12 Best Fantasy Books of 2025

Tyrion is amazing in a Clash of Kings and I think that's the that's his book. That's his book that he stands out.

It's what makes the events in Game of Thrones so incredible.

A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin, which is quite possibly the best fantasy book ever written. It is crafted so perfectly and I don't know if anything can ever top that.

It's written really well. really smooth pros, great standout characters and some very powerful messages and an incredible ending.

And it is fantastic. Dave Rag writes with this real ry sense of humor.

It's probably the most visceral, gut punching book I've ever read.

Shauna Lawless just blows me away every single time. I need book two already.

I really respect, you know, the epic battle sequences and that incredible segment. But I wasn't invested in the consequences.

it delivered everything I wanted and more and it's an excellent sequel.

I would give it a solid 8.05.

And then, holy moly, this was incredible. Two of the greatest scenes I've ever read.

I read Jade City, book one of the Green Bone Saga, late in 2024, and I've really enjoyed it.

Jade Legacy is that at its best. I think that this is Fonda Lee's writing at its most confident at its very greatest.

It is genre bending, genre defying. It is a testament to what words can achieve.

You need to read Lightbringer because that is probably the best book I've ever read in my whole entire life.

The Blackfire Blade is one of my favorite fantasy books of the year. Its pacing is brilliant.

This is an incredible book. I won't hold back with this because this deserves every accolade.

And The Will of the Many, it is an absolute ride. It is a roller coaster of twist, betrayals, revelations, and a lot of history to the world that I'm looking forward to discovering.