Best Epic Fantasy Books

Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies the city of New Crobuzon, where the unsavory deal is stranger to no onenot even to Isaac, a gifted and eccentric scientist who has spent a lifetime quietly carrying out his unique research.

The Elder Isles, located in what is now the Bay of Biscay off the the coast of Old Gaul, are made up of ten contending kingdoms, all vying with each other for control. At the centre of much of the intrigue is Casmir, the ruthless and ambitious king of Lyonesse.

Set in an alternate Europe where bloody conflicts rage, the first book of the Crown of Stars epic Fantasy, series chronicles a worldshaking conflict for the survival of humanityIt begins with civil war....For though King Henry still holds the crown of Wendar, his reign has long…

"Everything I look for in a Fantasy,." George R. R. Martin All paths lead to war...Marcus' hero days are behind him. He knows too well that even the smallest war still means somebody's death.

Words of Radiance, Book Two of the Stormlight Archive, continues the immersive Fantasy, epic that The Way of Kings began.Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first…

Two men rebel together against tyranny_x0097_and then become rivals_x0097_in this first sweeping book of an epic Fantasy, series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy, awards.

WELCOME TO ACACIABorn into generations of prosperity, the four royal children of the Akaran dynasty know little of the world outside their opulent island paradise.

The Wheel of Time is a PBS Great American Read Selection! Now in development for TV!Since 1990, when Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, readers have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which…

The complete First Law trilogy from New York Times bestseller and master of grimdark Fantasy,, Joe Abercrombie. "The finest epic Fantasy, trilogy in recent memory." Junot Diaz Murderous conspiracies rise to the surface, old scores are ready to be settled, and the line between…

The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance.

The end draws near....The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One_x0092_s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight.The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age.Perrin Aybara is now hunted…

This is where the dragons went. They lie ... not dead, not asleep, but ... dormant. And although the space they occupy isn't like normal space, nevertheless they are packed in tightly. They could put you in mind of a can of sardines, if you thought sardines were huge and scaly.

He is DRUSS the Legend. His skill in battle has earned him a fearsome reputation throughout the world and the stories of his life are told everywhere.

Driven by her need to find a better life, Paksenarrion will take a path that no one could have foreseen.A journey that will lead her to glory or to ruin.Paksenarrion wasn't planning to submit to an unwelcome marriage and a lifetime of poverty, so she left her village with a plan…

In this omnibus edition of N.K. Jemisin's brilliantly original awardwinning Fantasy, series, a young woman becomes entangled in a power struggle of mythic proportions.A REALM OF GODS AND MORTALS.Yeine Darr is an outcast from the barbarian north.

An orphan_x0092_s life is harsh_x0097_and often short_x0097_in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist.

ORANNIS THE DESTROYER HAS BEEN FREEDAND ONLY LIRAEL, newly come into her inheritance as the AbhorseninWaiting, has any chance of stopping it. She and her companions Sam, the Disreputable Dog, and Mogget have to take that chance.

Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with the random power of Free Magic or the Dead who refuse to stay dead in the Old Kingdom.

For a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies elementals of earth, air, fire, water, and metal.

An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here.To the forest on the shore of the Kingdom of the Isles, the orphan Pug came to study with the master magician Kulgan.

Choose: A quick death_x0085_ or slow poison...About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve.

The Paksenarrion Trilogy_x0097_Back in Print!Paksenarrion Dorthansdotter may be the daughter of a humble sheep farmer in the far north end of the kingdom, but she dreams of so much more.

Miles Cameron weaves an epic tale of magic and mercenaries, war and depravity, politics and intrigue in this actionpacked debut Fantasy, The Red Knight.Twenty eight florins a month is a huge price to pay, for a man to stand between you and the Wild.Twenty eight florins a month…

Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as valiant warriors ride mighty fighting dragons, bred for size or speed.

The land of Terre d'Ange is a place of unsurpassing beauty and grace. It is said that angels found the land and saw it was good... and the ensuing race that rose from the seed of angels and men live by one simple rule: Love as thou wilt.