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 want to read the Vampire Academy books in order, start with Vampire Academy and finish the six original novels before beginning the six-book Bloodlines series. This guide also includes the optional short stories, graphic novels, companion books, and screen adaptations.
Richelle Mead’s series follows Rose Hathaway, a dhampir training to protect her best friend, Moroi princess Lissa Dragomir. …
If you’re trying to read the Ranger’s Apprentice books in order, you’ve got two solid options: follow the publication order by series, or go chronological to read everything in the timeline order. We’ve laid out both below so you can pick the approach that fits how you like to read these medieval-flavored YA fantasy adventures.
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Looking for The Chronicles of Narnia books in order? C.S. Lewis’s seven-book series can be read in publication order or chronological order, and each version begins in a very different place.
For a first read, I recommend publication order. Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, then continue in the order Lewis released the books. Chronological order …
You’ve watched HBO’s Game of Thrones, or you’ve heard everyone argue about the ending for years, and now you want the books. The good news is that the answer is simpler than Westeros makes everything else: the Game of Thrones books in order start with George R.R. Martin’s main fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire.
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Looking for Harry Potter books in order? Start with the seven main novels in publication order. I was late to the series myself, I didn’t read the first book until 2016, but rereading the books and rewatching the movies has become a yearly tradition in my family.
After the original novels, consider Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as …
Sarah J. Maas is one of my favorite authors of all time. I’ve read everything she’s written, usually within about a week of release. New readers are discovering her every day and I can’t tell you how many times I’m asked for a list of the Sarah J. Maas books in order.
Most readers are better off finishing one series …
A complete Batman reading order can feel impossible at first. Bruce Wayne has been fighting crime since 1939, but DC has revised his history several times and published hundreds of collections across Batman, Detective Comics, crossover events, and alternate universes.
This guide focuses on the collected editions that matter most to Batman’s story. I’ve separated the major continuities, …
Dawn of the Void by Phil Tucker is a highly addictive adrenaline rush fueled by a constant wave of dopamine to the brain. I can’t possible understate this.
When Phil reached out and offered me an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC), I jumped at the chance.
It’s a beefy book, clocking in at 150,000 words, or roughly 600 pages. At first, …
Looking for the Wings of Fire books in order? Start with the main novels in publication order, then add the Legends books, Winglets short stories, graphic novels, and companion books once you know how complete you want your read-through to be.
The tricky part is that Wings of Fire isn’t just one straight list anymore. There are main-series arcs, …
Every year I put together this list of new YA Fantasy books releasing and every year I add at least two dozen books to my TBR. I don’t always read them all, but I try to keep up to date with what’s going on with my favorite YA authors. This year’s list of YA Fantasy Releases 2023 is proving to …