Looking for some adult fantasy novels to read
Looking for some adult fantasy novels to read
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I really enjoy Mercedes Lackey’s books, especially her Black Gryphon series and the 500 Kingdoms series. If you’re looking for more of a commitment, I almost always suggest Wheel of Time because I loved that series…
Also, though it is technically termed a YA series I don’t consider it so, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas. Another wonderful adult series is the Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. If you’re okay with non high fantasy as well Vita Nostra (translated from Russian) by Sergey and Marina Dyachenko was really interesting.
Court of Thorns and Roses should 100% be considered adult for many reasons – there are some fascinating articles out there about the sexism in the publishing industry that gets female authors’ books classified as YA when similarly themed books by male authors aren’t – just do a search and you’ll fall down the rabbit hole. ?
What kind of fantasy novels are you interested in? I definitely have more than a few to recommend! -LJ
@Kensington i like high fantasy or dark fantasy
I love the Name of the Wind as well! But I’m on such tenterhooks waiting for the third book…I’m so ready for it to be published!
@Sydney I would recommend checking out James Wolanyk’s Scribe Cycle trilogy! Book three just came out AND book 1 is only $.99 right now ( https://bit.ly/2GgEmCM ) 🙂 -LJ
@Rachel oh I know, it is absolute torture!!! Did you see his interview where he said he wasn’t sure when it would be done and that he did the worst thing imaginable by creating a 2,000 page prologue! ?-AK
@Kensington I know!!! As a writer (though not published yet) I understand his points sometimes, but as the reader I’m just like “Nooooo!”
And the first book of James Wolanyk’s Scribe Cycle is such a fast paced read! I really liked that book, so I would also recommend that book! -AK
The Kingmaker Chronicles by Amanda Bouchet
Gabriel Guy Kay- The Fionovar Tapestry is amazing
The Kushiel Legacy by Jacqueline Carey. The first book is called Kushiel’s Dart.
Laurell K hamilton is a good author, i also love the black dagger brotherhood books by J R Ward
If you want some older favorites The Belgariad by David Eddings, or the beautiful Sevenwaters Series by Juliet Marilier, Stormwarden (Cycle of Fire series) by Janny Wurts, Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Dragonriders of Pern was probably my first adult fantasy/science fiction novel…I still go back and re-read it every year or so…
@Rachel I re-read it frequently too!
@Susie it was my first too!! Then went on the David Eddings and Raymond Fiest
The Mirror World Series by Cornelia Funke is marked as YA but has some adult themes. I would say it is good for adults.
The Breed Series by Lora Leigh is AMAZING!
@Cindy agreed!!
I am rereading them now.
@Valerie that’s a lot of reading!! Enjoy!!
The Thinking Woman’s Guide To Real Magic by Emily Croy Barker. Fantasy novels are not a genre I normally read, but I loved this one!
The Seven Waters series is high fantasy and dark at points.
This is the first book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13928.Daughter_of_the_Forest
Jeffe Kennedy’s 12 Kingdoms & Uncharted Realms series, The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
The Grey Bastards… Johnathan French 2nd book coming out soon
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon – it’s the first in an unfinished series, but at least the next two are out already!
Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep was fantastic. Protect the Prince is out this summer.
The Warded Man….. Peter Bret t
Karen Marie Moning writes a really good series also Ilona Andrews and Thea Harrison. I read everything so I’ve never known there was a difference in fantasy if I liked it I read it.
@Shelley really enjoy Ilona Andrews also. What is the name of the Moning series please? I have never read any of her stuff is it similar to Ilona Andrews? Same questions for the Harrison series if you don’t mind, thanks. I love finding new books this way.
Dark fever is the first in moning they’re about a girl whose sister disappears while in Ireland there are elves, beasts, and other creatures as the series continues. Harrison’s first book is Dragon Bound it’s about a dragon and different races called the elder races a girl steals from the dragon and he tracks her down because of course you don’t steal from a dragon.
@Shelley thanks for info… off to KU Land…
@Donnalee To my knowledge, none of the ones, Shelley listed are available on KU.
Moning also had another series that’s more romance. It takes place in the and world as her Fever series. Personally, I found now enjoyment in reading the romance series first, but I know others that have never read it but love Fever.
Harrison’s Elder Races series has several books about Dragos and Pia, but also has plenty of books that are about other people in the world. She has other series that are great as well.
In my opinion, neither is quite like Ilona Andrews. Elder Races especially is generally considered more romance than the Urban Fantasy of the Kate Daniels series. The fever series is more Urban Fantasy, but just be prepared that or can get pretty dark, and there is definitely more sex than in Kate Daniels.
I adore both authors though, and all their series.
@Kimberly thank you so much for info. I definitely prefer more urban fantasy then straight romance, this info helps with deciding what to be put on the TBR list. Not being on KU does not bother me if I love the author (I.e., Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, etc.) I will buy the book. I have found that KU is a great way to find new authors though. Thanks again. Have a great night off to finish Elemental Witch.
Kalayna Price is also more urban fantasy her first book is called Grave Witch also Lisa Shearin is very good she has 2 series. There’s the Supernatural Protection Agency series and the Raine Benares series she would be closer to Ilona Andrews and Patricia Briggs.
@Shelley I have the supernatural protection agency on my TBR list. I think I will start that next I have heard great things about it. Grave witch is also on there now… I’m excited for a new series.
The City of Brass and The Kingdom of Copper by SA Chakraborty
*whispers* these are really, really good!
More in YA, but The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill is a little dark and really good
Also Christine Feehan her dark series is really good.
Patricia Briggs’ Mercedes Thompson series, Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter and Psy-Changling series, Robin D. Owens’ Celta series, Sarah J. Maas’ Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses
Illona Andrews’ Kate Daniels series
@Mara fabulous series!!
Kristen Ashley’s Fantasyland series
Shayne Silvers’ has 3 different series, 2 with women leads. And he is a prolific writer.
Anne Bishop, Black Jewel Trilogy
Shelly Laurenston/GA Aiken
@Patricia amazing series!!!
@Donnalee I love her work. Have read and re-read a bunch
@Patricia whenever I’m in a funk she is my go to for rereading… she is amazingly funny… did you read the latest yet? She is one of the only that I always preorder without any info needed.
@Donnalee I did the day it came on my Kindle. Loved it!!! I always pre-order her too.
@Alyssa has two series The Posideon Warriors and The Cardinal Witches. @Abigail also has an awesome series Fire’s Edge.
Lyndsey Sands’s Argeneau series is good.
Is sex okay? How much is okay? Romance okay? Because my suggestions might change depending on your preferences…
@Kimberly sex and romance don’t bother me in them
mercedes lackey.. all her series are fantastic’
An old favorite: The House on the Strand by Daphne du Maurier.