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.
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 main ways you can read the Dragonriders of Pern books in order. This classic series was created and began by Anne McCaffrey and later both her son and daughter wrote contributions to the world of Pern. So, it can be a bit overwhelming to know where to begin with a series that spans fifty years with different …
There are two ways to read the Mercy Thompson series in order. This guide will include not only how to read the main series in publication order, but also include the spin-off series which takes place in the Mercyverse as well and a chronological timeline for both series.
Patricia Briggs grew up surrounded by books, because her …
Patricia Briggs has easily become most well-known for her urban fantasies, but her very first books were more traditional fantasy. This list of the Patricia Briggs books in order will follow the trajectory of her career from debut to upcoming publication, so you can tick each one off as read.
Before Patricia Briggs created the character of …
The Dresden Files is Jim Butcher’s urban fantasy series about Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard. With novels, short stories, novellas, and graphic novels, there’s a lot to sort through, so finding the right Dresden Files book order can get confusing fast.
The good news is that the best reading order depends on how much of the series you want …
If you’re a fan of dark fantasy, gritty atmosphere, and morally grey characters, then it’s no wonder you’re looking for a list of the Joe Abercrombie books in order. Whether you’ve been a fan since his debut novel back in 2006, are eager to learn more following the Best Served Cold announcement, or anywhere in between, this will be your …
I jumped on the Red Queen bandwagon very early, and—despite the divided opinions from readers—I honestly enjoyed all four main books. But once you factor in the novellas, things get a little less “just read the next one” and a lot more “wait… what’s the proper Red Queen series order?”
If you haven’t read a single book yet, you’ve …
The Horus Heresy is a massive era in the Warhammer universe—packed with novels, short stories, and audio dramas from dozens of writers. If you’re trying to figure out a Horus Heresy reading order, the good news is there isn’t one “correct” way to do it—just smarter starting points depending on what you want out of the series.
This guide shows …
Looking for the A Touch of Darkness series order? Scarlett St. Clair’s Hades and Persephone books can get confusing fast because the story is split between Persephone’s books, Hades’s books, a combined reading order, and a holiday novella.
The simplest path is to start with A Touch of Darkness. After that, you can either read each side of …
Looking for a list of the Shadow and Bone books in order?
With Shadow and Bone now a hit Netflix TV show, I’ve noticed a huge increase in folks asking what the best order is for reading the Grishaverse books.
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The Shadow and Bone series order is pretty straight forward. All of Leigh Bardugo’s …