Welcome to the Fantasy section of T.L. Branson. This is where I keep everything fantasy-related in one place—series reading orders, standalone reading guides, reviews, summaries, and curated lists—so you can either dive deep into one world or browse for your next obsession.
Only here for reading orders? Head over to my Fantasy Books in Order hub for a clean, A–Z directory of every fantasy series guide on the site.
The Philip Pullman books in order can look a little scattered because his bibliography crosses fantasy, mystery, fairy tales, plays, graphic novels, essays, and children’s books. Most readers know him for His Dark Materials, but that’s only one part of his work.
If you’re new to Pullman, I’d start with His Dark Materials. After that, move into The …
If you’re looking for Raven Kennedy books in order, the simplest place to start is with her series. Kennedy writes across dark romantasy, fantasy romance, paranormal romance, shifter romance, and romcom, so her bibliography is easier to follow once you separate the books by series.
Most readers know her because of The Plated Prisoner, but that’s only one …
The Plated Prisoner series order is simple once you know which books belong to Auren’s main story. Raven Kennedy’s dark romantasy series starts with King Midas and a woman trapped inside his golden palace, then widens into fae politics, war, magic, and a lot of ugly truths.
I’d treat this as fantasy first, romance second. The romance matters, especially as …
The Powerless series order is easy once you separate the main trilogy from the companion stories. Lauren Roberts’s core story follows Paedyn and Kai through Powerless, Reckless, and Fearless, while Powerful and Fearful add extra context around the main timeline.
If you just want the clean path, start with Powerless and follow the reading order below. The …
Finishing Fourth Wing leaves you wanting a very specific kind of book. You want more books like Fourth Wing, but that doesn’t just mean “fantasy romance.” You want danger, dragons, brutal training, enemies-to-lovers tension, war, secrets, found family, and a heroine who has to get stronger fast or get crushed.
That’s harder to replace than it sounds.
Some books …
The Zodiac Academy reading order can get confusing fast because Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti didn’t stop with one academy romance series. They built a much bigger Solaria world with the main Zodiac Academy books, prequel spin-offs, sequel spin-offs, companion stories, alternate POV books, and newer same-world series.
Most new readers should start with Zodiac Academy: The Awakening. That’s …
Looking for Keeper of the Lost Cities books in order? This guide covers the best way to read Shannon Messenger’s hit fantasy series, including where the half-step books fit so you don’t miss any major story developments.
Since Sophie Foster’s story builds from one book to the next, the best reading order is publication order. That keeps the reveals, …
Looking for the Fourth Wing books in order? You’re in the right place for Rebecca Yarros’s Empyrean series, including the best place to start, what comes next after Onyx Storm, and what’s happening with the adaptation.
At the center of the series is Violet Sorrengail, a would-be scribe who gets shoved into the Riders Quadrant at Basgiath War College …
Looking for the Cradle books in order? This guide lays out Will Wight’s complete main series in the cleanest reading order possible, plus the optional Threshold story collection and the current adaptation situation.
At its core, Cradle is a progression fantasy series about Lindon, a weak sacred artist from Sacred Valley who starts at the bottom and fights his …
Looking for the Dungeon Crawler Carl books in order? This guide lays out Matt Dinniman’s main series in the cleanest reading order possible, plus the optional Crocodile side story and the latest adaptation news.
At its core, Dungeon Crawler Carl is a brutal, ridiculous, and surprisingly emotional LitRPG series about Carl and Princess Donut (and Mongo! He would be …