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Epic Books

A tight epic shortlist - built for quick decisions, not endless scrolling.

Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. The Princess Knight
Cait Jacobs
The Princess Knight: A Novel
2. The Cloud Roads
Martha Wells
The Cloud Roads: Kindle Edition
3. Gold Throne in Shadow
M.C. Planck
Gold Throne in Shadow: Paperback – October 13, 2015
4. Sword of the Bright Lady
M.C. Planck
Sword of the Bright Lady: Paperback – September 9, 2014
5. Verdict on Crimson Fields
M.C. Planck
Verdict on Crimson Fields: Paperback – April 10, 2018
6. The Harbors of the Sun
Martha Wells
The Harbors of the Sun: Kindle Edition
7. The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time
Robert Jordan, Teresa Patterson
A Fantasy pick for readers exploring The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time.
8. The Wizard Knight
Gene Wolfe
The Wizard Knight: (Comprising The Knight and The Wizard)
9. Stories of the Raksura: The Dead City & The Dark Earth Below
Martha Wells
Stories of the Raksura: The Dead City & The Dark Earth Below: Kindle Edition
10. After the Downfall
Harry Turtledove
After the Downfall: Kindle Edition
11. Of Limited Loyalty
Michael Stakpole, Michael A. Stackpole
Of Limited Loyalty: Kindle Edition
12. Veil of the Deserters
Jeff Salyards
Veil of the Deserters: Kindle Edition
13. Sung In Blood
Glen Cook
Sung In Blood: Kindle Edition
14. Stories of the Raksura
Martha Wells
Stories of the Raksura: The Falling World & The Tale of Indigo and Cloud
15. The Serpent Sea
Martha Wells
The Serpent Sea: Kindle Edition
16. The Office of Shadow
Matthew Sturges
A Fantasy pick for readers exploring The Office of Shadow.
17. Black Harvest
M.C. Planck
A Fantasy pick for readers exploring Black Harvest.
18. Blood of Ambrose
James Enge
A Fantasy pick for readers exploring Blood of Ambrose.
19. Oathkeeper
J.F. Lewis
Oathkeeper: Paperback – June 9, 2015
20. A Guile of Dragons
James Enge
A Guile of Dragons: Paperback – August 24, 2012
21. Witches Be Crazy
Logan Hunder, Logan J. Hunder
Witches Be Crazy: Kindle Edition
22. This Crooked Way
James Enge
A Fantasy pick for readers exploring This Crooked Way.
23. The Wolf Age
James Enge
A Fantasy pick for readers exploring The Wolf Age.
24. The Lord Of The Rings: A Reader's Companion
Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull
A Fantasy pick for readers exploring The Lord Of The Rings: A Reader's Companion.

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