Best fantasy recommendations on Reddit
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#1
Katherine Arden
4.7
(7)
"The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden"
"The Winternight trilogy by Katherine Arden"
"Based on some of what you've mentioned, you might be interested in checking out 'The Winternight Trilogy' by Katherine Arden or 'The Snow Child' by Eowyn Ivey."
"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."
#2
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."
#3
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."
#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
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."
#6
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."
#7
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."
#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
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."
#11
Rick Riordan
5.0
(3)
"Is also fantastic."
"PJO and Scythe by Neal Shusterman."
"Percy Jackson, Runemarks, Wings of Fire, maybe Warriors?"
#12
C.S. Lewis
5.0
(3)
"*the Chronicles of Narnia*."
"The Chronicles of Narnia"
"Harry potter, Narnia? They're classics for a reason."
#13
N.K. Jemisin
5.0
(3)
"The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin for urban fantasy."
"We both LOVED N.K Jemisin's Broken Earth series."
#14
S.A. Chakraborty
4.7
(3)
"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!"
#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
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."
#19
Susan Cooper
5.0
(2)
"The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper is absolutely wonderful."
"Start with the book the Dark is Rising."
#20
An Enchantment of Ravens
5.0
(2)
"An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret Rogerson."
"Try Margaret Rogerson's An Enchantment of Ravens."
#21
Rebecca Ross
5.0
(2)
"Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross."
"Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross."
#22
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."
#23
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."
#24
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."
#25
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?"
#26
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."
#27
Susanna Clarke
4.5
(2)
"Piranesi by Susanna Clarke would be a very strong choice."
#28
Lloyd Alexander
4.5
(2)
"The Chronicles of Prydain are a great place to start."
"The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander."
#29
Mutants and Masterminds
4.0
(2)
"2) mutants & Masterminds."
"Mutants and Masterminds is a very solid game for super-heroics."
#30
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."
#31
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?"
#32
Robin Hobb
4.0
(2)
"Try Robin Hobb, starting with The Assassin's Apprentice."
"Robin Hobb assassin apprentice. Amazingly well written!"
#33
Kristin Cashore
4.0
(2)
"Graceling by Kristin Cashore."
"Graceling Series by Kristin Cashore"
#34
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."
#35
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."
#36
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."
#37
Quicksilver
5.0
(1)
"I would definitely recommend Quicksilver."
#38
Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
(1)
"Paladin of Souls by Lois McMaster Bujold."
#39
John Flanagan
5.0
(1)
"Rangers apprentice series John Flanagan"
#40
Blood & Steel
5.0
(1)
"The Legends of Thezmar series is amazing. First one is Blood & Steel by Helen Sheuerer."
#41
Robert Jackson Bennett
5.0
(1)
"Robert Jackson Bennett's Divine Cities trilogy (starting with City of Stairs) might also fit the bill."
#42
Lynne Bertrand
5.0
(1)
"City of the Uncommon Thief by Lynne Bertrand."
#43
Patrick Weekes
5.0
(1)
"I really liked the Rogues of The Republic series by Patrick Weekes (Oceans 11 set in fantasy world)"
#44
C.M. Waggoner
5.0
(1)
"The Ruthless Lady's Guide to Wizardry by C. M. Waggoner."
#45
Josiah Bancroft
5.0
(1)
"The Books of Babel by Josiah Bancroft. It's a 4-book series that is completed."
#46
Caraval
5.0
(1)
"Read Caraval by Stephanie Garber if you haven’t already."
#47
Vajra Chandrasekera
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera"
#48
Blackthorn and Grim
5.0
(1)
"Blackthorn and Grim series, also by Juliet Marillier."
#49
Wildwood Dancing
5.0
(1)
"Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier."
#50
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
5.0
(1)
"Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan."
#51
Jeff Wheeler
5.0
(1)
"Jeff Wheeler’s series are all clean."
#52
Drew Hayes
5.0
(1)
"The Spells, Swords, Stealth series by Drew Hayes is a lot of fun."
#53
Beware of Chicken
5.0
(1)
"**Rating**: 4.69⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#54
Ancient Ruins
4.0
(1)
"His Ancient Ruins and Stars and Shadows series feature some touch themes."
#55
Max Gladstone
4.0
(1)
"The Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone. This is fantasy, but about lawyers and freedom fighters."
#56
Tales of Redemption
4.0
(1)
"I’d recommend starting with Tales of Redemption by Gabrielle Maya Bodhl."
#57
Scion
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend Scion 2e."
#58
Apocalypse Keys
4.0
(1)
"Apocalypse Keys could also be a good pick."
#59
City of Mist
4.0
(1)
"City of Mist would be great for this."
#60
Clive Barker
4.0
(1)
"Weaveworld by Clive Barker."
#61
Dresden Files
4.0
(1)
"I have 2 reccs. 1) Dresden Files/Dresden Accelerated"
#62
Laura Sebastian
4.0
(1)
"Ash Princess by Laura Sebastian (on the action side of things, not cozy)."
#63
Fonda Lee
4.0
(1)
"If you're open to novells, give Untethered Sky a try."
#64
Melissa Caruso
4.0
(1)
"The Obsidian Tower by Melissa Caruso."
#65
Tamsyn Muir
4.0
(1)
"The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir. Lesbian necromancers in Space!"
#66
Adrian Kaas
4.0
(1)
"The Isle of Winter Night by Adrian Kaas."
#67
K.J. Bishop
4.0
(1)
"The Etched City by K.J. Bishop."
#68
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"
#69
Stephen Hunt
4.0
(1)
"Stephen Hunt's The Court of Air might do."
#70
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."
#71
Scott Westerfeld
4.0
(1)
"Leviathan series by Scott Westerfeld. It is YA alt-history steampunk WW1."
#72
Manifestation Series
4.0
(1)
"The Manifestation series by Samuel Hinton is the closest I've felt to Cradle in a lot of ways."
#73
Ethereal Earth Series
4.0
(1)
"Take a look at the Ethereal Earth series by Josh Erikson. Hidden gem."
#74
Divine Apostacy
4.0
(1)
"Divine Apostacy by AF Kay. Not only does it have similiar character dynamic."
#75
Unbound
4.0
(1)
"Unbound by Nicolai gonella has got a squad. It's litrpg."
#76
Obsidian Series
4.0
(1)
"The Obsidian series by Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory, two completed trilogies, starting with The Outstretched Shadow."
#77
Frostborn
4.0
(1)
"[Frostborn](https://www.jonathanmoeller.com/writer/?page_id=4069) by Jonathan Moeller."
#78
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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