The Best Epics for New and Diehard Fantasy Readers

DAW BooksA fearless bandit and his band of misfit rebels navigate a kingdom menaced by dark sorcery and war in this fast-moving epic fantasy by an author who inspired a generation of fantasy authors, among them George R. R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, Patrick Rothfuss, and Christopher Paolini. New York Times bestselling Tad Williams delivers a thrilling new tale set in his legendary world of Osten Ard, set 300 years before the events of The Dragonbone Chair, book one of the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series. One of my favorite things in the world is to stack up a series, whether it’s a duology or a trilogy, prepare a nice warm beverage, snuggle under a cozy blanket, and just start reading. It’s delightful to sink into a fantasy epic’s expansive yet detailed world, full of interesting characters and compelling creatures, and know that even as you put pages behind you, there are still hundreds of pages more to go. Nothing satisfies the bookworm soul quite like it. These nine series are a delight. New fans will fall in love, and I hope that diehard fantasy fans will be able to find new suggestions and favorites in my recommendations. Here, we have epic fantasies, absurd and logical, wit...