Fantasy Book Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 133 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 31 posts to rank the best Fantasy Book Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/RomanceBooks, r/Fantasy, r/YAlit, r/fantasybooks, r/booksuggestions. Top-rated brands include Brandon Sanderson (5.0/5), J.R.R. Tolkien (5.0/5), Robin Hobb (5.0/5).
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Reviews133
Subreddits16
Posts31
Brands97
Products45
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#1
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(5)
"Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. It's a very easy read with some exciting fight scenes."
"Check out the mistborn series"
"Do you want adult fantasy recs as well? (Mistborn is adult fantasy btw). If so you might get some more good recs on r/fantasy. Some top of mind - Everything else Sanderson has written. Seriously he’s amazing."
"If you like Mistborn, may as well pop on over to Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive. 1st book is called Way of Kings. Blows the pants off Mistborn series."
"I'd also recommend checking out Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson."
#2
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*?"
#3
Robin Hobb
5.0
(4)
"I’ve been meaning to check out Robin Hobb, I actually already own Assassin’s Apprentice!"
"Liveship Traders can be read as a standalone series... it’s a fantastic pirate story with magical ships and strong female characters."
"The Farseer trilogy, Robin Hobb."
"Robin Hobb - Farseer Trilogy."
#4
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."
#5
Rick Riordan
5.0
(3)
"For more middle-grade/younger fantasy he may like some of the very popular books like Percy Jackson."
"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
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."
#7
Plated Prisoner
4.0
(3)
"Plated prisoner didn’t get good until the third book but then I couldn’t stop reading it. It’s worth it."
"I would recommend plated prisoner!"
"I really liked the Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy. The 4th book wasn’t my favorite, but the first 2-3 were so good."
#8
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!"
#9
Bonds That Tie
5.0
(2)
"I recently read my first reverse harem books {Bonds that Tie series by J Bree}. ... that series really grabbed me."
"-bonds that tie by j bree"
#10
Ruled by Magic
5.0
(2)
"I was surprised with Ruled by Magic! The book is so good. Can't wait for the 3rd installment."
"Ruled by Magic by Zara J Black"
#11
Brent Weeks
5.0
(2)
"I always recommend Brent Weeks Night Angel Trilogy."
"The Night Angel Trilogy, I guarantee you will not be disappointed."
#12
Andrew Rowe
5.0
(2)
"Andrew Rowe’s series are pretty heavily Zelda inspired."
"If you like shonen manga and anime, you might like the Arcane Ascension series."
#13
Rebecca Ross
5.0
(2)
"I highly recommend Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross."
"I highly recommend Dreams Lie Beneath by Rebecca Ross."
#14
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(2)
"A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin."
"Wizard of Earthsea."
#15
Garth Nix
5.0
(2)
"Garth Nix's *Sabriel* is absolutely entrancing to kids and adults alike."
"If you’re still looking for recommendations, you and your girlfriend should definitely try [**Sabriel**] by ***Garth Nix***."
#16
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."
#17
R.A. Salvatore
4.5
(2)
"Legend of Drizzt series by R A Salvatore."
"I REALLY enjoyed the Legend of Drizzt series when I was around that age."
#18
Leigh Bardugo
4.5
(2)
"Six of Crows duology."
"Six of Crows. There’s romance, but no sex except for some brief sex jokes."
#19
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."
#20
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."
#21
Christopher Paolini
4.5
(2)
"I'd also add: Eragon by Christopher Paolini."
"The Eragon books / Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini."
#22
Sarah J. Maas
4.5
(2)
"If you haven’t yet read it consider A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas. While it is a fantasy novel there is quite a lot of romance as well. Strong female lead though, with an interesting twist that certainly surprised me. The character development of the main character, Feyre is truly impressive."
"A Court of Thorns and Roses and Once Upon a Broken Heart are both fantasy romance."
#23
Heavenly Bodies
4.0
(2)
"Heavenly Bodies (incomplete series), Of Thorns and Beauty, The Serpent and the Wings of Night (incomplete series), & Mark of the Tala are some of my favorites!"
"Heavenly Bodies (Heavenly Bodies #1) By: Imani Erriu | Published: 2022"
#24
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."
#25
Mike Truck
5.0
(1)
"Five trials by Mike truck is awesome, you can find it on Kindle store. Actuality everything Mike has done has been amazing."
#26
An Archdemon's Dilemma
5.0
(1)
""An Archdemon's Dilemma: How to love my elf bride" It's perfection!"
#27
City of Brass
5.0
(1)
"Also second City of Brass. Amazing world building."
#28
Shinja
5.0
(1)
"Shinja zero - 10/10 also anna best girl"
#29
The Tortall Books
5.0
(1)
"The Tortall books by Tamora Pierce. Several series set in the same world building on each other, awesome female protagonists and side characters."
#30
The Poppy War
5.0
(1)
"The poppy war by RF Kuang"
#31
N.K. Jemisin
5.0
(1)
"The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K Jemisin"
#32
Carissa Broadbent
5.0
(1)
"Carissa Broadbent is one of the best fantasy romance plotter and writer I’ve read in a long time so highly recommend both her daughter of no worlds series"
#33
Iron Widow
5.0
(1)
"Iron Widow by Zhao (check trigger warnings) (I really recommend this one it’s amazing)"
#34
Swordheart
5.0
(1)
"Swordheart or Paladin’s Grace by T Kingfisher. She is an amazing writer!!"
#35
S.A. Chakraborty
5.0
(1)
"I recommend the Daevabad trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty. The first book is The City of Brass. It meets all of your qualifications, and it has a really interesting and unique world."
#36
The Wheel of Time
5.0
(1)
"The Wheel of Time checks all the boxes."
#37
The Serpent and the Wings of Night
5.0
(1)
"The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent"
#38
Silver Silence
5.0
(1)
"My favorites from that are Silver Silence and Alpha Knight."
#39
Heart of Obsidian
5.0
(1)
"Heart of Obsidian is also one of my favorites."
#40
Terry Pratchett
5.0
(1)
"'The wee free men' by Terry Pratchett."
#41
L.A. Meyer
5.0
(1)
"Jacky Faber Pirate Queen!!"
#42
Adrienne Young
5.0
(1)
"I really liked Fable by Adrienne Young!"
#43
Tricia Levenseller
5.0
(1)
"Seconding Daughter of the Pirate King! And it ticks all of OP’s boxes"
#44
Danielle L. Jensen
5.0
(1)
"Dark tides by Danielle Jensen"
#45
A.M. Dellamonica
5.0
(1)
"Child of a Hidden Sea by AM Dellamonica, it's the first in a trilogy"
#46
Vampirates
5.0
(1)
"Vampirates!"
#47
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."
#48
Sword & Thistle
5.0
(1)
"I really love Sword & Thistle. Its the perfect blend of adventure and low stakes pure enjoyment!"
#49
The House in the Cerulean Sea
5.0
(1)
"The House in the Cerulean Sea."
#50
Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
(1)
"They're wonderful, not overly dense and have intrinsic but not intrusive romances."
#51
Caressed by Ice
5.0
(1)
"My favorite is probably Caressed by Ice (book 3)."
#52
King and Keeper of the Veil
4.0
(1)
"Also a new one, King and Keeper of the Veil: Innocence Claimed."
#53
Sanguine and Stygian
4.0
(1)
"I love a lot of the books you mentioned! Try out Sanguine and Stygian by Sara Sellers"
#54
Hollee Mands
4.0
(1)
"Hollee Mands Little Fires duology, Pathfinder series by T.A White and Warprize trilogy by Elizabeth Vaughan."
#55
Emily McIntire
4.0
(1)
"Hooked is a good one,(Emily Mcintire)"
#56
Arifureta
4.0
(1)
"Arifureta - one of the first novels that i read still continuing with the after story"
#57
Miranda Lyn
4.0
(1)
"Also recommend the unmarked witch by Miranda lyn"
#58
No Man Can Tame
4.0
(1)
"No Man Can Tame (The Dark-Elves of Nightbloom, #1) By: Miranda Honfleur | Published: 2018"
#59
Saints Academy
4.0
(1)
"-saints academy by kc kean"
#60
Phases of the Moon
4.0
(1)
"-phases of the moon series by m sinclair"
#61
Kiss of Snow
4.0
(1)
"Kiss of Snow (10) and Shield of Winter (13) are also both really good."
#62
Guild Hunter
4.0
(1)
"I also really like her Guild Hunter series"
#63
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."
#64
Promise of Darkness
4.0
(1)
"Promise of Darkness (Dark Court Rising, #1) By: Bec McMaster"
#65
Mark of the Tala
4.0
(1)
"Mark of the Tala by Jeffe Kennedy"
#66
A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows
4.0
(1)
"A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows by Holly Renee"
#67
Court of Blood and Bindings
4.0
(1)
"Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall"
#68
With Fangs and Claws
4.0
(1)
"With Fangs and Claws by Sam Hall RH"
#69
Dragon Kin
4.0
(1)
"Dragon Kin series by G A Aiken. Book 1 and 2 are good but books 3 to 8 are amazing."
#70
The Bargainers
4.0
(1)
"The bargainers series by Laura thalassa"
#71
Blood Oath
4.0
(1)
"-blood oath series by r l caulder"
#72
Fire
4.0
(1)
"Fire by Cashore"
#73
Sea of Shadows
4.0
(1)
"Sea of Shadows by Armstrong"
#74
Throne of Glass
4.0
(1)
"Throne of Glass? It starts ou YA but gets more NA later, the FMC is amazing, most characters are great and IMO the world building is really good."
#75
Descendant
4.0
(1)
"-descendant series by m sinclair"
#76
Tears of the Siren
4.0
(1)
"-tears of the siren series by m sinclair"
#77
The Red Masques
4.0
(1)
"-the red masques series by m sinclair"
#78
Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac
4.0
(1)
"-ruthless boys of the zodiac by caroline peckham & susanne valenti."
#79
The Sweetest Oblivion
4.0
(1)
"The Sweetest Oblivion is also good imo"
#80
The Grey Bastard
4.0
(1)
"Or The Grey Bastard by Jonathan French, that series is awesome IMO"
#81
Red Sister
4.0
(1)
"I'd say almost anything by Mark Lawrence, he's also Grimdark like Abercrombie."
#82
The Rage of Dragons
4.0
(1)
"The rage of dragons fits this verry well, it’s grim dark which I know you like. Highly violent it’s more tribal than medival however. But the romance isn’t fade to black and it’s really compelling."
#83
Rivers of London
4.0
(1)
"Rivers of London"
#84
The Blacktongue Thief
4.0
(1)
"Beuhlman’s The Blacktongue Thief is also fabulous."
#85
Shadowmarch
4.0
(1)
"Shadowmarch - Tad Williams"
#86
The Rook and Rose
4.0
(1)
"One I liked was The Rook and Rose Trilogy by MA Carrick."
#87
Prince of Thorns
4.0
(1)
"I'd say almost anything by Mark Lawrence, he's also Grimdark like Abercrombie."
#88
Shelley Parker-Chan
4.0
(1)
"She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan and its sequel He Who Drowned the World."
#89
Victoria Goddard
4.0
(1)
"The *Red Company Reformed* series also by Victoria Goddard is another good rec for cosy adventure."
#90
Patricia Briggs
4.0
(1)
"The Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs."
#91
Michelle Sagara
4.0
(1)
"Michelle Sagara West Chronicles of Elantra."
#92
One Dark Window
4.0
(1)
"One dark Window by Rachel Gillig was really good!"
#93
Newt & Demon
4.0
(1)
"I just finished Newt & Demon and it might be worth putting in your queue."
#94
Deed of Paksenarrion
4.0
(1)
"Deed of Paksenarrion, The thief by Megan Whelan Turner, The goblin emperor."
#95
Secrets of the Silent Witch
4.0
(1)
"Secrets of the silent witch is a good one"
#96
If It's for My Daughter
3.0
(1)
"If its for my daughter - Aight i have expected that ending from the start so no surprise there"
#97
Dragon Actually
2.0
(1)
"Dragon Actually is not the greatest. If you can make it through, I can vouch for books 3 onwards."
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