The Sword of the Shannara and The Elfstones of Shannara

10 best books like The Sword of the Shannara and The Elfstones of Shannara (Terry Brooks): The Wheel of Time: Boxed Set, The Riftwar Saga, Assassin's Apprentice / Royal Assassin, The Elric Saga Part II, The Lost Swords: The First Triad, Xanth: The Quest for Magic, Myth-ing Persons / Little Myth Marker, The Malloreon Boxed Set: Guardians of the West / King of the Murgos / Demon Lord of Karanda / Sorceress of Darshiva / The Seeress of Kell, The Sword of Truth, Boxed Set I: Wizard's First Rule, Blood of the Fold, Stone of Tears, Lady's Pursuit

The Wheel of Time: Boxed Set

Author	Robert Jordan
ISBN	0312875045

Robert Jordan's bestselling Wheel of Time epic is one of the most popular fantasy series of all time for a reason. Jordan's world is rich and complex, and he's assembled an endearing, involving core of characters while mapping out an ambitious and engaging story arc. The Age of Prophecy is a time of magic...

The Riftwar Saga

Author	Raymond E. Feist
ISBN	0553333240

Here is a fantasy series filled with tropes... but it worked, nicely. It falls somewhere in-between what I'd consider 'High Fantasy' and 'contemporary fantasy'. If you're looking for some zany type fantasy world that you hadn't imagined, I wouldn't suggest this series. But if you like your dwarves...

Assassin's Apprentice / Royal Assassin

Author

Robin Hobb

ORIGINALLY POSTED AT Fantasy Literature.

I read The Farseer Saga years ago and have since considered it one of my favorite fantasy epics. It's one (along with The Lord of the Rings and Memory, Sorrow and Thorn) that I often suggest to new fantasy readers. But after more than a decade of reading...

The Elric Saga Part II

Author	Michael Moorcock
ISBN	1568650418

2011 re-read:
The Vanishing Tower: Elric and Moonglum continues their quest to destroy the sorcerer Theleb K'aarna, visiting Myshella's castle, Nadsokor, the city of beggars, Tanelorn, and the Forest of Troos...

The saga of Elric continues moving toward its conclusion. Elric meets...

The Lost Swords: The First Triad

Author	Fred Saberhagen
ISBN	1117236927

Saberhagen was a prolific author of both fantasy and science fiction. Most of his science fiction is related to or part of the Berserker series, which had widespread effects in the world of sci-fi movies especially. His fantasy books are largely sword-and-sorcery epics related to the stories of twelve...

Xanth: The Quest for Magic

Author

Piers Anthony

Twenty-five years ago, Piers Anthony fascinated us with the creation of Xanth–a wondrous land where magic rules supreme. Since then, the dazzling world of Xanth has delighted millions of readers. Now, here are the first three novels of this classic series to enthrall a whole new generation. . . .

A...

Myth-ing Persons / Little Myth Marker

Author	Robert Lynn Asprin
ISBN	0441009530

Again this is two-books-in-one, which makes it a bit harder to review than otherwise. I also find that my reactions to them were very different. I had read them before, I think one time and certainly not more than twice, and remembered some of that, which had some impact on my appreciation. It is the fifth...

The Malloreon Boxed Set: Guardians of the West / King of the Murgos / Demon Lord of Karanda / Sorceress of Darshiva / The Seeress of Kell

Author	David Eddings
ISBN	0345379888

Fairly standard fantasy that nonetheless manages to differantiate itself from the crowd by way of it's light, often humorous and self-aware tone.

The Malloreon is in many ways very, very similar to it's predecessor, the Belgariad. In another series, this could be a crippling weakness, but...

The Sword of Truth, Boxed Set I: Wizard's First Rule, Blood of the Fold, Stone of Tears

Author	Terry Goodkind
ISBN	0812575601

The Sword of Truth, Boxed Set I, Books 1-3
Wizard's First Rule, Stone of Tears, and Blood of the Fold

Book 1: Wizards First Rule
The masterpiece that started The New York Times bestselling epic Sword of Truth

In the aftermath of the brutal murder of his father, a mysterious woman,...

Lady's Pursuit

Author	Hilari Bell
ISBN	1518899119

Rescuing a damsel in distress should be the perfect job for a knight errant...

Unfortunately this damsel is the liege heir’s mistress, and figuring out what happened to her will bring Michael into close contact with the court—the last thing an unredeemed man, who is dead to the law, needs....