Fantasy Novels reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 335 Reddit reviews across 11 subreddits and 48 posts to rank the best Fantasy Novels brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Fantasy, r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/brandonsanderson, r/printSF. Top-rated brands include Brandon Sanderson (4.8/5), Joe Abercrombie (4.8/5), Ursula K. Le Guin (4.8/5).

Stats

Reviews335

Subreddits11

Posts48

Brands67

Products94

Top communities

r/Fantasy157 r/suggestmeabook116 r/booksuggestions30 r/brandonsanderson14 r/printSF4

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Brandon Sanderson

4.8

(36)

"A lot of people recommend Mistborn. I'll be the odd one in the crowd and point to Warbreaker. It's free on Brandon Sanderson's site so you don't have to wait for Mistborn FE to be delivered."

"I read and loved it and jumped straight onto Mistborn (starting with Final Empire) which was incredible and I’m now reading Era 2."

"I just got into Sanderson about a month ago, he now my favorite author ever lol I’m on book 3 of Mistborn era 1 and started with it."

"I think the first Mistborn trilogy is probably your best bet, yeah. It was also my gateway to Western fantasy."

"Warbreaker is free on Brandon's website as an ebook, along other stories and samples."

"Mistborn is an even better starting point because the second era is “Western” fantasy in both meanings of the term!"

"Mistborn is a perfect choice"

"Definitely start with mistborn, it was my foray into Sanderson and I loved the first three books"

"I would read mistborn, it's amazing!"

"Vin is a great character and it has a nice romance subplot."

Joe Abercrombie

4.8

(17)

"Joe Abercrombie. His 'The First Law' series is really well regarded, and has lots of, to quote my friend, "dark and edgy sex and violence"."

"All nine books in the series range from good to great. The two short story compilations are worth reading too."

"Glad to see someone else recommend Abercrombie’s First Law trilogy. In the middle of book 2 right now and loving it."

"The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie."

"Anything and everything by Joe Abercrombie. Start with the First Law trilogy."

"If you're still looking, give Joe Abercombie a go. The First Law, first trilogy is really good."

"Two of my favorites."

"If you like Game of Thrones, you’ll love First Law."

"If you want a series that’s similar to a song of ice and fire try Paul Kearney’s Monarchies of god."

"I would recommend the first law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie."

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.8

(15)

"The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LEguin."

"The Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin."

"Is a series of short, easy to follow but fantastically written fantasy series in my opinion."

"The Earthsea books or the Annals of the Western Shore trilogy or the Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin"

"The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K Le Guin, is fairly akin to a fantasy novel."

"Anything by Ursula LeGuin. The {{earthsea quartet}} especially."

"It reminded me of when I read Beowulf in college and I finished it in a weekend."

"It's a lovely shorter fantasy book from the 60s, aimed at teens but i think it's a nice read for anyone."

"The wizard of earthsea by Ursula k le Guin series."

"It really is a unique and beautiful underrated masterpiece of a series that needs the extra attention."

Naomi Novik

4.7

(12)

"If you liked Uprooted read Spinning Silver by the same author, they're quite similar!"

"I liked the Scholomance trilogy and Spinning Silver a lot."

"Folklore-based fantasy with a whimsical side and a strong FMC is my jam."

"Uprooted and Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik."

"Uprooted."

"Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik."

"Noami Novik's Uprooted is one of the better YA fantasies I've read."

"Naomi Novik's a dang good writer. I really enjoyed Spinning Silver."

"Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik."

Robin Hobb

4.3

(12)

"Assassin's Apprentice!!! and subsequent novels. they were seriously some of the best I've ever read"

"I can second robin hobb"

"Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb! First book is Assassin’s Apprentice."

"So here's one vote for *Assassin's Apprentice*."

"Has got nothing but rave reviews from friends and family."

"Robin Hobb's worldbuilding only gets really interesting starting with Liveships."

"Robin Hobb's books should be a good place next. Then malazan."

"The Farseer Trilogy and the rest of Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings."

"Starting with farseer trilogy."

"I would also recommend Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings."

Scott Lynch

4.9

(9)

"The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch is technically the "

"Lies of Locke Lamora"

"I’ll add my +1 vote of approval for two i’ve already seen mentioned"

"Oh, also Scott Lynch"

"Just a wonderful book and a fast, fun read."

"The lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch."

"The Lies of Locke Lamora is one of my favorite books of all time."

"The Lies of Locke Lamorra would fit the bill very nicely."

Patrick Rothfuss

4.8

(9)

"Two of my favorites."

"The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss."

"The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss."

"If he likes Stormlight Archive, he will probably enjoy The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss as well."

"The kingkiller chronicles, the storyline will make you weep and gasp and want more more more."

"Popular opinions: (1) The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien. (2) The Kingkiller Chronicles, Patrick Rothfuss."

"Has some of my favorite magic."

"It is a great book to start your fantasy journey."

Sarah J. Maas

4.9

(8)

"Definitely check out anything by sarah J maas..she is awesome with plot twists."

"Throne Of Glass by Sarah J Mass."

"{{A Court of Thorns and Roses}} series by Sarah J Maas is a really good fantasy series."

"All are super fantasy and have what you are looking for!"

"Throne of Glass."

"I did a Young Adult fantasy book display featuring: *Throne of Glass* by Sarah J. Maas."

"Throne of Glass by Sara J. Maas."

Robert Jordan

4.9

(8)

"Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan."

"The Wheel of Time Robert Jordan"

"Is def a good pick."

"If you have not already read it."

"The writing has this bustling, sweeping, affectionate, intricate, patient style."

"It has great characters, a great world, and a great plot."

"The epitome of the fantasy genre right now is The Wheel of Time series."

"I would consider Wheel of Time to be pretty YA-friendly."

#10

J.R.R. Tolkien

4.8

(8)

"Check out lord of the rings and the hobbit by j.r.r. Tolkien"

"For fantasy, The Hobbit."

"Easy to read, introductions to the genre: -The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien."

"There's a book called 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien."

"The Hobbit is a quick read and really good on its own!"

"Is a quick read and really good on its own!"

#11

N.K. Jemisin

5.0

(7)

"The Traitor Baru Cormorant is one of the best written fantasy novels."

"The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin."

"Check out The Broken Earth trilogy by N. K. Jemisin."

"I haven't been reading a lot of medieval fantasy recently, but have a few ideas that might resonate."

"The Broken Earth Trilogy - Set in a pre/post-apocalyptic world."

"Nk jemsin the fifth season."

#12

Jim Butcher

4.3

(8)

"Dresden Files by Jim Butcher."

"Codex Alera, also by Butcher."

"The Dresden Files, it’s seems like we have similar tastes."

"Jim Butcher Codex Alera series,"

"Dresden files might be good."

"The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher has all the fantasy tropes."

"They are fantasy books but read more like mystery or detective novels."

"Have you looked at Codex Alera from Jim Butcher?"

#13

Susanna Clarke

4.7

(7)

"Piranesi and The Spear Cuts Through Water also definitely top of list."

"*Piranesi* by Susanna Clarke."

"Check out Piranesi."

"Piranesi by Susanna Clarke has cold, winter isolation vibes."

"A book that stands head and shoulders above many in the genre."

"It's a pretty short read, but it is quite affecting."

"Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell."

#14

5.0

(5)

"If you like it: go for Guy Gavriel Kay - he is the master of historical fantasy!"

"Writes a lot of great ‘discussion books’ imo."

"Anything by Guy Gavriel Kay. One of my absolute favourites!"

"Is an incredible standalone fantasy novel."

"Have you read any of Guy Kay's works? The following are all fantasy versions of real historical events."

#21

Katherine Arden

5.0

(5)

"This is the one i haven’t seen mentioned and is delightful!"

"Folklore-based fantasy with a whimsical side and a strong FMC is my jam."

"I absolutely loved it."

"The bear and the Nightingale through Katherine Arden."

"The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden."

#22

Peter S. Beagle

4.8

(5)

"The Last Unicorn by Peter S Beagle"

"The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle is one of the warmest walks I’ve ever taken."

"{{The Last Unicorn}} by Peter S Beagle."

"{The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle} lovely stand-alone fantasy story"

"Some novels that I think would work great for a book club."

#23

Nicholas

4.8

(5)

"This book got me back into fantasy novels. Loved every bit of it."

"I really, really enjoyed this novel. It was one of the first books in years that to me was an absolute joy to read."

"As you may know Kings of the Wyld won Best Debut Novel here during the recent Stabby Awards."

"I loved that book! It shouldn't be humorous really but it so is."

"The only disapointing part of Kings of the Wyld was that there wasn't more to read after it was over."

#24

5.0

(4)

"A five-volume fantasy series that begins with The Book of Three."

"The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander is a five-volume fantasy series."

"{{The Chronicles of Prydain}} by Lloyd Alexander is a five-volume fantasy series that begins with {{The Book of Three}}."

"{{The Chronicles of Prydain}} by Lloyd Alexander is a five-volume fantasy series."

#28

George R.R. Martin

5.0

(4)

"A Song of Ice and Fire."

"The core of the books is more about family, war, love, revenge."

"Game of thrones!"

"A song of ice and fire"

#29

Leigh Bardugo

4.8

(4)

"Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo"

"Try the {{Six of Crows}} Duology by Leigh Bardugo."

"YA is my jam. These are mostly very recent series that are pretty popular:"

"{{Six of Crows}} has clever world building, is part of a duology, and lots of morally ambiguous characters."

#30

China Miéville

4.8

(4)

"My book club has had a lot of fun talking about."

"Perdido Street Station."

"Try China Mieville. Perdido Street Station and The Scar (read either first, they stand alone)"

"For a very UK flavour"

#31

Philip Pullman

4.8

(4)

"Have you read the new Phillip Pullman trilogy? The Book of Dust one."

"The His dark materials trilogy, by Philip Pullman."

"His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman."

"If you liked His Dark Materials, a "sequel" came out! It's called The Book of Dust."

#32

Malazan

4.5

(4)

"Personal favourites: • Malazan - a mixture of melee and munitions too."

"Malazan. It's about as 'adult' as I've read."

"Malazan is pretty apocalyptic."

"Malazan."

#33

V.E. Schwab

4.5

(4)

"A darker shade of magic by V. E. Schwab"

"Fits this pretty well"

"The {{A Darker Shade of Magic}} trilogy by VE Schwab is pretty great too."

"A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab could be a good series for you."

#34

Michael J. Sullivan

4.5

(4)

"Riyria Revelations series by Michael J Sullivan."

"They are great books with strong characters."

"Riyria Revelations by Michael J Sullivan"

"Riyria is less dark but also stars adults."

#35

Holly Black

5.0

(3)

"The Cruel Prince by Holly Black"

"The cruel prince by Holly Black"

"All are super fantasy and have what you are looking for!"

#36

4.3

(3)

"The Traitor Baru Cormorant looks really good! The others are all also solid fantasy recommendations."

"The Traitor Baru Cormorant and its sequels by Seth Dickinson."

#41

Mark Lawrence

4.3

(3)

"Everything you want is in there."

"Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence was first one to come into my mind."

"You might like Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence."

#42

Katherine Addison

4.0

(3)

"The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison - besides the characters being Goblins... this is a very good political intrigue/character study type story."

"A good novel that has been called 'cozy', 'warm', and 'understated'."

"Possibly The Goblin Emperor, especially if you loved Curse of Chalion."

#43

Paul Kearney

4.0

(3)

"I suspect you’d enjoy them."

"If You want a series that’s similar to a song of ice and fire try Paul Kearney’s Monarchies of god."

"Try Paul Kearney’s Monarchies of god its a five book series."

#44

Kings of the Wyld

4.0

(3)

"I think **Kings of the Wyld** and **Senlin Ascends** would fit."

"I'd say maybe **Kings of the Wyld**, **The Dresden Files**, **The Iron Druid Chronicles**, or **Pax Arcana** for some lighter reading."

"Kings of the Wyld."

#45

5.0

(2)

"Most classic epics (Belgariad, Shannara, Riftwar, Earthsea) would work!"

#50

4.0

(2)

"Go for The Chronicles of the Black Company by Glen Cook."

"The Black Company has tons of awesome magic and wizards."

#67

Gotrek and Felix

3.5

(2)

"The Gotrek and Felix books are good fun."

"The Gotrek and Felix series does offer 'epic battles by outnumbered heroes standing alone against evil villains'."

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