Most Popular High Fantasy Books of 2026

Discover popular High Fantasy books published in 2026, with reader ratings and new favorites to explore.

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The Bladeborn Saga #8

The Last Renewal

T.C. Edge

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 2, 2026

Moonfall #4

A Fist of Molten Fire

James Rollins

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 1, 2026

Blacktongue #2

The Thrice-Bound Fool

Christopher Buehlman

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 13, 2026

Heir Duology #2

Empire

Sabaa Tahir

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult

September 22, 2026

Nightfall Saga #3

The Demon King

Peter V. Brett

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

April 7, 2026

Rivenworld #2

Champion of the Fallen

ML Spencer

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 31, 2026

Elydes #3

Elydes 3

Drew Wells

Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · LitRPG · Adventure

January 21, 2026

The Sharded Few #3

The Splendent Seed

Alec Hutson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

September 1, 2026

RE: Monarch #4

Monarch IV

J. McCoy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 7, 2026

The Gateway Saga #3

Fate and Fortune

James Maxwell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

July 23, 2026

Kingdom of Oak and Steel #2

The Shadow Queen

Mark A. Latham

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

December 1, 2026

The Great Silence #2

Steel Gods

Richard Swan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 31, 2026

The Gods of Night and Day #2

The Silent Paths of Night

David R. Slayton

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 9, 2026

Flann's Crows #1

The Splintered Sun

Tad Williams

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 6, 2026

The Tales of Witness #3

Legacies of Betrayal

Steven Erikson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

October 1, 2026

Dark Gods #3

The Dawn Throne

Tara Sim

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 2, 2026

Saga of Recluce #26

Last of the First

L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

June 30, 2026

RE: Monarch #5

RE: Monarch Book 5

J. McCoy

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

2026

Rivenworld #3

Rivenworld Book 3

ML Spencer

Fantasy · Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

2026

Angel Sworn #3

Dark Queen

Jeff Wheeler

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

April 7, 2026

The Children of Verus #2

The Lake of Stolen Bones

Paula Weston

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

March 27, 2026

Swordheart #2

Daggerbound

T. Kingfisher

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Steampunk

August 25, 2026

The Bleeding Empire #3

Blood to the True Crown

Sung-il Kim

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

November 17, 2026

Age of Wrath #3

Upon the Forge of Battle

Anthony Ryan

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Norse Mythology

August 25, 2026

Invoker Trilogy #2

A Dance of Burning Blades

M. H. Ayinde

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Adult

April 7, 2026

The First Druids of Shannara #2

Brona

Terry Brooks, Delilah S. Dawson

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 25, 2026

Ranger of the Titan Wilds #5

The Titan Revenant

J.D.L. Rosell

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

April 5, 2026

Ashes and Empires #2

The Scars of Archonia

Craig Andrews

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

2026

The Song of the Sleepers #2

An Empire of Dirt & Lies

Joshua Walker

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

2026

Tempest Rising Series #2

Frostfall - The Shattering

Max Moyer

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

August 5, 2026

Flesh and False Gods #3

Eyes of Kings

Chloe Gong

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Historical Fiction · Romance

August 4, 2026

The Bourshkanya Trilogy #3

Imbue the Sky

Corry L. Lee

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy

April 8, 2026

The Bridge Kingdom #6

The Tempest Blade

Danielle L. Jensen

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Romance

April 14, 2026

Chains of Solitude #1

A Shattered Peace

Tesone Gabriel

Fantasy · Dark Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · New Adult

March 6, 2026

Stormfell Academy #1

The Tower of Beggars

Torsten Weitze

Fantasy · High Fantasy

September 1, 2026

Six of Crows #2

A Darker Shore

Leigh Bardugo

Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Young Adult · Short Stories

June 30, 2026