Best fantasy books on Reddit

"Maybe something like Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson?"

"I'd say read Cradle first because it is completed. In the fantasy genre in general I'd recommend Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Era 1 trilogy."

"Tress of the Emerald Sea is a great kid-friendly starting point."

"For 12 or 13 mistborn defo."

"I'm gonna echo the Brandon Sanderson recommendations."

"You want Brandon Sanderson."

"I think I've only grasped the slightest hint of how they're connected, but I really enjoyed the Mistborn series."

"You might like Brandon Sanderson's books."

"Very in line with traditional fantasy."

"Sanderson is a really great (re-)entry point into reading."

"It's a fantasy inspired by Filipino myths about a storm goddess desperate to enact revenge."

"Check out Dungeon Crawler Carl. You will not be disappointed."

"First Law series and Red rising series"

"Outstanding, I couldn’t recommend more."

"Closer to GOT and it’s actually complete."

"The Green Bone Saga is an awesome fantasy! First book is called Jade City."

"The Power."

"It’s fantasy in space!"

"King killer chronicles! (if you dont mind waiting a decade for the next book in the series)."

"It's a 12 book series."

"The Tiffany Aching series from Discworld by Terry Pratchett."

"The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, both by Terry Pratchett."

"9 year old girl saves her little brother from the evil fae queen."

"The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, The Wee Free Men both by Terry Pratchett."

"It'd be such a fun book to read out loud."

"Hilarious and smart author that both you and the children will love."

"Terry Pratchett has some great ones: The Tiffany Aching books."

"Equal Rites by Terry pratchett."

"If you want something different, yet still is written for adults, try discworld."

"• Anything by Terry Pratchett"

"Specifically her Tortall series was super influential to me as a preteen."

"Tamora pierce books."

"I was OBSESSED with Tamora Pierce books."

"Protagonists are about 10 so no content issues."

"It's about a young woman who wants to be a warrior, so she switches places with her bookish brother and pretends to be a man."

"Jumping on the Tamora Pierce, Lloyd Alexander, Robin McKinley, and Diane Duane bandwagon!"

"Tamora Pierce!"

"Sometimes I binge read Tortall by Tamora Pierce. I LOVE The Protector of the Small quartet."

"The Lioness Series by Tamora Pierce - this whole world can be very fun and comforting to me."

"The Circle of Magic quartet is my 'everything is going wrong in life' comfort series."

"First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie"

"Ferro in the First Law trilogy."

"Starts with The Blade Itself."

"The characters are great and his writing style pushing things along well."

"I would strongly recommend Joe Abercrombie."

"First law trilogy is good."

"The First Law by Joe Abercrombie sounds like it fits what you’re looking for."

"You can't go wrong with Joe Abercrombie - just start with The Blade Itself and enjoy the series."

"Joe Abercrombie is a good choice for dark plot."

"Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy. It's 'grimdark' - lots of (quite naturalistic) action."

"Biggest recommendation is Percy Jackson books."

"Percy Jackson books by Rick Riordan (classics/modern classics for a reason)."

"Get your kids into Percy Jackson."

"Redwall, Narnia, Percy Jackson."

"Actually any of Ric Riordan's books, but that series in particular is the best."

"Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series."

"Percy Jackson."

"I’d definitely say the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series."

"Cannot recommend the two Percy Jackson series enough!"

"The Prydain Chronicles have already been mentioned."

"The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander."

"Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander."

"Just off the top of my head: * The Chronicles of Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander"

"Lloyd Alexander's *The Chronicles of Prydain* is a classic Classic that works well for younger and older readers."

"The Prydain series and the Dark is Rising sequence."

"Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander, starting with The Book of Three."

"The Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander."

"•Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander."

"A personal favorite of mine when I was around 10 is the key of the kingdom series by Garth nix starting with Mister Monday."

"Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix."

"SABRIEL."

"Sabriel by Garth Nix is another one that came to mind."

"*Sabriel* by Garth Nix."

"The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix."

"The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix was pretty great when I was young."

"Also check out the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix, the first book is called Sabriel."

"The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix."

"Ogre Downstairs and Archer's Goon are good if you want something humorous."

"Chrestomanci series is something every kid should read."

"You could start with Howl's Moving Castle and Circle of Magic."

"Anything by Diana Wynne Jones."

"So much by Diana Wynne Jones! Many Lives of Christopher Chant."

"Honestly anything by Diana Wynne Jones is very good."

"Diana Wynne Jones is my go-to, as well as In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan—have reread so many times!"

"More aimed at younger readers but Howls Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones) is my go to 'the world is falling apart' book."

"The Scholomance trilogy by Naomi Novik."

"A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik"

"The Scholomance by Naomi Novik... feature female protagonists who have been enormously mistreated by their environments, and they’re fucking pissed about it."

"I recommend SPINNING SILVER by Naomi Novak."

"The main character is the most mature, sensible, level headed adult character I've maybe ever read in any series."

"Spinning Silver and Uprooted by Naomi Novik."

"The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik is my go to for comfort."

"Try Spinning Silver by Naomi Novak."

"For traditional fantasy novels, Magician by Raymond E Feist is amongst my favourites."

"It sold mega copies for a reason."

"Riftwar Saga by Ramond E. Feist is a great pick."

"Raymond E Feist's literary world of Midkemia."

"The riftwar cycle by Raymond E. Feist!"

"The Magician (+ other riftwar saga) by Raymond E Feist."

"There is a 30+ book series The Dresden Files."

"Urban fantasy for 30 yo male as you can get."

"Dresden Files by Jim Butcher"

"The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher!"

"The Dresden files by Jim Butcher"

"The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher."

"Brandon Mull’s Fablehaven series is great for kids that age."

"Brandon Mull's books should be enjoyed too."

"Fablehaven."

"I highly suggest Fablehaven by Brandon Mull."

"Anything by Brandon Mull"

"Fablehaven is pretty good."

"Guy Gavriel Kay's books are what I would recommend."

"Tigana."

"The Lions of Al-Rassan."

"His first books, The Fionavar Tapestry, are also a gem of fantasy."

"Anything by Guy Gavriel Kay."

"Check Guy Gavriel Kay."

"Neil Gaiman is pretty amazing, Neverwhere is one of my favorites of his."

"My go-to is and will always be Neil Gaiman."

"My favorites are Neverwhere, The graveyard book, The ocean at the end of the lane."

"My favorites are Neverwhere, The graveyard book, The ocean at the end of the lane."

"Also Stardust by Neil Gaiman and The Princess Bride have similar cozy feel good vibes."

"Interworld by Niel Gaiman."

"Starting with the Assassin’s Apprentice."

"The robin hobb farseer trilogy is absolutely heartbreaking in the best way."

"Robin Hobb's entire literary world."

"I'd recommended maybe Robin Hobb?"

"A good coming of age story for adult readers."

"The Curse of Chalion and then its sequel, The Paladin of Souls."

"Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold."

"* *World Of The Five Gods* series, by Lois McMaster Bujold."

"The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold."

"The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold."

"The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin"

"They've done a really great job of adding all kinds of nuance."

"Have you tried NK Jemisin?"

"The Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin, always and forever."

"And I will never not recommend N.K. Jemisin."

"The Hobbit was written for this exact reason!"

"I'm reading Roverandom from Tolkien with my 4 year old, he loves it."

"The Hobbit by Tolkien."

"The hobbit is also a good pick."

"Also easy to read but less action-packed."

"The entire Rangers Apprentice series is perfect."

"Thats the series that made me like reading"

"Rangers apprentice by John Flanagan."

"Rangers Apprentice."

"Most of the female characters in Wheel of Time."

"**Wheel of Time**."

"The Wheel of TIme by Robert Jordan."

"Wheel of time - Robert Jordan."

"Other possibilities: Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo"

"Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo... feature female protagonists who have been enormously mistreated by their environments, and they’re fucking pissed about it."

"Leigh Bardugo’s adult books - The Familiar and the Alex Stern series."

"Ninth House/Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo."

"1. The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee."

"Jade City by Jane Fonda is so good!"

"I really enjoyed the character development on The Greenbone Saga."

"I’ll throw out the Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee."

"It gets recommended a lot here."

"Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson."

"**Malazan: Book of the Fallen**."

"Anything by Steven Erickson."

"The Treekeepers for a quest fantasy."

"Big fan of Kieran Larwood for mid grade fantasy. Podkin One ear for if you like Redwall."

"Jed Greenleaf coming soon for magical guilds fighting for dominance."

"Carnival series for group of misfits in Victorian London solving crimes."

"Empire of the Vampire and Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff were PHENOMENAL."

"If you like badass mc’s with little to no romance then: Nevernight series by Jay Kristoff."

"Nevernight trilogy is exactly this."

"I don't think any character that I have read is more angry and bent on revenge than Mia Corvere."

"You might try The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, if you feel she’ll enjoy it?"

"*The Chronicles of Narnia* is a classic."

"Narnia."

"Chronicles of Narnia is good for that age too."

"Read John Gwynne."

"You might want to look into John Gwynne, especially his Bloodsworn Saga."

"Anything John Gwynne."

"Try *The Faithful and the Fallen* series by John Gwynne."

"Inkheart."

"•Inkheart by Cornelia Funke."

"The Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke translated from German is YA or younger but really good."

"The Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke translated from German."

"Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede."

"I want my daughters to aspire to be Cimorene."

"Both great and have female protagonists."

"•Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C Wrede."

"His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman."

"His Dark Materials."

"The His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman is ostensibly for young readers but there’s a lot of depth and richness for adult readers too."

"A great fantasy that I read as an adult was the golden compass series."

"Hundred years ago all dragons and dragon riders."

"You also can't really go wrong with Eragon."

"•Eragon and the subsequent books by Christopher Paolini."

"Try out Eragon/The Inheritance Cycle! It's a cery good series targeted for young adults/teens!"

"Its great, not a series tho its a standalone."

"Also, the Tiffany Aching series."

"For the 9 year old, Castle Hangnail by T. Kingfisher."

"Try T.Kingfisher's A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking."

"Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone."

"The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone."

"Max Gladstone would be a good option."

"Magic is common, it's the basis of industry."

"Terry Brooks has some great fantasy in my opinion."

"Running with the Demon, Terry Brooks."

"**Terry Brooks and his Shannara books**."

"Terry Brooks and his Shannara books."

"It has a scientific feel as the characters develop a theory on what gives people rumored extraordinary abilities."

"It has several male protagonists and the magic system is fairly straight-forward."

"The very secret society of irregular witches is good"

"A re-read of A Darker Shade of Magic series."

"Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, Percy Jackson"

"As is harry potter and His dark materials."

"Harry Potter."

"Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda."

"Deltora Quest is her biggest series."

"Middle Grade fantasy that is popular now: Nevermore by Jessica Townsend."

"Nevermoor, by Jessica Townsend, and A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying."

"My favorite series is Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend!"

"Tailchasers song by Tad Williams."

"Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams."

"Anything by Tad Williams."

"Feast of Souls by CS Friedman"

"The Coldfire Trilogy by C.S Friedman was and is one of my favorite fantasy series."

"The Magister Trilogy by C.S. Friedman."

"Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin."

"The Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula Le Guin."

"Check out Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins."

"I was obsessed with this series."

"Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins."

"Artemis Fowl is my son's favorite."

"Artemis Fowl is so, so fun!"

"I’d also throw out Artemis Fowl."

"The Witcher series, so good!"

"The Witcher series is great!"

"The Witcher is a fan favorite and I really like it."

"Try "The Cloud Roads" By Martha Wells."

"Completely original story setting that continues through several books."

"Just kind of charming."

"If you like Jim Butcher I highly recommend the book series Alex Verus."

"Three of the currently best urban fantasy at the moment!"

"Alex Verus by Benedict Jacka."

"The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss you might like it!"

"The Kingkiller chronicles, Patrick Rothfess"

"The name of the wind is really good but it’s not finished."

"I recently read The Lies of Locke Lamora for the first time and it was incredible."

"I third the Gentleman Bastards by Scott lynch"

"The lies of Locke Lamora is long but written in a way that’s really fun to read."

"The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu"

"Dandelion Dynasty. ASOIAF but Asian."

"Ken Liu’s Dandelion Dynasty might also be a good one based on what you’ve wri."

"I personally love the iron druid Chronicles."

"I like The Iron Druid that has been mentioned."

"Iron Druid by Kevin Hearne."

"Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels series."

"A magic Inn, space werewolves and vampires."

"A delightful blend of magic sci-fi."

"The River of London series by Ben Aaronovitch"

"If you’re into more Urban Fantasy try the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch!"

"The Rivers of London series by Ben Asronvitch."

"The Dark Tower series by Stephen King."

"Stephen King's Fairy Tale ... Pretty tame."

"Fairy Tale by Stephen King."

"*Hero and the Crown* by Robin McKinley was the read aloud book that made me an avid reader."

"A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking by T Kingfisher"

"Robin Mckinley's *The Hero and the Crown,* published in the 80s :) The story's not reinventing the wheel, but McKinley's writing won me over."

"The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks"

"A few that I don't see listed already."

"Lightbringer series by Brent Weeks."

"We read all The Belgariad and The Malloreon series (10 books in all) by David Eddings."

"Iirc i read the Shannara series."

"I saw Belgariad mentioned."

"The Magicians by Lev Grossman."

"It’s a good series with one foot in the real world."

"Narnia. Just start now. Do Lion the Witch etc."

"Narnia and Wingfeather saga if you plan reading it to them."

"A Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. LeGuin."

"Some of my favorite fantasy authors & their novels that are comfort reads for me."

"A book series I don't see talked about is the Powdermage trilogy."

"The Powder Mage trilogy by Brian McLellan."

"*Riyria Revelations* by Michael J Sullivan - completed series and male protagonists"

"The Riyria Revelations did fit your description in my eyes. Very wholesome Fantasy."

"Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros is a great reintroduction into fantasy!"

"Fourth Wing is/was huge and personally I really enjoyed it!"

"How to Train your Dragon was always my favorite at that age."

"It's an excellent series for children with talk about heartbreak, friendship."

"The Neverending Story by Michael Ende."

"•The Neverending Story by Michael Ende."

"The Phantom Tolbooth!"

"The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster."

"Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse - first in a trilogy, light romance sub-plot that does not overtake the story, definitely violent - check the content warnings on Storygraph"

"Rebecca Roanhorse trilogy starting with Black Sun."

"The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna."

"Small Miracles by Olivia Atwater."

"'Throne of Glass'"

"ACOTAR is also super big though I prefer Crescent City myself :)"

"Mentioning this because so far I’ve only seen it mentioned in passing- Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell."

"Johnathan Strange & Mister Norrell - a weighty book, but so rewarding once you dive."

"The audiobook is outstanding too."

"Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman"

"Dragon Masters series is great for her age."

"My top pick is Dragon Masters. There are 25 books and counting with illustrations on each page."

"It's a novella and the first in a series."

"Akata witch series by Nnedi Okorafor"

"The Prince of Nothing and its sequel series by R Scott Bakker."

"Anything by R. Scott Bakker."

"The Count of Monte Cristo."

"Alexandre Dumas' Musketeer books are still a huge favorite of mine."

"Lands of the Firstborn also by Gareth Hanrahan."

"Black Iron Legacy by Gareth Hanrahan."

"[The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi] by S.A. Chakraborty"

"The City of Brass trilogy by SA Chakraborty is fantastic!"

"*A Crown of Stars* series by Kate Elliott - a 7 book series with good world building."

"The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott."

"Anything by Roger Zelazny."

"R.F Kuang’s Poppy war as well."

"I second the Poppy Wars trilogy by R F Kuang"

"I just finished the Empire of the Wolf series (3 books) by Richard Swan."

"Empire of the Wolf trilogy by Richard Swan."

"Alan Garner's Weirdstone series."

"The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner."

"It’s a cozy, low stakes fantasy about an orc warrior who retired from adventuring to open up a coffee shop."

"Cozy low stakes Fantasy might be just the ticket."

"The Witcher is awesome."

"I rather like the Witcher series."

"The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip"

"The Forgotten Beasts of Eld started me reading Patricia McKillip, who was wonderful."

"There are pirates on airships, magic, demons."

"Tales of Ketty Jay series by Chris Wooding."

"I finished the trilogy a few years ago as an adult and the books are incredible at any age."

"•Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer."

"Black and blue magic by Zilpha Keatley Snyder."

"Black and blue magic by Zilpha Keatley Snyder."

"Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao and The Poppy War by RF Kuang come to mind."

"Iron Widow - but only the first book so far is out!"

"Happy books? Swordheart by T Kingfisher is hilarious."

"T Kingfisher."

"Dude goes to hell. Dude fights his way out of hell."

"Sandman Slim (Sandman Slim #1) by Richard Kadrey."

"Anything by Charles de Lint"

"Charles de Lint . Moonheart . Set in Montreal or Toronto."

"Winnowing Flame by Jen Williams."

"The Winnowing Flame series by Jen Williams."

"**A Song of Ice and Fire** (Game of Thrones) (esp with Fire and Blood)."

"Really recommend Game of Thrones. My only gripe with it is that it's incomplete."

"The main character, Eskara, is pretty much rage and revenge incarnate."

"The Mortal Techniques by Rob J. Hayes."

"Or Mark Lawrence (my rec: Red Sister) will fit the bill."

"Prince of Thorns."

"Silly and fun, really are a great starting point for fantasy."

"Piers Anthony's Xanth series is great."

"More modern books not sullied by swearing or smut."

"Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs is an urban fantasy."

"Mercy Thompson."

"KRAKEN by China Mieville."

"Kraken by China Miéville."

"Tainted Cup by Robert Bennett. Murder mystery in a fantasy setting."

"Tainted Cup by Robert Bennett."

"A damsel, a dragon, a prince, and a ton of trigger warnings."

"For books with the specific element of revenge/destruction."

"The Licanius Trilogy by James Islington."

"*The Will of the Many* by James Islington might be exactly what you're looking for!"

"I would recommend A Nameless Witch or Too Many Curses."

"For books with the specific element of revenge/destruction."

"Very fun and funny with an adventurous magical plot."

"The Young Wizards series by Diane Duane."

"- So You Want to Be a Wizard series by Diane Duane"

"My daughter's used to love the Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler at that age."

"Another vote for Watership Down by Richard Adams, it's the first fantasy book I fell in love with."

"I read The Wonderful Adventures of Nils when I was 7 and it was the book that started my reading journey."

"The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice is a classic adult fantasy book."

"The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy by Megan Bannen."

"The Once and Future King by Terence White"

"I found The House in the Cerulean Sea to hit the spot for me when a bit sad."

"The Faraway Tree series by Enid Blyton"

"The Dark is Rising Sequence - Susan Cooper"

"The banned and the banished book series. James clemens first book series and its fantastic."

"Some favorite fantasy picture books: Prince Cinders by Babette Cole."

"Anything by Ursula Le Guin."

"Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia."

"Magician by Raymond E Feist :-) probably one if the best fantasy books."

"The Journey trilogy ('Journey,' 'Quest,' 'Return') by Aaron Becker are gorgeous wordless books."

"If you're cool with your urban fantasy coming with a dose of horror."

"The Hellequin Chronicles by Steve McHugh."

"Good Omens by Terry Pritchett and Neil Gaimen is my go-to book when the world gets heavy."

"Definitely try Felix Castor series by Mike Carey."

"*Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries* by Heather Fawcett is a delight."

"I fell in love with the universe in the Dune series."

"The first Dragonlance books came out in the late 80's and were one of my favorite introductions into fantasy."

"I’m obsessed with the Crowns of Nyaxia series by Carissa Broadbent!"

"Dungeon crawler Carl. Critical failures by Robert brevin is amazing."

"My go to recommendation for a great and underappreciated fantasy series."

"I’d suggest An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir."

"I would probably pick up (again) All the Pretty Monsters by Kristy Cunning."

"She’s a genius and her books are life changing."

"Green rider is my fav"

"The Golden Compass trilogy."

"The Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan."

"Same for Catwings by Ursula Le Guin. That’s about, as you may guess, cats with wings."

"The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. I can’t remember exactly when I read these as a child, but I loved them."

"The magic faraway tree by Enid Blyton was my favourite growing up."

"*Looking for Jake* by China Mieville."

"War Of The Twelve by Alex Robins."

"Threadlight by Zack Argyle."

"This Too Shall Burn by Cat Rector"

"I can't think of a more perfect example than The Traitor Baru Cormorant."

"My favorite adult fantasy books are The Poppy Wars trilogy by R. F. Kuang."

"You might enjoy The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach."

"Stephen R. Donaldson's "The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever.""

"If they enjoyed things like Warrior Cats I would highly recommend {song of the summer king by Jess E. Owen} Think LOTR meets lion king, noble-bright /adventure/coming of age and understanding others."

"Slayer's Dark Rebirth by Andy Blin."

"Raven's Mark by Ed Mcdonald."

"Another great one is Peaches and Honey by R. Raeta."

"One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. It’s a duology, both books are great."

"Manifest Delusions by Michael R Fletcher."

"Legend by David Gemmell."

"Last War by Mike Shackle."

"The Kushiels Dart series by Jacquline Carey."

"The Kushiel series by Jacquilne Carey."

"Five Warrior Angels by Brian Lee Durfee."

"Empires of Dust by Anna Smith Spark."

"Really loved 'Empire of the East' by Fred Saberhagen."

"Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine."

"Echoes Saga by Philip C Quaintrell."

"Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne by Brian Stavely."

"Chronicles of Narnia"

"China Mieville’s Bas-Lag books are great too."

"Ascendance of a Bookworm by Miya Kazuki, Quof (translator)"

"One of my most treasured memories is being 5 years old and my Mom reading The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis to me."

"Chronicles of Narnia was my gateway!"

"The Princess in Black series."

"D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths. I LOVED these books when I was a child."

"Paper Bag Princess and practically every fairy tale."

"The Dragonlance Chronicles are great, though slightly YA."

"The Ocean at the End of the Lane is exactly what you're looking for."

"You can try *A Series of Unfortunate Events* which is for that age group."

"Artemis Fowl"

"Raymond Feist writes about multiple planes of existence."

"Adrian Tchaikovsky has a wide range of ages in his characters."

"My vote is for anything by Anne Bishop."

"Redwall series- Brian Jacques."

"When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill"

"Titanshade series by Dan Stout is pretty phenomenal."

"One of the characters is a super powerful fire mage that gets tethered against her will."

"Anything by Michael R. Fletcher (my rec: The Storm Beneath the World or Black Stone Heart) will fit the bill."

"One of the most righteously rage-filled books I've ever read, in addition to being bloody fantastic."

"[The Goose Girl](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/2d9d85b9-6993-4ce7-8436-7383a2677eb5) by Shannon Hale"

"Sword of Kaigen by M.L. Wang."

"Red Rising series by Pierce Brown is excellent."

"Lord of a Shattered Land by Howard Andrew Jones."

"Historical fantasy series Gael Song by Shauna Lawless is awesome."

"Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty."

"MC is a former warrior queen who comes out of retirement for revenge."

"They are fantasy books about cats. My kids love them and there are something like 80 books."

"1000%, to be read at any age"

"My kids, who fall into this ago range, really enjoy Wings of Fire and the graphic novels."

"Dragonriders of Pern, Dragonlance"

"Root Magic is one of my favorite new middle grade releases."

"Chronicles of Prydain is one of the best fantasy series."

"My personal favorite translated book is Vita Nostra."

"The Neverending Story and Momo by Michael Ende are both all-time classics."

"I love Heaven Official's Blessing."

"I highly recommend you check out some books by Walter Moers."

"Broken Earth trilogy."

"Granny Weatherwax especially in Witches Abroad."

"It's about an orphan girl who gets sent to a big hotel over the holidays and stumbles across strange hotel guests, a lot of riddles and magic."

"Unwanteds by Lisa McCann."

"Its a more recent (2021) MG and has a female protagonist."

"There’s nine books and all p good."

"The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald."

"- The Memoirs of Lady Trent by Marie Brennan."

"It's YA set in the Victorian era, and has themes of invisible women and science."

"It has a really cool setting a female protagonist that isn’t annoying."

"Red queen series by Victoria Aveyard"

"It centers a woman whose rages are both insanely destructive and seductive."

"Best MG Fantasy series start I've read since HP and Percy Jackson."

"House of Suns is still a phenomenal book."

"One of my favorite fantasy books ever is a YA book called Heir Apparent."

"Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C Wrede"

"They're definitely aimed at that age, rather than being 'YA books suitable for children'."

"I think RA Salvatore writes very well for preteen who is a proficient reader already."

"A great portal fantasy."

"For progression fantasy specifically, Shadow Slave got me hooked within the first few chapters."

"As for recs I think Ascendance of a Bookworm is a must if you read light novels."

"Wizards first rule by terry goodkind is good if you like plot heavy books."