The Shelves

Fantasy Epic Books (Fiction)

Books selected for readers looking for fantasy epic books.

60 booksApril 2, 2026

Part of 470+ tracked lists·1 crossover shelf·219% reader overlap with Fantasy Action & Adventure Books

1. The Gryphon King
Sara Omer
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Epic YA Fantasy
2. Ironbound
Andrew Givler, Ralph Lister
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Military Fantasy
3. Song of the Mysteries (the Wars of Light and Shadow, Book 11)
Janny Wurts
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Dragons & Mythic Creatures
4. The Hero of Ages
Brandon Sanderson
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Epic Fantasy
5. A Darkness Returns
Raymond E. Feist
Fits this list for its focus on epic.
Shelf signal: Military Fantasy
6. Blood and Iron
Jon Sprunk
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Military Fantasy
7. The Demon Awakens
R. A. Salvatore, Tim Gerard Reynolds
Fits this list for its focus on epic.
Shelf signal: Dragons & Mythic Creatures
8. Malice
John Gwynne
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Epic Fantasy
9. A Shadow of All Night Falling
Glen Cook, Stephen Hoye
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Epic Fantasy
10. Barrow
Mark Smylie
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Fantasy Adventure
11. The Scroll of Years
Chris Willrich
Fits this list for its focus on fantasy.
Shelf signal: Epic Fantasy
12. The Will of the Many
James Islington
Fits this list for its focus on fantasy.
Shelf signal: Military Fantasy
13. Dragonlance Legends
Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
Fits this list for its focus on fantasy.
Shelf signal: Dragons & Mythic Creatures
14. Days of Shattered Faith
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this fantasy epic list.
Shelf signal: Military Fantasy
15. The Cloud Roads
Martha Wells
Included for strong survival alignment with this fantasy epic list.
Shelf signal: Epic Fantasy
16. The Age of Madness Trilogy
Joe Abercrombie
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Military Fantasy
17. Valor
John Gwynne
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this fantasy epic list.
Shelf signal: Epic Fantasy
18. The Broken Sword
Poul Anderson, Michael Dirda
Fits this list for its focus on fantasy.
Shelf signal: Epic Fantasy
19. Ruin
John Gwynne
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this fantasy epic list.
Shelf signal: Epic Fantasy
20. This Inevitable Ruin
Matt Dinniman
Fits this list for its focus on epic.
Shelf signal: Fantasy Adventure
21. Sound the Gong
Joan He
Fits this list for its focus on fantasy.
Shelf signal: Epic YA Fantasy
22. King's Folly
Jill Williamson
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Christian Fantasy
23. Chains of the Heretic
Jeff Salyards, Kris Chung
Included for strong fantasy alignment with this fantasy epic list.
Shelf signal: Military Fantasy
24. All Darkness Met
Glen Cook, Stephen Hoye
Fits this list for its focus on epic and fantasy.
Shelf signal: Epic Fantasy