Best fantasy recommendations on Reddit
141 reviews from r/Fantasy, r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions and 3 more subreddits
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#1
N.K. Jemisin
4.8
(5)
"**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."
"The writing is beautiful and I really like where the trilogy goes."
#2
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."
#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
Brandon Sanderson
4.4
(5)
"Oh, and Mistborne."
"Mistborn is really tight and fun, a better place to start with Sanderson."
"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."
#5
Michael J. Sullivan
4.2
(5)
"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."
#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
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."
#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
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."
#10
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."
#11
N/A
4.0
(4)
"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."
#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
Rick Riordan
5.0
(3)
"Is also fantastic."
"PJO and Scythe by Neal Shusterman."
"Percy Jackson, Runemarks, Wings of Fire, maybe Warriors?"
#14
Diana Wynne Jones
5.0
(3)
"Chrestomanci books by Diana Wynne Jones."
"Howl’s Moving Moving Castle."
"Diana Wynne Jones - tons of options to choose from but I’d start with Tale of Time City."
#15
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!"
#16
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."
#17
Lois McMaster Bujold
4.7
(3)
"The Sharing Knife series by Lois McMaster Bujold."
"Won the second-ever Hugo Award for Best Series."
"Great writing, and protagonists a bit on the older side."
#18
Ursula K. Le Guin
4.7
(3)
"I loved Earthsea around that age."
"Wizard of Earthsea."
"An extremely gifted author and her themes seem like a good fit."
#19
Christopher Paolini
4.3
(3)
"Eragon was another favourite."
"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."
#20
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."
#21
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."
#22
Susan Cooper
5.0
(2)
"The Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper is absolutely wonderful."
"Start with the book the Dark is Rising."
#23
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."
#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
Jonathan Stroud
5.0
(2)
"The bartimaeus trilogy, starting with {{the Amulet of Samarkand by Strout}}."
"Lockwood and Co by Jonathan Stroud."
#26
Susanna Clarke
4.5
(2)
"Piranesi by Susanna Clarke would be a very strong choice."
#27
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?"
#28
Scott Lynch
4.5
(2)
"The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch."
"Relatively fast pace and easy to read."
#29
Lloyd Alexander
4.5
(2)
"The Chronicles of Prydain are a great place to start."
"The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander."
#30
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."
#31
Tad Williams
4.5
(2)
"I started with the novella 'The Heart of What Was Lost'."
"Any series that sounds good by Tad Williams."
#32
Garth Nix
4.5
(2)
"Frogkisser by Garth Nix."
"The Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix."
#33
Tasha Suri
4.5
(2)
"Look at Tasha Suri. She wrote The Books of Ambha duology."
"I'll throw a curveball. Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri."
#34
Eternal Love
4.5
(2)
"The most watched xianxia Chinese drama in history, with an absolutely epic story!"
"They kind of belong together. They are different. Second one is more fluffy, sweeter."
#35
Robin Hobb
4.0
(2)
"Try Robin Hobb, starting with The Assassin's Apprentice."
"Robin Hobb assassin apprentice. Amazingly well written!"
#36
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."
#37
Kristin Cashore
4.0
(2)
"Graceling by Kristin Cashore."
"Graceling Series by Kristin Cashore"
#38
Holly Black
4.0
(2)
"I liked The Cruel Prince by Holly Black a lot."
"I think Holly Black really meets all of your requirements."
#39
Richard Adams
5.0
(1)
"Watership down too, I know people like to say it's not for children."
#40
Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko
5.0
(1)
"Vita Nostra by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko."
#41
M. John Harrison
5.0
(1)
"**Viriconium** by M. John Harrison."
#42
Mary Stanton
5.0
(1)
"I never see it mentioned, so I recommend Unicorns of Balinor series by Mary Stanton."
#43
Bruce Coville
5.0
(1)
"I was obsessed with the Unicorns series by Bruce Coville around that age."
#44
Guy Gavriel Kay
5.0
(1)
"- Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay."
#45
R. L. LaFevers
5.0
(1)
"I'd suggest the Theodosia books by R. L. LaFevers."
#46
Robert Jordan
5.0
(1)
"Starts somewhat similarly to Tolkien - a group of people must go on a quest."
#47
Alix E. Harrow
5.0
(1)
"The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow."
#48
Daniel O’Malley
5.0
(1)
"The Rook by Daniel O’Malley."
#49
Lynette Noni
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend the Prison Healer by Lynette Noni."
#50
Erin Morgenstern
5.0
(1)
"Fantasy circus. Magic competition. Love story."
#51
Peter S. Beagle
5.0
(1)
"The Last Unicorn."
#52
J. M. Lee
5.0
(1)
"The Last Dragon on Mars - just came out, part of a series."
#53
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(1)
"The Hobbit."
#54
Neil Gaiman
5.0
(1)
"I would've loved The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman at that age."
#55
Catherynne M. Valente
5.0
(1)
"The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland series I found at the library."
#56
James S.A. Corey
5.0
(1)
"The Expanse is a really good sci-fi series."
#57
Lindsay Buroker
5.0
(1)
"The Emperor's Edge series by Lindsay Buroker."
#58
Roger Zelazny
5.0
(1)
"My favorite all time work, philosophical, high magic, desperate combat."
#59
R.J. Barker
5.0
(1)
"**The Bone Ships** by R.J. Barker."
#60
Lisa Cassidy
5.0
(1)
"You should try Lisa Cassidy's Tale of Stars and Shadow series."
#61
Katherine Applegate
5.0
(1)
"The star friends series is a young kids chapter book."
#62
Tony DiTerlizzi
5.0
(1)
"Spiderwick Chronicles and the Inkheart trilogy! I loved those when I was her age."
#63
Kai Ashante Wilson
5.0
(1)
"**Sorcerer of the Wildeeps** by Kai Ashante Wilson."
#64
Amelie Wen Zhao
5.0
(1)
"Song of Silver, Flame Like Night duology by Amelie Wen Zhao!"
#65
Angie Sage
5.0
(1)
"Septimus Heap is a lot of fun."
#66
Emily Rodda
5.0
(1)
"Rowan of Rin was my absolute favourite at her age."
#67
Astrid Lindgren
5.0
(1)
"Ronia, the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren."
#68
John Flanagan
5.0
(1)
"The Ranger’s Apprentice series scored a 10/10 with all 3 of my kids."
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