Epic fantasy

Swords and sorcerers, kings and queens, elves and dragons, myth and magic… Try one of these epic fantasies and become immersed in another world.

  • Momo Arashima: Steals the Sword of the Wind

    by Misa Sugiura 

    2023 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Around the world
    • Coming-of-age
    • Fantasy
    • Myths and legends

    A thrilling fantasy adventure exploring the rich mythology of Japan and the intense feelings of a lonely girl.

  • Dragon Daughter

    by Liz Flanagan 

    2018 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Fantasy

    This is the first book in a new epic fantasy saga that takes readers on an unusual adventure, dealing with important themes of friendship, belonging, migration and difference, as well as the utter joy of dragons.

  • Northern Lights

    by Philip Pullman 

    2015 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Around the world
    • Classics
    • Coming-of-age
    • Fantasy
    • Thriller

    This extraordinary fantasy is the first book in Philip Pullman’s multi-award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy

  • The Wind Singer

    by William Nicholson 

    2008 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Classics
    • Coming-of-age
    • Fantasy

    This is a stunningly original fantasy, set in the mythical city of Aramanth, where every hosehold is judged solely on its members’ ability to perform in examinations.

  • Reckless: The Petrified Flesh

    by Cornelia Funke 

    2016 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Around the world
    • Coming-of-age
    • Fantasy
    • Thriller

    A dark and dangerous world peopled by dwarves, shape-shifting vixen, mythical beasts and stone Goyls lurks on the other side of the ornate mirror in Jacob’s father’s study.

  • Mortal Engines

    by Philip Reeve 

    2015 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Classics
    • Fantasy
    • Love and romance
    • Science fiction

    London is on the move again: the traction city trawls the world on wheels, capturing and eating smaller towns.

  • Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon

    by Jonathan Stroud 

    2010 9 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Fantasy

    A fantastic, fast-paced adventure story set in a vividly-realised world of Arabian and Biblical myth.

  • The Fellowship of The Ring

    by JRR Tolkien 

    1997 11 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Classics
    • Fantasy
    • Myths and legends

    The first part of J R R Tolkien’s epic masterpiece The Lord of the Rings, this is the story of young hobbit Frodo Baggins, who finds himself faced with an immense and terrible duty.

  • Curse of the Chosen: Volume 1

    by Alexis Deacon 

    2022 11 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Comic books
    • Fantasy
    • Graphic novels
    • Myths and legends

    Fifty warriors partake in a competition to decide which of them will rule the kingdom. An enthralling graphic novel packed with magic, adventure, and action.

  • A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars

    by Yaba Badoe 

    2017 11 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Around the world
    • Coming-of-age
    • Fantasy
    • Love and romance

    Real and supernatural threats mingle as a girl saved from a shipwreck tries to find justice for her dead parents. Romance and magic combine with a powerful setting and subject to make a unique, enjoyable read for teens.

  • Gormenghast

    by Mervyn Peake 

    1950 11 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Classics
    • Fantasy
  • Shadow and Bone

    by Leigh Bardugo 

    2014 11 to 14 years 

    • Around the world
    • Fantasy

    In this richly-imagined and beautifully-written novel, Leigh Bardugo has created a vivid fantasy world drawing on Russian traditions and folklore

  • Children of Blood and Bone

    by Tomi Adeyemi 

    2018 11 to 14 years 

    • Adventure
    • Around the world
    • Fantasy

    Magic has been gone from the world for years, destroyed by a vengeful king. Zelie joins forces with a rebel princess to bring it back and save her people from domination. Adeyemi has created a thrilling rollercoaster ride of a book.