This imaginative fourbook sequence follows a teenage magician named. The bartimaeus sequence is a series of childrens novels of alternate history, fantasy and magic. A votable list of the alltime best fantasy book series, ranked by readers of fantasy fiction. The second series within the book follows the life of merlin, corwins son. These are the top fantasy book series that you simply must read. The age of five, consisting of three books, is an intoxicating series that provides a wealth of excitement and. Its knights of the round, one of the most devastating. The gilded wolves by roshani chokshi, we hunt the flame by hafsah faizal, king of scars by leigh bardugo, descendant of the. Anne mccaffreys dragonflight is a wonderful, wonderful read, and is a scifi book disguised as a fantasy, not a fantasy book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone is placed too low on this list, the fellowship of the ring is placed too high, eragon and the golden compass deserve no mention on any list that calls itself best fantasy novels of. Reddits top fantasy reads of all time list challenges. The other harry potter novels are also highly rated, with an average of about. If thats still not enough of a challenge for you, theyre also in german.
The 51 best fantasy series ever written whether youre a swords and sorcery type of fantasy reader, a fan of battles and betrayal, or you just want a few more goddamn elves in your life, theres. The 10 best completed sf and fantasy series according to me. So if you love good fantasy books about magic and wizardry, the harry potter series is one of the best fantasy series of alltime. Top 14 epic high fantasy series of all time lga mcintyre. The hobbit was the first real novel i read as a kid and ever since ive been on a steady readers diet of magic and adventure. We have listed our recommendations below and the many suggestions made. Apr 11, 2018 in the 2000s, the harry potter novels became the rare series read by fantasy fans and non fantasy fans, book lovers and non book lovers, basically everyone on planet earth. Best fantasy book series and sci fi book series of all.
The 50 best fantasy books of the 21st century so far paste. Its knights of the round, one of the most devastating summon spells the series has ever seen. Lost in space netflixs take on the 1960s tv show about a family marooned on a weird alien planet, with only each other, their pilot, a robot, and a selfserving doctor for company is a lot. The eponymous character, bartimaeus, is a fivethousandyearold boisterous djinni. Weve put together our top 20 of the best series ever from crime to scifi, kids to teens, historical to contemporary fiction. We tried for a certain amount of variety in terms of genre, style and era with this selection. Before the awardwinning hbo series game of thrones, there was a song of ice and fire. The 21 best science fiction and fantasy book series ever. The 10 most powerful materia in final fantasy 7, ranked. The five novels follow taran the assistant pigkeeper at caer dallben. And if those authors happen to be prolific, their books are going to be highly rated due to their exuberant fanbase. Tolkiens sweeping lord of the rings trilogy boasts a 4.
Martins epic fantasy series takes place on the fictional. Stephen king writes fantasy much the same way quentin tarantino writes movie scripts. The best fantasy novels ever written prowritingaid. You can step inside magnificent worlds or familiar settings. Why isnt the witcher saga by andrzej sapkowski ranked that. One of the most popular book series that author suzanne collins is widely known for is the underland chronicles, which is. As i was reading it, i was convinced that its a brilliant tongueincheek parody of 90s fantasy. Its been a long time since i read that series, but from what i remember i was kind of bored with the first book, but it got better and better as i went. Harry potter is good, but nothing is more amazing than reading about the game of thrones. Screw this, you all dont know the best fantasy series, its called twilight. The lord of the rings recounts the great war of the ring and.
Jan 24, 2020 every final fantasy vii fan knew that this little doozy was going to be ranked highly here. Trudi canavan is well known for writing some of the most incredible epic fantasy book sagas ever to hit the shelves. Whoever can crack the dune visuals and create a film or show that fans embrace will make shocking amounts of money. What are the bestselling fantasy books and series of all. The books are in descending order from 1 to 105, with the ones at the top of the list being voted on the most by the r fantasy community. Dec 31, 2014 discovering a new book series is a fantastic feeling. Top 10 fan castings for the disney plus show, ranked. Donaldsons gap cycle is my highestranked pure scifi series. The book of three is the first book of the the chronicles of prydain, a fivebook series of childrens fantasy published in 1964. Twenty mustread finished fantasy epics the ranting dragon. Wheel of time is often ranked next to a a song of ice and fire as one of the. Set in a world where anthropomorphic animals and humans live sideby. It was written by british writer jonathan stroud and consists of a trilogy published from 2003 to 2005 and a prequel novel published in 2010.
Good fantasy tales rely on world building, and glen cooks black company series has this in spades. If you love the tv series, then youll love the novels more. Every amazon prime original series, ranked thrillist. Top ten fantasy book series the top ten fantasy book series. The best fantasy book series of all time the daily dot. These are 20 of the highest rated books on goodreads book riot. To help keep things organized, vote only for the first book in the series, or an omnibus edition that includes the first book. Lord of the rings is also really good just not as good as harry potter of course. These will become classics with the like of to kill a mockingbird. The books are in descending order from 1 to 105, with the ones at the top of the list being voted on the most by the rfantasy community. March 2018 learn how and when to remove this template message.
Fantasy is such a good way to get your head outside your usual setting. Our top fantasy book series recommendations fantasy book. Not in terms of quality mind you, but certainly in terms of style. His seven book series is kind of the odd ball out of this list. The 52,851 subscribers of the r fantasy subreddit were asked to list their top 5 favorite fantasy books series theyve ever read, and the users posted favorites were combined to make a top 105.
To start off we have the malazan book of the fallen by steven erikson. Note that books will be removed if they do not follow these guidelines. Bryan cranston cocreated this series, based on a book of the same name, and although its only six episodes, it manages to overload you with. To see the original list with book descriptions, visit the link below. He bends genres with abandon and gives out a handful of overt nods to his favorite writers and influences at every turn. Roleplay gaming and fantasy novels have gone handinhand for most of their existence, but its a. The first 5 books chronicle the adventures and plots for the crown of prince corwin, one of nine princes of amber. Nov 19, 2018 many excellent series populate the fantasy genre, and the longer the series, the more readers the first book is likely to have. Oddly enough, no ones been able to tell dune visually no, im not counting lynchs dune. I have not read this book series, but i have heard of it.
Best fantasy book series and sci fi book series of all time thrillist. Some readers equate fantasy with hobbits and magic wardrobes. And just to help you out, weve listed them all in the order they were written. Upcoming tv fantasy series that could be the next game of thrones. Plus, hbo announces straightto series order on game of thrones prequel house of the dragon and more news about the most exciting new fantasy series coming to tv and streaming, including wheel of time, shadow and bone, earthsea, and the watch. Jun 15, 2016 while the first and most famous book in this classic series, interview with the vampire, doesnt rank on the list of bestselling single volumes, the overall series of books has sold an estimated 80 million copies total, making it one of the bestselling horrorgothic fantasy series of all time. Its a book series with four of the bestbooks i have read, twilight, new moon, eclipse, and breaking dawn. Fantastic characters, great plot, twists and turns and a fabulous author. Amber is the true reality that casts off many shadow or parallel worlds. Snl alums maya rudolph and fred armisen star in this fantasy comedy about a married couple living an alltoopredictable life. The 51 best fantasy series ever written whether youre a swords and sorcery type of fantasy reader, a fan of battles and betrayal, or you just want a. How to profit big during mlb season is a moneyballesque guide to profiting big bucks from your love of fantasy sports. Jul 18, 2018 the top rated book on goodreads has to be harry potter and the deathly hallows unless you count the harry potter boxset as a book, rated at 4.
If none of these is enough for you, look into the perry rhodan series. The 10 best completed sf and fantasy series according to. Inside the pages of this site youll find great fantasy authors, series, and books ranked by our exclusive rating criteria. The best fantasy book series of all time paste paste magazine. And thats the great thing about a brilliant series, once you finish one book, theres always another.
A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Dune is the bestselling science fiction novel of all time, and has spawned a huge franchise i think were past series at this point. Which is why a list of essential fantasy series makes perfect sense as my first official reading list. Theres also no denying that certain authors dominate the genre. Donaldsons gap cycle is my highest ranked pure scifi series. Fantasy doesnt come much bigger or more epic than this tenvolume series, which starts with gardens of the moon and deadhouse gates. The highest ratings go to those with compelling stories, fantastic characters, imaginative worlds, interesting plots, delightful humor, thought provoking philosophy, pleasing prose, and of course good grammar. Oct 16, 2014 and thats the great thing about a brilliant series, once you finish one book, theres always another. The story follows the career of a teenage magician.
As contemporary science fictions excuse us foundational text and winner of the 1966 oneoff hugo award for best alltime series, this is big, serious scifi at its finest. This is the peak of space opera, as far as im concerned. A song of fire and ice series or some people call it game of thrones series. Here are 10 book series that are so addictive, youll wish they had an infinite number of titles.
The series i chose are a combination of wellknown and established fantasy pillars and exciting new additions to the genre. These are 20 of the highest rated books on goodreads. Top 25 netflix original series, from great to phenomenal. A new novella has been published weekly since 1961, and there are currently over 2700 stories. A song of ice and fire could very much be attributed to bringing the epic fantasy back into the consciousness of the mainstream audience with the game of. Many excellent series populate the fantasy genre, and the longer the series, the more readers the first book is likely to have. The best hbo series of all time ranked fantasy story that has welldeveloped themes, an engaging plot, and rounded characters, then look for a series that has at least four volumes. Arthur c clarke, at least in my opinion, is a better. It is hard to put into words the happiness that can be felt when reading a fantasy book as good as this and anybody who has never read the lord of the rings should definitely set aside some time to do so. Plus, hbo announces straighttoseries order on game of thrones prequel house of the dragon and more news about the most exciting new fantasy series coming to tv and streaming, including wheel of time, shadow and bone, earthsea, and the watch.
Its more derivative and selfconsciously campy and satirical than other fantasy sagas and above all does not take itself too seriously or employ antiquated, pompous language like tolkien or george martin. Every final fantasy vii fan knew that this little doozy was going to be ranked highly here. Ive read them a few times, and every new readthrough reveals more detailsmany of them humorousthat i had not teased from the text earlier. Harry potter is the overall highest rated and most beloved fantasy book series by both children and adults. Lewiss classic fantasy series the chronicles of narnia is listed as having sold a total of 120 million copies, but ranks 23rd on the series list, surpassed by various childrens book series, picture book series, and book series from other genres. Lord of the rings series renewed for season 2 as season 1 preproduction ramps up in new zealand.
Martins epic fantasy series takes place on the fictional continents of westeros and essos, and revolves around three central plotlines. Harry potter series, not harry potter and the halfblood prince score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The 52,851 subscribers of the rfantasy subreddit were asked to list their top 5 favorite fantasy booksseries theyve ever read, and the users posted favorites were combined to make a top 105. Nov 22, 2019 every amazon prime original series, ranked. I never see it on these sort of best of lists, and it makes me wonder if i like bad books. The rankings are a bit different from the top 25 list and some of the other lists. Best science fiction series vote for your favorite science fiction series of novels three published books in the sequence minimum. Furthermore, collins has also been involved in the writing of shows for the preschool viewers such as oswald and the little bear. In the 2000s, the harry potter novels became the rare series read by fantasy fans and non fantasy fans, book lovers and non book lovers, basically everyone on planet earth. Fans are making all sorts of fantasy castings for the hero. This article may require cleanup to meet wikipedia s quality standards.
The highestrated books on goodreads readers digest. This is ranked 12 as of april 20, but in 5 years time it will be number 1. With analysis from topranked daily fantasy player csuram88, the book examines the advanced strategies used by daily fantasy sports professionalsthe guys making hundreds of thousands and. More than 00, 50000 to 99999, 25000 to 49999, 0 to 24999. The 9 best fantasy book series if you love game of thrones, this list is for you. Harry potter is, and will always remain the best book series of all time. Daredevil marvels inaugural netflix series delivers rrated superhero fans exactly what they seem to want.
Upcoming tv fantasy series that could be the next game of. While the first and most famous book in this classic series, interview with the vampire, doesnt rank on the list of bestselling single volumes, the overall series of books has sold an estimated 80 million copies total, making it one of the bestselling horrorgothic fantasy series of all time. My 4th fave series only after lotr harry potter and wings of fire. It really hit its stride halfway through book two, and by the end it was one of my favorite series. The top rated book on goodreads has to be harry potter and the deathly hallows unless you count the harry potter boxset as a book, rated at 4. The series earned a 1966 newbery honor and a 1969 newbery medal.
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