James Maxwell

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Epic Fantasy

James Maxwell is a British-Australian bestselling author of epic fantasy novels, with millions of copies sold worldwide.
His works include Enchantress, Golden Age, and A Girl From Nowhere.
Maxwell's books have received multiple award nominations, including the World Fantasy Award and Arthur C. Clarke Award.
Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, he studied a mix of arts and sciences at the University of Queensland.
Since becoming a full-time author in 2012, Maxwell resides on Australia's Sunshine Coast.
His latest series, The Gateway Saga, begins with Blood and Empire, published in March 2025.

Books by James Maxwell

Enchantress

by James Maxwell • 2012

An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.

4.03

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Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

Young Adult

Enchantress

An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.

by James Maxwell 2012 626 pages

4.03

18k+ ratings

Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

Young Adult

The Hidden Relic

by James Maxwell • 2012

A tyrant's addiction cracks a portal's wards; allies must close it before the old gods escape.

4.16

11k+

Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

Young Adult

The Hidden Relic

A tyrant's addiction cracks a portal's wards; allies must close it before the old gods escape.

by James Maxwell 2012 498 pages

4.16

11k+ ratings

Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

Young Adult

A Girl from Nowhere

by James Maxwell • 2020

A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.

4.06

11k+

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Dystopian

A Girl from Nowhere

A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.

by James Maxwell 2020 445 pages

4.06

11k+ ratings

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Dystopian

Golden Age

by James Maxwell • 2016

A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.

4.04

9k+

Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

Young Adult

Golden Age

A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.

by James Maxwell 2016 466 pages

4.04

9k+ ratings

Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

Young Adult

The Path of the Storm

by James Maxwell • 2013

His son poisoned, a war hero crosses uncharted seas as an ancient enemy raises the dead.

4.26

9k+

Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

Magic

The Path of the Storm

His son poisoned, a war hero crosses uncharted seas as an ancient enemy raises the dead.

by James Maxwell 2013 496 pages

4.26

9k+ ratings

Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

Magic

The Lore of the Evermen

by James Maxwell • 2014

A necromancer's armada closes in, but the empire's lords squabble while one realm stands alone.

4.37

9k+

Fantasy

Young Adult

High Fantasy

The Lore of the Evermen

A necromancer's armada closes in, but the empire's lords squabble while one realm stands alone.

by James Maxwell 2014 514 pages

4.37

9k+ ratings

Fantasy

Young Adult

High Fantasy

Silver Road

by James Maxwell • 2016

A frozen fleet's relic summons monsters, and warring kingdoms will burn the sea to destroy it.

4.26

5k+

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Magic

Silver Road

A frozen fleet's relic summons monsters, and warring kingdoms will burn the sea to destroy it.

by James Maxwell 2016 494 pages

4.26

5k+ ratings

Fantasy

High Fantasy

Magic

Iron Will

by James Maxwell • 2018

A conqueror's dragon horde sweeps the land, but the magic that forged them is about to shatter.

4.46

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Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

High Fantasy

Iron Will

A conqueror's dragon horde sweeps the land, but the magic that forged them is about to shatter.

by James Maxwell 2018 411 pages

4.46

5k+ ratings

Fantasy

Epic Fantasy

High Fantasy

A World of Secrets

by James Maxwell • 2020

A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.

4.30

5k+

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Young Adult

A World of Secrets

A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.

by James Maxwell 2020 302 pages

4.30

5k+ ratings

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Young Adult

Copper Chain

by James Maxwell • 2017

Ancient chains bind dragons to a conqueror's command. One exiled healer can break them.

4.33

4k+

Fantasy

Dragons

Magic

Copper Chain

Ancient chains bind dragons to a conqueror's command. One exiled healer can break them.

by James Maxwell 2017 382 pages

4.33

4k+ ratings

Fantasy

Dragons

Magic

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