Best Fantasy Series, Trilogies, and Duologies

1.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,062,959 ratings
2.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,452 ratings
3.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) 4.45 avg rating — 2,673,737 ratings
4.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,090 ratings
5.
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7)
The Chronicles of Narnia (The Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) 4.28 avg rating — 694,062 ratings
6.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 896,987 ratings
7.
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 3,336,202 ratings
8.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,712 ratings
9.
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3)
His Dark Materials (His Dark Materials #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 166,686 ratings
10.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,641 ratings
11.
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 378,267 ratings
12.
Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr (Inheritance, #1-3)
Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr (Inheritance, #1-3) 4.27 avg rating — 36,896 ratings
13.
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,128,438 ratings
14.
The Chain Between Worlds (The Lost Artefacts #1)
The Chain Between Worlds (The Lost Artefacts #1) 4.43 avg rating — 1,213 ratings
15.
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 650,103 ratings
16.
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1)
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1; Rincewind, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 413,563 ratings
17.
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad, #1-3)
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad, #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 16,284 ratings
18.
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1)
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 251,980 ratings
19.
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1)
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 558,616 ratings
20.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,064 ratings
21.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,370 ratings
22.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,930 ratings
23.
The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1)
The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 174,782 ratings
24.
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 293,073 ratings
25.
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)
by: Garth Nix
4.17 avg rating — 215,923 ratings
26.
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 132,083 ratings
27.
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1)
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 438,706 ratings
28.
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 142,178 ratings
29.
The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1)
The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 133,376 ratings
30.
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,199 ratings
31.
The Sword of Shannara Trilogy (Shannara, #1-3)
The Sword of Shannara Trilogy (Shannara, #1-3) 3.98 avg rating — 24,829 ratings
32.
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,655 ratings
33.
The Riftwar Saga (The Riftwar Saga, #1-4)
The Riftwar Saga (The Riftwar Saga, #1-4) 4.42 avg rating — 12,590 ratings
34.
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 919,790 ratings
35.
The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition (Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy, #1-3; Legend of Drizzt, #1-3)
The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition (Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy, #1-3; Legend of Drizzt, #1-3) 4.36 avg rating — 29,118 ratings
36.
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1)
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 83,225 ratings
37.
Dragonlance Chronicles (Dragonlance, #1-3)
Dragonlance Chronicles (Dragonlance, #1-3) 4.25 avg rating — 21,779 ratings
38.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,665 ratings
39.
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 112,360 ratings
40.
The Great Book of Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1-10)
The Great Book of Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1-10) 4.31 avg rating — 26,854 ratings
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The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1)
The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 76,164 ratings
42.
Poison Study (Study, #1)
Poison Study (Study, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 174,066 ratings
43.
The Magicians' Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy #1)
The Magicians' Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy #1) 3.95 avg rating — 89,151 ratings
44.
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1)
Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,721 ratings
45.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Oz, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 499,051 ratings
46.
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 69,721 ratings
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The Dark Is Rising Sequence (The Dark is Rising, #1-5)
The Dark Is Rising Sequence (The Dark is Rising, #1-5) 4.29 avg rating — 16,528 ratings
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Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)
Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 82,311 ratings
49.
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,537 ratings
50.
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1)
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 129,620 ratings
51.
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1-3)
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1-3) 3.81 avg rating — 15,464 ratings
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The Song of the Lioness Quartet (Song of the Lioness, #1-4)
The Song of the Lioness Quartet (Song of the Lioness, #1-4) 4.60 avg rating — 14,071 ratings
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,593,305 ratings
54.
The Chronicles of Prydain
The Chronicles of Prydain 4.43 avg rating — 7,692 ratings
55.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 866,371 ratings
56.
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 109,169 ratings
57.
The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1)
The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 91,893 ratings
58.
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes 4.25 avg rating — 271,317 ratings
59.
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5)
The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King, #1-5) 4.07 avg rating — 116,433 ratings
60.
A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1)
A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 225,104 ratings
61.
The Black Jewels Trilogy: Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #1-3)
The Black Jewels Trilogy: Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, Queen of the Darkness (The Black Jewels, #1-3) 4.39 avg rating — 14,165 ratings
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The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1)
The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 231,960 ratings
63.
The Fionavar Tapestry (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1-3)
The Fionavar Tapestry (The Fionavar Tapestry, #1-3) 4.23 avg rating — 7,757 ratings
64.
Time Quartet (Time Quartet, #1-4)
Time Quartet (Time Quartet, #1-4) 4.35 avg rating — 11,205 ratings
65.
Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1)
Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 102,028 ratings
66.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,928 ratings
67.
A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, #1)
A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 47,426 ratings
68.
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1-4)
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, #1-4) 4.50 avg rating — 10,698 ratings
69.
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 2,187,457 ratings
70.
The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1)
The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 165,689 ratings
71.
Crossroads and the Himalayan Crystals (Crossroads, #1)
Crossroads and the Himalayan Crystals (Crossroads, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 11,561 ratings
72.
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1)
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 174,957 ratings
73.
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 295,189 ratings
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The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition (Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale, #1-3; Legend of Drizzt, #4-6)
The Icewind Dale Trilogy Collector's Edition (Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale, #1-3; Legend of Drizzt, #4-6) 4.32 avg rating — 16,853 ratings
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Chronicles of the Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1-3)
Chronicles of the Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1-3)
by: Glen Cook
4.24 avg rating — 26,468 ratings
76.
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1)
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 171,532 ratings
77.
Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #1)
Magic Kingdom for Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 39,028 ratings
78.
Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2)
Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2) 4.23 avg rating — 75,264 ratings
79.
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 121,347 ratings
80.
The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1)
The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 147,424 ratings
81.
On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality #1)
On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality #1) 4.13 avg rating — 41,048 ratings
82.
Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga, #1)
Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 30,368 ratings
83.
Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, #1)
Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 22,970 ratings
84.
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 132,852 ratings
85.
The Deed of Paksenarrion (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1-3)
The Deed of Paksenarrion (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1-3) 4.33 avg rating — 13,972 ratings
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The Archon of Peace (Sovereign, #1)
The Archon of Peace (Sovereign, #1) 4.57 avg rating — 411 ratings
87.
Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1)
Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 35,002 ratings
88.
Desert Outcast (Sovereign, #0.5)
Desert Outcast (Sovereign, #0.5) 4.64 avg rating — 315 ratings
89.
The Diamond Throne (The Elenium #1)
The Diamond Throne (The Elenium #1) 3.98 avg rating — 36,211 ratings
90.
Queen's Own (Valdemar: Arrows of the Queen #1-3)
Queen's Own (Valdemar: Arrows of the Queen #1-3) 4.44 avg rating — 8,085 ratings
91.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,924 ratings
92.
The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1)
The Curse of Chalion (World of the Five Gods, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 41,755 ratings
93.
Riddle-Master (Riddle-Master, #1-3)
Riddle-Master (Riddle-Master, #1-3) 4.22 avg rating — 11,194 ratings
94.
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1)
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 40,217 ratings
95.
Dragon Prince (Dragon Prince, #1)
Dragon Prince (Dragon Prince, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 16,625 ratings
96.
First Test (Protector of the Small, #1)
First Test (Protector of the Small, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 62,894 ratings
97.
Septimus Heap (Septimus Heap, #1-4)
Septimus Heap (Septimus Heap, #1-4) 4.15 avg rating — 802 ratings
98.
The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #1)
The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 34,090 ratings
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Black Sun Rising (The Coldfire Trilogy, #1)
Black Sun Rising (The Coldfire Trilogy, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 19,304 ratings
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Shadow & Claw (The Book of the New Sun, #1-2)
Shadow & Claw (The Book of the New Sun, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating — 21,836 ratings
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