It’s true that the whole world is obsessed with fantasy stories like Lord Of The Ring, Game Of Thrones and Harry Potter. Those stories have spread their legs into masterpiece TV Shows & Movies which are beloved all over the world. But what are other fantasy books that aren’t LOTR, GOT or HP? In this article, we have listed down the “ Top 5 Fantasy Books other than LOTR, GOT & HP ” according to the replies received for the below question on the AskReddit thread.
1. The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time is a legendary fantasy series by Rober Jordan which was published in 1990. The book was planned as a storyline of six books in its initial stage in 1990. But it came to span 14 volumes. Wheel of time is a story that takes place both in the past and the future. This fantasy world only allows women to use one power safely. It’s based on a story of a man who is destined to face Evil and save the world.
2. The First Law
The First Law is a beloved fantasy series written by Joe Abercrombie. The full series of this fantasy consists of a trilogy, three stand-alone novels, and short stories. It’s an epic story based on a fantasy world called the circle of the world. It was inhabited by demons and humans. A thousand years ago Euz who is a half-human half-demon, banished the demons from the world. But magic still exists where demons live on the other side.
3. The Stormlight Archive
The Stormlight Archive is a fantasy novel series written by Brandon Sanderson. Which consists of ten novels. The first novel, The Way of Kings, was published on August 31, 2010. It’s a story of a world of stone and storms where an uncanny power spreads across the rocky terrain. The power has been there since the fall of ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant.
4. Redwall
It’s a Children’s fantasy novel series written by Brian Jacques which was published from 1986 to 2011. There have been 22 novels and two picture books published. The story is about a young mouse named Matthias who was adopted as an orphan. The mice dreamed of a life of adventure inspired by the founder of the Redwall, Martin the warrior.
5. Discworld
Discworld is a comic fantasy series written by Terry Pratchett. The first book of the series The Colour of Magic was published in 1983 and the final book The Shepherd’s Crown was published in 2015. The story is based on a flat planet which is balanced on the back of four elephants that stand on the back of a giant turtle.
Those are the “ Top 5 Fantasy Books other than LOTR, GOT & HP ”according to the Reddit thread on the opinions of different individuals around the world. What is your pick? comment below.
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