The elders of the seasons series is a fantasy romance filled with drama and emotions about beings from other worlds. In which i discuss my favorite science fiction and fantasy standalones. Best standalone fantasy book in this list youll find only single, stand alone fantasy novels from every subgenre, period oder author. But with so many excellent stories to check out, theres a chance you might have missed some of the best. We are currently acquiring titles in the genres listed below. The curse of chalion, by lois mcmaster bujold the curse of chalion represents the best of both worlds. Its a fiendishly clever novel that fully deserves its high renown. This issue lies with how some online bookstores and bloggers define epic fantasy romance. My first taste came from mercedes lackeys valdemar series. Other than wolfsbane, this is a looselywoven series, and the books can be read in any order. Some of them can have continuations like hobbit, but they work perfectly fine as a.
This list offers some of the top standalone fantasy novels. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. And those are the types of books this list tries to give examples of. If you love reading stand alone books, then click on the link below. Hancocks fantasy books are grouped into three sets of four books each. Most of these are stand alone novels, but there are also a few continuations of some of our favorite fantasy series. Meet the immortal warriors who fight for humanity and the women they love, along with the gods who started the war. Blockbuster adaptations of stand alone novels and series like the fault in our stars, the maze runner, and divergent have made ya familiar even to those who havent picked up a book written for. Whats the best stand alone sciencefiction book of the last 25 years. One of the things you get used to as a fantasy fan is that each new book is. But these 5 books prove that you dont need a series to create an epic. The best modern fantasy books for summer 2019 forbes. The problem is, these books arent often easy to find.
But a song of ice and fire is not the only fantasy epic out there. The best standalone science fiction and fantasy books show list info if you feel like reading a scifi or fantasy book but dont want to delve into what seems like a neverending series like they often seem, heres a list of some standalone science fiction and fantasy books that should be great. I am not sure if they fit all of your other criteria unique settings. Mistborn is a series of epic fantasy novels written by american author brandon sanderson and published by tor books. These books tend to get confused with, and put in the same category as, other types of fantasy romance. Instead of waiting for my hogwarts letter as a preteen because hogwarts, alas, did. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If you want me to write a post about those, just click on this article a hundred times a day so it looks like it has a high hit count. Reddits favorite standalone science fiction novels the. Maybe youre not searching for a whole series, but you still want to read a captivating story to transport you to. Set on the archipelago of earthsea, the books follow the sorcerer ged and the other.
Below youll find the handiest list of fantasy standalones to ever grace the planet of this earth. Dec 20, 2018 most of these are stand alone novels, but there are also a few continuations of some of our favorite fantasy series. Reddit responded generously, including some titles that were older than 25 years science fiction readers can be passionate, and if theres a book you should read, by god theyre going to tell you, to hell with the rules. In its stand alone genre of romance fantasy it is the best.
Le quin this is a classic fantasy from the 1960s that set the stage for fantasy tales to come. Ill be giving you guys a brief look at the story for each to see if its something youd be interested in. The sword of truth series is 14 books, all of which are designed to be stand alone stories, totally independent from the. The lie tree by frances hardinge frances hardinges the lie tree is set amid the 19th century tensions among darwins radical books and resistance to his provocative ideas. A stand alone novel, dragon winter, is set in the same fictional universe, but not explicitly part of the larger storyline. Top 10 standalone epic fantasy novels omg top tens list. It is a great book, even though it took me two attempts to get started, but its fantasy in the broad sense like most wolfe not the narrow sense epic high fantasy. Nov 12, 2019 the impossible contract is the second book in k. Thankfully, there are plenty of fantasy books for kids out there. Enter your name and email address below to subscribe to terris eupdates and get the latest news, tidbits, and updates in your inbox.
Complete with the grandfather of fantasy the hobbit and other essential fantasy novels including american gods by neil gaiman and the wonderful wizard of oz by l. Even with those limitations, i found plenty of standalone fantasy stories i. Grab the first three books in the series readers call addictive. Standalone fantasy book recommendations jean bookishthoughts. When pressed to pick a genre that i love the most, i never really have to hesitate. This reading list includes the best standalone fantasy books you can. The novel was awarded the 2007 pulitzer prize for fiction, and critics have called it heartbreaking, haunting, and emotionally shattering. Fantasy fiction is best known for its giant, doorstopping series that come in trilogies or longer. Its gotten to the point where i start a large series but switch to a new one after i finish the first book in the series. Nov 15, 2019 this epic stand alone fantasy set in medieval times is a rich tale about separating truth from fiction.
Check out our list of the best fantasy books of alltime below. Please keep in mind that while polis books does accept unsolicited submissions, due to the incredibly high volume of unsolicited material we receive, we will only. This makes sense, because its expensive to edit, print, bind and distribute a longer book, and those fat fantasy books that fans love take up a lot of room in warehouses and on bookstore shelves. Surrendered hearts, sexy builders, and sadistic queens. Looking for some highepic fantasy book series, with a strong. Actually, all of his books are stand alone, and while im not usually a fan of modern urban fantasy stuff, king rat and kraken were both really great reads. Whatever your particular tastebe it high flying space opera, immersive. Jan 21, 2016 whether its high fantasy, urban fantasy, political fantasy, it doesnt matter, im incredibly into it. Dec 20, 2018 fantasy is my jam so of course now that i have a child, i want her to have all the fantasy things. Books for teens and tweens boys and girls this next series, also by jennifer a nielsen, is definitely a fantasy series, and its just as great an adventure as her first series. Or you could leave me a comment, but thats too much effort. Three awesome stand alone fantasy books the bookworm. Brandon sanderson born december 19, 1975 is an american fantasy and science fiction writer. High voltage was a different book to what i was expecting.
Here are 25 of the best fantasy books for teens or readers of all ages to check out everything from. They share the same world, but each book is a stand alone story with its own cast of characters. It is best described as a comingofage tale and focuses on a boy named duny, who has an unusually high aptitude for learning and using magic. Elantris by brandon sanderson, tigana by guy gavriel kay, uprooted by naomi novik, stardust by neil gaiman, and. For the sake of brevity ive skipped the scifionly options. See more ideas about fantasy books, books and fiction. The best standalone science fiction and fantasy books. A funny and clever comedy this is a unique product from a brilliant partnership between two amazing authors. It is widely considered to be his best novelalthough i think several of his other novels rank up there as well. Dec 22, 2017 look, i love game of thrones as much as the next nerd. Never before within the genres have their been so many excellent books on offer to so many different types of readers. I read this yesterday, and it has some of the best done high courthigh politics ive ever read. Oct 27, 2018 or really anytime well here are 7 epic fantasy books that i recommend binge reading. To start off with, the earthsea cycle is a must read for any fantasy fan.
He is also known for finishing robert jordan s high fantasy series the wheel of time. High voltage fever book 10 kindle edition by moning, karen marie. Iron cast is a great femaledriven standalone historical fantasy for anyone who likes a little horror with their magic. These ten standalone fantasy books prove sometimes less is more, and that the fantasy genre will always have a place for selfcontained. Looking ahead to 2018, its definite that our goodreads queues will be getting a whole lot longer. Doores high fantasy adventure series the chronicles of ghadid, where a determined assassin travels to the heart of the empire in pursuit of a powerful mark, for fans of robin hobb, sarah j. Jan 31, 2017 luckily, there are plenty of other beloved scifi and fantasy books that are being turned into feature films and tv series in the hopefully near future. I am all about dragons, zombies, and dragonzombies. These are the books youll want to escape into when youre having a hard day. The first series, published between 2006 and 2008, consists of the final empire, the well of ascension, and the hero of ages to prepare readers for the second series, sanderson wrote a transitional sequel, the alloy of law, which then became the first installment in the wax and.
I also hold the bartimaeus trilogy and stand alone novel heroes of the valley to be amongst the finest fantasy books i have read. Free romance books for kindle freebooksy free kindle books. Jun 08, 2014 even writers of traditional or epic fantasy are advised to keep their word counts below 120,000 words, and the closer to 100,000 the better. An editor doesnt want to commit to more than one, ive been told, because if it doesnt sell well, they dont want to be roped into publishing more duds. In this article, we will have a list of the best standalone books in fantasy. Right now, i only have one book, but more are coming. Another piece of advice given to firsttime fantasy authors is to write a stand alone book. Its the year 1806, and most people believe that magic has been long gone. Kay is adept here at storytelling, magic, politics, and the complex and amazing characters that infuse epic stories. Enjoy editors note march 14, 2017 this original post included the book wintersong by s. Jeffree star liquid lipstick in abused look for dupes. The 50 best fantasy books of the 21st century so far paste. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading high voltage fever book 10. The caged queen, focuses on different characters and so the last namsara can be taken as a stand alone.
In this list youll find only single, standalone fantasy novels from every subgenre, period oder author. While the bitter twins could be read as a stand alone. Five books on writing fantasy, compared mythcreants. Its hard to think of standout stand alone works that are actually epic fantasy. The burning shore april 2004 wild kingdoms october 2004. Oct 20, 2017 probably only 2 books in the series, and both are standalone jevick, the pepper merchants son, has been raised on stories of olondria, a distant land where books are as common as they are rare in his homebut which his mother calls the ghost country.
The fantasy genre is known for its long series, sagas that have several volumes in order to tell a story. If you dont enjoy waiting for the next book in a series, weve got some excellent standalone ya fantasy book you should add to your tbr. The best recent science fiction and fantasy novels. In comparison to the first nine books, which were chock full of mystery, intrigue and blowyouover plot reveals. Long stories are great, but fantasy readers also are able to enjoy shorter stories. When it comes to masterpiece stand alone fantasy novels, look no further than tigana. These books and stories were authored by robert earl. Jan 15, 2019 26 young adult fantasy novels you need to read in the first half of 2019 the night may be dark and full of terrors, but the year is bright and full of incredible books to get you through. Mar 19, 2018 books for teens and tweens boys and girls this next series, also by jennifer a nielsen, is definitely a fantasy series, and its just as great an adventure as her first series. High voltage was much more of a character study, with some huge moments serving the character development, but it played out a bit more understated than the previous books. I compiled a list of 15 standalone fantasy novels for those times that you dont want to.
Nic is a slave in the roman empire, but he just cant seem to act like one. Here are 15 scifi and fantasy books you didnt know were becoming movies and tv shows. Ive read them a few times, and every new readthrough reveals more detailsmany of them humorousthat i had not teased from the text earlier. Less a fantasy series and more a complex dedication to worldbuilding. I think some of the best standalone fantasy books are by guy kay. The twelve houses by sharon shinn and her angelica series, which isnt so much high fantasy nine kingdoms series by lynne kurland deed of paksnarrion and continuing series by elizabeth moon not as much romance in the first three books, but you need to read those to get to the later books green rider series by kristin britain. On june, 2014, reddit user sudevsen posed a question to the books subreddit. Jonathan stroud is the author of heroes of the valley.
Hancock wrote high fantasy marketed for adults, but his works contain straightforward plots and tropes such as anthropomorphic animals more. Of course, not everyone wants to embark on a ten book. The best fantasy novels of all time penguin random house. If you are wondering how fantasy can be full of satire and hilarious just read this book once. Seriously, there are so many amazing young adult fantasy books hitting shelves in the next year that we dont even know how were going to get through. Speculative fiction has exploded in the young adult category, and the past decade alone has seen some really incredible works. Of course, not everyone wants to embark on a ten book project. This book was an absolute joy and wonder to read because not only is it a story about a girl who slays dragons, but it actually has small stories tucked away inside for added depth and.
My time as the young adult and middle grade shelver at work and as a middle school reading tutor showed me how hard it is for parents to find age. Elantris by brandon sanderson, tigana by guy gavriel kay, uprooted by naomi novik, stardust by neil gaiman, and the. The 10 best summer reading list for teen boys of 2020. This is one of the best comingofage fantasy novels a much pursued topic in fantasy. The most enjoyable fantasy books always supply the reader with a healthy dose of wishfulfilment. Aug 29, 2014 the novel was awarded the 2007 pulitzer prize for fiction, and critics have called it heartbreaking, haunting, and emotionally shattering.
Returning to the fantasy genre that made him a coasttocoast bestselling phenomenon, tad williams writes this standalone contemporary fantasy novel, set in northern californiaand also in the strange parallel world that coexists in the farthest reaches of the imagination. Six of crows, the first book in bardugos duology, often gets compared to a fantasy version of oceans eleven and follows a band of teenagers. Fantasy wolfsbane is a tightlycoupled sequel to masques, and wont make much sense by itself. The best stand alone science fiction and fantasy books show list info if you feel like reading a scifi or fantasy book but dont want to delve into what seems like a neverending series like they often seem, heres a list of some stand alone science fiction and fantasy books that should be great. Jul 23, 2019 standalone fantasy book recommendations jean bookishthoughts. So its time to sit back, relax, and enjoy one or all of these fantasy standalonesno sequels, no waiting, just one epic story.