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Sword and Sorcery

Sword and sorcery (S&S) is a fantasy subgenre generally characterized by swashbuckling heroes engaged in exciting and violent conflicts. An element of romance is often present, as is an element of magic and the supernatural. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tales, though dramatic, focus mainly on personal battles rather than world-endangering matters.

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Most Read This Week Tagged "Sword and Sorcery"

Mark of the Fool 6 (Mark of the Fool #6)
タワーダンジョン 1 [Tower Dungeon 1]
An Heir of Frost (A Trial of Sorcerers, #4)
Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga, #1)
A Tournament of Crowns (A Trial of Sorcerers, #3)
Red Sonja: Consumed (Red Sonja #1)
Son of the Poison Rose (Kagen the Damned, #2)
The Dreaming City (Michael Moorcock's Elric, #4)
Idols Fall (Iconoclasts, #3)
The Citadel of Forgotten Myths
Conan the Barbarian FCBD 2024: Battle of the Black Stone
Conan: Blood of the Serpent
The Dragon in Winter (Kagen the Damned, #3)
Barbaric Vol. 1: Murderable Offenses
The White Wolf (The Elric Saga, #3)
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Sword and Sorcery Books

Swords and Deviltry (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #1)
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian, #1)
Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga, #1)
Swords Against Death (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #2)
The Bloody Crown of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #2)
Jirel of Joiry
Kull: Exile of Atlantis
The Sailor on the Seas of Fate (The Elric Saga, #2)
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)
Swords in the Mist (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #3)
The Conquering Sword of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #3)
Imaro (Imaro #1)
The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane
The Weird of the White Wolf (The Elric Saga, #3)
Conan the Conqueror
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Lists

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Best Highly Fantasy Books
62 books — 10 voters
10 Gardner Francis Fox Planet Stories Collected & Illustrated by Gardner Francis FoxNiall of the Far Travels Collected by Gardner Francis FoxThe First Kothar the Barbarian MEGAPACK® by Gardner Francis FoxLaid in the Future by Rod GrayThe Second Kothar the Barbarian MEGAPACK® by Gardner Francis Fox
The Gardner Francis Fox Library
18 books — 2 voters

Theft of Swords by Michael J. SullivanRise of Empire by Michael J. SullivanHeir of Novron by Michael J. SullivanPercepliquis by Michael J. Sullivan
Released Novels by Michael J. Sullivan
4 books — 6 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardSnow Crash by Neal StephensonWarcross by Marie LuDaemon by Leinad Zeraus
Books About Video Games and Virtual Reality
442 books — 849 voters

My Joy Charm by Harper PeaceAnother Side of Destiny by Harper PeaceClay for Ellen by Harper Peace
Tales from the Lands - Fantasy Series
3 books — 1 voter
Dragon Eaters by Janet E. MorrisKargaroth by Mark B. FrostThe Sacred Band by Janet E. MorrisBeyond the Veil by Janet E. MorrisThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasty Books Worth Reading
74 books — 50 voters


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Quotes Tagged “Sword and Sorcery”

Danielle Monsch
“ Make no mistake, little human. You are under my protection now, and I protect what is mine. ”
― Danielle Monsch, Stone Guardian
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S.M. White
“ When a mortal man breaks a people, it is always blamed on the gods. ”
― S.M. White, The Witch's Price
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Groups Tagged "Sword and Sorcery"

Swords and Sorcery Source This Goodreads group is for anyone who loves Swords and Sorcery fantasy stories. This group is a…more
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The Gardner Francis Fox Library This group is dedicated to the paperback novels written by Gardner F Fox. Read chapter One of hi…more
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Greco-Roman Books Discussion of books relating to Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome whether those books be Historical…more
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A Book group for people to join if they like literature. All people welcome. But if your favouri…more
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