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.
Looking for Disney villains books in order? This guide lays out Serena Valentino’s Villains series in clean publication order, so you can see the full lineup at a glance.
From the Evil Queen to Cruella and beyond, these novels are character-focused origin stories and reimaginings, mixing fairy-tale vibes with a sharper edge than the classic films.
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In January, I had the privilege of interviewing author Leslie Vedder for YA Fantasy Magazine about her debut novel, The Bone Spindle.
Below is the full transcript from that conversation. For more author interviews, checkout the latest edition of our magazine.
Hi Leslie! Thank you for taking the time to answering a few questions so that our …
A few months ago, I had the privilege of interviewing Meg Long about her debut novel, Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves. This interview initially published in our first issue of YA Fantasy Magazine.
Below is the full transcript from that conversation. For more author interviews, checkout the latest edition of our magazine.
Hi Meg! Thank you …
And we’re back again with a The War of Two Queens review! If you missed my previous review of A Shadow in the Ember, be sure to check it out.
I initially picked up From Blood and Ash based on all the hype that had built up in my Facebook group, YA Fantasy Addicts. I didn’t expect much, …
Whether you read Eragon as a child and are looking to reread the series, or are brand new to the Inheritance Cycle, we’re here to help with a list of the Eragon books in order.
Christopher Paolini wrote Eragon at the age of 15 and went on to become the youngest best-selling author according to the Guinness Books of World …
Trying to figure out the Terry Goodkind books in order can get confusing fast, especially once you get past the main Sword of Truth novels and start seeing companion books, spin-offs, and later entries connected to the same world. Goodkind’s bibliography is bigger than it looks at first glance, and the reading path isn’t always obvious if you’re coming in …
A while back, I put together a Cosmere reading order, and it ended up becoming one of the most popular articles on this site. Since then, Sanderson’s backlog has only gotten bigger, and I keep seeing the same question pop up from new and longtime readers alike: “Okay, but what about everything else?”
Because the Cosmere is only one …
I’ve been updating my main post about the best Cosmere Reading Order with all the news that’s coming out about Brandon Sanderson’s secret projects. But I figured it would be better to summarize it all here instead.
So let’s dive in and start from the top.
On Monday, February 28th, Brandon Sanderson posted a video on …
It’s about time I an A Shadow in the Ember review. I put off reading A Shadow in the Ember for longer than I expected but shorter than I intended.
You see, I don’t really like prequels.
That’s odd, cause I wrote one.
But it’s more about rewinding time. I don’t like it.
I still haven’t brought myself to …
It’s no exaggeration for me to say that House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas is/was my most anticipated book of 2022. I devoured it as fast as I could and here’s my House of Sky and Breath review for your viewing pleasure.
If you are anything like me, you were sitting there on Monday, February14th at a …