Beginner Fantasy Books

If you are new to the genre of fantasy, it can be confusing deciding what books to read. There are seemingly endless fantasy books -- most are bad, some are good, and a few are stellar.

I’ve put together a selection of easier-to-read fantasy books that are easy to read while still being somewhat entertaining. These are the books that many fantasy readers started out with -- so it’s good to get them out of the way if you feel you need to read them. If you are new to fantasy, you will find your fantasy tastes start to evolve and mature the more you read.

Full disclosure here: I'm not a fan of most of the books on this list (in fact, many of them made my "Worst Fantasy Books list"). But I will admit that I grew up on some of these "bad" fantasy books many years ago as there was NOT a huge selection of great fantasy books to choose from twenty or thirty years ago.

If you want to skip the fantasy training wheels and start off at the top, you can check out the Top 25 Best Fantasy Books list. Some people want to get into the good stuff right away, but you may want to take a slower pace with your fantasy readings and work your way up with easier-to-read fantasy books.

Fair warning: It's likely you won't want to come back and read SOME of these books if you start with the best fantasy books list, so if you have any inkling that you might like to read the books on this list, read them first.