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Best Long Fantasy Series

“Long” here means a plain reading-commitment rule: a “High” commitment is a Core Canon of seven or more books, or four thousand or more known pages, whichever threshold the universe actually crosses. These are the sagas built to be lived in for months, not an editorial “epic” label -- see each universe's own page for its exact book count and page total.

112 universes qualify at build time. Recomputed on every rebuild -- membership can change as ratings and data change.

• Harry Potter J.K. Rowling #2 · 4.52 · 7 books · ~3,843 pages
• Cosmere Brandon Sanderson #4 · 4.46 · 18 books · ~12,432 pages
• Throne of Glass Sarah J. Maas #6 · 4.43 · 7 books · ~4,492 pages
• A Song of Ice and Fire George R.R. Martin #11 · 4.41 · 5 books · ~5,206 pages
• Camp Half-Blood Chronicles Rick Riordan #23 · 4.36 · 19 books
• Kate Daniels Ilona Andrews #24 · 4.35 · 10 books · ~3,196 pages
• Skulduggery Pleasant Derek Landy #26 · 4.35 · 18 books
• Riyria Michael J. Sullivan #27 · 4.35 · 11 books · ~4,426 pages
• First Law World Joe Abercrombie #30 · 4.33 · 9 books
• Legends of the First Empire Michael J. Sullivan #35 · 4.32 · 9 books · ~4,318 pages
• Mercy Thompson Patricia Briggs #36 · 4.31 · 14 books · ~4,832 pages
• Ranger's Apprentice John Flanagan #38 · 4.30 · 12 books · ~4,271 pages
• Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Michelle Paver #41 · 4.30 · 9 books · ~2,321 pages
• The Hollows Kim Harrison #43 · 4.30 · 18 books
• Realm of the Elderlings Robin Hobb #46 · 4.29 · 16 books · ~10,569 pages
• Kencyrath P.C. Hodgell #56 · 4.28 · 10 books
• The Drenai Saga David Gemmell #59 · 4.27 · 11 books · ~4,397 pages
• The Others Anne Bishop #61 · 4.27 · 8 books · ~3,246 pages
• Malazan Steven Erikson, Ian C. Esslemont #62 · 4.27 · 24 books · ~17,427 pages
• Tortall Tamora Pierce #64 · 4.26 · 18 books
• The Dresden Files Jim Butcher #65 · 4.26 · 18 books · ~7,848 pages
• The Lions of Al-Rassan / The Sarantine Mosaic Guy Gavriel Kay #80 · 4.23 · 7 books · ~3,378 pages
• World of the Five Gods Lois McMaster Bujold #88 · 4.22 · 19 books · ~3,699 pages
• Wheel of Time Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson #90 · 4.21 · 15 books · ~11,991 pages
• Blood and Ash Jennifer L. Armentrout #93 · 4.21 · 10 books
• The Iron Druid Chronicles Kevin Hearne #98 · 4.21 · 10 books · ~3,116 pages
• October Daye Seanan McGuire #110 · 4.20 · 19 books · ~7,188 pages
• Kushiel's Legacy Jacqueline Carey #111 · 4.20 · 9 books
• Forgotten Realms R.A. Salvatore, Ed Greenwood, Douglas Niles, Scott Ciencin, Troy Denning, Richard Lee Byers, Thomas M. Reid, Richard Baker, Lisa Smedman, Philip Athans, Paul S. Kemp, Dave Gross, Voronica Whitney-Robinson, Mel Odom, Elaine Cunningham, Jean Rabe, James Lowder, David "Zeb" Cook, Kate Novak, Jeff Grubb, Erin M. Evans, Clayton Emery, Victor Milan, Brian Thomsen, Paul Kidd, Lynn Abbey, Bruce R. Cordell, Don Bassingthwaite, Kameron M. Franklin #113 · 4.20 · 40 books
• Discworld Terry Pratchett #119 · 4.19 · 41 books · ~14,199 pages
• The Edge Chronicles Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell #122 · 4.18 · 13 books · ~5,607 pages
• Green Rider Kristen Britain #127 · 4.17 · 8 books
• The Grishaverse Leigh Bardugo #131 · 4.17 · 7 books · ~3,370 pages
• Dragonbreath Ursula Vernon #132 · 4.17 · 11 books
• Alex Verus Benedict Jacka #134 · 4.17 · 12 books · ~3,785 pages
• The Raven Cycle Maggie Stiefvater #135 · 4.16 · 7 books · ~2,826 pages
• The Green Man Juliet E. McKenna #136 · 4.16 · 8 books · ~2,629 pages
• The Imager Portfolio L.E. Modesitt Jr. #138 · 4.16 · 12 books
• Riftwar Cycle Raymond E. Feist #140 · 4.16 · 23 books · ~10,796 pages
• The Witcher Andrzej Sapkowski #145 · 4.16 · 9 books · ~3,753 pages
• Belgariad Universe David Eddings, Leigh Eddings #157 · 4.14 · 12 books · ~5,267 pages
• The Paksenarrion Universe Elizabeth Moon #159 · 4.14 · 10 books · ~4,971 pages
• The Chronicles of Narnia C.S. Lewis #162 · 4.14 · 7 books · ~1,670 pages
• Nightrunner Lynn Flewelling #165 · 4.14 · 7 books
• Dragonriders of Pern Anne McCaffrey #166 · 4.13 · 20 books
• Valdemar Mercedes Lackey #167 · 4.13 · 42 books
• Dragaera Steven Brust #177 · 4.12 · 23 books
• Circle of Magic (Emelan) Tamora Pierce #182 · 4.12 · 11 books
• The Dark Tower Stephen King #185 · 4.11 · 8 books · ~4,819 pages
• Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn / Osten Ard Tad Williams #194 · 4.10 · 9 books · ~6,713 pages
• Redwall Brian Jacques #203 · 4.09 · 22 books
• InCryptid Seanan McGuire #204 · 4.09 · 15 books
• Dragonlance Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman, Mark Anthony, Ellen Porath, Tina Daniell, Michael Williams, Paul B. Thompson, Tonya R. Carter, Mary Kirchoff, Kevin Stein, Barbara Siegel, Scott Siegel, Steve Winter, Chris Pierson, Teri Williams, Ellen Dodge Severson #211 · 4.09 · 17 books · ~7,653 pages
• Chronicles of Amber Roger Zelazny #218 · 4.08 · 10 books · ~2,075 pages
• Gotrek and Felix William King #226 · 4.08 · 7 books
• Merry Gentry Laurell K. Hamilton #227 · 4.07 · 9 books
• The Death Gate Cycle Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman #239 · 4.07 · 7 books · ~2,843 pages
• Symphony of Ages Elizabeth Haydon #247 · 4.06 · 9 books · ~4,732 pages
• The Corean Chronicles L.E. Modesitt Jr. #249 · 4.06 · 7 books · ~3,909 pages
• Rivers of London Ben Aaronovitch #251 · 4.06 · 10 books · ~3,659 pages
• Deverry Katharine Kerr #256 · 4.06 · 16 books
• The Chronicles of the Black Company Glen Cook #260 · 4.06 · 12 books · ~4,528 pages
• Garrett P.I. Glen Cook #265 · 4.05 · 14 books · ~4,692 pages
• The Saga of Recluce L.E. Modesitt Jr. #266 · 4.05 · 26 books · ~14,450 pages
• The Craft Sequence Max Gladstone #276 · 4.04 · 9 books
• Chrestomanci Diana Wynne Jones #283 · 4.03 · 7 books · ~2,227 pages
• The Black Magician Trilogy and the Kyralia World Trudi Canavan #286 · 4.03 · 7 books
• Ulldart Markus Heitz #295 · 4.03 · 9 books · ~4,951 pages
• The Dwarves Markus Heitz #296 · 4.03 · 9 books · ~5,112 pages
• Incarnations of Immortality Piers Anthony #300 · 4.02 · 7 books · ~2,491 pages
• Myth Adventures Robert Lynn Asprin #305 · 4.02 · 10 books · ~2,040 pages
• The Wars of Light and Shadow Janny Wurts #313 · 4.02 · 11 books · ~7,122 pages
• The Nightside Simon R. Green #316 · 4.02 · 12 books
• Shadows of the Apt Adrian Tchaikovsky #318 · 4.02 · 10 books · ~6,160 pages
• Sword of Truth Terry Goodkind #320 · 4.01 · 15 books · ~9,794 pages
• The Singing Hills Cycle Nghi Vo #321 · 4.01 · 7 books
• Chronicles of the Cheysuli Jennifer Roberson #324 · 4.01 · 8 books
• Septimus Heap Angie Sage #325 · 4.01 · 7 books · ~4,215 pages
• Deltora Quest Emily Rodda #326 · 4.01 · 8 books · ~1,117 pages
• Young Wizards Diane Duane #336 · 4.01 · 10 books · ~4,353 pages
• Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Laurell K. Hamilton #339 · 4.00 · 30 books
• The DemonWars Saga R.A. Salvatore #348 · 3.99 · 7 books
• Temeraire Naomi Novik #350 · 3.99 · 9 books · ~3,314 pages
• Shannara Terry Brooks #351 · 3.99 · 32 books
• Chronicles of the Emerged World Licia Troisi #361 · 3.99 · 9 books
• The Southern Vampire Mysteries Charlaine Harris #372 · 3.97 · 13 books
• The Invisible Library Genevieve Cogman #381 · 3.97 · 8 books
• Secret Histories Simon R. Green #383 · 3.97 · 12 books · ~4,553 pages
• The Elemental Masters Mercedes Lackey #384 · 3.97 · 21 books · ~7,216 pages
• Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Fritz Leiber #386 · 3.96 · 7 books · ~1,608 pages
• Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer #387 · 3.96 · 8 books · ~2,692 pages
• Oz L. Frank Baum #392 · 3.96 · 14 books
• The Second Apocalypse R. Scott Bakker #393 · 3.96 · 7 books · ~4,070 pages
• The Vampire Chronicles Anne Rice #394 · 3.96 · 13 books
• Wayward Children Seanan McGuire #400 · 3.95 · 11 books · ~1,916 pages
• The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Stephen R. Donaldson #417 · 3.93 · 10 books · ~5,438 pages
• Guardians of the Flame Joel Rosenberg #419 · 3.92 · 10 books
• The Elric Saga Michael Moorcock #420 · 3.92 · 12 books
• Conan the Barbarian Robert E. Howard #427 · 3.92 · 20 books
• Five Hundred Kingdoms Mercedes Lackey #438 · 3.91 · 7 books
• The Keys to the Kingdom Garth Nix #443 · 3.90 · 7 books · ~2,403 pages
• Darkover Marion Zimmer Bradley #459 · 3.89 · 22 books · ~7,107 pages
• The Dragon Knight Gordon R. Dickson #467 · 3.88 · 9 books
• Crown of Stars Kate Elliott #474 · 3.87 · 7 books · ~5,157 pages
• Dread Empire Glen Cook #476 · 3.87 · 8 books · ~2,355 pages
• Majipoor Cycle Robert Silverberg #517 · 3.83 · 7 books
• Barsoom Edgar Rice Burroughs #524 · 3.82 · 11 books
• The Runelords David Farland #528 · 3.82 · 8 books
• The Tales of Alvin Maker Orson Scott Card #546 · 3.80 · 7 books
• Solomon Kane Robert E. Howard #554 · 3.79 · 7 books
• The Legend of the Ice People Margit Sandemo #556 · 3.78 · 47 books · ~11,894 pages
• Crónicas de Allaryia Filipe Faria #583 · 3.72 · 10 books

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