The most popular epic fantasy books of 2021

Epic fantasy tells big stories in invented worlds. Expect maps, long journeys, warring kingdoms, ancient prophecies and a cast large enough to need a list at the back. These are books to sink into, often across a whole series, where the fate of a realm hangs on a few unlikely heroes. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

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Blade of Secrets
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Blade of Secrets

Tricia Levenseller

2021 · 2022 edition

352 pages

An Heir Comes to Rise
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An Heir Comes to Rise

Chloe C. Peñaranda, C.C. Peñaranda

Published 2021

398 pages

The Mask Falling
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The Mask Falling

Samantha Shannon

2021 · 2024 edition

544 pages

Vox Machina
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Vox Machina

Marieke Nijkamp

Published 2021

355 pages