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High Fantasy Book Summaries

Assassin's Quest Summary

Assassin's Quest

by Robin Hobb 1997 757 pages

Ship of Destiny Summary

Ship of Destiny

by Robin Hobb 2000 789 pages

The Return of the King Summary

The Return of the King

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1955 404 pages

Last Argument of Kings Summary

Last Argument of Kings

by Joe Abercrombie 2008 536 pages

Rhythm of War Summary

by Brandon Sanderson 2020 1232 pages

The Tombs of Atuan Summary

The Tombs of Atuan

by Ursula K. Le Guin 1971 180 pages

Science Fiction Fantasy

The Winds of Winter Summary

The Winds of Winter

by George R.R. Martin

Before They Are Hanged Summary

Before They Are Hanged

by Joe Abercrombie 2007 441 pages

Poison Study Summary

by Maria V. Snyder 2005 427 pages

A Clash of Kings Summary

A Clash of Kings

by George R.R. Martin 1998 1009 pages

The Black Prism Summary

The Black Prism

by Brent Weeks 2010 629 pages

Inheritance Summary

by Christopher Paolini 2011 849 pages

The Silmarillion Summary

The Silmarillion

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 386 pages

Science Fiction Fantasy

Fool's Errand Summary

by Robin Hobb 2001 661 pages

The Two Towers Summary

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1954 322 pages

Pawn of Prophecy Summary

Pawn of Prophecy

by David Eddings 1982 304 pages

The Hobbit, Part One Summary

The Hobbit, Part One

by J.R.R. Tolkien 1937 230 pages

A Storm of Swords Summary

A Storm of Swords

by George R.R. Martin 2000 1177 pages

The Mad Ship Summary

by Robin Hobb 1999 906 pages

Words of Radiance Summary

Words of Radiance

by Brandon Sanderson 2014 1088 pages

The Demon King Summary

by Cinda Williams Chima 2009 506 pages

Tower Lord Summary

by Anthony Ryan 2014 608 pages

A Feast for Crows Summary

A Feast for Crows

by George R.R. Martin 2005 1060 pages

The Republic of Thieves Summary

The Republic of Thieves

by Scott Lynch 2013 650 pages

The Rage of Dragons Summary

The Rage of Dragons

by Evan Winter 2017 535 pages

The Blacktongue Thief Summary

The Blacktongue Thief

by Christopher Buehlman 2021 416 pages

The Grace of Kings Summary

The Grace of Kings

by Ken Liu 2015 640 pages

The Dragon Republic Summary

The Dragon Republic

by R.F. Kuang 2019 658 pages

Historical Fiction

Ruin and Rising Summary

Ruin and Rising

by Leigh Bardugo 2014 350 pages

Siege and Storm Summary

Siege and Storm

by Leigh Bardugo 2013 435 pages

Shadow and Bone Summary

Shadow and Bone

by Leigh Bardugo 2012 358 pages

The Alloy of Law Summary

The Alloy of Law

by Brandon Sanderson 2011 325 pages

The Slow Regard of Silent Things Summary

The Slow Regard of Silent Things

by Patrick Rothfuss 2014 159 pages

Lord of Chaos Summary

by Robert Jordan 1994 1011 pages

Mark of the Fool Summary

Mark of the Fool

by J.M. Clarke 2022 722 pages

Deadhouse Gates Summary

Deadhouse Gates

by Steven Erikson 2000 604 pages

Temple of the Winds Summary

Temple of the Winds

by Terry Goodkind 1997 822 pages

Science Fiction Fantasy

King of Thorns Summary

by Mark Lawrence 2012 449 pages

The Blinding Knife Summary

The Blinding Knife

by Brent Weeks 2012 671 pages

Red Seas Under Red Skies Summary

Red Seas Under Red Skies

by Scott Lynch 2007 578 pages

Academ's Fury Summary

by Jim Butcher 2005 702 pages

Furies of Calderon Summary

Furies of Calderon

by Jim Butcher 2004 688 pages

Kushiel's Chosen Summary

Kushiel's Chosen

by Jacqueline Carey 2002 678 pages

King of Scars Summary

by Leigh Bardugo 2019 511 pages

Young Adult Fantasy

A Torch Against the Night Summary

A Torch Against the Night

by Sabaa Tahir 2016 452 pages

The Great Hunt Summary

by Robert Jordan 1990 705 pages

Wizard's First Rule Summary

Wizard's First Rule

by Terry Goodkind 1994 836 pages

The Art of Prophecy Summary

The Art of Prophecy

by Wesley Chu 2022 533 pages

Promise of Blood Summary

Promise of Blood

by Brian McClellan 2013 545 pages

The Sword of Shannara Summary

The Sword of Shannara

by Terry Brooks 1977 726 pages

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