10 Best Epic Fantasy Books
Epic fantasy features sprawling worlds, high stakes, intricate magic, and noble quests to defeat ancient evils.
Fantasy Sub Genres
There are many sub-genres within the fantasy genre: High fantasy, sword and sorcery, urban fantasy and historical fantasy to name but a few. When a book is reviewed, or an author is interviewed, we will add the new page to a category. If you are looking for a specific type of fantasy book the links below will help you. There will be more sub-genres / categories added in the near future with dark fantasy, animal magic and paranormal romance all planned.
10 Best Heroic Fantasy Books
Heroic fantasy features a lone protagonist performing extraordinary deeds of valor against immense, supernatural evil.
10 Best Urban Fantasy Books
Urban fantasy blends supernatural elements and magical beings into a recognizable, contemporary, grit-filled city setting.
10 Best Historical Fantasy Books
Historical fantasy integrates supernatural elements into authentic historical settings, reimagining the past with magical realism.
10 Best Portal Fantasy Books
Portal fantasy features protagonists from our mundane world transported through magical thresholds into extraordinary realms.
10 Best Crime Fantasy Books
Crime fantasy blends traditional detective noir tropes with magical elements to solve supernatural or impossible mysteries.
10 Best Comic Fantasy Books
A humorous subversion of traditional tropes, blending magical stakes with wit, satire, and everyday absurdity.
10 Best Science Fantasy Books
A creative fusion where advanced technology, space travel, and supernatural magic coexist in one universe.
10 Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction Books
Dystopian fiction explores oppressive societal control, while post-apocalyptic stories focus on survival after civilization collapses.
10 Best Grimdark Books
Grimdark is a bleak speculative genre featuring morally gray characters, graphic violence, and nihilistic themes.
10 Best Gothic Fiction Books
Gothic fiction explores dark themes through eerie settings, ancestral curses, and intense psychological or supernatural dread.
10 Best Horror Books
Horror fiction uses suspense, the supernatural, and psychological dread to provoke feelings of fear and alarm.
10 Best Lore & Mythology Fantasy Books
Modern narratives rooted in ancient legends, gods, and folk traditions to explore timeless human truths.
10 Best Children's Fantasy Books
Children's fantasy features young protagonists navigating magical worlds, mythical creatures, and extraordinary powers through imaginative adventures.