Must Read Epic Fantasy

1.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,213 ratings
2.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,345,841 ratings
3.
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 327,421 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 — 2,673,935 ratings
5.
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 Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 3,059,089 ratings
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,506 ratings
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The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 1,084,216 ratings
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The Heroes
The Heroes 4.34 avg rating — 72,204 ratings
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The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3) 4.58 avg rating — 1,004,496 ratings
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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 — 830,506 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 — 3,050,915 ratings
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 497,888 ratings
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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 — 1,000,120 ratings
15.
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4) 3.95 avg rating — 322,492 ratings
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Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)
Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 472,825 ratings
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American Gods (American Gods, #1)
American Gods (American Gods, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 978,797 ratings
18.
Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) 4.36 avg rating — 203,705 ratings
19.
Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)
Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 72,032 ratings
20.
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
21.
Crown of Shadows (The Coldfire Trilogy, #3)
Crown of Shadows (The Coldfire Trilogy, #3) 4.17 avg rating — 12,728 ratings
21.
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 — 29,121 ratings
23.
Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 187,982 ratings
23.
The Iliad & the Odyssey
The Iliad & the Odyssey
by: Homer
4.07 avg rating — 82,151 ratings
25.
When True Night Falls (The Coldfire Trilogy, #2)
When True Night Falls (The Coldfire Trilogy, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 10,350 ratings
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Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1)
Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 121,205 ratings
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Dragons of Spring Dawning (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #3)
Dragons of Spring Dawning (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 60,546 ratings
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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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Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1)
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 121,352 ratings
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Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #2)
Dragons of Winter Night (Dragonlance: Chronicles, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 53,791 ratings
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Dragons of Summer Flame (Dragonlance: The Second Generation, #2)
Dragons of Summer Flame (Dragonlance: The Second Generation, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 17,494 ratings
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Dragons of a Fallen Sun (Dragonlance: The War of Souls, #1)
Dragons of a Fallen Sun (Dragonlance: The War of Souls, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 11,533 ratings
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Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6)
Night Watch (Discworld, #29; City Watch, #6) 4.50 avg rating — 116,545 ratings
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 293,146 ratings
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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
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Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #5)
Midnight Tides (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #5) 4.42 avg rating — 46,114 ratings
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Dust of Dreams (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #9)
Dust of Dreams (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #9) 4.30 avg rating — 32,297 ratings
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The Crippled God (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #10)
The Crippled God (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #10) 4.52 avg rating — 32,886 ratings
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The Silent Blade (Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #11)
The Silent Blade (Forgotten Realms: Paths of Darkness, #1; Legend of Drizzt, #11) 4.14 avg rating — 22,414 ratings
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Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #8)
Toll the Hounds (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #8) 4.37 avg rating — 36,727 ratings
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Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle, Book 1)
Taliesin (The Pendragon Cycle, Book 1) 4.01 avg rating — 18,086 ratings
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To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #3; Part 1)
To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, #3; Part 1) 4.21 avg rating — 56,422 ratings
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The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1)
The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 174,793 ratings
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House of Chains (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #4)
House of Chains (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #4) 4.34 avg rating — 53,239 ratings
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Shadow's Edge (Night Angel, #2)
Shadow's Edge (Night Angel, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 107,910 ratings
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Beyond the Shadows (Night Angel, #3)
Beyond the Shadows (Night Angel, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 102,659 ratings
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Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2)
Deadhouse Gates (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 80,891 ratings
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The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 625,802 ratings
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Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3)
Memories of Ice (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #3) 4.47 avg rating — 64,400 ratings
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King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2)
King of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 69,592 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 — 132,101 ratings
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Warbreaker
Warbreaker 4.30 avg rating — 260,189 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 — 173,014 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 — 41,269 ratings
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Reaper's Gale (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #7)
Reaper's Gale (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #7) 4.39 avg rating — 38,241 ratings
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Tower Lord (Raven's Shadow, #2)
Tower Lord (Raven's Shadow, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 50,929 ratings
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The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) 4.29 avg rating — 317,157 ratings
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The Autumn Republic (Powder Mage, #3)
The Autumn Republic (Powder Mage, #3) 4.36 avg rating — 35,836 ratings
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The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War, #2)
The Liar's Key (The Red Queen's War, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 21,459 ratings
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Of Spiders and Falcons (Exodus Sagas, #1)
Of Spiders and Falcons (Exodus Sagas, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 43 ratings
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The Shard
The Shard
by: Ted Cross
3.86 avg rating — 58 ratings
60.
Thorn Ogres Of Hagwood (The Hagwood Trilogy, #1)
Thorn Ogres Of Hagwood (The Hagwood Trilogy, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 398 ratings
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Dark Waters Of Hagwood (The Hagwood Trilogy, #2)
Dark Waters Of Hagwood (The Hagwood Trilogy, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 69 ratings
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War in Hagwood (The Hagwood Trilogy Book 3)
War in Hagwood (The Hagwood Trilogy Book 3) 4.17 avg rating — 41 ratings
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Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1)
Heroes Die (The Acts of Caine, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 12,723 ratings
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The Wings of a Falcon (Tales of the Kingdom, #3)
The Wings of a Falcon (Tales of the Kingdom, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 1,429 ratings
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The Warrior Prophet (The Prince of Nothing, #2)
The Warrior Prophet (The Prince of Nothing, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 15,326 ratings
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Starless Night (Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow, #2; Legend of Drizzt, #8)
Starless Night (Forgotten Realms: Legacy of the Drow, #2; Legend of Drizzt, #8) 4.15 avg rating — 30,188 ratings
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The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths
The Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,856 ratings
70.
Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1)
Prince of Fools (The Red Queen's War, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 34,780 ratings
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King Arthur and His Knights: Selected Tales
King Arthur and His Knights: Selected Tales 4.02 avg rating — 25,901 ratings
72.
The Saga of the Volsungs
The Saga of the Volsungs
by: Anonymous
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,855 ratings
73.
A Shadow in Summer (Long Price Quartet, #1)
A Shadow in Summer (Long Price Quartet, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 13,341 ratings
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The Crimson Campaign (Powder Mage, #2)
The Crimson Campaign (Powder Mage, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 41,584 ratings
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Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table
Le Morte d'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table 3.92 avg rating — 38,981 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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The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin, #1)
The Dragon's Path (The Dagger and the Coin, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 22,694 ratings
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The Annotated Legends
The Annotated Legends 4.38 avg rating — 4,267 ratings
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Dhampir (Noble Dead Saga: Series 1, #1)
Dhampir (Noble Dead Saga: Series 1, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 8,120 ratings
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The Judging Eye (Aspect-Emperor, #1)
The Judging Eye (Aspect-Emperor, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 6,952 ratings
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The Last Guardian of Everness (The War of the Dreaming, #1)
The Last Guardian of Everness (The War of the Dreaming, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 554 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 — 18,190 ratings
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The White Luck Warrior (Aspect-Emperor, #2)
The White Luck Warrior (Aspect-Emperor, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 6,078 ratings
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An Autumn War (Long Price Quartet, #3)
An Autumn War (Long Price Quartet, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 7,374 ratings
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The Providence of Fire (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #2)
The Providence of Fire (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 24,196 ratings
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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
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Eaters of the Dead
Eaters of the Dead 3.71 avg rating — 45,606 ratings
88.
The Rod of Seven Parts
The Rod of Seven Parts 3.19 avg rating — 113 ratings
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I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin (Ravenloft: Strahd, #2)
I, Strahd: The War Against Azalin (Ravenloft: Strahd, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 1,204 ratings
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Sword & Citadel (The Book of the New Sun, #3-4)
Sword & Citadel (The Book of the New Sun, #3-4) 4.35 avg rating — 14,061 ratings
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Red Death (Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire, #1)
Red Death (Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 604 ratings
92.
The Scar (New Crobuzon, #2)
The Scar (New Crobuzon, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 34,179 ratings
92.
Tales of Ravenloft (Ravenloft, #10)
Tales of Ravenloft (Ravenloft, #10) 3.65 avg rating — 643 ratings
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I, Strahd: The Memoirs of a Vampire (Ravenloft: strahd, #1)
I, Strahd: The Memoirs of a Vampire (Ravenloft: strahd, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 4,320 ratings
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Phate (The Cosmic Fairy Tale #1)
Phate (The Cosmic Fairy Tale #1) 3.69 avg rating — 26 ratings
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The Forgotten Legacy Chronicles: The Rejected Providence
The Forgotten Legacy Chronicles: The Rejected Providence
by: T.S. Wolf
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
97.
The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind, #2)
The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2; Rincewind, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 164,475 ratings
97.
Elric
Elric 4.10 avg rating — 3,009 ratings
99.
Elric at the End of Time (The Elric Saga, #7)
Elric at the End of Time (The Elric Saga, #7) 3.85 avg rating — 4,138 ratings
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Stormbringer (The Elric Saga, #6)
Stormbringer (The Elric Saga, #6) 4.18 avg rating — 10,244 ratings
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