Best fantasy book recommendations on Reddit
126 reviews from r/Fantasy, r/booksuggestions, r/fantasybooks and 10 more subreddits
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#1
Brandon Sanderson
4.7
(6)
"Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. It's a very easy read with some exciting fight scenes."
"I think you'd love *Elantris* by Brandon Sanderson :) It's fantasy, has romance elements..."
"Check out the mistborn series"
"I'd also recommend checking out Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson."
"* **Warbreaker** by Brandon Sanderson - this is a standalone, with a good magic system."
"I would give them some Brandon Sanderson."
#2
Garth Nix
4.8
(5)
"Garth Nix's *Sabriel* is absolutely entrancing to kids and adults alike."
"Most anything by Garth Nix, Redwall, Akata Witch (& sequel) by Nnedi Okorafor."
"The Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix."
"If you’re still looking for recommendations, you and your girlfriend should definitely try [**Sabriel**] by ***Garth Nix***."
"Garth Nix's Seventh Tower is a lot of fun."
#3
Christopher Paolini
4.6
(5)
"I'd also add: Eragon by Christopher Paolini."
"The Inheritance series by Chris Paolini(sp?), Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron."
"The Inheritance Cycle series, starts with Eragon, by Christopher Paolini."
"The Eragon books / Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini."
"No one mentioned Eragon series? Written by someone only a year older than you, and pretty decent."
#4
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(4)
"The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (By far, my top recommendation."
"Perhaps The Hobbit by Tolkien would be another great option?"
"The Hobbit. 👍"
"Have you read Tolkien’s *The Hobbit* and *The Lord of the Rings*?"
#5
Rick Riordan
5.0
(4)
"For more middle-grade/younger fantasy he may like some of the very popular books like Percy Jackson."
"Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan."
"They seem to be the perfect age for the Percy Jackson books."
"My daughter likes books by Rick Riordan (*Percy Jackson & the Olympians*, *The Heroes of Olympus*, ...)"
#6
Robin Hobb
4.8
(4)
"I’ve been meaning to check out Robin Hobb, I actually already own Assassin’s Apprentice!"
"The Farseer trilogy, Robin Hobb."
"Robin Hobb - Farseer Trilogy."
"Robin Hobbs Assassin series(multiple) might be a good place to start."
#7
Terry Pratchett
4.8
(4)
"'The wee free men' by Terry Pratchett."
"Read the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett!"
"Everything by Terry Pratchett."
"*The Wee Free Men* by Terry Pratchett."
#8
Brian Jacques
4.5
(4)
"Redwall by Brian Jacques was another of my favourites around that age."
"Redwall series is where I started off with. Still love reading them to this day."
"Redwall. No dragons, but dragon-scale epic battles from the perspective of the protagonists (anthropomorphized woodland creatures)..."
"Brian Jacques Redwall series."
#9
Tamora Pierce
4.5
(4)
"Tamora Pierce! I particularly like the Song of the Lioness books"
"Tamora Pierce's books are classics for your age group as well."
"The Circle of Magic series by Tamora Pierce."
"The Protector of the Small Quartet by Tamora Pierce."
#10
Andrew Rowe
5.0
(3)
"How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps by Andrew Rowe is basically a homage to Zelda."
"Andrew Rowe’s series are pretty heavily Zelda inspired."
"If you like shonen manga and anime, you might like the Arcane Ascension series."
#11
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(3)
"A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin."
"Wizard of Earthsea."
"I loved Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea Triology when I was growing up."
#12
R.A. Salvatore
4.7
(3)
"If classics like The Hobbit aren't to his liking, you could try handing him the Icewind Dale Trilogy by R.A. Salvatore."
"Legend of Drizzt series by R A Salvatore."
"I REALLY enjoyed the Legend of Drizzt series when I was around that age."
#13
Joe Abercrombie
4.7
(3)
"I highly recommend them."
"Joe Abercrombie - First Law or Shattered Sea series."
"Joe Abercrombie’s Half a King trilogy might be of interest."
#14
John Flanagan
4.3
(3)
"Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan is a great read for this age group."
"If so, I really like Rangers Apprentice. It's a fantasy series by John Flanagan."
"The Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan."
#15
V.E. Schwab
5.0
(2)
"A Darker Shade of Magic has all of these elements! It’s an amazing series that I adore."
"I would recommend A Darker Shade of Magic, by V.E. Schwab!"
#16
Brent Weeks
5.0
(2)
"I always recommend Brent Weeks Night Angel Trilogy."
"The Night Angel Trilogy, I guarantee you will not be disappointed."
#17
Rebecca Ross
5.0
(2)
"I highly recommend Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross."
"I highly recommend Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross."
#18
R F Kuang
5.0
(2)
"Babel. No sex and the romance is also veeeery subtle and barely there."
"I'd also recommend Babel by R F Kuang."
#19
Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
(2)
"They're wonderful, not overly dense and have intrinsic but not intrusive romances."
"I recommend Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold."
#20
Cornelia Funke
5.0
(2)
"The Inkheart trilogy is amazing."
"Cornelia Funke is great. Dragon Rider is a fun standalone."
#21
Leigh Bardugo
4.5
(2)
"Six of Crows duology."
"Six of Crows. There’s romance, but no sex except for some brief sex jokes."
#22
Will Wight
4.5
(2)
"If you want a series, *Cradle* by Will Wight is my current obsession."
"I think Cradle would be an easy read for the most part."
#23
Robert Jackson Bennett
4.5
(2)
"Foundryside is a great suggestion, I second it."
"I'd suggest Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett. His prose is not that hard."
#24
Diana Wynne Jones
4.5
(2)
"The Chronicles of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones (and Howl's Moving Castle), most anything by Garth Nix, Redwall, Akata Witch (& sequel) by Nnedi Okorafor."
"The chrestomancy series by Diana Wynn jones."
#25
Sword of Truth
4.0
(2)
"Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind"
"The Sword of Truth series from Terry Goodkind was also massively popular and addictive."
#26
Jonathan Stroud
4.0
(2)
"Let me add **Lockwood and Co** by the same author, Jonathan Stroud to the mix."
"The Bartimaeus series by Jonathan Stroud."
#27
L.A. Meyer
5.0
(1)
"Jacky Faber Pirate Queen!!"
#28
Adrienne Young
5.0
(1)
"I really liked Fable by Adrienne Young!"
#29
Tricia Levenseller
5.0
(1)
"Seconding Daughter of the Pirate King! And it ticks all of OP’s boxes"
#30
Danielle L. Jensen
5.0
(1)
"Dark tides by Danielle Jensen"
#31
A.M. Dellamonica
5.0
(1)
"Child of a Hidden Sea by AM Dellamonica, it's the first in a trilogy"
#32
Vampirates
5.0
(1)
"Vampirates!"
#33
Liv Zander
5.0
(1)
"I LOVE {Feathers So Vicious by Liv Zander} it's a duology and it's one of my favorite fantasy world building books ever."
#34
Sword & Thistle
5.0
(1)
"I really love Sword & Thistle. Its the perfect blend of adventure and low stakes pure enjoyment!"
#35
The House in the Cerulean Sea
5.0
(1)
"The House in the Cerulean Sea."
#36
Patrick Rothfuss
5.0
(1)
"And of course Patrick Rothfuss - The Kingkiller Chronicles."
#37
Kelly Barnhill
5.0
(1)
"As an adult who reads a lot, *The Girl Who Drank the Moon* isn't just a good kids' book (though it is) but a very good book period."
#38
Scott Lynch
5.0
(1)
"Scott Lynch - Gentlemen Bastards series."
#39
Glenn Cook
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend Black Company by Glenn Cook."
#40
David Eddings
5.0
(1)
"David Eddings - The Belgariad."
#41
M.A. Carrick
5.0
(1)
"•Rook & Rose trilogy by M.A. Carrick is fantastic. Multi pov, political intrigue, masked crusaders..."
#42
Brian McClellan
5.0
(1)
"Check out the Powder Mage Trilogy."
#43
Matthew Stover
5.0
(1)
"Heroes Die - Mathew Stover."
#44
Rachel Aaron
5.0
(1)
"Maybe the Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron? Audiobooks are sensational if they listen to those."
#45
Neil Gaiman
5.0
(1)
"Pick up Neil Gaiman's Fragile Things. Really good short stories..."
#46
Guy Gavriel Kay
5.0
(1)
"I would strongly recommend Guy Kay. Beautifully written, accessible..."
#47
Zelda
5.0
(1)
"The Zelda Manga collections are all exceptionally solid."
#48
Amanda Foody
5.0
(1)
"Wilderlore by Amanda Foody is fantastic!"
#49
Grace Lin
5.0
(1)
"Where the mountain meets the moon by Grace Lin. Beautiful story."
#50
Margaret Rogerson
5.0
(1)
"Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson."
#51
T.J. Klune
5.0
(1)
"Tj Klune books! He writes Queer romance/fantasy novels."
#52
Robert Jordan
5.0
(1)
"Pratchett's Discworld is the top of my list, closely followed by The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan."
#53
pirateaba
5.0
(1)
"The Wandering Inn by pirateaba."
#54
Terry Brooks
5.0
(1)
"Get your hands on the sword of shannara by Terry Brooks"
#55
Michael J Sullivan
5.0
(1)
"I’d suggest The Riyria Revelations by Michael J Sullivan."
#56
Andre Norton
5.0
(1)
"Read The Magic Series by Andre Norton, it’s a quick read."
#57
Shelley Parker-Chan
4.0
(1)
"She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan and its sequel He Who Drowned the World."
#58
Victoria Goddard
4.0
(1)
"The *Red Company Reformed* series also by Victoria Goddard is another good rec for cosy adventure."
#59
Patricia Briggs
4.0
(1)
"The Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs."
#60
Michelle Sagara
4.0
(1)
"Michelle Sagara West Chronicles of Elantra."
#61
Dianna Jones
4.0
(1)
"Castle in the air by Dianna jones. It does involve Sophie and Howl from the moving castle, but can absolutely be read alone."
#62
Newt & Demon
4.0
(1)
"I just finished Newt & Demon and it might be worth putting in your queue."
#63
Deed of Paksenarrion
4.0
(1)
"Deed of Paksenarrion, The thief by Megan Whelan Turner, The goblin emperor."
#64
Django Wexler
4.0
(1)
"The Shadow Campaigns series by Django Wexler."
#65
Beth McMullen
4.0
(1)
"Secrets of the Storm by Beth McMullen - has dragons..."
#66
Lloyd Alexander
4.0
(1)
"Lloyd Alexander's Prydain series, starting with The Book of Three!"
#67
Raymond E. Feist
4.0
(1)
"Magician by Raymond E Feist. It’s meaty but there’s a lot to sink your teeth into without excessive adult themes."
#68
D.P. Woolliscroft
4.0
(1)
"Maybe Kingshold by D.P. Woolliscroft?"
#69
Jim Butcher
4.0
(1)
"Jim Butcher Codex Alera series,"
#70
The Menagerie
4.0
(1)
"The Menagerie series is great, it’s three books. I read the first one to my 5yo, but it gets a little more mature after that..."
#71
T. Kingfisher
4.0
(1)
"I second anything by T. Kingfisher"
#72
Naomi Novik
4.0
(1)
"Also, maybe Uprooted and Spinning Silver by Naomi novik?"
#73
N.K. Jemisin
3.0
(1)
"Poppy War is honestly a lot darker than what I'm looking for, based on what I heard."
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