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Best Fantasy Series and Trilogies
Vote for your favorite fantasy series and trilogies (No science fiction or supernatural series).

If not in an omnibus or boxed set, please only vote for the first book in the series.

At least three books must be published to qualify. Note that books will be removed if they do not follow these rules.

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Tags: fantasy, series, and trilogies

1
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien 325 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
2
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling 310 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
3
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C.S. Lewis 206 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
4
A Game of Thrones
A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin 130 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
5
His Dark Materials Trilogy
His Dark Materials Trilogy
by Philip Pullman 120 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
6
The Eye of the World
The Eye of the World
by Robert Jordan 96 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
7
The Gunslinger
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King 69 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
8
A Wizard of Earthsea
A Wizard of Earthsea
by Ursula K. LeGuin 59 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
9
Dragonflight
Dragonflight
by Anne McCaffrey 53 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
10
Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr
Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr
by Christopher Paolini 52 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
11
Assassin's Apprentice
Assassin's Apprentice
by Robin Hobb 50 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
12
The Color of Magic
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett 50 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
13
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen ...
by David Eddings 49 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
14
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
The Dark Is Rising Sequence
by Susan Cooper 47 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
15
Wizard's First Rule
Wizard's First Rule
by Terry Goodkind 46 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
16
The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan 45 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
17
Kushiel's Dart
Kushiel's Dart
by Jacqueline Carey 42 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
18
The Mists of Avalon
The Mists of Avalon
by Marion Zimmer Bradley 40 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
19
The Sword of Shannara Trilogy
The Sword of Shannara Trilogy
by Terry Brooks 40 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
20
Sabriel
Sabriel
by Garth Nix 39 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
22
Daughter of the Forest
Daughter of the Forest
by Juliet Marillier 34 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
23
Redwall
Redwall
by Brian Jacques 34 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
24
The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition
The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition
by R.A. Salvatore 32 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
25
Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer 31 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
26
The Chronicles of Prydain Boxed Set
The Chronicles of Prydain Boxed Set
by Lloyd Alexander 31 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
27
City of Bones
City of Bones
by Cassandra Clare 29 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
28
The Riftwar Saga
The Riftwar Saga
by Raymond E. Feist 29 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
30
The Great Book of Amber
The Great Book of Amber
by Roger Zelazny 28 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
31
Inkheart
Inkheart
by Cornelia Funke 27 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
33
The Time Quartet Box Set
The Time Quartet Box Set
by Madeleine L'Engle, Peter Sis (Illustrator) 27 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
34
The Thief
The Thief
by Megan Whalen Turner 25 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
35
The Dragonbone Chair
The Dragonbone Chair
by Tad Williams 24 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
36
The Fionavar Tapestry
The Fionavar Tapestry
by Guy Gavriel Kay 24 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
36
Dragonsinger
Dragonsinger
by Anne McCaffrey 24 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
38
Gardens of the Moon
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
39
Wild Magic
Wild Magic
by Tamora Pierce (Goodreads author) 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
40
The Amulet of Samarkand
The Amulet of Samarkand
by Jonathan Stroud 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
41
The Crystal Cave
The Crystal Cave
by Mary Stewart 22 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
42
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Mistborn: The Final Empire
by Brandon Sanderson 21 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
43
The Black Jewels Trilogy: Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, Queen of the Darkness
The Black Jewels Trilogy: Daughter of the Blood...
by Anne Bishop 20 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
44
On a Pale Horse
On a Pale Horse
by Piers Anthony 19 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
45
Riddle-Master
Riddle-Master
by Patricia A. McKillip 18 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
46
Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold
Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold
by Terry Brooks 17 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
47
A Spell for Chameleon
A Spell for Chameleon
by Piers Anthony 17 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
48
The Angel Experiment
The Angel Experiment
by James Patterson 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
50
His Majesty's Dragon
His Majesty's Dragon
by Naomi Novik 15 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
51
The Way of Shadows
The Way of Shadows
by Brent Weeks (Goodreads author) 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
52
The Scions of Shannara
The Scions of Shannara
by Terry Brooks 14 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
53
A Great and Terrible Beauty
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba Bray 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
54
The City of Ember
The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau 13 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
55
A Series of Unfortunate Events Pack
A Series of Unfortunate Events Pack
by Lemony Snicket 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
56
Elric of Melniboné
Elric of Melniboné
by Michael Moorcock 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
57
Daggerspell
Daggerspell
by Katharine Kerr 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
58
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads author), Sam Kieth (Illustrator) 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
59
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by L. Frank Baum 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
60
Icewind Dale Trilogy
Icewind Dale Trilogy
by R.A. Salvatore 12 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
61
Dragon Prince
Dragon Prince
by Melanie Rawn 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
62
Ill Met in Lankhmar
Ill Met in Lankhmar
by Fritz Leiber 11 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
63
The Gormenghast Novels: Titus Groan, Gormenghast, Titus Alone
The Gormenghast Novels: Titus Groan, Gormenghas...
by Mervyn Peake, Quentin Crisp (Introducer) 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
64
Witch World 1
Witch World 1
by Andre Norton 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
65
Luck in the Shadows
Luck in the Shadows
by Lynn Flewelling (Goodreads author) 9 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
66
Rhapsody: Child of Blood
Rhapsody: Child of Blood
by Elizabeth Haydon 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
67
The Goose Girl
The Goose Girl
by Shannon Hale 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
68
Chronicles of The Black Company
Chronicles of The Black Company
by Glen Cook 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
69
The Darkness That Comes Before
The Darkness That Comes Before
by R. Scott Bakker 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
70
The Ill-Made Mute
The Ill-Made Mute
by Cecilia Dart-Thornton 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
71
Sword-Dancer
Sword-Dancer
by Jennifer Roberson 8 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
72
The Book of Jhereg
The Book of Jhereg
by Steven Brust 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
73
The Deed of Paksenarrion
The Deed of Paksenarrion
by Elizabeth Moon 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
74
Ship of Magic
Ship of Magic
by Robin Hobb 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
75
Shadow & Claw
Shadow & Claw
by Gene Wolfe 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
76
The Bone Doll's Twin
The Bone Doll's Twin
by Lynn Flewelling (Goodreads author) 7 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
77
Poison Study
Poison Study
by Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads author) 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
78
The Blade Itself
The Blade Itself
by Joe Abercrombie 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
79
The Magic of Recluce
The Magic of Recluce
by L.E. Modesitt Jr. 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
80
Archangel
Archangel
by Sharon Shinn 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
81
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Dragons of Autumn Twilight
by Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman 6 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
82
Furies of Calderon
Furies of Calderon
by Jim Butcher 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
83
The Briar King
The Briar King
by Greg Keyes 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
85
The Oathbound
The Oathbound
by Mercedes Lackey, Jody A. Lee (illustrator) 5 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
86
Perdido Street Station
Perdido Street Station
by China Miéville 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
87
The Darkangel Trilogy
The Darkangel Trilogy
by Meredith Ann Pierce 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
88
The Wind Singer
The Wind Singer
by William Nicholson 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
89
Shadow Magic
Shadow Magic
by Patricia C. Wrede 4 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
90
Fire Logic
Fire Logic
by Laurie J. Marks 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
91
The Hound of Rowan
The Hound of Rowan
by Henry H. Neff (Goodreads author) 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
92
Shapechangers
Shapechangers
by Jennifer Roberson 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
94
Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
Hellboy Volume 1: Seed of Destruction
by Mike Mignola, John Byrne 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
95
Zimiamvia: A Trilogy
Zimiamvia: A Trilogy
by Eric Rücker Eddison 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
96
Lord of Snow and Shadows
Lord of Snow and Shadows
by Sarah Ash 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
97
Vampire Academy
Vampire Academy
by Richelle Mead 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
98
Convergence: Book One of The Blending
Convergence: Book One of The Blending
by Sharon Green 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
98
The Squire's Tale
The Squire's Tale
by Gerald Morris 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
100
Gregor the Overlander, Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane, Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods, and Gregor and the Marks of Secret
Gregor the Overlander, Gregor and the Prophecy ...
by Suzanne Collins 3 people voted »
didn't like itit was okliked itreally liked itit was amazing
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message 2: by Killthepopular (new)

2252836 Wheres the book of the new sun? i thought that was supposed to be a great series.


message 3: by Rora (new)

977340 The book of the new sun is there, currently #76. (Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe)


message 4: by Greyweather (last edited Jul 12, 2009 11:13AM) (new)

1154130 Deleted The Sunbird by Elizabeth E. Wein as it is the third book in the series. Please re-submit your vote as the first book, The Winter Prince.

Removed The Witchwood Cradle by Esther M. Friesner as it is the third book in the series. Please re-submit your vote as the first book, Mustapha and His Wise Dog.

Removed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling as it is the third book in the series.

Removed The Unicorn Creed by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough as it is the second book in the series. Please re-submit your vote as the first book, Song of Sorcery.

Removed both Arrow's Flight and Arrow's Fall by Mercedes Lackey as they are the second and third books in the series. Please re-submit your vote as the omnibus Queen's Own: Arrows of the Queen, Arrow's Flight, Arrow's Fall.

Removed The Shadow of Albion by Andre Norton, Rosemary Edghill as the Carolus Rex series does not meet the three book minimum for the list.

Removed I,Q by Roland Smith as the Carolus Rex series does not meet the three book minimum for the list, and is not fantasy.

Removed Faerie Tale by Raymond E. Feist as it is not part of a series.

Removed Kit's Wilderness by David Almond as it is not part of a series, his books are all stand-alone.

Removed Silverfin by Charlie Higson as it and the rest of the Young James Bond series are not fantasy.

Removed Spy X: The Code by Peter Lerangis as it and the rest of the Spy X series are not fantasy.


message 5: by Preita (last edited Jul 18, 2009 10:08AM) (new)

2489890 there are quite a few books on here that I don't believe should be. Vampire Romance? Please.


2415641 What about

THE

TWILIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SAGA


message 7: by Greyweather (new)

1154130 Heather wrote: "What about

THE

TWILIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SAGA"


Quote: (No science fiction or supernatural series)
Twilight = vampires = supernatural



message 8: by Sadichha (new)

1399438 MAXIMUM RIDE IS THE F*****G BOMB
hi guys


message 9: by Xenophon (new)

2026345 I can understand the instinct to keep the Twilight series off the list, but by excluding the supernatural from fantasy, you have rendered your list bogus.


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