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23 Best Epic Fantasy Books That Every Fan Should Read

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A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
1
George R.R. Martin
The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Lord of the Rings
2
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
3
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Silmarillion
4
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
5
Patrick Rothfuss
The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson)
The Final Empire
6
Brandon Sanderson
The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
7
N. K. Jemisin
The Poppy War (R. F. Kuang)
The Poppy War
8
R. F. Kuang
Fourth Wing (Rebecca Yarros)
Fourth Wing
9
Rebecca Yarros
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
10
Christopher Paolini
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (N.K. Jemisin)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
11
N.K. Jemisin
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
The Way of Kings
12
Brandon Sanderson
The Rage of Dragons (Evan Winter)
The Rage of Dragons
13
Evan Winter
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
14
Robin Hobb
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
15
Steven Erikson
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
16
Joe Abercrombie
The Way of Shadows (Brent Weeks)
The Way of Shadows
17
Brent Weeks
Wizard's First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
Wizard's First Rule
18
Terry Goodkind
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
19
Robert Jordan
The Sword of Shannara (Terry Brooks)
The Sword of Shannara
20
Terry Brooks
The Dragonbone Chair (Tad Williams)
The Dragonbone Chair
21
Tad Williams
The Ninth Rain (Jen Williams)
The Ninth Rain
22
Jen Williams
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
23
Anne McCaffrey
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