Read Better Fantasy
Discover the best fantasy books to read now, featuring timeless classics like Lankhmar by Fritz Leiber, The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon, and David Eddings' Diamond Throne. This curated reading list spans epic quests, dark magic, and unforgettable heroes—perfect for fans of immersive world-building and legendary authors. Dive into a realm of swords, sorcery, and gripping tales that define the genre.
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Lankhmar
by Fritz Leiber
In the World of Newhon, Fafhrd, the warrior, and the wizard, Gray Mouser, adventure from the caves of the inner earth to the waves of the Outer Sea and travel through the alleys and catacombs of Lankhmar, greatest of Newhon's cities.
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The Deed of Paksenarrion
by Elizabeth Moon
A compilation of the high heroic fantasy novels revolving around the female character Paksenarrion.
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Shadow
by Anne Logston
Shadow, a clever pickpocket with nimble fingers, begins to believe that the slender silver bracelet she has stolen at the marketplace of Allanmere carries a strange, evil magic
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The Hammer & The Cross
by Harry Harrison
In an alternate history set in A.D. 865, Shef, son of a Norse raider and an English lady, tries to carve out a kingdom of his own in England, while Christian kings and Viking worshippers of Asgard battle for the country's dominion.
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Diamond Throne
by David Eddings
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Belegariad and Mallorean series comes the first novel in a series imbued with magic and adventure. Sparhawk, Pandion Knight and Queen’s Champion, returned to Elenia after ten years of exile, only to find his young Queen Ehlana trapped in a block of ensorcelled crystal. Only the great sorcery of Sephrenia, ageless instructor of magic, kept her alive—but the spell would last only a year, and its cost was tragically high. Now a Prince Regent ruled Elenia, the puppet of Annias, ambitious Primate of the Church who planned to seize power over all the land. As Sparhawk and Sephrenia set out to find a cure for Ehlana, Sephrenia revealed that there was only one person in the west who could defeat the evil plots against Ehlana. That person was Sparhawk.
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Nightseer
by Laurell K. Hamilton
Keleios the Half-Elf was but five years old when she saw her mother murdered by the evil witch Harque. For years she has asked the gods for the strength she'll need to avenge this foul death, and it seems the gods have answered her. She's been granted an array of powers never before seen in one person, but she has also acquired a most terrifying burden, a demonmark. This mark can open the door to undreamed abilities, but it can also open her soul to the forbidden dark side of magic. Keleios must choose between the demonmark's tainted power and the lives of those she holds most dear. In an epic battle of good versus evil, of enchanted swords and shapeshifting dragons, of unquenchable hatred and unlikely love, Keleios must face her own demons—before she can acquire the most important power of all: the power to forgive.