Epic fantasy
Swords and sorcerers, kings and queens, elves and dragons, myth and magic...
If you like Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings, then try one of these epic fantasies.
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Children of Blood and Bone
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Interest level: 14-18
Reading age: 10+
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Children of Blood and Bone
Author: Tomi Adeyemi
Interest level: 14-18
Reading age: 10+
Magic has been gone from the world for years, destroyed by a vengeful king. Zelie joins forces with a rebel princess to bring it b…
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Half a King
Author: Joe Abercrombie
Interest level: 14+
Reading age: 12+
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Half a King
Author: Joe Abercrombie
Interest level: 14+
Reading age: 12+
From the first page, Yarvi's story, set in a vividly imagined fantasy world, is gripping, fast-paced and hard to put down. Explore…
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Reckless: The Petrified Flesh
Author: Cornelia Funke
Interest level: 11-15
Reading age: 11+
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Reckless: The Petrified Flesh
Author: Cornelia Funke
Interest level: 11-15
Reading age: 11+
A dark and dangerous world peopled by dwarves, shape-shifting vixen, mythical beasts and stone Goyls lurks on the other side of th…
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Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon
Author: Jonathan Stroud
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon
Author: Jonathan Stroud
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
A fantastic, fast-paced adventure story set in a vividly-realised world of Arabian and Biblical myth.
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Momo Arashima: Steals the Sword of the Wind
Author: Misa Sugiura
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
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Momo Arashima: Steals the Sword of the Wind
Author: Misa Sugiura
Interest level: 9-11
Reading age: 9+
A thrilling fantasy adventure exploring the rich mythology of Japan and the intense feelings of a lonely girl.
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Northern Lights
Author: Philip Pullman
Interest level: 9-14
Reading age: 10+
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Northern Lights
Author: Philip Pullman
Interest level: 9-14
Reading age: 10+
This extraordinary fantasy is the first book in Philip Pullman's multi-award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy
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Shadow and Bone
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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Shadow and Bone
Author: Leigh Bardugo
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
In this richly-imagined and beautifully-written novel, Leigh Bardugo has created a vivid fantasy world drawing on Russian traditio…
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A Face Like Glass
Author: Frances Hardinge
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 10+
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A Face Like Glass
Author: Frances Hardinge
Interest level: 9-12
Reading age: 10+
This unusual and highly imaginative fantasy from Frances Hardinge is spellbinding
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Gormenghast
Author: Mervyn Peake
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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Gormenghast
Author: Mervyn Peake
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
Enter the world of Gormenghast, to which the seventy-seventh Earl, Titus Groan, is Lord and heir. It is a kingdom of Byzantine rul…
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Barefoot on the Wind
Author: Zoe Marriott
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
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Barefoot on the Wind
Author: Zoe Marriott
Interest level: 12+
Reading age: 12+
This stylish reworking of Beauty and the Beast unfolds in mythical Japan. Beautiful visual imagery, viscerally brutal action and d…
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Curse of the Chosen: Volume 1
Author: Alexis Deacon
Interest level: 12-18
Reading age: 12+
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Curse of the Chosen: Volume 1
Author: Alexis Deacon
Interest level: 12-18
Reading age: 12+
Fifty warriors partake in a competition to decide which of them will rule the kingdom. An enthralling graphic novel packed with ma…
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Throne of Glass
Author: Sarah J Maas
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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Throne of Glass
Author: Sarah J Maas
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
Infamous teenage assassin Celaena Sardothien has been condemned to a life sentence of hard labour in the salt mines of Endovier, u…
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A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars
Author: Yaba Badoe
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 12+
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A Jigsaw of Fire and Stars
Author: Yaba Badoe
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 12+
Real and supernatural threats mingle as a girl saved from a shipwreck tries to find justice for her dead parents. Romance and magi…
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The Fellowship of The Ring
Author: JRR Tolkein
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 12+
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The Fellowship of The Ring
Author: JRR Tolkein
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 12+
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 fin…
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Allies and Assassins
Author: Justin Somper
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 12+
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Allies and Assassins
Author: Justin Somper
Interest level: 12-14
Reading age: 12+
When Prince Anders is assassinated, his younger brother Jared's life is dramatically turned upside down.
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Mortal Engines
Author: Philip Reeve
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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Mortal Engines
Author: Philip Reeve
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
London is on the move again: the traction city trawls the world on wheels, capturing and eating smaller towns.
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To Hold the Bridge
Author: Garth Nix
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 8+
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To Hold the Bridge
Author: Garth Nix
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 8+
Beginning with this novella set in the magical world of the Old Kingdom series; this is a fantastic collection of short stories, r…
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Fire and Thorns
Author: Rae Carson
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 12+
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Fire and Thorns
Author: Rae Carson
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 12+
Princess Elisa bears the Godstone, a sign that she has been chosen to perform an act of heroism, in her navel. However, her people…
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The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Author: Tamora Pierce
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
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The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Author: Tamora Pierce
Interest level: 13+
Reading age: 13+
The newly knighted Alanna of Trebond has set off for the desert of Tortall, yet once she reaches the desert plains she is captured…
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The Wind Singer
Author: William Nicholson
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
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The Wind Singer
Author: William Nicholson
Interest level: 11+
Reading age: 11+
This is a stunningly original fantasy, set in the mythical city of Aramanth, where every hosehold is judged solely on its members'…
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