Real Epic Fantasy

1.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,724 ratings
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,162 ratings
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The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,050,759 ratings
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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 — 2,673,838 ratings
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The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,741 ratings
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,160 ratings
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,662 ratings
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Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,141 ratings
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Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 132,092 ratings
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Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 378,312 ratings
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Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2)
Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2) 4.23 avg rating — 75,269 ratings
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Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 90,529 ratings
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Elantris (Elantris, #1)
Elantris (Elantris, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 329,803 ratings
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Warbreaker
Warbreaker 4.30 avg rating — 260,165 ratings
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,475 ratings
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Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1)
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 121,203 ratings
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Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1)
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 251,985 ratings
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,398 ratings
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The First Law Trilogy
The First Law Trilogy 4.53 avg rating — 11,309 ratings
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Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 112,363 ratings
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Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, #1)
Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 110,171 ratings
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Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1)
Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 100,683 ratings
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The Sword of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #1)
The Sword of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 100,410 ratings
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Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 121,348 ratings
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey
by: Homer
3.82 avg rating — 1,156,566 ratings
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The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1)
The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 129,719 ratings
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Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1)
Homeland (Forgotten Realms: The Dark Elf Trilogy, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 96,833 ratings
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Green Rider (Green Rider, #1)
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 40,218 ratings
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A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,951 ratings
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Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)
Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,901,514 ratings
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The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5)
The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) 4.14 avg rating — 398,656 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 — 76,170 ratings
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Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1)
Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 35,002 ratings
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Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,546 ratings
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 293,113 ratings
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His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1)
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 109,172 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 — 26,470 ratings
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Dragon Wing (The Death Gate Cycle, #1)
Dragon Wing (The Death Gate Cycle, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 29,528 ratings
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Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1)
Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 49,455 ratings
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Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1)
Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 102,036 ratings
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Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1)
Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 60,098 ratings
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Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra, #1)
Cast in Shadow (Chronicles of Elantra, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 18,092 ratings
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Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)
Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 72,028 ratings
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The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1)
The Dragon Keeper (Rain Wild Chronicles, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 51,560 ratings
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Belgarath the Sorcerer
Belgarath the Sorcerer 4.10 avg rating — 76,237 ratings
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The Diamond Throne (The Elenium #1)
The Diamond Throne (The Elenium #1) 3.98 avg rating — 36,212 ratings
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Guardians of the West (The Malloreon, #1)
Guardians of the West (The Malloreon, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 55,276 ratings
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Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1)
Malice (The Faithful and the Fallen, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 53,360 ratings
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The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce, #1)
The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 25,586 ratings
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Deryni Rising (The Chronicles of the Deryni, #1)
Deryni Rising (The Chronicles of the Deryni, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 7,667 ratings
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Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1)
Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The Deed of Paksenarrion, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 13,517 ratings
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A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time, #14)
A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time, #14) 4.58 avg rating — 157,159 ratings
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The Heroes (First Law World, #5)
The Heroes (First Law World, #5) 4.34 avg rating — 72,199 ratings
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The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1)
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 129,625 ratings
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Firehurler (Twinborn Trilogy, #1)
Firehurler (Twinborn Trilogy, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 919 ratings
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Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga, #1)
Elric of Melniboné (The Elric Saga, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 30,370 ratings
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The Time of the Dark (Darwath, #1)
The Time of the Dark (Darwath, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 5,606 ratings
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Sword in the Storm (The Rigante, #1)
Sword in the Storm (The Rigante, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 12,634 ratings
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The Red Knight (The Traitor Son Cycle, #1)
The Red Knight (The Traitor Son Cycle, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 18,632 ratings
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Shadow of a Dark Queen (The Serpentwar Saga, #1)
Shadow of a Dark Queen (The Serpentwar Saga, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 31,275 ratings
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Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1)
Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 62,372 ratings
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A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time, #7)
A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time, #7) 4.07 avg rating — 181,298 ratings
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The Demon Awakens (Corona: The DemonWars Saga, #1)
The Demon Awakens (Corona: The DemonWars Saga, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 6,664 ratings
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Domes of Fire (The Tamuli #1)
Domes of Fire (The Tamuli #1) 4.02 avg rating — 29,032 ratings
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The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time, #12)
The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time, #12) 4.43 avg rating — 173,000 ratings
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The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1)
The Emperor's Blades (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 41,268 ratings
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The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, #2)
The Great Hunt (The Wheel of Time, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 346,457 ratings
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Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9)
Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9) 3.97 avg rating — 150,472 ratings
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The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, #3)
The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 315,747 ratings
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Towers of Midnight (The Wheel of Time, #13)
Towers of Midnight (The Wheel of Time, #13) 4.48 avg rating — 170,356 ratings
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The Fires of Heaven (The Wheel of Time, #5)
The Fires of Heaven (The Wheel of Time, #5) 4.20 avg rating — 205,633 ratings
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Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, #10)
Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, #10) 3.78 avg rating — 135,780 ratings
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Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11)
Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11) 4.20 avg rating — 144,069 ratings
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Kargaroth: A Tale of the Great Onion Knighthood
Kargaroth: A Tale of the Great Onion Knighthood 4.54 avg rating — 54 ratings
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Battle Mage
Battle Mage 4.44 avg rating — 9,819 ratings
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Winds of Fate (Mage Winds, #1)
Winds of Fate (Mage Winds, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 17,556 ratings
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The Runelords (Runelords, #1)
The Runelords (Runelords, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 19,631 ratings
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The Iron Tower (Iron Tower, #1-3)
The Iron Tower (Iron Tower, #1-3) 4.02 avg rating — 968 ratings
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Daggerspell (Deverry, #1)
Daggerspell (Deverry, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 16,886 ratings
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The Redemption of Althalus
The Redemption of Althalus 3.85 avg rating — 16,818 ratings
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The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4)
The Alloy of Law (Mistborn, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 269,802 ratings
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The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, #4)
The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 254,127 ratings
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The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1)
The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 174,790 ratings
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The Elder Gods (The Dreamers, #1)
The Elder Gods (The Dreamers, #1) 3.23 avg rating — 10,628 ratings
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The Black Gryphon (Mage Wars, #1)
The Black Gryphon (Mage Wars, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 15,408 ratings
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Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1)
Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 27,014 ratings
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Storm Warning (Mage Storms #1)
Storm Warning (Mage Storms #1) 4.08 avg rating — 13,483 ratings
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Gray Hawk of Terrapin
Gray Hawk of Terrapin 4.37 avg rating — 49 ratings
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Matthias and the Shadow
Matthias and the Shadow 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings
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A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King Series, #2)
A Dance for the Gods (The Last Warrior King Series, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 59 ratings
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A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1)
A Cry to War (The Last Warrior King Series, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 45 ratings
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Halfway (Aspiration for Deliverance, #1)
Halfway (Aspiration for Deliverance, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 30 ratings
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The Garden of Stones (Echoes of Empire, #1)
The Garden of Stones (Echoes of Empire, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 1,143 ratings
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King's Dragon (Crown of Stars, #1)
King's Dragon (Crown of Stars, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 9,579 ratings
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The Tiger’s Daughter (Ascendant, #1)
The Tiger’s Daughter (Ascendant, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 4,101 ratings
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The Broken Sword
The Broken Sword 3.87 avg rating — 7,421 ratings
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Shapechangers (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, #1)
Shapechangers (Chronicles of the Cheysuli, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 4,120 ratings
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The Steel Remains (A Land Fit for Heroes, #1)
The Steel Remains (A Land Fit for Heroes, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 18,189 ratings
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Camber of Culdi (The Legends of Camber of Culdi, #1)
Camber of Culdi (The Legends of Camber of Culdi, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 5,603 ratings
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The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin, #1)
The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 22,692 ratings
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