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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.

130 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 #5 · 4.43 · 7 books · ~4,492 pages
• A Song of Ice and Fire George R.R. Martin #10 · 4.41 · 5 books · ~5,206 pages
• Kate Daniels Ilona Andrews #24 · 4.35 · 10 books · ~3,196 pages
• Skulduggery Pleasant Derek Landy #25 · 4.35 · 18 books
• The Riordanverse Rick Riordan #27 · 4.34 · 25 books
• Riyria / Legends of the First Empire Michael J. Sullivan #29 · 4.33 · 20 books · ~8,744 pages
• First Law World Joe Abercrombie #30 · 4.33 · 9 books
• Ranger's Apprentice John Flanagan #36 · 4.30 · 12 books · ~4,271 pages
• Mercy Thompson / Alpha and Omega Patricia Briggs #37 · 4.30 · 20 books
• The Hollows Kim Harrison #42 · 4.30 · 18 books
• Chronicles of Ancient Darkness Michelle Paver #44 · 4.30 · 9 books · ~2,321 pages
• Realm of the Elderlings Robin Hobb #49 · 4.29 · 16 books · ~10,569 pages
• Fablehaven Brandon Mull #54 · 4.28 · 11 books · ~4,970 pages
• The Drenai Saga David Gemmell #59 · 4.27 · 11 books · ~4,397 pages
• The Others Anne Bishop #63 · 4.27 · 8 books · ~3,246 pages
• Malazan Steven Erikson, Ian C. Esslemont #66 · 4.27 · 24 books · ~17,427 pages
• Tortall Tamora Pierce #67 · 4.26 · 18 books
• The Dresden Files Jim Butcher #69 · 4.26 · 18 books · ~7,848 pages
• The Edge / Innkeeper Chronicles Ilona Andrews #70 · 4.26 · 11 books · ~3,827 pages
• Vampire Academy / Bloodlines Richelle Mead #73 · 4.25 · 12 books
• Kencyrath P.C. Hodgell #76 · 4.28 · 10 books
• The Moomins Tove Jansson #77 · 4.24 · 9 books · ~1,521 pages
• The Lions of Al-Rassan / The Sarantine Mosaic Guy Gavriel Kay #80 · 4.24 · 7 books · ~3,378 pages
• World of the Five Gods Lois McMaster Bujold #91 · 4.22 · 19 books · ~3,699 pages
• Wheel of Time Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson #93 · 4.21 · 15 books · ~11,991 pages
• Blood and Ash Jennifer L. Armentrout #97 · 4.21 · 10 books
• The Iron Druid Chronicles Kevin Hearne #101 · 4.21 · 10 books · ~3,116 pages
• October Daye Seanan McGuire #110 · 4.20 · 19 books · ~7,188 pages
• Kushiel's Legacy Jacqueline Carey #112 · 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 #114 · 4.20 · 40 books
• Discworld Terry Pratchett #124 · 4.19 · 41 books · ~14,199 pages
• The Edge Chronicles Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell #132 · 4.18 · 13 books · ~5,607 pages
• The Grishaverse Leigh Bardugo #136 · 4.17 · 7 books · ~3,370 pages
• Green Rider Kristen Britain #138 · 4.17 · 8 books
• Chronicles of Elantra Michelle Sagara #141 · 4.17 · 18 books · ~8,881 pages
• Alex Verus Benedict Jacka #142 · 4.17 · 12 books · ~3,785 pages
• The Raven Cycle Maggie Stiefvater #143 · 4.16 · 7 books · ~2,826 pages
• The Condor Trilogy Jin Yong #145 · 4.18 · 9 books
• Riftwar Cycle Raymond E. Feist #147 · 4.16 · 23 books · ~10,796 pages
• The Witcher Andrzej Sapkowski #149 · 4.16 · 9 books · ~3,753 pages
• Dragonbreath T. Kingfisher #152 · 4.17 · 11 books
• The Imager Portfolio L.E. Modesitt Jr. #153 · 4.16 · 12 books
• Belgariad Universe David Eddings, Leigh Eddings #165 · 4.14 · 12 books · ~5,267 pages
• The Witches of Eileanan Kate Forsyth #170 · 4.14 · 9 books
• The Paksenarrion Universe Elizabeth Moon #171 · 4.14 · 10 books · ~4,971 pages
• The Chronicles of Narnia C.S. Lewis #175 · 4.14 · 7 books · ~1,670 pages
• Valdemar Mercedes Lackey #177 · 4.13 · 41 books
• Nightrunner / The Tamír Triad Lynn Flewelling #182 · 4.13 · 10 books
• Dragonriders of Pern Anne McCaffrey #183 · 4.13 · 20 books
• The Green Man Juliet E. McKenna #191 · 4.16 · 8 books · ~2,629 pages
• Chicagoland Vampires Chloe Neill #194 · 4.13 · 13 books
• A Saga das Pedras Mágicas Sandra Carvalho #195 · 4.15 · 8 books
• The Folk of the Air / The Modern Faerie Tales Holly Black #199 · 4.12 · 9 books · ~3,001 pages
• Dragaera Steven Brust #200 · 4.12 · 23 books
• Circle of Magic (Emelan) Tamora Pierce #201 · 4.12 · 11 books
• Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn / Osten Ard Tad Williams #213 · 4.10 · 9 books · ~6,713 pages
• The Dark Tower Stephen King #215 · 4.10 · 9 books · ~5,145 pages
• Redwall Brian Jacques #223 · 4.09 · 22 books
• InCryptid Seanan McGuire #225 · 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 #231 · 4.09 · 17 books · ~7,653 pages
• Chronicles of Amber Roger Zelazny #241 · 4.08 · 10 books · ~2,075 pages
• Merry Gentry Laurell K. Hamilton #257 · 4.07 · 9 books
• The Hythrun Chronicles Jennifer Fallon #258 · 4.08 · 8 books
• Gotrek and Felix William King #262 · 4.08 · 7 books
• Rivers of London Ben Aaronovitch #264 · 4.07 · 10 books · ~3,659 pages
• The Obernewtyn Chronicles Isobelle Carmody #268 · 4.07 · 7 books
• The Death Gate Cycle Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman #269 · 4.07 · 7 books · ~2,843 pages
• Symphony of Ages Elizabeth Haydon #277 · 4.06 · 9 books · ~4,732 pages
• Sandman Slim Richard Kadrey #278 · 4.06 · 12 books
• Deverry Katharine Kerr #290 · 4.06 · 16 books
• The Corean Chronicles L.E. Modesitt Jr. #291 · 4.06 · 7 books · ~3,909 pages
• The Chronicles of the Black Company Glen Cook #294 · 4.06 · 12 books · ~4,528 pages
• Garrett P.I. Glen Cook #301 · 4.05 · 14 books · ~4,692 pages
• The Saga of Recluce L.E. Modesitt Jr. #302 · 4.05 · 26 books · ~14,450 pages
• Sword-Dancer Jennifer Roberson #307 · 4.05 · 8 books
• The Craft Sequence Max Gladstone #325 · 4.04 · 9 books
• Chrestomanci Diana Wynne Jones #334 · 4.03 · 7 books · ~2,227 pages
• The Black Magician Trilogy and the Kyralia World Trudi Canavan #336 · 4.03 · 7 books
• The Dwarves Markus Heitz #345 · 4.03 · 9 books · ~5,112 pages
• Incarnations of Immortality Piers Anthony #350 · 4.02 · 7 books · ~2,491 pages
• Ulldart Markus Heitz #352 · 4.03 · 9 books · ~4,951 pages
• Myth Adventures Robert Lynn Asprin #354 · 4.02 · 10 books · ~2,040 pages
• The Wars of Light and Shadow Janny Wurts #366 · 4.02 · 11 books · ~7,122 pages
• Emily Windsnap Liz Kessler #368 · 4.02 · 10 books
• Shadows of the Apt Adrian Tchaikovsky #372 · 4.02 · 10 books · ~6,160 pages
• Sword of Truth Terry Goodkind #375 · 4.01 · 15 books · ~9,794 pages
• Septimus Heap Angie Sage #377 · 4.01 · 7 books · ~4,215 pages
• Deltora Quest Emily Rodda #378 · 4.01 · 8 books · ~1,117 pages
• Chronicles of the Cheysuli Jennifer Roberson #379 · 4.01 · 8 books
• The Singing Hills Cycle Nghi Vo #387 · 4.01 · 7 books
• Young Wizards Diane Duane #388 · 4.01 · 10 books · ~4,353 pages
• The Nightside / Secret Histories Simon R. Green #395 · 4.01 · 24 books
• Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Laurell K. Hamilton #401 · 4.00 · 30 books
• Tales of Magic Edward Eager #409 · 4.00 · 7 books
• Temeraire Naomi Novik #416 · 3.99 · 9 books · ~3,314 pages
• The DemonWars Saga R.A. Salvatore #417 · 3.99 · 7 books
• Shannara Terry Brooks #419 · 3.99 · 32 books
• Chronicles of the Emerged World Licia Troisi #433 · 3.99 · 9 books
• The Southern Vampire Mysteries Charlaine Harris #454 · 3.97 · 13 books
• The Invisible Library Genevieve Cogman #463 · 3.97 · 8 books
• The Elemental Masters Mercedes Lackey #470 · 3.97 · 21 books · ~7,216 pages
• Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Fritz Leiber #471 · 3.97 · 7 books · ~1,608 pages
• The Three Worlds Cycle Ian Irvine #472 · 3.96 · 15 books
• Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer #475 · 3.96 · 8 books · ~2,692 pages
• The Second Apocalypse R. Scott Bakker #482 · 3.96 · 7 books · ~4,070 pages
• Oz L. Frank Baum #483 · 3.96 · 14 books
• The Vampire Chronicles Anne Rice #484 · 3.96 · 13 books
• Wayward Children Seanan McGuire #498 · 3.94 · 11 books · ~1,916 pages
• Children of the Red King Jenny Nimmo #509 · 3.94 · 10 books
• The Book of Words J. V. Jones #520 · 3.93 · 7 books
• The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Stephen R. Donaldson #523 · 3.93 · 10 books · ~5,438 pages
• Guardians of the Flame Joel Rosenberg #525 · 3.92 · 10 books
• Five Hundred Kingdoms Mercedes Lackey #550 · 3.91 · 7 books
• The Eternal Champion Michael Moorcock #555 · 3.91 · 27 books
• Conan / Kull / Bran Mak Morn Robert E. Howard #559 · 3.91 · 27 books
• The Keys to the Kingdom Garth Nix #569 · 3.90 · 7 books · ~2,403 pages
• Darkover Marion Zimmer Bradley #587 · 3.89 · 22 books · ~7,107 pages
• Dread Empire Glen Cook #589 · 3.87 · 8 books · ~2,355 pages
• The Dragon Knight Gordon R. Dickson #593 · 3.88 · 9 books
• Everworld K. A. Applegate #596 · 3.88 · 12 books
• Crown of Stars Kate Elliott #610 · 3.87 · 7 books · ~5,157 pages
• Solomon Kane Robert E. Howard #656 · 3.78 · 7 books
• Majipoor Cycle Robert Silverberg #670 · 3.83 · 7 books
• Barsoom Edgar Rice Burroughs #678 · 3.83 · 11 books
• The Runelords David Farland #690 · 3.82 · 8 books
• The Tales of Alvin Maker Orson Scott Card #715 · 3.80 · 7 books
• The Legend of the Ice People Margit Sandemo #739 · 3.78 · 47 books · ~11,894 pages
• Crónicas de Allaryia Filipe Faria #747 · 3.72 · 10 books

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