Epic Fantasy

High fantasy or epic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is set in invented or parallel worlds. High fantasy originated with the writings of William Morris, George MacDonald, and Lord Dunsany, and came to fruition through the work of authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, whose major fantasy works were published in the 1950s. High fantasy, along with (Robert E. Howards) sword and sorcery, has become one of the two genres most commonly associated with the general term fantasy.

New Releases Tagged "Epic Fantasy"

River of Stars
Promise of Blood (The Powder Mage, #1)
Blood of Dragons (Rain Wild Chronicles, #4)
The King's Blood (The Dagger and the Coin, #2)
Assassin's Gambit (Hearts and Thrones, #1)
Poison
The Bloodfire Quest (The Dark Legacy of Shannara, #2)
The Grim Company
Blood for the Blood God (Warhammer)

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  • Theft of Swords by Michael J.  Sullivan
    Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2)
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    THEY KILLED THE KING. THEY PINNED IT ON TWO MEN. THEY CHOSE POORLY.
    There's no ancient evil to defeat or orphan destined for great…more View Details »
    Giveaway dates: Apr 25 - May 25, 2013
    3 copies available, 795 people requesting
    Countries available: US
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  • The Fury Clock by Christopher Bunn
    The Fury Clock
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    MAYHEM, MAGIC AND MANIAC DWARVES Malix Shandy, the best-looking scoundrel in the kingdom, sets off on a hopeless quest to find the dreaded Fury Clock.…more View Details »
    Giveaway dates: May 09 - May 23, 2013
    5 copies available, 488 people requesting
    Countries available: US
  • Storm Dancer by Rayne Hall
    Storm Dancer
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    Dahoud is a troubled hero with a dark past. As a siege commander, he once razed, raped and killed... and he enjoyed it. Now he needs to atone.
    He has…more View Details »
    Giveaway dates: Apr 24 - May 24, 2013
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  • A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
    Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2)
    The Rithmatist (Rithmatist #1)
    The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)
    Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle, #4)
    The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1)
    Blood of Dragons (Rain Wild Chronicles, #4)
    Scent of Magic (Healer, #2)
    Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms, #1)
    The Warded Man (Demon Cycle, #1)
    The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)
    Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1)
    The Blinding Knife (Lightbringer, #2)
    The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time, #12; A Memory of Light, #1)
    Froi of the Exiles (Lumatere Chronicles, #2)
    The Circle of Sorcerers by Brian KittrellThe Consuls of the Vicariate by Brian KittrellThe Immortals of Myrdwyer by Brian Kittrell
    Mages of Bloodmyr Series
    3 books — 1 voter
    Sudden Hope by Mira GarlandThe Wayward Gifted - Broken Point by Donna K. ChildreeCruxim by Karin CoxAncient Blood by Brian Patrick McKinleyDinosaurs &  Cherry Stems by Susan Jean Ricci
    Indie Writers Unite!
    78 books — 65 voters

    Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Eye of the World by Robert JordanThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussGraceling by Kristin CashoreThe Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks
    Fantasy Books That Should Be Movies
    233 books — 210 voters
    The Way of Shadows by Brent WeeksAssassin's Apprentice by Robin HobbGraceling by Kristin CashorePoison Study by Maria V. SnyderThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
    SF/F Assassins!
    100 books — 305 voters

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanSabriel by Garth NixElla Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineA Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
    Best Heroine in a Fantasy Book
    665 books — 999 voters

    A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
    A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
    The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
    The Hobbit (Middle-earth Universe)
    A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
    A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
    The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1)
    The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
    A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
    The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
    The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
    The Great Hunt (Wheel of Time, #2)
    The Dragon Reborn (Wheel of Time, #3)
    The Shadow Rising (Wheel of Time, #4)
    The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)

    Terry Brooks
    Terry Brooks Bearers of the Black Staff (Legends of Shannara, #1)
    The epic fantasy author of Bearers of the Black Staff shares his vast strategy for writing 1,000 years of elves, magic, and nuclear apocalypse.
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    Angelo Tsanatelis
    ...making some noise in the woods is a thing that one can forget. The sound of a man’s voice on the other hand, is something else entirely.
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    D. M. Raver
    A grim expression came over Syah’s face. “The colt you speak of lost its mother during a storm. If this stallion was that colt, it is not just wild, it is insane. That horse will break your bones.” “And that will be a worthy end, a prince struck down by such a noble steed.” Fasime pushed himself off the support of the fence, but Oman grabbed his arm. “It’s not worth it, Brother.” “I can tame him.” “What will we tell Mother and Father if he kills you?” Oman questioned. “Tell them I gave my life with...more
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