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.
Terry Goodkind is best known for The Sword of Truth, the long fantasy saga that begins with Richard Cypher, Kahlan Amnell, Zedd, the Midlands, D’Hara, and a whole lot of magic, war, prophecy, and political conflict. If you’re trying to read the Terry Goodkind books in order, the simplest place to start is Wizard’s First Rule.
After …
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 Brandon Sanderson’s secret projects for years now. But since the original announcement was such a big deal, and since the phrase “Secret Projects” now means more than it did back in 2022, I figured it would be better to summarize it all here instead.
So let’s dive …
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 …
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld is iconic within the fantasy genre, but with 41 novels set within this series, what is the best Discworld reading order?
There are multiple ways to approach the series, so it can be overwhelming to know where to start. We have presented three ways to read the Discworld books …
Jennifer L. Armentrout fans usually fall into two camps: the readers who loved her long before From Blood and Ash, and the ones who discovered her through the breakout success of that series. Either way, if you’re looking for Jennifer L. Armentrout books in order, you’re in the right place.
I was aware of JLA before the From Blood …
Thank you to Astrid Scholte and her agent for the opportunity to receive an ARC to write a League of Liars review.
League of Liars is about a boy named Cayder whose mother died as a result of edem usage, that is extradimensional magic. The use of edem is outlawed could most likely lead to imprisonment.
Cayder wants to be …
Whether you’re a new or an old fan, Game of Thrones has a strong pull. If you’re looking for more books like Game of Thrones we’ve got you covered.
Many fans were disheartened with the conclusion to the massively successful TV adaptation. And with the book series unfinished many are feeling a Game of Thrones-sized gap in their lives. Regardless …
The Warriors books in order can look intimidating at first. The main story follows generations of feral cats living in rival Clans, while Super Editions, novellas, manga, graphic novels, and field guides fill in stories from across the timeline.
Warriors, also known as Warrior Cats, is published by HarperCollins under the collective pseudonym Erin Hunter. A team of …