fantasy

Epic World-Building Books

Vast, intricately constructed secondary worlds with their own history and cosmology.

7 books
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Epic Fantasy

The Priory of the Orange Tree

by Samantha Shannon

A queen without an heir, a dragon-rider from the East, and a lady-in-waiting hiding a dangerous mission converge as an ancient evil stirs — in a standalone epic built on female power.

The Stormlight Archive: Words of Radiance
Epic Fantasy

The Stormlight Archive: Words of Radiance

by Brandon Sanderson

Shallan travels to the Shattered Plains to unravel the secrets of the ancient Voidbringers, while Kaladin faces a betrayal that tests everything he has come to believe about leadership and sacrifice.

The Way of Kings
Epic Fantasy

The Way of Kings

by Brandon Sanderson

On the shattered plains of Roshar, a war has been fought for years over the body of a slain king. Three people — a surgeon-turned-soldier, a highprince's ward, and a thief — are pulled toward a secret…

🔥 Adrenaline Meter⏰ Sleep? What Sleep?🕯️ Slow Burn Alert
Cinder
YA Sci-Fi Romance

Cinder

by Marissa Meyer

Cyborg mechanic Linh Cinder lives in a future where a plague is devastating Earth and the Moon has been colonized by a cruel Lunar queen who can control minds. When Prince Kai falls for her at a ball,…

🔥 Adrenaline Meter🦋 Butterflies Guaranteed💘 He Falls First🌀 Plot Twist Incoming
Percy Jackson and the Lost Hero
YA Fantasy

Percy Jackson and the Lost Hero

by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson has disappeared. Nobody at Camp Half-Blood knows what happened. Annabeth and Grover face their worst fear: if Percy is dead, what does it mean for the world? The answer leads them into t…

🔥 Adrenaline Meter🦋 Butterflies Guaranteed🌀 Plot Twist Incoming
Six of Crows
Fantasy

Six of Crows

by Leigh Bardugo

A criminal mastermind assembles a crew of misfits to pull off an impossible heist from the world's most secure fortress.

🔥 Adrenaline Meter🌀 Plot Twist Incoming⏰ Sleep? What Sleep?
The Lightning Thief
YA Fantasy Adventure

The Lightning Thief

by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson discovers he's the son of a Greek god — and is immediately blamed for stealing Zeus's master lightning bolt, launching a cross-country quest to prevent a war among the Olympians.

🔥 Adrenaline Meter🦋 Butterflies Guaranteed🌀 Plot Twist Incoming