/r/PrintSF Recommends Fantasy Novels

1.
The Name of the Wind
The Name of the Wind 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,232 ratings
2.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,427 ratings
3.
Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1)
Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 60,100 ratings
4.
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 — 2,673,974 ratings
5.
American Gods (American Gods, #1)
American Gods (American Gods, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 978,809 ratings
6.
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 293,159 ratings
7.
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1)
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) 4.49 avg rating — 897,346 ratings
8.
Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1)
Perdido Street Station (New Crobuzon, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 74,042 ratings
9.
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1)
The Color of Magic (Discworld, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 413,598 ratings
10.
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 132,108 ratings
11.
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch 4.25 avg rating — 809,843 ratings
12.
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) 4.55 avg rating — 604,368 ratings
13.
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 — 830,513 ratings
14.
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 — 49,456 ratings
15.
Shadow & Claw (The Book of the New Sun, #1-2)
Shadow & Claw (The Book of the New Sun, #1-2) 4.04 avg rating — 21,841 ratings
16.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 3.87 avg rating — 249,839 ratings
17.
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
Watership Down (Watership Down, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 499,176 ratings
18.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,247 ratings
19.
The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1)
The Dying Earth (The Dying Earth, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 10,568 ratings
20.
Storm Bringer (Elric Saga)
Storm Bringer (Elric Saga) 4.18 avg rating — 10,244 ratings
21.
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 371,087 ratings
22.
Neverwhere
Neverwhere 4.16 avg rating — 555,452 ratings
23.
Ill Met in Lankhmar (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #1-2)
Ill Met in Lankhmar (Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, #1-2) 4.15 avg rating — 2,966 ratings
24.
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1)
The Magicians (The Magicians, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 273,736 ratings
25.
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1)
Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 228,885 ratings
26.
The Heroes
The Heroes 4.34 avg rating — 72,207 ratings
26.
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
The Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1)
by: Glen Cook
3.93 avg rating — 53,322 ratings
28.
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 378,357 ratings
29.
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 650,152 ratings
30.
The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing, #1)
The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 23,051 ratings
31.
The Emperor's Soul
The Emperor's Soul 4.38 avg rating — 122,454 ratings
32.
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1)
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 136,055 ratings
33.
The City & the City
The City & the City 3.90 avg rating — 76,294 ratings
33.
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1)
Blood Song (Raven's Shadow, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 90,535 ratings
35.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,827 ratings
36.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,783 ratings
37.
Towing Jehovah (Godhead, #1)
Towing Jehovah (Godhead, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 2,983 ratings
38.
Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1)
Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 91,507 ratings
39.
Jhereg (Vlad Taltos, #1)
Jhereg (Vlad Taltos, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 15,459 ratings
40.
The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1)
The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 62,182 ratings
40.
Best Served Cold
Best Served Cold 4.24 avg rating — 105,522 ratings
42.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane 4.02 avg rating — 650,399 ratings
42.
Lord of Light
Lord of Light 4.05 avg rating — 34,873 ratings
44.
The Half-Made World (The Half-Made World, #1)
The Half-Made World (The Half-Made World, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 4,024 ratings
45.
A Stranger in Olondria
A Stranger in Olondria 3.66 avg rating — 3,007 ratings
46.
The Left Hand of Darkness
The Left Hand of Darkness 4.10 avg rating — 209,453 ratings
47.
Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1)
Bridge of Birds (The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 10,583 ratings
47.
Lord Darcy (Lord Darcy, #1-3)
Lord Darcy (Lord Darcy, #1-3) 4.07 avg rating — 1,140 ratings
49.
Last Call (Fault Lines, #1)
Last Call (Fault Lines, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 6,585 ratings
50.
Magician (The Riftwar Saga, #1-2)
Magician (The Riftwar Saga, #1-2) 4.32 avg rating — 70,678 ratings
51.
Warbreaker
Warbreaker 4.30 avg rating — 260,201 ratings
52.
The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1)
The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 76,175 ratings
53.
City of Truth
City of Truth 3.76 avg rating — 1,363 ratings
54.
The Conan Chronicles: Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle (The Conan Chronicles, #1)
The Conan Chronicles: Volume 1: The People of the Black Circle (The Conan Chronicles, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 1,045 ratings
54.
Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1)
Promise of Blood (Powder Mage, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 62,375 ratings
56.
The Conan Chronicles: Volume 2: The Hour of the Dragon (The Conan Chronicles, #2)
The Conan Chronicles: Volume 2: The Hour of the Dragon (The Conan Chronicles, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 577 ratings
57.
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1)
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 129,635 ratings
58.
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 121,351 ratings
59.
Suldrun's Garden (Lyonesse, #1)
Suldrun's Garden (Lyonesse, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 5,909 ratings
60.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,330 ratings
61.
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1)
Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 112,365 ratings
62.
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1)
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 121,208 ratings
63.
Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2)
Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2) 4.23 avg rating — 75,275 ratings
64.
The Book of Jhereg (Vlad Taltos, #1-3)
The Book of Jhereg (Vlad Taltos, #1-3) 4.19 avg rating — 5,324 ratings
65.
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet 4.03 avg rating — 66,779 ratings
66.
Vicious (Villains, #1)
Vicious (Villains, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 302,998 ratings
66.
Mage's Blood (Moontide Quartet, #1)
Mage's Blood (Moontide Quartet, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 4,974 ratings
66.
Lion of Macedon (Greek Series, #1)
Lion of Macedon (Greek Series, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 5,622 ratings
66.
The Bridge
The Bridge 3.87 avg rating — 12,547 ratings
70.
Broken Blade (Fallen Blade, #1)
Broken Blade (Fallen Blade, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 3,343 ratings
70.
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1)
Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 88,791 ratings
70.
The Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped (The Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped, #1-3)
The Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped (The Chronicles of Mavin Manyshaped, #1-3) 4.27 avg rating — 360 ratings
73.
Lexicon
Lexicon
by: Max Barry
3.91 avg rating — 39,636 ratings
74.
Fool on the Hill: A Novel
Fool on the Hill: A Novel
by: Matt Ruff
4.10 avg rating — 4,887 ratings
74.
Jurgen (The Biography of Manuel, #7)
Jurgen (The Biography of Manuel, #7) 3.82 avg rating — 1,086 ratings
74.
Kraken
Kraken 3.62 avg rating — 28,302 ratings
77.
Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, #1)
Foundling (Monster Blood Tattoo, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 8,208 ratings
77.
Expiration Date
Expiration Date 3.85 avg rating — 2,568 ratings
77.
Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6)
Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6) 4.50 avg rating — 116,548 ratings
80.
Mockingbird
Mockingbird 3.84 avg rating — 778 ratings
80.
Control Point (Shadow Ops, #1)
Control Point (Shadow Ops, #1)
by: Myke Cole
3.51 avg rating — 6,581 ratings
82.
Dry Water
Dry Water 3.86 avg rating — 305 ratings
82.
The Walled Orchard (The Walled Orchard #1-2)
The Walled Orchard (The Walled Orchard #1-2)
by: Tom Holt
4.22 avg rating — 404 ratings
82.
Titus Groan (Gormenghast, #1)
Titus Groan (Gormenghast, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 23,030 ratings
85.
Pawn's Dream
Pawn's Dream 4.14 avg rating — 259 ratings
86.
The God Stalker Chronicles (Kencyrath, #1-2)
The God Stalker Chronicles (Kencyrath, #1-2) 4.29 avg rating — 586 ratings
87.
Figures of Earth
Figures of Earth 4.02 avg rating — 310 ratings
88.
Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham
Smith of Wootton Major & Farmer Giles of Ham 3.95 avg rating — 9,299 ratings
89.
The Thousand Names (The Shadow Campaigns, #1)
The Thousand Names (The Shadow Campaigns, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 20,307 ratings
90.
Throne of the Crescent Moon (The Crescent Moon Kingdoms, #1)
Throne of the Crescent Moon (The Crescent Moon Kingdoms, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 11,907 ratings
90.
Bear Daughter
Bear Daughter 3.73 avg rating — 173 ratings
92.
Inferno (Inferno, #1)
Inferno (Inferno, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 6,195 ratings
92.
The Dragon Griaule
The Dragon Griaule 3.95 avg rating — 442 ratings
92.
Stranger Things Happen
Stranger Things Happen 3.83 avg rating — 6,347 ratings
95.
Practical Demonkeeping (Pine Cove, #1)
Practical Demonkeeping (Pine Cove, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 47,112 ratings
95.
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld 4.07 avg rating — 20,644 ratings
95.
Magic for Beginners
Magic for Beginners 3.80 avg rating — 10,118 ratings
98.
Unquenchable Fire (Unquenchable Fire, #1)
Unquenchable Fire (Unquenchable Fire, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 509 ratings
98.
Pandemonium
Pandemonium 3.81 avg rating — 3,343 ratings
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Operation Chaos (Operation Otherworld, #1)
Operation Chaos (Operation Otherworld, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 966 ratings
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