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.
You’re spoiled for choice when trying to pick your next YA fantasy read. The options within the genre are plentiful, which can make it difficult to wade through so many possibilities. This is why we’ve taken a look at the 30 best YA fantasy books from roughly the past 30 years.
This list acts as a snapshot of the past …
A Duel with the Vampire Lord is the third book in Elise Kova’s Married to Magic series.
I’ve known Elise Kova for a few years now.
The fantasy indie author community is a small, tight knit group. Having written a few books, I count myself among their number, though I haven’t written a new book in quite some time.…
Thank you so much to Del Rey Books for providing an ARC so that I might write this The Golden Enclaves review!
As I said in my review of A Deadly Education, I was pleasantly surprised and had my socks knocked off by this amazing series.
As soon as I finished The Last Graduate, I knew I needed …
If you missed my last review, I absolutely devoured A Deadly Education and immediately hopped straight over to The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik.
These are big books. And I don’t mean Sanderson type big, I just mean that the chapters are huge and like take an hour to churn through in a single sitting.
But that didn’t deter …
Thank you to Net Galley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing this complimentary book so that I might write a review of The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim.
After thoroughly enjoying Six Crimson Cranes, I was excited to continue on and finish out Shiori’s story in The Dragon’s Promise.
This is the second duology that I’ve read by Elizabeth Lim …
I went into A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik completely unsure of what I was in for, but somewhat expecting to not like it.
I admit it.
Let’s just get it out there.
I’m a book snob.
And I absolutely DO judge a book by it’s cover. And none of Naomi Novik’s book covers have ever spoken to me.
So, …
It was a staple at Scholastic book fairs with its eye-catching borders and enticing illustrations. Reading the Magic Tree House books in order was also a gateway for many young readers into the fantasy genre.
There is an irresistible pull of magic and myth, history and mystery in this series. With Jack and Annie’s global adventures, and celestial, it may …
Malazan Book of the Fallen has almost a cult-like following. Steven Erikson isn’t quite a household name like Brandon Sanderson or George R.R. Martin, but his series is held in high regard alongside fantasy’s greatest. If this is your first read-through, we’re here to help with the best Malazan Book of the Fallen reading order.
Before we dive head first …
If you’re looking for Dragonlance Books in Order, you’re in the right place—because this universe is big. Between the core sagas and decades of spin-offs, you can easily rack up 200+ novels and story collections, and the mistake most new readers make is assuming they need to read all of it in one strict sequence. You don’t.
This …
It used to be that you could only find Disney characters on the big screen, but in recent years the Walt Disney Company has been upping its game in the book world. First it was their Disney Villains series, and now it’s the Twisted Tales. With so many books, what is the best Disney Twisted Tales series order?