Famous High Fantasy Books and Novels

List of famous high fantasy books, listed alphabetically with jacket cover images of the books when available. Information for these popular high fantasy books is included as well, such as the author's name and the book's publication date. This list includes the best high fantasy novels, textbooks, and stories, so use it to find books you haven't already read and add them to your reading list.

A list made up of books like The Lord of the Rings and The Diary of a Young Girl.

This list should answer the questions, "What are the best high fantasy books?" and "What are the most famous high fantasy books?"

Note that some books on this list might be currently out of print, but you can purchase most of these notable high fantasy titles on Amazon with just one click.

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1 Academ's Fury Jim Butcher

2 Bleak Seasons Glen Cook

3 Blood of the Fold Terry Goodkind

4 Bones of the Dragon Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

5 Brisingr Christopher Paolini

6 Brotherhood of the Wolf Dave Wolverton

7 Captain's Fury Jim Butcher

8 Chainfire Terry Goodkind

9 Chaosbound Dave Wolverton

10 Confessor Terry Goodkind

11 Curse of the Mistwraith Janny Wurts

12 Cursor's Fury Jim Butcher

13 Dark Lord of Derkholm Diana Wynne Jones

14 Dark Wraith of Shannara Terry Brooks

15 Darkwalker on Moonshae Douglas Niles

16 Debt of Bones Terry Goodkind

17 Destiny's Conflict Janny Wurts

18 Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke

19 Dreams of Steel Glen Cook

20 Drowned Ammet Diana Wynne Jones

21 Eldest Christopher Paolini

22 Eragon Christopher Paolini

23 Faith of the Fallen Terry Goodkind

24 First King of Shannara Terry Brooks

25 First Lord's Fury Jim Butcher

26 First Rider's Call Kristen Britain

27 Fugitive Prince Janny Wurts

28 Furies of Calderon Jim Butcher

29 Grand Conspiracy Janny Wurts

30 Green Rider Kristen Britain

31 Hawk of May Gillian Bradshaw

32 In Winter's Shadow Gillian Bradshaw

33 Initiate's Trial Janny Wurts

34 J. R. R. Tolkien's influences J. R. R. Tolkien

35 Kingdom of Summer Gillian Bradshaw

36 Malazan Book of the Fallen Steven Erikson

37 The Master of Whitestorm Janny Wurts

38 Naked Empire Terry Goodkind

39 Peril's Gate Janny Wurts

40 Phantom Terry Goodkind

41 Princeps' Fury Jim Butcher

42 Queen of Demons David Drake

43 Servant of the Dragon David Drake

44 Shadow Games Glen Cook

45 Shadows Linger Glen Cook

46 She Is the Darkness Glen Cook

47 Ships of Merior Janny Wurts

48 Soldiers Live Glen Cook

49 Sons of the Oak Dave Wolverton

50 Soul of the City Lynn Abbey, C. J. Cherryh, Janet Morris

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Academ's Fury Jim Butcher

2

Bleak Seasons Glen Cook

3

Blood of the Fold Terry Goodkind

4

Bones of the Dragon Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

5

Brisingr Christopher Paolini

6

Brotherhood of the Wolf Dave Wolverton

7

Captain's Fury Jim Butcher

8

Chainfire Terry Goodkind

9

Chaosbound Dave Wolverton

10

Confessor Terry Goodkind

11

Curse of the Mistwraith Janny Wurts

12

Cursor's Fury Jim Butcher

13

Dark Lord of Derkholm Diana Wynne Jones

14

Dark Wraith of Shannara Terry Brooks

15

Darkwalker on Moonshae Douglas Niles

16

Debt of Bones Terry Goodkind

17

Destiny's Conflict Janny Wurts

18

Dragon Rider Cornelia Funke

19

Dreams of Steel Glen Cook

20

Drowned Ammet Diana Wynne Jones

21

Eldest Christopher Paolini

22

Eragon Christopher Paolini

23

Faith of the Fallen Terry Goodkind

24

First King of Shannara Terry Brooks

25

First Lord's Fury Jim Butcher

26

First Rider's Call Kristen Britain

27

Fugitive Prince Janny Wurts

28

Furies of Calderon Jim Butcher

29

Grand Conspiracy Janny Wurts

30

Green Rider Kristen Britain

31

Hawk of May Gillian Bradshaw

32

In Winter's Shadow Gillian Bradshaw

33

Initiate's Trial Janny Wurts

34

J. R. R. Tolkien's influences J. R. R. Tolkien

35

Kingdom of Summer Gillian Bradshaw

36

Malazan Book of the Fallen Steven Erikson

37

The Master of Whitestorm Janny Wurts

38

Naked Empire Terry Goodkind

39

Peril's Gate Janny Wurts

40

Phantom Terry Goodkind

41

Princeps' Fury Jim Butcher

42

Queen of Demons David Drake

43

Servant of the Dragon David Drake

44

Shadow Games Glen Cook

45

Shadows Linger Glen Cook

46

She Is the Darkness Glen Cook

47

Ships of Merior Janny Wurts

48

Soldiers Live Glen Cook

49

Sons of the Oak Dave Wolverton

50

Soul of the City Lynn Abbey, C. J. Cherryh, Janet Morris