Sword And Sorcery reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 163 Reddit reviews across 11 subreddits and 27 posts to rank the best Sword And Sorcery brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Fantasy, r/SwordandSorcery, r/comicbooks, r/ConanTheBarbarian, r/graphicnovels. Top-rated brands include Fritz Leiber (5.0/5), Marvel (4.3/5), Red Sonja (4.0/5).
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Reviews163
Subreddits11
Posts27
Brands74
Products71
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#1
Fritz Leiber
5.0
(7)
"I can’t recommend enough. It’s such a hilarious collection of books with amazing writing and a pair of lovable characters."
"Fritz Leiber (Fafhrd & Gray Mouser)."
"I’ve recently read Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser by Fritz Lieber and really enjoyed it."
"Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser books by Fritz Leiber. Old-school, there's nothing like them."
"Easily the best non-Howard S&S series, with significantly more of a sense of humor."
"Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series."
"Try Fritz's Leiber's Fafhrd and The Grey Mouser books."
#2
Marvel
4.3
(7)
"The Marvel run of Savage Sword of Conan"
"The original Savage Sword of Conan."
"Chronicles of Solomon Kane"
"Saga of Solomon Kane (or Solomon Kane Omnibus from Marvel)"
"Conan Marvel years"
"Other Robert E Howard characters like Kull and Solomon Kane have Marvel Comics"
"Solomon Kane have Marvel Comics"
#3
Red Sonja
4.0
(7)
"Red Sonja, Kull, Claw the Unconquered, Warlord"
"Red sonja, Helen of Whyndhorn, and Kull."
"Red Sonja (1985)"
"Red Sonja."
"The current run by Mirka Andolfo is off to a really good start."
"Red Sonja is pretty fun if you don’t mind the ridiculous outfit. The 2019 run that just recently ended by Mark Russell and then Luke Lieberman was good."
"Check out Red Sonja, Elric, and Thorgal."
#4
DC
3.9
(7)
"Recent Warworld storyline in Superman where he is depowered and thrown in the gladiator pits"
"Warlord from DC"
"The Warlord"
"Warlord"
"Red Sonja"
"Claw the Unconquered by DC"
"Masters of the Universe by DC"
#5
Michael Moorcock
5.0
(5)
"Elric of Melnibone series and Corum series by Moorcock."
"Michael Moorcock's sword & sorcery stuff is great. The most popular is his Elric series, but Corum is (in my opinion) almost as good and more accessible."
"The Elric Saga by Michael Moorcock is classic Sword and Sorcery."
"Selected Elric stories are probably the only mandatory bits."
"Elric of Melnibone by Moorcock is possible."
#6
Berserk
4.8
(5)
"Berserk"
"Berserk."
"Berzerk is manga, but it's fantastic."
"Berserk"
"Manga- wise you might enjoy Berserk"
#7
Robert E. Howard
4.8
(5)
"You really can't go wrong with the classic, genre-defining stuff -- Robert E. Howard (Conan, Kull, Solomon Kane, et al)."
"Can’t go wrong with Conan the Barbarian."
"The original Conan the Barbarian by Howard is implied implicitly? Otherwise the series really needs to be mentioned as the grandfather of the genre."
"Robert E. Howard, especially with Conan, Solomon Kane, and Bran Mak Morn"
"You can grab a huge chunk of the Conan the Barbarian stories on Amazon for super cheap. Each of the stories is self-contained and a quick read."
#8
Conan
4.8
(4)
"Conan, obviously."
"Conan every time. Some amazing compilations out there."
"Conan."
"Conan the Destroyer 1984"
#9
Slaine
4.5
(4)
"I love Sláine!!!"
"Just an absolutely stunning take on the character."
"Bloodrik, Slaine"
"The "Slaine" comics are pretty good"
#10
Head Lopper
4.5
(4)
"Strongly recommend Headlopper from Image if you haven't checked that out."
"Head Lopper."
"Head Lopper"
"Head Lopper is so fun!"
#11
Conan the Barbarian
4.3
(4)
"Conan the Barbarion, Berserk, Prince Valiant."
"Conan the barbarian, Red Sonja, Sláine"
"Marvel's current Conan the Barbarian. It's only 3 issues in, but it's very good."
"The Dark Horse Conan the Barbarian book is pretty good"
#12
Titan
4.3
(4)
"The new Titan series of Conan has just been a banger"
"Elric - Titan comics"
"Elric of Melnibone - Titan comics"
"The current Conan and Savage Sword of Conan by Titan comics are good"
#13
David Gemmell
4.3
(4)
"David Gemmell's stuff."
"I think the best modern take on this David Gemmel's fantasy books. Especially the Drenai stuff."
"I often dont see david gemmels drenai series mentioned here. Id say its pretty close to sword and sorcery, is written very well with likeable characters and has plenty of entries to keep you occupied."
"David Gemmell recommendation here, courtesy of my father."
#14
Savage Realms
4.0
(4)
"I did buy the first two issues of Savage Realms, and rediscovered the fun to be had in Conan-style short stories."
"Savage Realms monthly is a good and regular dose of S&S."
"Https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09T97RPGH"
"Savage Realms Monthly is a good place to start."
#15
Karl Edward Wagner
4.3
(3)
"Books: Karl Edward Wagner's Kane series."
"Karl Edward Wagner's Kane series. I think the first book is Bloodstone"
"Karl Edward Wagner's Kane series is great, if you can find them."
#16
Andrew MacLean
4.0
(3)
"Head Lopper by Andrew MacLean. It’s kind of like Conan by way of the Cartoon Network."
"Head Lopper is kind of like a violent adventure time kind of thing."
"Head Lopper by Andrew MacLean."
#17
Barbaric
4.0
(3)
"Barbaric is definitely my go-to."
"Barbaric, deathstalker"
"For modern stuff, Barbaric is awesome too."
#18
The Beastmaster
4.0
(3)
"The Beastmaster (1982)"
"Beastmaster, Red Sonya, both conan movies, dragonslayer."
"The Beastmaster"
#19
Once & Future
4.0
(3)
"If you want some newer titles, I recommend Once & Future."
"Once and Future by Kieron Gillen & Dan Mora."
"Once and Future by Kieron Gillen and Dan Mora!"
#20
Kings of the Wyld
5.0
(2)
"Nicholas Eames' Kings of the Wyld has a ton of action scenes."
"Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames"
#21
Magician's Skull
5.0
(2)
"I found and ordered a couple of issues of Magician's Skull. I was looking for Sword & Sorcery short fiction to inspire and create some illustrations, and the stories seem to deliver exactly what I was looking for."
"Magician's Skull is an excellent high quality product, especially if you are a table top gamer."
#22
Legendary Tales
5.0
(2)
"I picked up Legendary Tales based on another suggestion and it’s perfect."
"Legendary Tales if you want levels you can explore."
#23
Riyria
5.0
(2)
"Wonderful story, definitely sword and sorcery and of the best fantasy duos ever."
"You need Riyria in your life"
#24
Lord of a Shattered Land
5.0
(2)
"I'm also reading Lord of a Shattered Land right now by Howard Andrew Jones. Top tier S&S."
"For novels, Howard Andrew Jones’ Lord of A Shattered Land is awesome."
#25
The Princess Bride
5.0
(2)
"The Princess Bride (1987)"
"The Princess Bride. Best movie in existence."
#26
Paul S. Kemp
5.0
(2)
"You might enjoy The Tales of Egil and Nix, THE HAMMER AND THE BLADE and A DISCOURSE IN STEEL. Library Journal said, "S&S at its rollicking best, after the fashion of Fritz Leiber.""
"I'd definitely look at Paul S. Kemp's "The Hammer and the Blade" and "A Discourse in Steel" they're both very recent and are really heralding a revival of really strong Sword & Sorcery."
#27
Hellsplit
4.0
(2)
"Hellsplit is also an option, different graphical style, bit darker, has magic."
"Hellsplit is pretty good."
#28
Santiago Garcia & David Rubin
4.0
(2)
"Beowulf by Santiago Garcia & David Rubin"
"Beowulf by Santiago García and artist David Rubín."
#29
Arion
4.0
(2)
"Arion. It’s an anime movie about a guy who runs through the world of Greek mythology, killing god after god after god."
"I recently picked up a handful of issues of Arion from my LCS on a whim and enjoyed them much more than I thought I would and I would definitely recommend it."
#30
Imaro
4.0
(2)
"Charles R. Saunders' Imaro series."
"Don’t sleep on Charles Saunder’s Imaro."
#31
Justin Jordan
4.0
(2)
"Reaver by Justin Jordan"
"Reaver, We Don't Kill Spiders, Sword Daughter, Seven To Eternity, Miranda the She Wolf, the Last God"
#32
Philip Kennedy Johnson & Riccardo Frederici
4.0
(2)
"The Last God is really good."
"The Last God by Philip Kennedy Johnson & Riccardo Frederici."
#33
Pat Mills & Simon Bisley
4.0
(2)
"Slaine: The Horned God by Pat Mills & Simon Bisley"
"If you like comics, Slaine: The Horned God by Pat Mills and Simon Bisley."
#34
Sword & Sorcery Magazine
4.0
(2)
"The Sword and Sorcery Magazine gives a nice variety of storylines in a single issue"
"Try out Whetstone magazine, Sword & Sorcery Magazine, and Heroic Fantasy Quarterly as they are free to read online."
#35
Edgar Rice Burroughs
4.0
(2)
"If you're up for Sword and Planet, there's Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter series."
"Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars novels are standouts."
#36
Excalibur
4.0
(2)
"Excalibur (1981)"
"EXCALIBUR"
#37
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
4.0
(2)
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)"
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is in the equation"
#38
Clash of the Titans
4.0
(2)
"Clash of the Titans (1981)"
"Clash of the Titans ( the Harry Hamlin one ), Jason and the Argonauts, the golden voyage of Sinbad, Sinbad and the eye of the tiger."
#39
Sinbad
4.0
(2)
"The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)"
"The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)"
#40
Ablaze Comics
3.5
(2)
"The Cimmerian - Ablaze Comics"
"Ablaze's The Cimmerian run may scratch a little itch"
#41
Michael J Sullivan
5.0
(1)
"Michael J Sullivan, Riyria books. All of them. I'd start with Theft of Swords."
#42
Marion Zimmer Bradley
5.0
(1)
"Marion Zimmer Bradley! She's like the figurehead of sword and sorcery! A great place to start are the Sword and Sorceress series of anthologies she published."
#43
Patrick Rothfuss
5.0
(1)
"I just listen to the The name of the wind and The Wise man's fear from the Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Ruthfuss. I loved them both."
#44
Tamora Pierce
5.0
(1)
"The Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce is fantastic YA Sword and Sorcery."
#45
Blade & Sorcery
2.0
(2)
"Blade and Sorcery"
"Oh this is blade & sorcery. Yeah that game is the worst VR game. Avoid like the plague."
#46
Green Knight
4.0
(1)
"Green Knight (2021)"
#47
Robert Adams
4.0
(1)
"Robert Adams' Horse Clan series."
#48
Leigh Brackett
4.0
(1)
"Leigh Brackett's John Stark novels."
#49
Highlander
4.0
(1)
"Highlander (1986)"
#50
Joel Rosenberg
4.0
(1)
"Guardians of the Flame by Joel Rosenberg."
#51
Dragonslayer
4.0
(1)
"Dragonslayer (1981)"
#52
Dragonheart
4.0
(1)
"Dragonheart 1996!"
#53
S.M. Sterling
4.0
(1)
"While it isn't exactly what you are asking for, you might like S.M. Sterling's Change novels. Start with Dies the Fire."
#54
David Dalglish
4.0
(1)
"Here's a random-ass standalone out of nowhere that I myself rather enjoyed - By the Sword. It's got dragon fighting, dude goes on a journey, saving the princess and everything."
#55
Army of Darkness
4.0
(1)
"Army of Darkness (1992)"
#56
The Witcher
4.0
(1)
"Depending on your streaming access, you may also want to check out The Witcher, The Last Kingdom, Berserk (anime), and Wheel of Time"
#57
House of Flying Daggers
4.0
(1)
"House of Flying Daggers!"
#58
The 13th Warrior
4.0
(1)
"The 13th Warrior and Beastmaster have their fans."
#59
Kel Kade
4.0
(1)
"Kel Kade's King's Dark Tidings is not strictly YA but it is uncomplicated MDK with a teenage protagonist."
#60
Dave Duncan
4.0
(1)
"Any of Dave Duncan's sword series are great, maybe start with the kings blades or something."
#61
Ladyhawke
4.0
(1)
"Ladyhawke (1985)"
#62
Legend
4.0
(1)
"Legend (1985)"
#63
Terry Brooks
4.0
(1)
"Not sure if it has been mentioned yet, but 'Magic Kingdom for Sale' by Terry Brooks."
#64
Mark Lawrence
4.0
(1)
"I quite enjoyed the first book in the second Mark Lawrence series, Prince of Fools."
#65
RRR
4.0
(1)
"RRR (2022)"
#66
R.A. Salvatore
4.0
(1)
"The Drizzt Do'Urden series by R.A. Salvatore... heck anything by R.A. Salvatore is sorcery and sword, more or less."
#67
David Farland
4.0
(1)
"If you want heavier sorcery, the runelord series by David farland has one of my top 10 magic systems, and it supports the sword side well."
#68
William King
4.0
(1)
"Slayer series by William King, part of the Black Library's Warhammer books."
#69
HAJ
4.0
(1)
"Seconding HAJ's Sword and Sand work."
#70
Fred Saberhagen
4.0
(1)
"Saberhagen's Sword books."
#71
Terry Goodkind
4.0
(1)
"I agree with the sword of truth series by Terry Goodkind."
#72
Gail Simone
4.0
(1)
"Gail Simone wrote a great Wonder Woman story with their S&S characters. I think it is called End of Earths."
#73
Christopher Kellen
3.0
(1)
"Check out the work of Christopher Kellen."
#74
Solomon Kane
3.0
(1)
"Adjacent character Solomon Cane had a movie several years ago. I saw it. Liked it about as well as I liked Jason Momoa's Conan."
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