Best fantasy recommendations on Reddit
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#1
Brandon Sanderson
4.5
(6)
"Oh, and Mistborne."
"Mistborn is really tight and fun, a better place to start with Sanderson."
"Anything by Brandon Sanderson. Mistborn, Warbreaker, or Emperor's Soul are good places to start."
"I’d check out the Mistborn series by Sanderson."
"Mistborn is a really solid series with a female protagonist."
"It's possible you will find something to read from his books."
#2
Michael J. Sullivan
4.2
(6)
"Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2) by Michael J. Sullivan."
"Riyria Revelations by Michael J Sullivan"
"Great high fantasy with lots of lore."
"I suggest reading them in publication order for maximum enjoyment."
"Riyria Revelations series is really fast paced. It's a good entry point IMO."
"Legend of First Empire by Michael J Sullivan."
#3
Naomi Novik
4.6
(5)
"I’m seconding the person who said Spinning Silver."
"Spinning silver by naomi novik."
"You may enjoy **Scholomance** by Naomi Novik if you enjoyed her other books."
"One of my favorites from the last few years."
#4
Terry Pratchett
4.6
(5)
"Someone already suggested Terry Pratchett’s Tiffany Aching books and I have to second that most enthusiastically."
"The Tiffany Aching books from Discworld?"
"The Witches series of books by Terry Pratchett."
"I'd recommend anything by Terry Pratchett."
"Silly in some ways, but deeply philosophical."
#5
N/A
4.2
(5)
"Raven Tower, Etched City, and Winged Histories are amazing."
"Kill the Queen. The series is pretty fun romance isn't a big point until later in the series though."
"Just finished Ship of Magic. Just a bit of spice, but amazing female characters and a great fantasy story/world."
"I also second the recommendation for the *Redwall* series."
"Charlie Bone! It's a series about a boy who discovers he has the ability to go into paintings/photos."
#6
Philip Pullman
5.0
(4)
"Oooh the Golden Compass."
"On the darker side : His Dark Materials by Philip Pulman."
"Phillip pullmans northern lights."
"I read His Dark Materials and Sabriel at that age and loved them."
#7
N.K. Jemisin
5.0
(4)
"**The Fifth Season** by N.K. Jemisin."
"The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin for urban fantasy."
"We both LOVED N.K Jemisin's Broken Earth series."
#8
J.K. Rowling
4.8
(4)
"I would recommend Harry Potter."
"It has to be Harry Potter. Magic, kids and fun."
"She may also be ready to start Harry Potter."
"The movies are fun but they miss SO much of the story."
#9
Brian Jacques
4.8
(4)
"Redwall, were all great favorites of mine."
"Redwall Series."
"The Redwall books by Brian Jacques. I started reading them around that age."
"The Redwall series by Brian Jacques."
#10
S.A. Chakraborty
4.8
(4)
"The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by SA Chakroborty"
"You should check out the Daevabad Trilogy by SA Chakraboty!"
"This post begs for Daevabad trilogy. The best thing I read."
"The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty!"
#11
Tamora Pierce
4.8
(4)
"The Alanna books by Tamora Pierce, oooh the Golden Compass."
"Tamora Pierce’s Circle of Magic is out of print but you can still find used copies."
"Books by Tamora Pierce. Start with the ones in Tortall (Alanna is the first serie)."
"Tamora Pierce has a couple of series with young women leads that I loved as a child."
#12
Katherine Arden
4.5
(4)
"Starts with *The Bear and the Nightingale*."
"It's a blend of historical fiction and fantasy with a slow-burn romance sub-plot."
"The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden"
"Based on Russian mythology and history, feminist themes."
#13
Rick Riordan
5.0
(3)
"Is also fantastic."
"PJO and Scythe by Neal Shusterman."
"Percy Jackson, Runemarks, Wings of Fire, maybe Warriors?"
#14
C.S. Lewis
5.0
(3)
"*the Chronicles of Narnia*."
"The Chronicles of Narnia"
"Harry potter, Narnia? They're classics for a reason."
#15
Love Between Fairy and Devil
4.7
(3)
"Love between Fairy and Devil"
"Can't go wrong with Love Between Fairy and Devil"
"A recent one with fantastic production, some great performances from the main leads."
#16
Scott Lynch
4.3
(3)
"The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch."
"There is definitely some 'pirate' themes in the Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch."
"Relatively fast pace and easy to read."
#17
Cursed Cocktails
4.0
(3)
"I honestly enjoyed cursed cocktails more than legends and lattes."
"Cursed cocktails by S.L Rowland, legends & lattes and bookshops and bonedust by travis baldree."
"Cursed Cocktails by S. L. Rowland and The Tea Dragon Society by K. O’Neill might also be good options."
#18
Rebecca Ross
5.0
(2)
"Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross."
"Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross."
#19
An Enchantment of Ravens
5.0
(2)
"An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson."
"Try Margaret Rogerson's An Enchantment of Ravens."
#20
Shannon Messenger
5.0
(2)
"Keeper of the Lost Cities, Wings of Fire, Warriors."
"The Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger around that age and loved it."
#21
Madeleine L'Engle
5.0
(2)
"A Wrinkle in Time, Warriors, Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Redwall, were all great favorites of mine."
"Wrinkle in Time."
#22
Kelly Barnhill
5.0
(2)
"The Girl who drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill."
"The girl who drank the moon by Kelly Barnhill is amazing."
#23
V. E. Schwab
5.0
(2)
"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is a fantasy novel."
"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is one of my favourites."
#24
Susan Cooper
5.0
(2)
"The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper is absolutely wonderful."
"Start with the book the Dark is Rising."
#25
Patricia Briggs
4.5
(2)
"You would LOVE the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs."
"I think the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs might be a good entry point."
#26
Susanna Clarke
4.5
(2)
"Piranesi by Susanna Clarke would be a very strong choice."
#27
Lloyd Alexander
4.5
(2)
"The Chronicles of Prydain are a great place to start."
"The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander."
#28
Robin McKinley
4.5
(2)
"This is usually filed as YA, but it's so good: The Blue Sword."
"Maybe the Blue Sword/Hero and the Crown duology by Robin McKinley?"
#29
Kristin Cashore
4.0
(2)
"Graceling by Kristin Cashore."
"Graceling Series by Kristin Cashore"
#30
Mutants and Masterminds
4.0
(2)
"2) mutants & Masterminds."
"Mutants and Masterminds is a very solid game for super-heroics."
#31
Robin Hobb
4.0
(2)
"Try Robin Hobb, starting with The Assassin's Apprentice."
"Robin Hobb assassin apprentice. Amazingly well written!"
#32
Christopher Paolini
4.0
(2)
"Is great. (The Eragon movie was awful)."
"I haven't read the last one in this series, so beware, but I loved *The Inheritance Cycle* series by Christopher Paolini."
#33
JD Evans
4.0
(2)
"Reign and Ruin by JD Evans - its probably about the same level of romance as One Dark Window but much better written in my opinion."
"It’s now my favorite of the SPFBO winners."
#34
You Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea
4.0
(2)
"Cursed cocktails by S.L Rowland, legends & lattes and bookshops and bonedust by travis baldree."
"You could try Can't Spell Treason without Tea, in which the main characters spend quite a bit of the plot fixing up an old barn to become a combination tea shop and bookstore?"
#35
The Last Horizon
4.0
(2)
"The most obvious answer is The Last Horizon - it's Will's new space/fantasy series."
"While it’s only half fantasy, Will Wights latest series the Last Horizon is just as great as Cradle."
#36
Olivia Atwater
5.0
(1)
"Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater."
#37
Robert Jackson Bennett
5.0
(1)
"Robert Jackson Bennett's Divine Cities trilogy (starting with City of Stairs) might also fit the bill."
#38
Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
(1)
"Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold."
#39
Quicksilver
5.0
(1)
"I would definitely recommend Quicksilver."
#40
Lynne Bertrand
5.0
(1)
"City of the Uncommon Thief by Lynne Bertrand."
#41
Delilah S. Dawson
5.0
(1)
"Kill the Farm Boy by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne. It is light hearted, funny and full of nonsense."
#42
John Flanagan
5.0
(1)
"Rangers apprentice series John Flanagan"
#43
Blood & Steel
5.0
(1)
"The Legends of Thezmar series is amazing. First one is Blood & Steel by Helen Sheuerer."
#44
Josiah Bancroft
5.0
(1)
"The Books of Babel by Josiah Bancroft. It's a 4-book series that is completed."
#45
Vajra Chandrasekera
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera"
#46
Caraval
5.0
(1)
"Read Caraval by Stephanie Garber if you haven’t already."
#47
Blackthorn and Grim
5.0
(1)
"Blackthorn and Grim series, also by Juliet Marillier."
#48
Wildwood Dancing
5.0
(1)
"Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier."
#49
Patrick Weekes
5.0
(1)
"I really liked the Rogues of The Republic series by Patrick Weekes (Oceans 11 set in fantasy world)"
#50
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
5.0
(1)
"Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan."
#51
The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry
4.0
(1)
"I’ve had “The ruthless Lady guide to Wizardry” on my TBR for a while."
#52
Stephen Hunt
4.0
(1)
"Stephen Hunt's The Court of Air might do."
#53
Ancient Ruins
4.0
(1)
"His Ancient Ruins and Stars and Shadows series feature some touch themes."
#54
Tales of Redemption
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend starting with Tales of Redemption by Gabrielle Maya Bodhl."
#55
Adrian Kaas
4.0
(1)
"The Isle of Winter Night by Adrian Kaas."
#56
Scion
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend Scion 2e."
#57
Apocalypse Keys
4.0
(1)
"Apocalypse Keys could also be a good pick."
#58
Fonda Lee
4.0
(1)
"If you're open to novells, give Untethered Sky a try."
#59
City of Mist
4.0
(1)
"City of Mist would be great for this."
#60
Dresden Files
4.0
(1)
"I have 2 reccs. 1) Dresden Files/Dresden Accelerated"
#61
Clive Barker
4.0
(1)
"Weaveworld by Clive Barker."
#62
Melissa Caruso
4.0
(1)
"The Obsidian Tower by Melissa Caruso."
#63
Tamsyn Muir
4.0
(1)
"The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir. Lesbian necromancers in Space!"
#64
K.J. Bishop
4.0
(1)
"The Etched City by K.J. Bishop."
#65
Jim Butcher
4.0
(1)
"Ok , fast paced , fun and fantasy , i say read Dresden Files , although tbh , the books are average for the first 3 books in the series but then the next 14 books are simply awesome"
#66
Max Gladstone
4.0
(1)
"The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone. This is fantasy, but about lawyers and freedom fighters."
#67
Megan E. O'Keefe
4.0
(1)
"I have the *Scorched Continent* series (*Steal the Sky*, *Break the Chains*, and *Inherit the Flame*) by Megan E. O'Keefe waiting for my next vacation."
#68
Scott Westerfeld
4.0
(1)
"Leviathan series by Scott Westerfeld. It is YA alt-history steampunk WW1."
#69
Kaoru Kurimoto
4.0
(1)
"Have you heard of the Guin Saga by Kaoru Kurimoto?"
#70
Laura Sebastian
4.0
(1)
"Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian (on the action side of things, not cozy)."
#71
Manifestation Series
4.0
(1)
"The Manifestation series by Samuel Hinton is the closest I've felt to Cradle in a lot of ways."
#72
Ethereal Earth Series
4.0
(1)
"Take a look at the Ethereal Earth series by Josh Erikson. Hidden gem."
#73
Divine Apostacy
4.0
(1)
"Divine Apostacy by AF Kay. Not only does it have similiar character dynamic."
#74
Unbound
4.0
(1)
"Unbound by Nicolai gonella has got a squad. It's litrpg."
#75
Obsidian Series
4.0
(1)
"The Obsidian series by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory, two completed trilogies, starting with The Outstretched Shadow."
#76
Frostborn
4.0
(1)
"[Frostborn](https://www.jonathanmoeller.com/writer/?page_id=4069) by Jonathan Moeller."
#77
The Cupcake Witch
4.0
(1)
"The Cupcake Witch by Melanie Karsak has converting an empty shop building into a bakery."
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