📜 Pulp Fantasy

Swashbuckling, fast-paced fantasy in the tradition of sword-and-sorcery magazines — heavy on action, atmosphere, and adventure, unapologetically entertaining and gloriously unrestrained.

The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1 by Howard, Robert E.. (Del Rey,2007) [Paperback]

by Robert E. Howard • 2007

Cimmerian steel, cosmic dread, and frontier comedy: the essential Howard collected in one volume.

4.23

816

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 🌌 Cosmic Horror 🐙 Lovecraftian 📖 Pulp Adventure 👻 Ancient Evils

The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1 by Howard, Robert E.. (Del Rey,2007) [Paperback] Summary

The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 1 by Howard, Robert E.. (Del Rey,2007) [Paperback] 91%

Cimmerian steel, cosmic dread, and frontier comedy: the essential Howard collected in one volume.

by Robert E. Howard 2007

4.23

816 ratings

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 🌌 Cosmic Horror 🐙 Lovecraftian 📖 Pulp Adventure 👻 Ancient Evils

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian

by Robert E. Howard • 1953

From thief to king, a Cimmerian barbarian cuts through sorcerers, monsters, and ancient gods.

4.16

15k+

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 💪 Barbarian Hero 👁️ Cosmic Horror 🐍 Ancient Evil 💀 Fatalistic

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian Summary

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian 91%

From thief to king, a Cimmerian barbarian cuts through sorcerers, monsters, and ancient gods.

by Robert E. Howard 1953

4.16

15k+ ratings

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 💪 Barbarian Hero 👁️ Cosmic Horror 🐍 Ancient Evil 💀 Fatalistic

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane

by Robert E. Howard • 2004

A Puritan avenger hunts tyrants and monsters across a world where courage is a literal weapon.

4.04

6k+

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 🌑 Dark Fantasy 🦇 Gothic Horror 🧟 Occult Detective ⚔️ Vengeance Narratives

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane Summary

The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane 90%

A Puritan avenger hunts tyrants and monsters across a world where courage is a literal weapon.

by Robert E. Howard 2004

4.04

6k+ ratings

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 🌑 Dark Fantasy 🦇 Gothic Horror 🧟 Occult Detective ⚔️ Vengeance Narratives

Monster Hunter International

by Larry Correia • 2009

An accountant kills his werewolf boss and gets recruited by monster hunters to stop the apocalypse.

4.07

30k+

🔫 Guns And Monsters 📚 Pulp Urban Fantasy 🔮 Chosen One Subverted 💭 Prophetic Dreams 👥 Ragtag Monster Hunters

Monster Hunter International 89%

An accountant kills his werewolf boss and gets recruited by monster hunters to stop the apocalypse.

by Larry Correia 2009

4.07

30k+ ratings

🔫 Guns And Monsters 📚 Pulp Urban Fantasy 🔮 Chosen One Subverted 💭 Prophetic Dreams 👥 Ragtag Monster Hunters

The Ship of Ishtar

by A. Merritt • 1924

A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.

3.56

669

🏛️ Ancient Mythology 🌍 Man Between Worlds 💔 Forbidden Love ⛵ Cursed Ship ⚡ Gods As Characters

The Ship of Ishtar 89%

A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.

by A. Merritt 1924

3.56

669 ratings

🏛️ Ancient Mythology 🌍 Man Between Worlds 💔 Forbidden Love ⛵ Cursed Ship ⚡ Gods As Characters

Tales of the Greatcoats Vol. 1

by Sebastien de Castell • 2021

A dead king's magistrates wander a broken kingdom, fighting duels to keep justice alive.

4.27

664

⚔️ Swashbuckling Adventure ⚖️ Legal Fantasy 🛡️ Trial By Combat 🕊️ Redemption Arc 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

Tales of the Greatcoats Vol. 1 89%

A dead king's magistrates wander a broken kingdom, fighting duels to keep justice alive.

by Sebastien de Castell 2021

4.27

664 ratings

⚔️ Swashbuckling Adventure ⚖️ Legal Fantasy 🛡️ Trial By Combat 🕊️ Redemption Arc 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

The Weird of the White Wolf

by Michael Moorcock • 1977

To reclaim his throne, he wields a demon blade. It feeds on those he loves.

3.93

11k+

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery ⚔️ Cursed Blade 😔 Tragic Antihero 🌌 Cosmic Fatalism 🏛️ Decadent Empire

The Weird of the White Wolf 88%

To reclaim his throne, he wields a demon blade. It feeds on those he loves.

by Michael Moorcock 1977

3.93

11k+ ratings

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery ⚔️ Cursed Blade 😔 Tragic Antihero 🌌 Cosmic Fatalism 🏛️ Decadent Empire

The Vanishing Tower

by Michael Moorcock • 1970

An albino prince and his cursed sword pursue revenge, only to face a war among gods.

3.96

10k+

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 😔 Tragic Anti-Hero 🌀 Multiverse Quest ☯️ Cosmic Conflict 💔 Doomed Romance

The Vanishing Tower 88%

An albino prince and his cursed sword pursue revenge, only to face a war among gods.

by Michael Moorcock 1970

3.96

10k+ ratings

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 😔 Tragic Anti-Hero 🌀 Multiverse Quest ☯️ Cosmic Conflict 💔 Doomed Romance

Mistborn

by Brandon Sanderson • 2016

Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.

4.31

102k+

👻 Afterlife Fantasy 🕵️‍♂️ Heist Fantasy ⚡️ Temporary God 🃏 Con Artist Hero ✨ Hopepunk

Mistborn 88%

Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.

by Brandon Sanderson 2016

4.31

102k+ ratings

👻 Afterlife Fantasy 🕵️‍♂️ Heist Fantasy ⚡️ Temporary God 🃏 Con Artist Hero ✨ Hopepunk

The Gunslinger

by Stephen King • 1982

A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.

3.91

669k+

🤠 Weird Western 🏜️ Desert Wasteland 🎯 Obsessive Quest 🌌 Cosmic Dread 🏚️ Decaying World

The Gunslinger 88%

A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.

by Stephen King 1982

3.91

669k+ ratings

🤠 Weird Western 🏜️ Desert Wasteland 🎯 Obsessive Quest 🌌 Cosmic Dread 🏚️ Decaying World

The Copper Promise

by Jen Williams • 2014

Three sellswords crack a dead mage's citadel for gold and wake a dragon god.

3.68

4k+

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 🗺️ Quest Fantasy 🎲 Ragtag Adventurers 💛 Found Family ⚔️ Cursed Knight

The Copper Promise 88%

Three sellswords crack a dead mage's citadel for gold and wake a dragon god.

by Jen Williams 2014

3.68

4k+ ratings

🗡️ Sword And Sorcery 🗺️ Quest Fantasy 🎲 Ragtag Adventurers 💛 Found Family ⚔️ Cursed Knight

The Bane of the Black Sword

by Michael Moorcock • 1987

Doomed sorcerer Elric wields a soul-stealing sword; his quest for peace may destroy his only hope.

4.01

8k+

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 🗡️ Cursed Blade ⛓️ Tragic Antihero 💔 Doomed Love 🔄 Vengeance Quest

The Bane of the Black Sword 88%

Doomed sorcerer Elric wields a soul-stealing sword; his quest for peace may destroy his only hope.

by Michael Moorcock 1987

4.01

8k+ ratings

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 🗡️ Cursed Blade ⛓️ Tragic Antihero 💔 Doomed Love 🔄 Vengeance Quest

The Traveler's Gate Chronicles

by Will Wight • 2015

Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.

4.32

899

🎭 Emotional Suppression 📚 Series Companion 👴 Mentor And Apprentice 🏹 Monster Hunting 🤔 Philosophical Fantasy

The Traveler's Gate Chronicles 88%

Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.

by Will Wight 2015

4.32

899 ratings

🎭 Emotional Suppression 📚 Series Companion 👴 Mentor And Apprentice 🏹 Monster Hunting 🤔 Philosophical Fantasy

Writing Fantasy Heroes

by Jason M. Waltz • 2008

Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.

3.87

215

✍️ Fantasy Writing ⚔️ Heroic Fantasy 😬 Reluctant Heroes 🔄 Trope Subversion 🌀 Mythic Structure

Writing Fantasy Heroes 88%

Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.

by Jason M. Waltz 2008

3.87

215 ratings

✍️ Fantasy Writing ⚔️ Heroic Fantasy 😬 Reluctant Heroes 🔄 Trope Subversion 🌀 Mythic Structure

Saint's Blood

by Sebastien de Castell • 2016

Iron masks. Dying Saints. A scarred magistrate fights to stop a new god from rising.

4.25

11k+

🗡️ Swashbuckling Fantasy ⚖️ Legal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 👻 Haunted Hero ⚔️ God-Killing

Saint's Blood 88%

Iron masks. Dying Saints. A scarred magistrate fights to stop a new god from rising.

by Sebastien de Castell 2016

4.25

11k+ ratings

🗡️ Swashbuckling Fantasy ⚖️ Legal Fantasy 🫂 Found Family 👻 Haunted Hero ⚔️ God-Killing

Of Killers and Kings

by Will Wight • 2020

The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.

4.26

3k+

🪐 Cosmic Horror Fantasy ✨ Intent Magic 👑 Reluctant Ruler 👹 Elder Gods 🗡️ Political Intrigue

Of Killers and Kings 88%

The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.

by Will Wight 2020

4.26

3k+ ratings

🪐 Cosmic Horror Fantasy ✨ Intent Magic 👑 Reluctant Ruler 👹 Elder Gods 🗡️ Political Intrigue

Wintersteel

by Will Wight • 2020

A sacred artist devours his rivals through a tournament whose prize can execute Monarchs.

4.68

33k+

🏔️ Progression Fantasy ⚔️ Tournament Arc 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Relentless Protagonist 🌱 Underdog Hero

Wintersteel 88%

A sacred artist devours his rivals through a tournament whose prize can execute Monarchs.

by Will Wight 2020

4.68

33k+ ratings

🏔️ Progression Fantasy ⚔️ Tournament Arc 🫂 Found Family 🔥 Relentless Protagonist 🌱 Underdog Hero

The Wind Through the Keyhole

by Stephen King • 2012

Trapped by a storm, Roland tells his ka-tet two stories: a shapeshifter hunt and a boy's dark quest.

4.13

95k+

🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 🤠 Weird West 🐺 Shapeshifter Hunt 🗡️ Orphan's Quest 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

The Wind Through the Keyhole 88%

Trapped by a storm, Roland tells his ka-tet two stories: a shapeshifter hunt and a boy's dark quest.

by Stephen King 2012

4.13

95k+ ratings

🖤 Dark Fairy Tale 🤠 Weird West 🐺 Shapeshifter Hunt 🗡️ Orphan's Quest 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family

The Cradle of Ice

by James Rollins • 2023

A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.

4.06

5k+

⚙️ Science Fantasy 🌋 Apocalyptic Fantasy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🗝️ Ancient Artifact Quest 🧠 Telepathic Bond

The Cradle of Ice 88%

A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.

by James Rollins 2023

4.06

5k+ ratings

⚙️ Science Fantasy 🌋 Apocalyptic Fantasy 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Found Family 🗝️ Ancient Artifact Quest 🧠 Telepathic Bond

The Alloy of Law

by Brandon Sanderson • 2011

A gunslinging lord must hunt a phantom gang that stole his fiancée from a wedding dinner.

4.19

294k+

🚂 Flintlock Fantasy 🎩 Reluctant Nobleman 🤠 Buddy Adventure 🚆 Train Heist 💬 Witty Banter

The Alloy of Law 88%

A gunslinging lord must hunt a phantom gang that stole his fiancée from a wedding dinner.

by Brandon Sanderson 2011

4.19

294k+ ratings

🚂 Flintlock Fantasy 🎩 Reluctant Nobleman 🤠 Buddy Adventure 🚆 Train Heist 💬 Witty Banter

Defiance of the Fall 11

by TheFirstDefier • 2023

A cultivator fights through a dying realm to claim a cosmic inheritance before his enemies.

4.51

6k+

🗡️ Cultivation Fantasy 📈 Progression Fantasy 💪 Overpowered Protagonist 🌌 Realm Hopping 🏛️ Dungeon Delving

Defiance of the Fall 11 88%

A cultivator fights through a dying realm to claim a cosmic inheritance before his enemies.

by TheFirstDefier 2023

4.51

6k+ ratings

🗡️ Cultivation Fantasy 📈 Progression Fantasy 💪 Overpowered Protagonist 🌌 Realm Hopping 🏛️ Dungeon Delving

Cold as Hell

by Rhett C. Bruno • 2022

A resurrected gunslinger hunts three outlaws whose hellish ice freezes the frontier dead.

3.99

2k+

🤠 Weird West 🔍 Occult Detective 🕊️ Redemption Quest 🎭 Cursed Artifact 🖤 Gothic Western

Cold as Hell 88%

A resurrected gunslinger hunts three outlaws whose hellish ice freezes the frontier dead.

by Rhett C. Bruno 2022

3.99

2k+ ratings

🤠 Weird West 🔍 Occult Detective 🕊️ Redemption Quest 🎭 Cursed Artifact 🖤 Gothic Western

Fairy Tale

by Stephen King • 2022

Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.

4.09

351k+

🔮 Portal Fantasy 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 🐕 Boy And His Dog ✨ Naming Magic ⚔️ Gladiatorial Arena

Fairy Tale 88%

Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.

by Stephen King 2022

4.09

351k+ ratings

🔮 Portal Fantasy 🌑 Dark Fairy Tale 🐕 Boy And His Dog ✨ Naming Magic ⚔️ Gladiatorial Arena

Elric of Melniboné

by Michael Moorcock • 1972

Drowned by his cousin, a frail sorcerer-emperor bargains with Chaos to reclaim his stolen throne.

3.88

31k+

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 💀 Tragic Antihero 🗡️ Sentient Weapon 🏛️ Decadent Empire 🤝 Magical Bargains

Elric of Melniboné 88%

Drowned by his cousin, a frail sorcerer-emperor bargains with Chaos to reclaim his stolen throne.

by Michael Moorcock 1972

3.88

31k+ ratings

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 💀 Tragic Antihero 🗡️ Sentient Weapon 🏛️ Decadent Empire 🤝 Magical Bargains

Season of Storms

by Andrzej Sapkowski • 2013

Framed and swordless, a witcher navigates treacherous mages and a crumbling kingdom to survive.

3.97

74k+

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 🐺 Monster Hunting 🏫 Wizard Academia 🔗 Framed For A Crime 🔮 Forbidden Magic

Season of Storms 87%

Framed and swordless, a witcher navigates treacherous mages and a crumbling kingdom to survive.

by Andrzej Sapkowski 2013

3.97

74k+ ratings

⚔️ Sword And Sorcery 🐺 Monster Hunting 🏫 Wizard Academia 🔗 Framed For A Crime 🔮 Forbidden Magic

Son of the Black Sword

by Larry Correia • 2015

He enforced a brutal code without mercy. He was casteless, the untouchable class his order crushes.

4.23

11k+

📖 Grimdark Fantasy ⚔️ Sentient Sword 🎭 False Identity ✨ Chosen One Prophecy 🏰 Caste Society

Son of the Black Sword 87%

He enforced a brutal code without mercy. He was casteless, the untouchable class his order crushes.

by Larry Correia 2015

4.23

11k+ ratings

📖 Grimdark Fantasy ⚔️ Sentient Sword 🎭 False Identity ✨ Chosen One Prophecy 🏰 Caste Society

The Daylight War

by Peter V. Brett • 2013

Two warring champions face a demon general whose new moon assault will decide humanity's fate.

4.20

66k+

🪄 Ward Magic 🏜️ Desert Warrior Culture 🎻 Musical Magic ⚔️ Rival War Leaders 👹 Demon Warfare

The Daylight War 87%

Two warring champions face a demon general whose new moon assault will decide humanity's fate.

by Peter V. Brett 2013

4.20

66k+ ratings

🪄 Ward Magic 🏜️ Desert Warrior Culture 🎻 Musical Magic ⚔️ Rival War Leaders 👹 Demon Warfare

Ring Shout

by P. Djèlí Clark • 2020

1922 Georgia: a Black monster hunter faces the Klan's ritual to summon a god of hate.

3.93

61k+

🌿 Gullah Rootwork 🌌 Cosmic Horror 🦷 Body Horror 🕯️ Folk Horror ⚔️ Monster Hunting

Ring Shout 87%

1922 Georgia: a Black monster hunter faces the Klan's ritual to summon a god of hate.

by P. Djèlí Clark 2020

3.93

61k+ ratings

🌿 Gullah Rootwork 🌌 Cosmic Horror 🦷 Body Horror 🕯️ Folk Horror ⚔️ Monster Hunting

Traitor's Blade

by Sebastien de Castell • 2014

Three framed swordsmen spirit the dead king's lost heir across a kingdom bent on their destruction.

4.04

26k+

😏 Swashbuckling Fantasy 😔 Disgraced Knights 💕 Found Family 🗡️ Oathbound Order 😂 Dark Humor

Traitor's Blade 87%

Three framed swordsmen spirit the dead king's lost heir across a kingdom bent on their destruction.

by Sebastien de Castell 2014

4.04

26k+ ratings

😏 Swashbuckling Fantasy 😔 Disgraced Knights 💕 Found Family 🗡️ Oathbound Order 😂 Dark Humor

City of Stairs

by Robert Jackson Bennett • 2014

A spy investigates a murdered historian in a city where dead gods are reawakening.

4.10

41k+

🏚️ Fallen Gods 🌍 Post-Colonial Fantasy 🚪 Hidden City ✨ Divine Artifacts ⚔️ Rebel Insurgency

City of Stairs 87%

A spy investigates a murdered historian in a city where dead gods are reawakening.

by Robert Jackson Bennett 2014

4.10

41k+ ratings

🏚️ Fallen Gods 🌍 Post-Colonial Fantasy 🚪 Hidden City ✨ Divine Artifacts ⚔️ Rebel Insurgency

Defiance of the Fall 8

by TheFirstDefier • 2023

Zac is swallowed by a primordial beast. Its world feeds on fate and pays in blood.

4.48

8k+

🧘 Cultivation Fantasy 🎮 Litrpg 🌌 Cosmic Prison 🩸 Blood Magic ⚡ Soul Forging

Defiance of the Fall 8 87%

Zac is swallowed by a primordial beast. Its world feeds on fate and pays in blood.

by TheFirstDefier 2023

4.48

8k+ ratings

🧘 Cultivation Fantasy 🎮 Litrpg 🌌 Cosmic Prison 🩸 Blood Magic ⚡ Soul Forging

The Lies of Locke Lamora

by Scott Lynch • 2006

Locke Lamora's gang cons Camorr's wealthy. A masked killer hunts the crime lords who protect them.

4.30

347k+

🏦 Fantasy Heist 🖤 Found Family 💀 Revenge Quest 🎭 Con Artist Hero 🃏 Darkly Comic

The Lies of Locke Lamora 87%

Locke Lamora's gang cons Camorr's wealthy. A masked killer hunts the crime lords who protect them.

by Scott Lynch 2006

4.30

347k+ ratings

🏦 Fantasy Heist 🖤 Found Family 💀 Revenge Quest 🎭 Con Artist Hero 🃏 Darkly Comic

Prince of Thorns

by Mark Lawrence • 2011

A young prince returns from the wasteland with killers, aiming for his father's crown.

3.83

124k+

🖤 Grimdark Fantasy 🏚️ Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy 😈 Antihero Protagonist 🗡️ Band Of Outlaws 👑 Royal Intrigue

Prince of Thorns 87%

A young prince returns from the wasteland with killers, aiming for his father's crown.

by Mark Lawrence 2011

3.83

124k+ ratings

🖤 Grimdark Fantasy 🏚️ Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy 😈 Antihero Protagonist 🗡️ Band Of Outlaws 👑 Royal Intrigue

The Bonehunters

by Steven Erikson • 2006

Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.

4.49

46k+

🎖️ Military Fantasy 🏛️ Archaeological Fantasy 🔥 Siege Warfare 🤝 Found Family 🌑 Divine Manipulation

The Bonehunters 87%

Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.

by Steven Erikson 2006

4.49

46k+ ratings

🎖️ Military Fantasy 🏛️ Archaeological Fantasy 🔥 Siege Warfare 🤝 Found Family 🌑 Divine Manipulation

Bloodline

by Will Wight • 2021

His homeland is doomed. Returning means surrendering the power he sacrificed everything to gain.

4.50

31k+

🪜 Progression Fantasy 🛡️ Battle Forged Bonds 🎭 Enigmatic Mentor 🐢 Bonded Companion 🏯 Eastern Fantasy

Bloodline 87%

His homeland is doomed. Returning means surrendering the power he sacrificed everything to gain.

by Will Wight 2021

4.50

31k+ ratings

🪜 Progression Fantasy 🛡️ Battle Forged Bonds 🎭 Enigmatic Mentor 🐢 Bonded Companion 🏯 Eastern Fantasy

Cursor's Fury

by Jim Butcher • 2006

A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.

4.37

72k+

⚔️ Military Fantasy 🗳️ Political Fantasy 🧠 Unpowered Hero ♟️ Strategist Protagonist 🤝 Found Family

Cursor's Fury 87%

A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.

by Jim Butcher 2006

4.37

72k+ ratings

⚔️ Military Fantasy 🗳️ Political Fantasy 🧠 Unpowered Hero ♟️ Strategist Protagonist 🤝 Found Family

The Shadow Rising

by Robert Jordan • 1992

To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.

4.29

264k+

👑 Chosen One Prophecy ⚔️ Reluctant Ruler 🖤 Tainted Magic 🗺️ Split Party Quests 🏘️ Small Town Siege

The Shadow Rising 87%

To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.

by Robert Jordan 1992

4.29

264k+ ratings

👑 Chosen One Prophecy ⚔️ Reluctant Ruler 🖤 Tainted Magic 🗺️ Split Party Quests 🏘️ Small Town Siege

The Infernal City

by Greg Keyes • 2009

A floating city devours souls. Its newest kitchen recruit: an alchemist who refuses to serve.

3.49

5k+

🎮 Video Game Tie-In 🏙️ Floating City 🖤 Soul Magic 📖 Dual Narrative ⚗️ Alchemy

The Infernal City 87%

A floating city devours souls. Its newest kitchen recruit: an alchemist who refuses to serve.

by Greg Keyes 2009

3.49

5k+ ratings

🎮 Video Game Tie-In 🏙️ Floating City 🖤 Soul Magic 📖 Dual Narrative ⚗️ Alchemy

The Eye of the World

by Robert Jordan • 1990

Trollocs destroyed his home. A sorceress says his power can save the world or break it.

4.19

599k+

👨‍🌾 Farmboy Chosen One ⚡️ Forbidden Power 🖤 Ancient Evil Stirs 🔮 Enigmatic Sorceress 🗡️ Cursed Artifact

The Eye of the World 87%

Trollocs destroyed his home. A sorceress says his power can save the world or break it.

by Robert Jordan 1990

4.19

599k+ ratings

👨‍🌾 Farmboy Chosen One ⚡️ Forbidden Power 🖤 Ancient Evil Stirs 🔮 Enigmatic Sorceress 🗡️ Cursed Artifact

The Path of Ascension 8

by C. Mantis • 2025

Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.

4.45

4k+

📈 Progression Fantasy 🚀 Space Fantasy 🦊 Bonded Companions 🫂 Found Family 🕵️ Covert Operations

The Path of Ascension 8 87%

Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.

by C. Mantis 2025

4.45

4k+ ratings

📈 Progression Fantasy 🚀 Space Fantasy 🦊 Bonded Companions 🫂 Found Family 🕵️ Covert Operations

The Haunted Mesa

by Louis L'Amour • 1987

A skeptic's search for a vanished friend leads through a desert kiva into a parallel world.

3.81

7k+

🤠 Weird West 🌀 Portal Fantasy 🏛️ Lost Civilization 🐍 Mesoamerican Mythology 🏜️ Atmospheric Desert

The Haunted Mesa 87%

A skeptic's search for a vanished friend leads through a desert kiva into a parallel world.

by Louis L'Amour 1987

3.81

7k+ ratings

🤠 Weird West 🌀 Portal Fantasy 🏛️ Lost Civilization 🐍 Mesoamerican Mythology 🏜️ Atmospheric Desert

Star Wars

by Kevin J. Anderson • 1996

Jabba the Hutt's underlings scheme for escape while a Jedi approaches to bring the palace down.

3.68

7k+

🔫 Criminal Underworld 📚 Shared World Anthology 🎭 Minor Characters 👑 Palace Intrigue ⛓️ Enslaved Characters

Star Wars 87%

Jabba the Hutt's underlings scheme for escape while a Jedi approaches to bring the palace down.

by Kevin J. Anderson 1996

3.68

7k+ ratings

🔫 Criminal Underworld 📚 Shared World Anthology 🎭 Minor Characters 👑 Palace Intrigue ⛓️ Enslaved Characters

Ghostwater

by Will Wight • 2018

A sacred artist trapped in a collapsing pocket world must outfight dragons to escape alive.

4.55

36k+

🔥 Progression Fantasy 🌱 Cultivation Fantasy 👁️ Combat Precognition 🐉 Dragon Companion 🤝 Found Family

Ghostwater 87%

A sacred artist trapped in a collapsing pocket world must outfight dragons to escape alive.

by Will Wight 2018

4.55

36k+ ratings

🔥 Progression Fantasy 🌱 Cultivation Fantasy 👁️ Combat Precognition 🐉 Dragon Companion 🤝 Found Family

The Captain

by Will Wight • 2023

A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.

4.27

10k+

🚀 Science Fantasy ⚔️ Progression Fantasy ❤️ Found Family 🪞 Alternate Selves 🛸 Sentient Ship

The Captain 87%

A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.

by Will Wight 2023

4.27

10k+ ratings

🚀 Science Fantasy ⚔️ Progression Fantasy ❤️ Found Family 🪞 Alternate Selves 🛸 Sentient Ship

The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England

by Brandon Sanderson • 2023

He wakes in medieval England with amnesia, a pen, and a discount interdimensional travel guide.

3.76

75k+

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🤔 Amnesiac Protagonist 🌌 Dimensional Travel 🎭 Comic Fantasy 🪓 Vikings

The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England Summary

The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England 87%

He wakes in medieval England with amnesia, a pen, and a discount interdimensional travel guide.

by Brandon Sanderson 2023

3.76

75k+ ratings

🚪 Portal Fantasy 🤔 Amnesiac Protagonist 🌌 Dimensional Travel 🎭 Comic Fantasy 🪓 Vikings

The Hollow Earth

by Rudy Rucker • 1990

On the run for murder, a farm boy follows Edgar Allan Poe into the hollow Earth.

3.41

261

🕳️ Hollow Earth 🦑 Lovecraftian Weird 🌋 Journey To The Core 🪞 Doppelgangers 🏝️ Lost World

The Hollow Earth 87%

On the run for murder, a farm boy follows Edgar Allan Poe into the hollow Earth.

by Rudy Rucker 1990

3.41

261 ratings

🕳️ Hollow Earth 🦑 Lovecraftian Weird 🌋 Journey To The Core 🪞 Doppelgangers 🏝️ Lost World

Defiance of the Fall 10

by TheFirstDefier • 2023

His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.

4.49

7k+

🔥 Progression Fantasy 🌱 Cultivation Journey 🏰 Empire Building 💫 Spirit Companion 🗝️ Ancient Inheritance

Defiance of the Fall 10 87%

His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.

by TheFirstDefier 2023

4.49

7k+ ratings

🔥 Progression Fantasy 🌱 Cultivation Journey 🏰 Empire Building 💫 Spirit Companion 🗝️ Ancient Inheritance

The William Hope Hodgson Megapack

by William Hope Hodgson • 2014

Before Lovecraft, one writer filled the sea with cosmic terrors and the dark with ritual wards.

4.18

🌌 Cosmic Horror 🌊 Maritime Horror 👁️ Weird Fiction 🌀 Dimensional Rifts 🧫 Biological Horror

The William Hope Hodgson Megapack Summary

The William Hope Hodgson Megapack 87%

Before Lovecraft, one writer filled the sea with cosmic terrors and the dark with ritual wards.

by William Hope Hodgson 2014

4.18

72 ratings

🌌 Cosmic Horror 🌊 Maritime Horror 👁️ Weird Fiction 🌀 Dimensional Rifts 🧫 Biological Horror

More than Enough

by Dave Ramsey • 2002

A powerless former Guardian must stop a resurrected demon from opening the gate to hell.

4.08

3k+

🛡️ Spiritual Warfare ✝️ Faith Based Fantasy 🕶️ Hidden World 😤 Reluctant Hero ⚔️ Demon Hunting

More than Enough 87%

A powerless former Guardian must stop a resurrected demon from opening the gate to hell.

by Dave Ramsey 2002

4.08

3k+ ratings

🛡️ Spiritual Warfare ✝️ Faith Based Fantasy 🕶️ Hidden World 😤 Reluctant Hero ⚔️ Demon Hunting

Last Argument of Kings

by Joe Abercrombie • 2008

With an army at the gates, a newly-crowned puppet king learns the throne is a cage.

4.37

205k+

🖤 Grimdark Fantasy 🧙 Low Magic World 👑 Puppet Ruler 😈 Corrupting Power 🔥 Vengeful Antihero

Last Argument of Kings 87%

With an army at the gates, a newly-crowned puppet king learns the throne is a cage.

by Joe Abercrombie 2008

4.37

205k+ ratings

🖤 Grimdark Fantasy 🧙 Low Magic World 👑 Puppet Ruler 😈 Corrupting Power 🔥 Vengeful Antihero

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