The greatest Heroic fantasy / Sword & Sorcery fantasy books

The sword and sorcery sub genre become very popular in the 1950’s with the Conan the Barbarian novels by Robert E. Howard. In these novels the hero’s are usually atypical and are far from perfect and walk a fine line between doing good and serving their own self interest.

Waylander II by David Gemmell

Waylander II
Overall rating 8.9

Waylander II – In the realm of the wolf is a novel belonging to the Drenai series written by David Gemmell. The book was first published in Great Britain in 1992 by Legend Books and has been reprinted by Orbit Books since 1997. The book is 323 pages in length and is the fifth Drenai novel.

Waylander by David Gemmell

Waylander
Overall rating 8.8

Waylander, published in 1986, was David Gemmell's third book. Once again set in the land of the Drenai in which Gemmell brings us his best known anti-hero, Waylander.

Legend by David Gemmell

Legend
Overall rating 8.7

Legend was David Gemmell's first novel. Published in 1984, it has become a world-wide best-seller and is the beginning of Gemmell's Drenai saga.

The Sum of All Men by David Farland

The Sum of All Men
Overall rating 8.6

The Sum of all Men is the first book in David Farland’s Runelords series. The first of three books, the story continues in Brotherhood of the Wolf and Wizard Born.

The Last Guardian by David Gemmell

The Last Guardian
Overall rating 8.6

Jon Shannow is the only one capable of finding the Sword of God that can close the gateway between the past and the present. The Stones of Power continues with The Last Guardian.

Wolf In Shadow by David Gemmell

Wolf In Shadow
Overall rating 8.5

Armageddon had visited the world 300 years earlier and it is within this post-apocolyptic nightmare that we are introduced to the Jerusalem Man, Jon Shannow.

The Legend Of Deathwalker by David Gemmell

The Legend Of Deathwalker
Overall rating 8.2

The Legend Of Deathwalker is part of David Gemmell's Drenai series and was first published in the U.K. in 1996.

Knights Dark Renown by David Gemmell

Knights Dark Renown
Overall rating 8.2

David Gemmell’s Knights of Dark Renown is an addition to the author’s Drenai series but is a stand alone novel in its own right. If you have not read any other books in the series, there is not need to worry as this is not necessary to fully enjoy this title. Gemmell is back on excellent form and this is a tale of heroic fantasy, magic and honour.

Brotherhood Of The Wolf by David Farland

Brotherhood Of The Wolf
Overall rating 8.0

Brotherhood Of The Wolf is the second book in David Farland’s Runelords series. The second of three books, the story continues on from The Sum of All Men and continues in Wizard Born.

Wizardborn by David Farland

Wizardborn
Overall rating 7.9

Wizard Born is the third book in David Farland’s Runelord’s fantasy series. This book follows on from the events in The Sum of All Men and Brotherhood of the Wolf.

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