14 Best Epic Fantasy Book Series to Read in 2025
Explore our top picks for epic fantasy book series. Get ready for magic, wild adventures, and unforgettable heroes on every page!
Are you ready to get lost in dragons, magic, and kingdoms at war? We know picking an epic fantasy book series can feel like walking into a tavern with a hundred doors and only a vague map. So, we’ve put together the 14 best epic fantasy book series you can find on Amazon. We’ve weighed big battles, rich worlds, wild magic, and unforgettable characters, plus we checked which books you’ll actually want to keep reading at 3am with snacks. From complete classics to bold new stories, our list covers a bit of everything—no boring tomes, just the good stuff. Pull up a chair, and let’s see which series will grab you first!
On this list:
- The Eye of the World
- A Game of Thrones
- The Way of Kings
- The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Name of the Wind
- The Lies of Locke Lamora
- The Blade Itself
- Gardens of the Moon
- Assassin’s Apprentice
- The Black Prism
- The Priory of the Orange Tree
- Mistborn: The Final Empire
- The Bone Ships
- The Stormlight Archive (starting with ‘The Way of Kings’)
14 The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
We had a blast getting lost in Jordan’s massive world. It’s got magic, prophecies, and more walking than our fitness trackers can handle. A must for epic fantasy book series fans. Pacing can drag, but hey, there’s a map at least.
13 A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Winter is coming — and so are family feuds, dragons, and so much backstabbing we had to check our own backs. Not for the faint of heart or short of patience, but oh boy is it juicy!
12 The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Sanderson builds worlds better than my uncle builds model trains. This book kicks off a sweeping epic with cool magic and wild storms. Only downside: it’s a doorstop, so you get a workout too.
11 The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
You can’t have an epic fantasy book series list without Tolkien. Swords, elves, weird food, and long walks to places with too many consonants. A classic that’s inspired pretty much everyone but real orcs.
10 The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Kvothe tells his story with more flair than we have at karaoke night. Lyrical writing and magic schools, but sometimes it feels like Kvothe’s life is better than ours. Book 3 when?
9 The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
Imagine Ocean’s Eleven but with magic, cons, and more insults per page than our last game night. We couldn’t stop laughing (or gasping). Only flaw: don’t get attached to anyone.
8 The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
If you like your epic fantasy book series with wit, grit, and a dash of ‘oh no’ moments, Abercrombie’s your guy. We loved the dark humor and morally messy characters. Violence is rough, but it’s never dull.
7 Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
This epic fantasy book series starter is wild. Magic, gods, complicated plots—honestly, we had to make a chart. Great for puzzle lovers, but not if you want something simple.
6 Assassin’s Apprentice by Robin Hobb
We all rooted for Fitz, the royal bastard with more problems than a Monday morning. Slow in parts, but the characters will break your heart (and then some).
5 The Black Prism by Brent Weeks
Color magic, crazy plot twists, and enough action to make our heads spin. Packed with surprises, though sometimes the story gets a bit tangled but overall a fun ride.
4 The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Dragons, epic queens, and a chunky-sized story that almost broke our bookshelf. Great diversity and worldbuilding. It’s a standalone, so you won’t get stuck waiting for sequels!
3 Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
A heist with superpowers. Every time we opened this, we wanted to toss coins and jump on rooftops. World’s a tad bleak, but the fun makes up for it.
2 The Bone Ships by RJ Barker
Sailing sea serpents, sassy crews, and ships made of, you guessed it, bones. Refreshing if you want your epic fantasy book series on the high seas. Some nautical jargon gets confusing though.
1 The Stormlight Archive (starting with ‘The Way of Kings’) by Brandon Sanderson
We pick this as the best epic fantasy book series because it checks all the boxes: huge world, magic that made us look at rocks differently, and characters that felt like old friends (and ex-friends). Sanderson balances action, heart, and deeper themes, so you never feel bored—even when he throws hundreds of pages your way. We still remember chatting about witty sprens and stormlight shenanigans with our pals. It’s long, but that just means more to enjoy. If you want a modern masterpiece of the epic fantasy book series genre, this is the one. Only con? Waiting for the next book is pure torture.
