Fantasy authors: books in reading order, page 2

Dan Willis

25 books• 8 series

Dan Willis is an American fantasy author living in Utah who has written novels for Dragonlance, the setting created by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Early titles in the catalogue include The Dragon Well (2004), Dragon Knight (2005) and Wizard's Return (2006), and Krynn appears among the subjects. Willis also writes the Dragons of the Confederacy, Arcane Irregulars and Shattered West series, and the subjects also include westerns and historical fiction. Later titles include Lincoln's Wizard (2015), Dead Letter (2018) and In Plain Sight (2018). Center Mass is scheduled for 2027.

Janny Wurts is an American fantasy novelist and illustrator who often paints her own covers and has won Chesley Awards for that artwork. The Wars of Light and Shadow, her longest sequence, turns on the half-brothers Arithon s'Ffalenn and Lysaer s'Ilessid and opens with The Curse of the Mistwraith (1993). Wurts also wrote the Cycle of Fire trilogy and, with Raymond E. Feist, the Empire trilogy. Her collection That Way Lies Camelot was nominated for the 1995 British Fantasy Award. Twenty-six titles reach Song of the Mysteries (2024).

Fonda Lee

14 books• 4 series

The Green Bone Saga is the work most associated with Fonda Lee, a Canadian-American author of speculative fiction born March 10, 1979. Jade City, the first Green Bone Saga book, won the 2018 World Fantasy Award, and Time magazine placed Jade City among its 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time. NPR included the saga in its 50 favourite science fiction and fantasy books of the past decade. The catalogue lists 14 books from Zeroboxer (2015) to Mark of the Warrior (2026), with Exo and Breathmarked as other series.

Stacey Marie Brown's books are tagged fantasy, action and adventure, and romance. The catalogue lists 40 titles, from Darkness of Light (2013) to White Raven (2026), with Night Hunter due in 2027. Series include Savage Lands, the Lightness Saga, Winterland Tale, Collector, Shattered Love, Royal Watch, Devil in the Deep Blue and Messengers of the Realm. Beast in the Darkness, Fire in the Darkness and Blood Beyond Darkness also date from 2013 and 2014.

J.D.L. Rosell is a fantasy author with 23 books from 2017 to 2026. In the Shadow of the Rook (2017) is the first title, followed by Catalyst and Champion in 2018. Rosell's seven series are Famine Cycle, Legend of Tal, Godslayer Rising, Runewar Saga, Ranger of the Titan Wilds, Sons Incarnate and Dragonforged Saga. A King's Bargain and A Queen's Command date from 2020, and The Titan Revenant (2026) is the newest release.

Stephen Blackmoore writes fantasy, with magic, zombies, mediums, talismans and murder victims among the recorded subjects. City of the Lost (2012) is the earliest catalogued title, followed by Dead Things (2013), Broken Souls (2014) and Hungry Ghosts (2017). Cult Classic (2023) is the newest. The series on the listing are Eric Carter/City of the Lost, Spirit of the Century Presents and Wasteland 2 Novellas. The catalogue marks Blackmoore's output as dormant.

Frankie Diane Mallis writes fantasy and romance. Two series stand under the name: Drowned Empire and Faceless Queen Duet. Eight books run from Daughter of the Drowned Empire (2022) to The Faceless Queen (2026), taking in Guardian of the Drowned Empire (2022), Solstice of the Drowned Empire (2022), Lady of the Drowned Empire (2023), Son of the Drowned Empire (2023), Warrior of the Drowned Empire (2024) and Traitor of the Drowned Empire (2025). Mallis is credited on all eight and remains actively publishing.