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Epic Fantasy

Epic Fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is set in invented or parallel world. It is most commonly considered to be the same genre as High Fantasy, since they share many of the same elements, but Epic Fantasy takes the story even farther, in a bigger and more epic way (e.g. the stakes are greater; the land/world is in peril; a great evil threatens the world; the conflict shakes all who dwell in the world of the story).

Epic Fantasy became more famous through the works of such as: Brandon Sanderson, Brent Weeks, Robert Jordan, Robin Hobb, Patrick Rothfuss, Scott Lynch, Joe Abercrombie, Terry B ...more

New Releases Tagged "Epic Fantasy"

The Poet Empress
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He Who Fights with Monsters 3 (He Who Fights with Monsters, #3)
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Epic Fantasy Books

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2)
Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
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Lists

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best "second world" fantasy after J.R.R. Tolkien
151 books — 221 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Land by Aleron KongWords of Radiance by Brandon SandersonThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Best New Fantasy Novel
303 books — 789 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinA Storm of Swords by George R.R. MartinA Clash of Kings by George R.R. MartinThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin
Medieval Fantasy Books
492 books — 908 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott LynchThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Epic-Fantasy Must-Reads
265 books — 332 voters

The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
My Favorite Fantasy Books
946 books — 642 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsClockwork Angel by Cassandra ClareMistborn by Brandon SandersonDivergent by Veronica RothLegend by Marie Lu
Best Series: Trilogies
519 books — 343 voters


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Quotes Tagged “Epic Fantasy”

Kevin James Breaux
“ Right and wrong matters little when survival matters most. ”
― Kevin James Breaux, Blood Divided
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Elise Kova
“ I am going to go into this world, and I don't care if you and your narrow mind cannot be a part of it. ...more ”
― Elise Kova, Air Awakens
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