10 Epic Fantasy Book Series You Must Read

Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

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A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin

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The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss

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The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

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The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin

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The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

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The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

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Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

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The Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett

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The First Law by Joe Abercrombie

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