In my opinion, no list of epic books can be complete without this series. This book begins the series. There is no way you can stop here. It is 7 books in total and takes you on a winding path to its devastating yet satisfying ending.

If you want something other than HP, try this one. It’s better written, it’s more complicated, and definitely more gay. Maggie Stiefvater created a whole cast of complicated protagonists and you love them all.

Ok, so i do have ONE well-known epic fantasy author on this list. Sanderson’s Mistborn world gets fully fleshed in this first book and his magic system is fascinating and unique. I can’t NOT recommend this series.

This one is usually categorized as “romantasy” but it really isn’t; the love story is not central to the plot. So this one isn’t done yet but Penn Cole promises the fourth and final book is on it’s way!

I recommend this series on one condition: know that we don’t know when or if we will ever get the third. Rothfuss is an amazing writer and he is quite the feminist, which is always necessary for me to enjoy any story.

So this one actually is Romantasy, but it is EPIC. I have yet to read the latest book but man, does this one take you on a ride! A great twist on paranormal tropes. It also has excellent Graphic Audio audiobooks for the series.