Fantasy 183 authors
Fantasy authors and their complete series in reading order. From epic fantasy to urban fantasy, find your next fantasy series to devour.
Fantasy is fiction's biggest playground — dragons and quests, hidden magic and invented worlds, from doorstopper epics to cozy coffee-shop tales. Whatever you want from a story, fantasy has a sub-genre for it.
Start anywhere: Sanderson for intricate magic systems, Pratchett for comedy, Hobb for heartbreak, Maas for romance, Baldree for comfort. Most fantasy lives in series, so reading order is half the journey.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where should I start with fantasy fiction?
- Your entry point depends on the kind of fantasy you want. For epic world-building with magic systems, Brandon Sanderson's The Final Empire (Mistborn) is an ideal start. For character-driven literary fantasy, Robin Hobb's Assassin's Apprentice. For grimdark moral complexity, Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself. For contemporary fantasy with BookTok appeal, Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses.
- What is the difference between epic fantasy and high fantasy?
- High fantasy is set entirely in a secondary world (not our own), while epic fantasy describes the scale — large casts, sweeping stakes, multiple volumes. Most epic fantasy is also high fantasy. The Wheel of Time, Stormlight Archive, and First Law series are examples of both.
- What is grimdark fantasy?
- Grimdark fantasy is characterised by moral ambiguity, unflinching violence, and the absence of guaranteed redemption arcs. Heroes are compromised, villains have comprehensible motivations, and the world doesn't reliably reward virtue. Joe Abercrombie's First Law series is the modern benchmark; George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is the most widely known example.