FANTASY BOOKS WORTH THE PAGE COUNT ~ long book recs

ADULT FANTASY BOOKS WORTH THE PAGE COUNT ~ long book recs

Links to books mentioned:
Ship of Magic
Queens of Innis Lear
Ninth Rain
Bookshop:
Engines of Empire
Blood Song
Shadow of the Gods
Honorable mentions (sort of)
Grace of Kings
Way of Kings

#adultfantasy #adultfantasybooks #fantasybooks

[SylBlade]

If I see a book under 600 pages I'm immediately displeased.

[mattf.]

I fall into the category of "people who would never had read and enjoyed Winnowing Flame but for Elle's channel." We are an elite category of readers.

[thepoetesskhansaa]

Jade Legacy! A span of 30 years covered in about 700 pages. I really enjoyed the first two books in the series but I was pretty doubtful going in to Legacy, just because I couldn't see how Lee would pull off covering 3 decades in a satisfactory she did. She really did and more than a year later I'm still in awe.

[dhawkin]

First off, that dog is cute AF. Secondly I think the main reason Sandersons books are worth the page count is that his ending are great and he sets them up beautifully throughout the novel. Can't get those endings without all the pages. Thirdly I would say a song of ice and fire. The page count is definitely worth it for the careful reading who takes the time to read between the lines and get to what's beneath the surface.

[scottwareham]

China Miéville - Perdido Street Station and The Scar (his second and third books). They're both long, both phenomenal! Two of the best modern fantasty books I've ever read. Cannot recommend enough - 10/10.

[JesseRad]

I read Blood Song earlier this year and it's one of my favorites I've read in 2023. I like how even smaller plot points are used later in the book, such as when they would throw daggers at boards (trading them as currency) and then using those skills later in life. Or when Vaelin got his dog and then the dog was pivotal to a story moment later in the book.

[victor]

I just bought Shadow of the Gods at my local bookstore on Friday :) and finally started to read it last night. It's very good and when I saw the thumbnail. I'm taking it as a sign that I must read this series :) I have heard nothing but good things about John Gywnne and especially his Faithful and the Fallen series :) thank you for sharing this!

[MaxFidler]

I just HAVE to say that Liveship Traders was spectacular beginning to end!!!! 🎉😂

[eternal_napalm]

The Winnowing Flame trilogy seems like a cool fantasy retelling of Mass Effect.

[Lexith]

Blood Song is good. I love the book and the entire series.

[kibert]

For me both Priory of the Orange tree and A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon are long books that earn their length

[merrivox]

I loved Engines of Empire (haven't yet read the sequel) and the Bloodsworn series. I can't wait to continue them!!

[Laf]

I just started Mistborn era 2, and I'm about halfway through The Alloy of Law. I was nervous going in because people shit on Wax & Wayne quite a bit, but I love this buddy duo. Having a great time! For another recommendation, I loved Mark Lawrence's The Book that Wouldn't Burn. I found myself constantly surprised at how much action and information he was packing into it that even for a 600 page book, it doesn't have that problem of "yeah, yeah, yeah, get on with it" that a lot of books I've read this year have had.

[Akatsuu]

I started the Winnowing Flame series yesterday based on your recommendation and it's absolutely riveting, the world and characters and species and history all feel unique, and there has yet to be a slow or uninteresting chapter. Great pacing. Great recommendation for adult epic fantasy that is dark but not grimdark.

[paulelliott]

Tigana is a stand-alone by Guy Gavriel Kay; beautifully written and pretty big
Sword, Memory and Thorn is a very long trilogy, with ‘To Green Angel Tower’ being an absolute monster; Tad Williams at his best in my opinion
American Gods is another great long read; Neil Gaiman stretching himself here with amazing results
Lion of Macedon/Dark Prince - heroic fantasy of the best kind by the mighty David Gemmell (R.I.P)
Nice idea

[KittyAndTheBooks]

The Grace of Kings is the best fantasy book I have read this year. So great. I am also always happy when I see Queens of Innis Lear recommended!

[valarya]

I just have to point out that the Liveship Traders trilogy is actually Books 4, 5, and 6 of a 16-book series. And I would say the entire 16 books are WORTH THE READ. I do love that you highlighted Liveship, though... most Hobb fans are obsessed with Fitz (& I do love him) but this trilogy is SPECIAL. ♥ But please gods don't read them out of order 😅😅

[hunterfrey]

I'd highly recommend the Echoes of Fate! Fantastic completed fantasy series, with other books coming out exploring more of the world and characters backstories!

[Katiedora]

It's been a few years since I've read it, but the Kushiel's Legacy series (made up of 3 trilogies) by Jacqueline Carey is full of chunky books that I didn't want to end. The very first book covered a longer period of time so it was a bit slow and the final series was less epic, but so much happens that the page counts fly by.

[jakelandreth]

Great reviews. You are becoming my go to reviewer when I am looking for something new to read.