Books like…

Books Like Brisingr

by Christopher Paolini · about this book

Loved Brisingr by Christopher Paolini? If its series, fantasy and epic fantasy hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Of Darkness and Light, A Day of Fallen Night and The Two Towers. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Brisingr: Series · Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Dragons · Dragon Riders

1. 

   Of Darkness and Light

   Ryan Cahill

   Dragon Riders · Dragons · High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Elves

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2. 

   A Day of Fallen Night

   Samantha Shannon

   Dragon Riders · Dragons · High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic

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3. 

   The Two Towers

   J. R. R. Tolkien

   Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Elves · Sprawling Epic · Series

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4. 

   A Crown of Swords

   Robert Jordan

   Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Multiple POV · Soldiers and Warfare

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5. 

   Phantom

   Terry Goodkind

   High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare · Series

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6. 

   Oathbringer

   Brandon Sanderson

   High Fantasy · Epic Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Brothers · Multiple POV

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7. 

   Onyx Storm

   Rebecca Yarros

   Dragon Riders · Dragons · Rebels and Resistance · Soldiers and Warfare · Magic System

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8. 

   The Return of the King

   John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

   Elves · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Series

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9. 

   The Blinding Knife

   Brent Weeks

   Epic Fantasy · Brothers · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare · Male Lead

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10. 

    A Dance with Dragons

    George R.R. Martin

    Dragons · Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Sprawling Epic

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11. 

    Empire of Storms

    Sarah J. Maas

    Epic Fantasy · Dragons · Sprawling Epic · Multiple POV · Soldiers and Warfare

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12. 

    Blade Breaker

    Victoria Aveyard

    Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Dragons · Multiple POV

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13. 

    Soul of the World

    David Mealing

    Epic Fantasy · Soldiers and Warfare · Sprawling Epic · Multiple POV · Fantasy

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14. 

    The Hunger of the Gods

    John Gwynne

    Epic Fantasy · Dragons · Sprawling Epic · Multiple POV · Series

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15. 

    Queen of the Blazing Throne

    Claire Legrand

    Epic Fantasy · High Fantasy · Sprawling Epic · Rebels and Resistance · Series

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16. 

    The Grace of Kings

    Ken Liu

    Epic Fantasy · Rebels and Resistance · Sprawling Epic · Soldiers and Warfare · Fantasy

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17. 

    Heart of Flames

    Nicki Pau Preto

    Dragon Riders · Epic Fantasy · Rebels and Resistance · Soldiers and Warfare · Multiple POV

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18. 

    The Lotus Empire

    Tasha Suri

    Epic Fantasy · Rebels and Resistance · Soldiers and Warfare · Magic System · Multiple POV

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19. 

    Engines of Empire

    Richard S. Ford

    Epic Fantasy · Rebels and Resistance · Soldiers and Warfare · Brothers · Multiple POV

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20. 

    The Shadow Wand

    Laurie Forest

    Epic Fantasy · Rebels and Resistance · Sprawling Epic · Magic System · Soldiers and Warfare

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