Escapist Reads

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Åsmund (20 Lists)



The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Most Popular Fantasy on Goodreads
769 books — 1,274 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksShadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
Epic Fantasy with little to no romance
122 books — 172 voters

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Real Epic Fantasy
171 books — 421 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussEragon by Christopher PaoliniMagyk by Angie SageThe 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 RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. Rowling
My Favorite Fantasy Books
956 books — 701 voters
The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksBeyond the Shadows by Brent WeeksShadow's Edge by Brent Weeks
SF/F Assassins!
314 books — 815 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Wise Man's Fear by Patrick RothfussThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fantasy Books Written for Adults
1,334 books — 1,645 voters
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Best High Fantasy Trilogies
4 books — 4 voters

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien
High on high-fantasy
95 books — 62 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksPrince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Fantasy Books That Should Be Movies
931 books — 1,024 voters

J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
Great Fantasy Reads
377 books — 564 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Best Fantasy World
1,691 books — 2,093 voters

Shadow's Edge by Brent WeeksThe Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksBeyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks
Books With Heroes/Heroines Who Are Assassins
1,301 books — 4,691 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinEragon, Eldest & Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies
2,192 books — 12,265 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingEragon by Christopher PaoliniHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Most Interesting Magic System
2,700 books — 8,905 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Couldn't Put The Book Down
17,474 books — 17,708 voters

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienA Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Books that Blew Me Away and that I Still Think About
15,060 books — 15,787 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,655 books — 26,859 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Best Books Ever
78,306 books — 291,936 voters
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,552 books — 123,949 voters