Epic

The story is centered on heroic characters, and the action takes place on a grand scale.

See also epic poetry and epic fantasy.

New Releases Tagged "Epic"

Mists of the Serengeti
The Heart of What Was Lost
From Sand and Ash
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)
Candidate (The Black Mage, #3)
The Obelisk Gate (The Broken Earth, #2)
Mists of the Serengeti
Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
The Blood Mirror (Lightbringer, #4)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (The Tales of Dunk and Egg, #1-3)
Bright Side (Bright Side, #1)
The Assassin and the Desert (Throne of Glass, #0.3)
From Sand and Ash
The Silent Waters (Elements, #3)
Secret History (Mistborn, #3.5)
Reign of Madness (King's Dark Tidings, #2)
The Assassin and the Healer (Throne of Glass, #0.2)
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
A Clash of Kings  (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Odyssey
A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4)
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)
The Hobbit
The Two Towers (The Lord of the Rings, #2)
The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, #3)
The Iliad
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
Beowulf
The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings, #1-3)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
Sabriel by Garth NixThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanTehanu by Ursula K. Le GuinNeverwhere by Neil GaimanThe Pearl of the Soul of the World by Meredith Ann Pierce
YA Fantasy Published in the 1990s
36 books — 12 voters
The Iliad by HomerThe Odyssey by HomerThe Epic of Gilgamesh by AnonymousThe Republic by PlatoThe Histories by Herodotus
Best Books of the Ancient World
145 books — 165 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeePride and Prejudice by Jane AustenJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Help by Kathryn StockettThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Best Novels in Female Perspective
525 books — 383 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineEnder's Game by Orson Scott CardDune by Frank HerbertThe Forever War by Joe HaldemanThe Kaleidoscope by Adrian Mendoza
Science Fiction for Nerds
122 books — 34 voters


Ken Follett
Ken Follett Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1)
He made the Middle Ages come to life in The Pillars of the Earth, and now the history buff starts fresh in the 20th century with an epic chronicle, Fall of Giants.
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Pseudonymous Bosch
Before we do, I suggest you take a break. If you need to go to the bathroom, this is a good time. If you're sleepy, go to bed and save the next chapter for tomorrow. For the magician's story, you must have all your wits about you. No wandering minds allowed.
Pseudonymous Bosch, The Name of This Book Is Secret

Donald Allen Kirch
Oh, Jatel, I am so used. Would you rid yourself of me?" the knight started to cry. Jatel slowly kissed the woman upon her forehead. To the Gods! how he loved her so. Not for the world entire, sire.
Donald Allen Kirch, The Misadventures of Ka-Ron the Knight

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