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.
This is a complete reference guide of the George R.R. Martin books in order, covering his major series, standalones, and short fiction collections in a clear reading order.
Yes, A Song of Ice and Fire is the headliner, but Martin wrote plenty before Westeros. His earlier work leans into science fiction, smaller-scale fantasy, and short stories that show the …
The His Dark Materials books in order can be read a few different ways, but I’d keep it simple if you’re new to Philip Pullman’s world. Start with the original trilogy, then decide whether you want to add the companion stories and The Book of Dust afterward.
Pullman’s world begins with Lyra, daemons, armored bears, witches, Dust, and parallel worlds. …
Looking for the Stormlight Archive reading order? This guide breaks down exactly where to start, which books to read next, and where the novellas fit so you don’t accidentally spoil yourself.
The Stormlight Archive is epic fantasy on a ridiculous scale: a brutal world, a genuinely fun magic system, and some of Brandon Sanderson’s most addictive long-form storytelling, all …
Looking for the Mistborn reading order? This guide lists the Mistborn books in order, tells you exactly where to start, and shows where the short stories and Secret History fit so you can stay spoiler-free.
Mistborn is also one of the biggest pillars of Brandon Sanderson’s larger Cosmere universe, but don’t let that intimidate you from starting the …
If you want the simplest Lord of the Rings books in order, start with The Hobbit, then read The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King.
The famous trilogy is the easy part. The harder question is where The Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales, the Great Tales, The Fall …
R.A. Salvatore is my favorite author of all time, and Drizzt Do’Urden is my favorite book character ever. In fact, Salvatore’s The Thousand Orcs was the first fantasy book I ever read. So when people ask me about how to read the Legend of Drizzt books in order, I get excited because it’s one of my favorite series to …
Trying to figure out The Witcher books in order? For most readers, the best place to start is The Last Wish, then Sword of Destiny, then the five main saga novels. After that, I’d read Season of Storms and Crossroads of Ravens as standalone Witcher books that make more sense once you already know Geralt, Ciri, Yennefer, …
There are three useful ways to read the Dragonriders of Pern books in order. For a first read, I recommend starting with Dragonflight and following the publication-based reading order below. Anne McCaffrey created the series, and her son Todd McCaffrey and daughter Gigi McCaffrey later added stories to the same world.
Dragonriders of Pern blends science fiction and fantasy. …
The Mercy Thompson series in order follows Mercedes Thompson, a Volkswagen mechanic and coyote shapeshifter living in Washington’s Tri-Cities. Patricia Briggs fills Mercy’s world with werewolves, vampires, fae, witches, ghosts, and other supernatural communities.
The same world continues through the Alpha & Omega novels, Mercyverse short stories, original graphic stories, and Asil’s blind-date collection. For Briggs’s other fantasy series, see …
Patricia Briggs is best known for the Mercy Thompson and Alpha & Omega urban fantasy series, but her bibliography began with traditional fantasy. This guide to the Patricia Briggs books in order covers every novel series, her standalone novel, significant short fiction and collections, and the released graphic novels.
Most of her series are simple to follow in publication order. …