend"
#40
Lavie Tidhar
4.0
(1)
"I *really* liked Lavie Tidhar's By Force Alone. But beware that it isn't a "typical" Arthurian story."
#41
Kevin Crossley-Holland
4.0
(1)
"Kevin Crossley-Holland's Arthur series, beginning with The Seeing Stone."
#42
John Matthews
4.0
(1)
"Arthur of Albion by John Matthews. It's technically a kids book but it goes through a lot of the stories."
#43
Joseph Campbell
4.0
(1)
"If you want non-fiction, Joseph Campbell's works would be a place to go."
#44
Idylls of the Queen
4.0
(1)
"Seconding Idylls of the Queen! Has the not-very-common feature in recent Arthurian retellings of taking all of Malory completely literally."
#45
Chrétien de Troyes and Thomas Malory
4.0
(1)
"I can only recommend you the real shit. Original ones. Chretien is good but also everything Thomas Malory wrote."
#46
Sharon K. Penman
4.0
(1)
"My husband loves Cornwell, and he recommends Sharon K. Penman for some Arthurian tales!"
#47
Legendborn
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed Legendborn, although I'm not entirely sure if it's what you're after - it's a YA fantasy."
#48
Kierstan White
4.0
(1)
"It’s a YA series but don’t let that dissuade you."
#49
Sharan Newman
4.0
(1)
"*Guinevere, The Chessboard Queen*, and *Guinevere Evermore* by Sharan Newman"
#50
Alice Borchardt
4.0
(1)
"That’s a very different take."
#51
T.A. Barron
4.0
(1)
"As a kid I really enjoyed The Lost Years of Merlin series by T A Barron which provides a coming of age tale about Merlin."
#52
Jeffery Wheeler
4.0
(1)
"Jeffery Wheeler’s Kingfountian series is an Aurthurian fantasy series that is really good!"
#53
Umberto Eco
4.0
(1)
"Baudolino by Umberto Ecco, its a really really fun take."
#54
The Book of Joby
3.0
(1)
"It merges Arthurian legend with the Book of Job, and was a pretty fun read (if a tad long)."
#55
Aprilinne Pike
3.0
(1)
"Wings by Aprilinne Pike. It's not really about Arthus and Merlin and stuff, but the fairies and all that stuff is closely related with Oberon, Arthur and his Excalibur"
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