20 Best Fantasy Books (Jan 2023 Update)

Titles in this set the dragon keeper dragon haven city of dragons blood of dragons the dragon keeper the first book in a two part series from one of the greatest writers in the fantasy genre. guided by the great blue dragon tintaglia, they came from the sea a tangle of serpents fighting their way up the rain wilds river, the first to make the perilous journey to the cocooning grounds in generations. many have died along the way. with its acid waters and impenetrable forest, it is a hard place for any to survive. people are changed by the rain wilds, subtly or otherwise. one such is thymara. born with black claws and other aberrations, she should have been exposed at birth. but her father saved her and her mother has never forgiven him. like everyone else, thymara is fascinated by the return of dragons it is as if they symbolise the return of hope to their war torn world. leftrin, captain of the liveship tarman, also has an interest in the hatching as does bingtown newlywed, alise finbok, who has made it her life s work to study all there is to know of dragons. but the creatures which emerge from the cocoons are a travesty of the powerful, shining dragons of old. stunted and deformed, they cannot fly some seem witless and bestial. soon, they become a danger and a burden to the rain wilders something must be done. the dragons claim an ancestral memory of a fabled elderling city far upriver perhaps there the dragons will find their true home. but kelsingra appears on no maps and they cannot get there on their own a band of dragon keepers, hunters and chroniclers must attend them. to be a dragon keeper is a dangerous job their charges are vicious and unpredictable, and there are many unknown perils on the journey to a city which may not even exist dragon haven return to the world of the liveships traders and journey along the rain wild river in the second instalment of high adventure from the author of the internationally acclaimed farseer trilogy. the dragon keepers and the fledgling dragons are forging a passage up the treacherous rain wild river. they are in search of the mythical elderling city of kelsingra, and are accompanied by the liveship tarman, its captain, leftrin, and a group of hunters who must search the forests for game with which to keep the dragons fed. with them are alise, who has escaped her cold marriage to the cruel libertine hest finbok in order to continue her study of dragons, and hest s amanuensis, bingtown dandy, sedric. rivalries and romances are already threatening to disrupt the band of explorers but external forces may prove to be even more dangerous. chalcedean merchants are keen to lay hands on dragon blood and organs to turn them to medicines and profit. their traitor has infiltrated the expeditionand will stop at nothing to obtain the coveted body parts. and then there are the rain wilds themselves mysterious, unstable and ever perilous, its mighty river running with acid, its jungle impenetrable and its waterways uncharted. will the expedition reach their destination unscathed does the city of kelsingra even exist only one thing is certain the journey will leave none of the dragons nor their human companions unchanged by the experience. city of dragons return to the world of the liveships traders and journey along the rain wild river in the third instalment of high adventure from the author of the internationally acclaimed farseer trilogy. the dragon keepers and fledgling dragons have discovered a route to the lost city of kelsingra but there is one problem they need to be able to fly to cross the treacherous waters and enter the fabled city. at first, only a few dragons are willing to try the others are either too ashamed of their deformed wings and feeble muscles or too proud to risk failure and humiliation. but the rewards waiting at kelsingra for those brave enough to take to the air are worth more than they could possibly imagine. this was a city built for dragons and their keepers. alise finbok is overwhelmed by the treasures she finds there, and spends hours carefully uncovering wonder after wonder, recording her findings for posterity. she knows the knowledge will change everything the world thought about dragons and the elderlings. yet rumours of the citys discovery have floated down the rain wild river and reached envious ears in bingtown and beyond. adventurers,

Get ready for samantha shannon's new novel, a day of fallen night, coming in february 2023! the new york times bestselling "epic feminist fantasy perfect for fans of game of thrones" (bustle). named a best book of the year by:amazon (top 100 editors picks and science fiction and fantasy) * chicago public library * bookpage * autostraddlea world divided. – a queendom without an heir. – an ancient enemy awakens. – the house of berethnet has ruled inys for a thousand years. still unwed, queen sabran the ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction–but assassins are getting closer to her door. – ead duryan is an outsider at court. though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. ead keeps a watchful eye on sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. – across the dark sea, tané has trained all her life to be a dragonrider, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. – meanwhile, the divided east and west refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.

"one of the best fantasy series of the past decade." -time magazine discover the worldwide phenomenon of the #1 new york times-bestselling throne of glass series in this gorgeous 8-book paperback box set, complete with an exclusive poster! when magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. she does not come to kill, but to win her freedom. if she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the king's champion and earn her freedom. her name is celaena sardothien – beautiful, deadly, and destined for greatness. but as dark forces gather on the horizon–forces which threaten to destroy her entire world–celaena must fight to protect everything she holds dear, thrusting her into the epic, heart-stopping fantasy series that has turned #1 new york times bestselling author sarah j. maas into a worldwide phenomenon. fans new and old will dive into this box set that contains a 4-color poster and paperback editions of the entire series: the assassin's blade, throne of glass, crown of midnight, heir of fire, queen of shadows, empire of storms, tower of dawn, and the thrilling finale, kingdom of ash.

An instant bestseller! by #1 new york times bestselling author holly black, the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue. of course i want to be like them. they're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. they will live forever. – and cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. i hate him more than all the others. i hate him so much that sometimes when i look at him, i can hardly breathe. – jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous high court of faerie. ten years later, jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. but many of the fey despise humans. especially prince cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the high king. – to win a place at the court, she must defy him–and face the consequences. – in doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. but as civil war threatens to drown the courts of faerie in violence, jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and faerie itself.

The wheel of time is now an original series on prime video, starring rosamund pike as moiraine! the eye of the world, the first novel in robert jordan's #1 new york times bestselling epic fantasy series, the wheel of time, follows moiraine damodred as she arrives in emond's field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against the dark one. – the wheel of time turns and ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the age that gave it birth returns again. what was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow. – when a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the two rivers seeking their master’s enemy, moiraine persuades rand al’thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light. – since its debut in 1990, the wheel of time has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. the last six books in series were all instant #1 new york times bestsellers, and the eye of the world was named one of america's best-loved novels by pbs's the great american read. – new spring: the novel#1 the eye of the world#2 the great hunt#3 the dragon reborn#4 the shadow rising#5 the fires of heaven#6 lord of chaos#7 a crown of swords#8 the path of daggers#9 winter's heart#10 crossroads of twilight#11 knife of dreams – by robert jordan and brandon sanderson#12 the gathering storm#13 towers of midnight#14 a memory of light – by robert jordan and teresa patterson – by robert jordan, harriet mc – dougal, alan romanczuk, and maria simons – by robert jordan and amy romanczuk – patterns of the wheel: coloring art based on robert jordan's the wheel of time

The wheel of time is now an original series on prime video, starring rosamund pike as moiraine! robert jordan's #1 new york times bestselling epic fantasy series, the wheel of time, follows moiraine damodred as she arrives in emond's field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against the dark one. when a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the two rivers seeking their master's enemy, moiraine persuades rand al'thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light. since its debut in 1990, the wheel of time by robert jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. this premium mass market boxed set includes the first three volumes in the series. – book three: the dragon reborn *** the wheel of time – new spring: the novel#1 the eye of the world#2 the great hunt#3 the dragon reborn#4 the shadow rising#5 the fires of heaven#6 lord of chaos#7 a crown of swords#8 the path of daggers#9 winter's heart#10 crossroads of twilight#11 knife of dreams by robert jordan and brandon sanderson#12 the gathering storm#13 towers of midnight#14 a memory of light by robert jordan and teresa patterson – dougal, alan romanczuk, and maria simons – the wheel of time companion by robert jordan and amy romanczuk – patterns of the wheel: coloring art based on robert jordan's the wheel of time

As the old gods awaken and satrapies splinter, the chromeria races to find the only man who can still end a civil war before it engulfs the known world in the third novel of the nyt bestselling lightbringer series by brent week. as the old gods awaken and satrapies splinter, the chromeria races to find the only man who can still end a civil war before it engulfs the known world. but gavin guile has been captured by an old enemy and enslaved on a pirate galley. worse still, gavin has lost more than his powers as prism–he can't use magic at all. without the protection of his father, kip guile will face a master of shadows as his grandfather moves to choose a new prism and put himself in power. with teia and karris, kip will have to use all his wits to survive a secret war between noble houses, religious factions, rebels, and an ascendant order of hidden assassins called the broken eye. – read the third book in brent weeks's blockbuster epic fantasy series that had peter v. brett saying, "brent weeks is so good, it's starting to tick me off!" – the black prism – the blinding knife – the blood mirror – the burning white – the way of shadows – shadow's edge – beyond the shadows – night angel: the complete trilogy (omnibus)perfect shadow: a night angel novella (e-only)the way of shadows: the graphic novel

Fire & blood begins their tale with the legendary aegon the conqueror, creator of the iron throne, and goes on to recount the generations of targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.what really happened during the dance of the dragons? why was it so deadly to visit valyria after the doom? what were maegor the cruel’s worst crimes? what was it like in westeros when dragons ruled the skies? these are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the citadel and featuring more than eighty all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist doug wheatley. readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes as the world of ice & fire, but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of targaryen history is revealed.with all the scope and grandeur of gibbon’s the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire,fire & blood is the the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the targaryens, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of westeros.

The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the u.s. alone! several years have passed since the apprentice and his master, will and halt, first met, and will is finally a full-fledged ranger with his own fief to look after. the fief seems sleepyboring, evenuntil lord syron, master of a castle far in the north, is struck down by a mysterious illness. joined by his friend alyss, will is suddenly thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure, investigating fears of sorcery and trying to determine who is loyal to lord syron. as will battles growing hysteria, traitors, and most of all, time, alyss is taken hostage, and will is forced to make a desperate choice between his mission and his friend.perfect for fans of j.r.r. tolkien’s lord of the rings, t.h. white’s the sword in the stone, christopher paolini’s eragon series, and george r. martin’s game of thrones/a song of ice and fire series.

Deep below the university, there is a dark place. few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. a young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place. her name is auri, and she is full of mysteries.

The entire #1 new york times bestselling trilogy that inspired syfy's the magicians, now available in a gorgeous boxed set, including the magicians, the magician king, and the magician's land this beautiful boxed set makes a perfect gift for readers of the beloved fantasy series praised by george r. r. martin, junot díaz, and erin morgenstern. the magicians quentin coldwater is brilliant but miserable. a high school math genius, he's secretly fascinated with a series of children's fantasy novels set in a magical land called fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. when quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams may have come true. but his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of fillory. the land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined . . . the magicians is one of the most daring and inventive works of literary fantasy in years. no one who has escaped into the worlds of narnia and harry potter should miss this breathtaking return to the landscape of the imagination. the magician kingquentin coldwater should be happy. he escaped a miserable brooklyn childhood, matriculated at a secret college for magic, and graduated to discover that fillory–a fictional utopia–was actually real. but even as a fillorian king, quentin finds little peace. his old restlessness returns, and he longs for the thrills a heroic quest can bring. accompanied by his oldest friend, julia, quentin sets off–only to somehow wind up back in the real-world and not in fillory, as they'd hoped. as the pair struggle to find their way back to their lost kingdom, quentin is forced to rely on julia's illicitly learned sorcery as they face a sinister threat in a world very far from the beloved fantasy novels of their youth. the magician's landquentin coldwater has lost everything. he has been cast out of fillory, the secret magical world of his childhood dreams that he once ruled. with nothing left to lose he returns to where his story began, the brakebills preparatory college of magic. but he can't hide from his past, and it's not long before it comes looking for him. meanwhile, the magical barriers that keep fillory safe are failing, and barbarians from the north have invaded. eliot and janet, the rulers of fillory, embark on a final quest to save their beloved world, only to discover a situation far more complex–and far more dire–than anyone had envisioned. along with plum, a brilliant young magician with a dark secret of her own, quentin sets out on a crooked path through a magical demimonde of gray magic and desperate characters. his new life takes him back to old haunts, like antarctica and the neitherlands, and old friends he thought were lost forever. the magician's land is an intricate and fantastical thriller, and an epic of love and redemption that brings the magicians trilogy to a magnificent conclusion, confirming it as one of the great achievements in modern fantasy.

A young priestess has formed her first adventuring party, but almost immediately they find themselves in distress. it's the goblin slayer who comes to their rescue–a man who's dedicated his life to the extermination of all goblins, by any means necessary. and when rumors of his feats begin to circulate, there's no telling who might come calling next…

Ten years ago, jack and annie found a magic tree house in the woods and the world of reading was changed forever. millions of letters later (from children, parents, and teachers around the world!) the exciting and inspiring first four books are available together in a keepsake-worthy boxed set. the perfect gift to encourage a struggling new reader or remind old fans of the way they first discovered the magic of books.

A #1 new york times bestseller! maas's bestselling crescent city series begins with house of earth and blood, which follows the story of half-fae and half-human bryce quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance. bryce quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. when the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. she'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. hunt athalar is a notorious fallen angel, now enslaved to the archangels he once attempted to overthrow. his brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose-to assassinate his boss's enemies, no questions asked. but with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible deal: help bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach. as bryce and hunt dig deep into crescent city's underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion-one that could set them both free, if they'd only let it. with unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series by #1 new york times bestselling author sarah j. maas delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom-and the power of love.

A high-fantasy memoirs of a geisha, chupeco's latest excels in originality –kirkus reviews – a story of scorned witches, sinister curses, and resurrection, the bone witch is the start of a dark fantasy trilogy, perfect for fans of serpent & dove and the cruel prince. – tea can raise the dead, but resurrection comes at a price… when tea accidentally resurrects her brother, fox, from the dead, she learns she is different from the other witches in her family. her gift for necromancy means that she's a bone witch, a title that makes her feared and ostracized by her community. but tea finds solace and guidance with an older, wiser bone witch, who takes tea and her brother to another land for training. – in her new home, tea puts all her energy into becoming an asha–one who can wield elemental magic. but dark forces are approaching quickly, and in the face of danger, tea will have to overcome her obstacles…and make a powerful choice. – riveting and atmospheric, the bone witch is perfect for readers looking for witch novels for adults and teensstories with diverse representation and multicultural influencesdark fantasy ya books and seriesoriginal worldbuilding and captivating writing – praise for the bone witch: a fantasy lover's fantasy –foreword reviews – mesmerizing. chupeco (the suffering) does a magnificent job of balancing an intimate narrative perspective with sweeping worldbuilding, crafting her tale within a multicultural melting pot of influences as she presses toward a powerful cliffhanger.–publishers weekly, starred review – chupeco delights us with a fascinating world and a rich atmosphere for a story that is exceptionally written from beginning to end.–buzzfeed – readers who enjoy immersing themselves in detail will revel in chupeco's finely wrought tale. game of thrones fans may see shades of daenerys targaryen in tea, as she gathers a daeva army to unleash upon the world. whether she is in the right remains a question unanswered, but the ending makes it clear her story is only beginning. –booklist the bone witch trilogy: the bone witch (book 1)the heart forger (book 2)the shadowglass (book 3)

1101965487 an immersive entertainment experience unlike any other a song of ice and fire has earned george r. r. martin dubbed the american tolkien by time magazine international acclaim and millions of loyal readers. now the monumental saga gets the royal treatment it deserves with each book wrapped in bound leather-cloth covers and packaged together in an elegant display case. this one-of-a-kind boxed set includes.

George r.r. martin’s a song of ice and fire the story so far. the greatest epic work of the modern age is now available in a collectible box set. a game of thrones has been adapted into a hit hbo original series.

Special 50th anniversary edition of the literary phenomenon voted book of the century and the nation's favourite big read. includes revised and reset text and special features unique to this edition. since it was first published in 1954, the lord of the rings has been a book people have treasured. steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy and epic adventure has touched the hearts of young and old alike. over 100 million copies of its many editions have been sold around the world, and occasional collectors' editions become prized and valuable items of publishing. this deluxe cased volume contains the complete text, fully corrected and reset, and features for the very first time the pages from the book of mazarbul, illustrations done by tolkien and intended for inclusion in the famous 'bridge of khazad-dum' chapter. also appearing is a full-size fold-out map of middle-earth.

An instant new york times bestseller – a barnes & noble best book of 2022a library reads pick – an indie next pick – a goodreads best fantasy choice award nominee – the much-beloved book – tok sensation, travis baldree's novel of high fantasy and low stakes. *this new edition includes a very special, never-before-seen bonus story, 'pages to fill.' *after a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. but old and new rivals stand in the way of success — not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. if viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won't be able to go it alone. – but the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. and whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed.“ take a break from epic battles and saving the world. legends & lattes is a low-stakes fantasy that delivers exactly what's advertised: a wholesome, cozy novel that feels like a warm hug. this is my new comfort read.”—genevieve gornichec, author of the witch's heart – at the publisher's request, this title is being sold without digital rights management software (drm) applied.

Juliet marillier is a rare talent, a writer who can imbue her characters and her story with such warmth, such heart, that no reader can come away from her work untouched. daughter of the forest is a testimony to that talent, a first novel and the beginning of a trilogy like no other: a mixture of history and fantasy, myth and magic, legend and love. – lord colum of sevenwaters is blessed with six sons: liam, a natural leader; diarmid, with his passion for adventure; twins cormack and conor, each with a different calling; rebellious finbar, grown old before his time by his gift of the sight; and the young, compassionate padriac. – but it is sorcha, the seventh child and only daughter, who alone is destined to defend her family and protect her land from the britons and the clan known as northwoods. for her father has been bewitched, and her brothers bound by a spell that only sorcha can lift. – to reclaim the lives of her brothers, sorcha leaves the only safe place she has ever known, and embarks on a journey filled with pain, loss, and terror. – when she is kidnapped by enemy forces and taken to a foreign land, it seems that there will be no way for her to break the spell that condemns all that she loves. but magic knows no boundaries, and sorcha will have to choose between the life she has always known and a love that comes only once..