Fantasy Novel reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 116 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 10 posts to rank the best Fantasy Novel brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/Fantasy, r/booksuggestions, r/Malazan, r/LightNovels. Top-rated brands include Scott Lynch (5.0/5), Naomi Novik (5.0/5), Brandon Sanderson (5.0/5).
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Subreddits6
Posts10
Brands88
Products88
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#1
Scott Lynch
5.0
(3)
"The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch"
"Lies of Locke Lamora"
"I’ll add my +1 vote of approval for two i’ve already seen mentioned and add another: - the lies of locke lamore by scott lynch"
#2
Naomi Novik
5.0
(3)
"If you liked Uprooted read Spinning Silver by the same author"
"Came here to also suggest Uprooted."
"Uprooted by Naomi Novik"
#3
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(3)
"Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson"
"Brandon Sanderson’s cosmere is very good."
"Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson definitely reminded me of Stardust"
#4
Holly Black
4.7
(3)
"The cruel prince by Holly Black"
"If you're looking for more urban fantasy featuring the fae/hidden underworld kinda stuff there's Holly Black's The Spiderwick Chronicles"
"Rating: 4.03⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#5
Martha Wells
4.3
(3)
"Witch king by Martha wells, is really good."
"The Death of the Necromancer by Martha Wells plays off of the Sherlock/Moriarty dynamic."
"The Death of the Necromancer by Martha Wells."
#6
Robert Jordan
4.0
(3)
"Same as Wheel of Time."
"The wheel of time (kinda)."
"Wheel of time (obviously)."
#7
Heather Fawcett
5.0
(2)
"*Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Fairies*, by Heather Fawcett"
"Emily Wildes Encyclopedia of Faeries"
#8
NK Jemisin
5.0
(2)
"The Broken Earth by NK Jemisin, The Locked Tomb by Tandy’s Muir"
"The Broken Earth (starting with Fifth Season). The series won three Hugos for a reason."
#9
Seanan McGuire
5.0
(2)
"Seanan McGuire's October Daye"
"October Daye by Seanan McGuire"
#10
T. Kingfisher
5.0
(2)
"I enjoy the Paladin series by T. Kingfisher. Most of the books have a mystery element to them, in addition to the fantasy."
"Surprised no one has mentioned T Kingfisher’s Paladin series. Unfinished but not cliffhangers between."
#11
Peter S. Beagle
5.0
(2)
"The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle"
"If it hasn’t been said, 'The Last Unicorn' by Peter S. Beagle."
#12
Robert Jackson Bennett
5.0
(2)
"Came here to also suggest The Tainted Cup. I always love RJB’s writing, and I especially enjoyed the dynamic between the Watson and Holmes-esque characters."
"I agree with the Tainted Cup. I just finished it and thought it was great. It’s a murder mystery where the two main characters have a Holmes and Watson dynamic."
#13
Susanna Clarke
5.0
(2)
"Perhaps something by Susanna Clarke? My first thought is Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell"
"Maybe too fantasy? Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel"
#14
Neil Gaiman
5.0
(2)
"Try more Gaiman: Neverwhere (novelisation of a tv show he wrote)"
"Try more Gaiman: Coraline"
#15
Madeline Miller
5.0
(2)
"Circe by Miller"
"Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller"
#16
V. E. Schwab
5.0
(2)
"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab"
"A darker shade of magic by V. E. Schwab"
#17
Patricia A. McKillip
5.0
(2)
"The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip"
"Loads. Pretty much most of Patricia Mckillip."
#18
Leigh Bardugo
5.0
(2)
"The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo - historical fantasy set during the Spanish Inquisition."
"Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo"
#19
Charles de Lint
5.0
(2)
"Charles DeLint is fantastic! Loved his stuff when I was voraciously reading fantasy."
"His Jack of Kinrowen series is excellent."
#20
Anne McCaffrey
5.0
(2)
"In this same vein, Harper Hall of Pern series is also great. Some crossovers with Dragonrider series."
"Anne Mccaffrey. The Dragonriders of Pern . It is actually scifi but has fantasy type dragons as true characters."
#21
Max Gladstone
4.5
(2)
"Last Exit by Max Gladstone"
"Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone is, at its heart, a murder mystery."
#22
Honor Raconteur
4.0
(2)
"The Henri Davenfort series by Honor Raconteur is cozy fantasy mystery. 10(?) books already, and growing."
"If you're interested in a series kind of like the TV shows "Bones" or "Castle" but in a fantasy setting, you might like "The Case Files of Henri Davenforth" by Honor Raconteur."
#23
Frances White
5.0
(1)
"*Voyage of the Damned*, by Frances White"
#24
Frances Hardinge
5.0
(1)
"Unraveller - Frances Hardinge"
#25
Libba Bray
5.0
(1)
"Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray"
#26
Adrienne Young
5.0
(1)
"The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young"
#27
Alix E. Harrow
5.0
(1)
"1000 Doors of January by Alix Harrow"
#28
Ann Leckie
5.0
(1)
"The Raven Tower - Ann Leckie"
#29
Patrick Rothfuss
5.0
(1)
"Name of the Wind is the first of an also unfinished trilogy that IMO is very well written:"
#30
A. J. Lancaster
5.0
(1)
"*The Lord of Stariel*, by A J Lancaster"
#31
Morgan Strang
5.0
(1)
"The Lamplight Murder Mysteries series by Morgan Strang fits the bill. The Murder at Spindle Manor is the first."
#32
Pat O'Shea
5.0
(1)
"The Hounds of the Morrigan by Pat O'Shea"
#33
Sydney J. Shields
5.0
(1)
"The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields"
#34
Kim Harrison
5.0
(1)
"The Hollows series (also called the Rachel Morgan series) by Kim Harrison."
#35
J. R. R. Tolkien
5.0
(1)
"Hobbit/Lord of the Rings seems like the obvious answer here too."
#36
Jim Butcher
5.0
(1)
"The Dresden Files is urban fantasy written in a neo-noir-ish fashion. Each novel is one "case file" with a mystery that gets resolved by the end of the book."
#37
Kazuo Ishiguro
5.0
(1)
"The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro is my favourite!"
#38
A. G. Slatter
5.0
(1)
"The Briar Book of the Dead - AG Slatter"
#39
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
5.0
(1)
"My favorite book to recommend any chance I get is The Beuatiful Ones by Sylvia Moreno Garcia."
#40
Shannon Chakraborty
5.0
(1)
"The Adventures of Amina al Sarafi by Shannon Chakraborty"
#41
Stuart Turton
5.0
(1)
"The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton is one my absolute favorites. Honestly all of his books are fantasy mysteries and they’re great."
#42
Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer
5.0
(1)
"*Sorcery & Cecelia (or The Magic Chocolate Pot)*, by Patricia C Wrede and Caroline Stevermer"
#43
Stephanie Burgis
5.0
(1)
"*Snowspelled*, by Stephanie Burgis"
#44
Brom
5.0
(1)
"Slewfoot by Brom"
#45
K. J. Parker
5.0
(1)
"KJ Parker - Sharps and the Two of Swords Trilogy."
#46
Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
(1)
"Shards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold."
#47
Mary Robinette Kowal
5.0
(1)
"*Shades of Milk and Honey*, by Mary Robinette Kowal"
#48
Yoon Ha Lee
5.0
(1)
"Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee - one of the more esoteric magic systems I’ve come across."
#49
Wildbow
5.0
(1)
"Pale by Wildbow is pretty much a perfect fit. Three novice witches are tasked with solving the recent murder of a powerful supernatural being."
#50
Daniel Polansky
5.0
(1)
"I'd personally recommend Low Town by Daniel Polansky."
#51
Randall Garrett
5.0
(1)
"*Lord Darcy*, by Randall Garrett"
#52
Guy Gavriel Kay
5.0
(1)
"Guy Gavriel Kay: Lions of Al Rassan, Sarantine Duology."
#53
Emma Torzs
5.0
(1)
"Ink Blood Sister Scribe - Emma Torzs"
#54
P. Djèlí Clark
5.0
(1)
"The stories set by P Djeli Clark set in the “dead djinn universe” such as the Haunting of Tram Car 015 and A Dead Djinn in Cairo are great."
#55
Olivia Atwater
5.0
(1)
"I can’t believe no one has recommended Half A Soul by Olivia Atwater!! This is one I recommend yo Austen fans all the time."
#56
Molly O'Neill
5.0
(1)
"Greenteeth - Molly O'Neill"
#57
Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
5.0
(1)
"Then there's his collab with Pterry, Good Omens (later turned into a tv show)"
#58
Anne-Marie McDonald
5.0
(1)
"Fayne by Anne-Marie McDonald"
#59
M. L. Wang
5.0
(1)
"Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L Wang"
#60
R. F. Kuang
5.0
(1)
"Babel by rf kuang"
#61
Anna Smith Spark
5.0
(1)
"A woman of the sword - Anna Smith Spark"
#62
Mother of Learning
5.0
(1)
"Not a lightnovel, but the best novel I have ever read is Mother of Learning. Absolute peak."
#63
Ascension of a Bookworm
5.0
(1)
"Ascension of a Bookworm It's a Tier SS+ LN. and includes everything you're saying.... The author is obsessive in world-building in a first person pov"
#64
Clive Barker
5.0
(1)
"My take is probably 'imajica' clive barker huge world building and a massive story."
#65
Dan Simmons
5.0
(1)
"Hyperion by Simmons."
#66
Terry Pratchett
5.0
(1)
"Discworld by Terry Pratchet is about as far from MBotF as you can get."
#67
Gene Wolfe
5.0
(1)
"Book of the New Sun by Wolfe."
#68
Gap Cycle
5.0
(1)
"Gap Cycle is a top favorite."
#69
G. S. Denning
4.0
(1)
"I love the Warlock Holmes books. If you like Sherlock Holmes and fantasy these are a great read."
#70
Charlotte de Winter
4.0
(1)
"The Keykeeper by Charlotte de Winter: a paranormal murder mystery in a typical British setting."
#71
Genevieve Cogman
4.0
(1)
"The Invisible Library series by Genevieve Cogman is pretty good. it's not necessarily a 'murder' mystery but it is mystery and urban fantasy and just a pretty good read."
#72
Robert Rankin
4.0
(1)
"The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin is a gumshoe detective story... It's very funny and has a surprisingly good noire mystery to it."
#73
T. L. Huchu
4.0
(1)
"The Edinburgh Nights by TL Huchu"
#74
Katherine Addison
4.0
(1)
"The Cemeteries of Amalo series by Katherine Addison is a murder mystery series where the main character is an elf priest who can speak with the dead set in a steampunk-y sort of fantasy city."
#75
Josiah Bancroft
4.0
(1)
"The Hexologists by Josiah Bancroft is a fantasy murder mystery with a happily married couple."
#76
Damien Bell
4.0
(1)
"The story is about the main character working with the police to solve supernatural crimes and uses Rune magic to fight monsters."
#77
Simon R. Green
4.0
(1)
"Check out the Nightside series by Simon R. Green, along with The Dresden Files of course!"
#78
Morgan Stang
4.0
(1)
"Murder at Spindle Manor by Morgan Stang"
#79
Tamsyn Muir
4.0
(1)
"Gideon the Ninth works well for this."
#80
Jeff VanderMeer
4.0
(1)
"VanderMeer’s Finch is a detective noir set in a bizarre fungi-conquered world."
#81
George R. R. Martin
4.0
(1)
"Game of Thrones is actually really great"
#82
Lord of the Mysteries
4.0
(1)
"I recommend the pillars of the webnovel world Lord Of The Mysteries and Reverend Insanity. Both has no romance"
#83
Hero and Sage, Reincarnated and Engaged
4.0
(1)
"Hero and Sage, reincarnated and engaged might fit the bill. Once two people on opposite sides of a war, both die and reincarnate 1,000 or so years in the future."
#84
Secrets of the Silent Witch
4.0
(1)
"Secrets of the Silent Witch could fit your bill. She (the main character) is one of the most powerful witchcraft users in the world, and has to infiltrate an academy to protect the country's prince"
#85
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
4.0
(1)
"Rakudai kishi no Calvary - Multiple girls surround and some even like the MC but the story makes it quite clear that he only likes the main heroine so I think it fits"
#86
The Conqueror from a Dying Kingdom
4.0
(1)
"The Conqueror from a dying kingdom. It has all the elements you mentioned except magic there is no magic or any supernatural powers in the world of the story."
#87
Reign of the Seven Spellblades
3.0
(1)
"Reign of the Seven Spellblades - Haven't read far into it but it doesn't seem like there's going to be a harem"
#88
Hell Mode
3.0
(1)
"Hell Mode - Seems to have an academy arc later on and it doesn't seem like there's going to be a harem."
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