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.
Whether you picked up one of the Robin Hobb books on a whim, heard other fantasy readers rave about Fitz and the Fool, or finally decided it was time to see what the hype is about, you probably got here with the same question: how do you read the Robin Hobb books in order?
Most readers start with Realm …
Watched the Dark Tower movie and now you’re wanting to read the books and are wondering about the best Dark Tower reading order?
I’m here to help.
The Dark Tower series is a journey in search of the eponymous tower. The quest often takes on both physical and metaphorical forms, with its nature depending upon which aspect of Stephen King…
The world of this popular vampire series is vast and expansive so you’ll want to plan to read all the Vampire Diaries books in order.
The Vampire Diaries is about Elena Gilbert, a high school student. Soon, she finds herself caught between Damon Salvatore and Stefan Salvatore, two brothers. This may sound like a high school romance, or a love …
Missing your Hogwarts days, Potterhead? I get you. It’s the feeling of getting lost in a magical world and meeting characters who feel closer than real friends that we miss the most. We’ll remedy that problem with these books like Harry Potter for you to get lost in.
It’s an understatement to say that Harry Potter is a phenomenon. With 500 …
Once upon a time, we were children curled up in bed while book pages turned and we traveled to lands of fairy tale characters far, far away. Princes saved princesses, knights slew dragons, animals spoke, and a happily ever after was always around the corner.
We’re all familiar with the classic fairy tale characters through children’s picture books or magical …
Of the seemingly infinite amount of book tropes, enemies to lovers books are by far the most popular.
What starts out as dislike or hatred between characters, turns into witty banter, followed by unfathomable love, and ends with a relationship full of passion. This trope is usually accompanied by slow-burn romance, a relationship that is very slow to form and …
Jennifer L. Armentrout has been a household name amongst paranormal romance-lovers over the last few years, both for Young Adult and New Adult readers, but her latest series, From Blood and Ash skyrocketed into an unexpected success when the first book released in 2020.
That overnight fame just grew further with the second book, and by the time of the …
Looking for the Percy Jackson books in order? This guide breaks down the full Percy Jackson and Riordanverse reading order, including the main novels, connected series, and optional companion books. Once you get beyond the original five books, the reading path gets a lot less obvious, especially when The Heroes of Olympus, The Trials of Apollo, and …
How do you read the Twilight series in order? Or perhaps you’re wondering how to watch the Twilight movies in order?
Full transparency, I’ve never read or watched these books.
Whoa. Hold on there. Don’t hit that back button yet.
One of the things I specialize here on my blog, in addition to book reviews, is reading orders and book …
Devouring the From Blood and Ash series? Here’s my take on it and my The Crown of Gilded Bones review.
Reading The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout is like rediscovering a dessert you’d forgot you loved, then devouring it far faster than you’d have liked, at the same time enjoying every bite.
I was late in joining …