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.
If you’re trying to read the Vampire Diaries books in order, there are 13 main novels, plus 6 Stefan’s Diaries TV tie-in prequels, for 19 novels total. Start with the original Vampire Diaries books, then read The Return, The Hunters, and The Salvation. Save Stefan’s Diaries for after that unless you specifically want the TV version of Stefan and …
Missing your Hogwarts days, Potterhead? I get you. It’s the feeling of getting lost in a magical world and meeting characters who feel closer than real friends that we miss the most. We’ll remedy that problem with these books like Harry Potter for you to get lost in.
It’s an understatement to say that Harry Potter is a phenomenon. With 500 …
Once upon a time, we were children curled up in bed while book pages turned and we traveled to lands of fairy tale characters far, far away. Princes saved princesses, knights slew dragons, animals spoke, and a happily ever after was always around the corner.
We’re all familiar with the classic fairy tale characters through children’s picture books or magical …
Of the seemingly infinite amount of book tropes, enemies to lovers books are by far the most popular.
What starts out as dislike or hatred between characters, turns into witty banter, followed by unfathomable love, and ends with a relationship full of passion. This trope is usually accompanied by slow-burn romance, a relationship that is very slow to form and …
Jennifer L. Armentrout has been a household name amongst paranormal romance-lovers over the last few years, both for Young Adult and New Adult readers, but her latest series, From Blood and Ash skyrocketed into an unexpected success when the first book released in 2020.
That overnight fame just grew further with the second book, and by the time of the …
Looking for the Percy Jackson books in order? Start with The Lightning Thief, then read the original Percy Jackson and the Olympians series from first to last. If you only want Percy’s main story, that simple series order is enough.
If you want the complete Percy Jackson reading order, the larger Riordanverse gets more complicated. Rick Riordan’s world …
Trying to read the Twilight books in order? This guide walks through Stephenie Meyer’s main Twilight Saga novels, the companion books, the reimagined version of the first book, and the movie order so you can see exactly where everything fits.
The core series begins with Twilight and follows Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black through the four main …
Devouring the From Blood and Ash series? Here’s my take on it and my The Crown of Gilded Bones review.
Reading The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout is like rediscovering a dessert you’d forgot you loved, then devouring it far faster than you’d have liked, at the same time enjoying every bite.
I was late in joining …
Phoenix Flame by Sara Holland is a half-baked, rushed fantasy that was just okay.
As sequel, it works fine, but don’t expect too much going in and you’ll all right.
I knew I wanted to read Phoenix Flame because I enjoyed Havenfall. And after rereading my review for Havenfall, I found myself nodding in agreement to many of the …
I just finished Gilded Serpent by Danielle L. Jensen and whew! What a doozy of a ride that was. It’s easily Jensen’s best book yet.
There are many starting points into this world like Dark Shores and Dark Skies, or even the prequel novella Tarnished Empire. But Gilded Serpent is not one of those points.
If you’ve yet …