This book list celebrates the immersive genre of high fantasy, where richly imagined worlds, epic quests, and intricate lore take center stage. These stories transport readers to realms filled with magic, mythical creatures, and sprawling kingdoms, offering narratives that explore the timeless themes of power, identity, and destiny. With masterful world-building, these tales bring to life complex societies, detailed histories, and vivid landscapes. Heroic characters, from reluctant saviors to cunning antiheroes, navigate treacherous paths shaped by ancient prophecies, political intrigue, and the struggle between good and evil.
1 The Shades of Magic Universe
2017 • 672 Readers • 672 pages • 4.2
#2 of 1 in The Shades of Magic Universe
2016 • 787 Readers • 4
#1 of 3 in Daughter of Smoke & Bone
2001 • 663 Readers • 448 pages • 4
#2 of 3 in Daughter of Smoke & Bone
2012 • 44 Readers • 528 pages • 3.9
#3 of 3 in Daughter of Smoke & Bone
2011 • 232 Readers • 640 pages • 3.9
#3 of 3 in The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
2014 • 812 Readers • 432 pages • 3.9
#1 of 3 in The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
2012 • 1,632 Readers • 307 pages • 3.7
#2 of 3 in The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
2013 • 933 Readers • 432 pages • 3.6
#1 of 2 in Amina al-Sirafi
2010 • 677 Readers • 307 pages • 4.4
#1 of 3 in The Daevabad Trilogy
2017 • 986 Readers • 533 pages • 4
#3 of 3 in The Daevabad Trilogy
2020 • 282 Readers • 780 pages • 4.5
#1 of 3 in The Lord of the Rings
1954 • 3,278 Readers • 398 pages • 4.4
#2 of 3 in The Daevabad Trilogy
2019 • 327 Readers • 645 pages • 4.3
3 The Daevabad Trilogy
2022 • 85 Readers • 400 pages • 4.3
#1 of 5 in Secret Projects
2023 • 1,734 Readers • 480 pages • 4.5