Character Driven Fantasy Books

1.
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 378,287 ratings
2.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,129 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 — 2,673,784 ratings
4.
Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3)
Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 183,862 ratings
5.
Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1)
Fool's Errand (Tawny Man, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 102,033 ratings
6.
Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)
Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 228,819 ratings
7.
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) 4.55 avg rating — 830,473 ratings
8.
Golden Fool (Tawny Man, #2)
Golden Fool (Tawny Man, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 89,362 ratings
9.
Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3)
Fool's Fate (Tawny Man, #3) 4.49 avg rating — 86,404 ratings
10.
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 1,000,069 ratings
11.
The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth, #1)
The Goblin Emperor (The Chronicles of Osreth, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 52,291 ratings
12.
The Dry
The Dry 4.36 avg rating — 151 ratings
13.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,068 ratings
14.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 348,942 ratings
15.
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 777,245 ratings
16.
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5) 4.34 avg rating — 725,283 ratings
17.
Tigana
Tigana 4.08 avg rating — 51,014 ratings
18.
The Cavalier (Heroes of the Empire, #1)
The Cavalier (Heroes of the Empire, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 353 ratings
19.
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1)
Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 69,724 ratings
20.
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,539 ratings
21.
Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1)
Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 426,744 ratings
22.
Transformation (Rai-Kirah, #1)
Transformation (Rai-Kirah, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 7,358 ratings
23.
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2)
The Tombs of Atuan (Earthsea Cycle, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 130,548 ratings
24.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,551 ratings
25.
The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1)
The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 91,893 ratings
26.
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1)
Swordspoint (Riverside, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 10,930 ratings
27.
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 90,527 ratings
28.
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1)
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 88,787 ratings
29.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,818 ratings
30.
Sunshine
Sunshine 3.84 avg rating — 43,831 ratings
31.
Son of Ereubus (Guardians of Legend, #1)
Son of Ereubus (Guardians of Legend, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 282 ratings
32.
The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2)
The Queen of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #2) 4.17 avg rating — 49,140 ratings
33.
Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3)
Child of the Prophecy (Sevenwaters, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 24,421 ratings
34.
Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3)
Ship of Destiny (Liveship Traders, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 83,970 ratings
35.
The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2)
The Mad Ship (Liveship Traders, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 78,894 ratings
36.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,382 ratings
37.
Of Giants and Ice (The Ever Afters, #1)
Of Giants and Ice (The Ever Afters, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 3,064 ratings
38.
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1)
The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 202,136 ratings
39.
Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4)
Tehanu (Earthsea Cycle, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 56,908 ratings
40.
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1)
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song of the Lioness, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 135,447 ratings
41.
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1)
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 69,770 ratings
42.
Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, #1)
Luck in the Shadows (Nightrunner, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 22,971 ratings
43.
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2)
Son of the Shadows (Sevenwaters, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 33,722 ratings
44.
Restoration (Rai-Kirah, #3)
Restoration (Rai-Kirah, #3) 3.99 avg rating — 4,042 ratings
45.
The Blue Sword (Damar, #1)
The Blue Sword (Damar, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 62,463 ratings
46.
The Mists of Avalon
The Mists of Avalon 4.13 avg rating — 211,201 ratings
47.
Watership Down
Watership Down 4.09 avg rating — 499,149 ratings
48.
Of Witches and Wind (The Ever Afters, #2)
Of Witches and Wind (The Ever Afters, #2) 4.58 avg rating — 1,681 ratings
49.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 175,360 ratings
50.
The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3)
The King of Attolia (The Queen's Thief, #3) 4.38 avg rating — 42,665 ratings
51.
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast 4.05 avg rating — 82,279 ratings
52.
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1)
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 542,043 ratings
53.
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 394,601 ratings
54.
Revelation (Rai-Kirah, #2)
Revelation (Rai-Kirah, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 4,230 ratings
55.
The Privilege of the Sword (Riverside, #2)
The Privilege of the Sword (Riverside, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 5,426 ratings
56.
Deerskin
Deerskin 3.94 avg rating — 24,046 ratings
57.
Stalking Darkness (Nightrunner, #2)
Stalking Darkness (Nightrunner, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 16,392 ratings
58.
Traitor's Moon (Nightrunner, #3)
Traitor's Moon (Nightrunner, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 11,965 ratings
59.
Shadows Return (Nightrunner, #4)
Shadows Return (Nightrunner, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 8,180 ratings
60.
Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2)
Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 265,201 ratings
61.
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
62.
A Conspiracy of Kings (The Queen's Thief, #4)
A Conspiracy of Kings (The Queen's Thief, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 28,262 ratings
62.
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2)
Paladin of Souls (World of the Five Gods, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 26,657 ratings
64.
The Night Circus
The Night Circus really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,068,323 ratings
65.
The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3)
The Farthest Shore (Earthsea Cycle, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 122,927 ratings
66.
Song of the Beast
Song of the Beast 4.04 avg rating — 2,559 ratings
67.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,131,928 ratings
68.
Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,667 ratings
69.
The Book of Life (All Souls, #3)
The Book of Life (All Souls, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 213,289 ratings
70.
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1)
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 273,725 ratings
71.
Stardust
Stardust 4.10 avg rating — 476,205 ratings
72.
The White Road (Nightrunner, #5)
The White Road (Nightrunner, #5) 3.99 avg rating — 6,735 ratings
73.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,682 ratings
74.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,175 ratings
75.
Elantris (Elantris, #1)
Elantris (Elantris, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 329,777 ratings
76.
Tribesman (Tribesman, #1)
Tribesman (Tribesman, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 156 ratings
76.
The Empyrean Key (Ardentia, #1)
The Empyrean Key (Ardentia, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 51 ratings
76.
The Golding (Epiphany #1)
The Golding (Epiphany #1) 3.86 avg rating — 80 ratings
79.
Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood, #4)
Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood, #4) 4.47 avg rating — 926 ratings
80.
Jaran (Jaran, #1)
Jaran (Jaran, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 2,881 ratings
80.
Dragonwitch (Tales of Goldstone Wood, #5)
Dragonwitch (Tales of Goldstone Wood, #5) 4.43 avg rating — 769 ratings
82.
Till We Have Faces
Till We Have Faces 4.20 avg rating — 77,512 ratings
82.
Shadow Hand (Tales of Goldstone Wood, #6)
Shadow Hand (Tales of Goldstone Wood, #6) 4.32 avg rating — 669 ratings
84.
Bloody Jack (Bloody Jack, #1)
Bloody Jack (Bloody Jack, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 27,481 ratings
84.
Tess of the Road (Tess of the Road, #1)
Tess of the Road (Tess of the Road, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 10,436 ratings
86.
The Emissary (Emissary of Light, #1)
The Emissary (Emissary of Light, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 512 ratings
87.
The Lions of Al-Rassan
The Lions of Al-Rassan 4.30 avg rating — 25,405 ratings
87.
Operation Chaos (Operation Otherworld, #1)
Operation Chaos (Operation Otherworld, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 966 ratings
89.
The Historian
The Historian 3.80 avg rating — 273,564 ratings
90.
Lavinia
Lavinia 3.86 avg rating — 16,452 ratings
91.
Flesh and Spirit (Lighthouse, #1)
Flesh and Spirit (Lighthouse, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 3,449 ratings
91.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens / Peter and Wendy
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens / Peter and Wendy 3.93 avg rating — 14,466 ratings
93.
Spindle's End
Spindle's End 3.83 avg rating — 25,088 ratings
94.
The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit & The Lord of the Rings 4.61 avg rating — 141,517 ratings
95.
The Monsters' Monster
The Monsters' Monster 4.09 avg rating — 2,398 ratings
96.
The Well of Shades (The Bridei Chronicles, #3)
The Well of Shades (The Bridei Chronicles, #3) 4.28 avg rating — 6,604 ratings
97.
Written in Red (The Others, #1)
Written in Red (The Others, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 63,875 ratings
98.
Night Watch (Night Watch, #1)
Night Watch (Night Watch, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 44,872 ratings
99.
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 — 49,454 ratings
100.
The Illearth War (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #2)
The Illearth War (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 28,397 ratings
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