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Combining the genius of Miyazaki and Martin, a Dark Fantasy epic was created. Elden Ring’s unconventional lore features excellent storytelling fans of Grimdark Fantasy and Epic Fantasy are bound to enjoy. Given how Elden Ring is literally worked on by a Fantasy genius, here are our picks for the best Fantasy book series fans of the game will enjoy.
7 The Stormlight Archive
Brandon Sanderson is arguably the greatest Fantasy writer working currently. Known for finishing Robert Jordan’s iconic ‘The Wheel of Time’, Mistborn, and his own epic saga ‘The Stormlight Archive’, Sanderson has been outputting quality at a fast pace. It can be argued that The Stormlight Archive is Sanderson’s magnum opus. The Stormlight Archive currently has four books out, each revered heavily by fans of the genre.
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The Stormlight Archive features excellent writing full of plot twists and betrayals, massive armor sets known as Shardplates that rival even the biggest Elden Ring sets, creatures that are similar to those found in Elden Ring, and finally Roshar: The setting of the show, full of multiple varying locations. All this should be enough to convince any fan of Elden Ring to try out this epic series.
6 Malazan Book Of The Fallen
Malazan is similar to Elden Ring in scope and unconventional writing. Malazan’s scale is unparalleled, with its 6 continents, all rich and full of personality and many races. Malazan is revered as one of epic fantasy’s greatest works yet. It is no easy read, however, and is one only those with a knack for expansive building and rich lore will enjoy. Malazan currently has ten mainline novels with multiple other novels that are a part of the world.
Malazan’s storytelling is unique in the sense that its continuity is non-linear, and multiple storylines come together to progress the world. Those who loveElden Ring’s world building and go out of their way to enjoy the rich lore will certainly have a great time reading.
5 Lord of the Rings
This should not come as a surprise. LOTR has inspired every single piece of epic fantasy that followed it, period. Fans of Elden Ring and the fantasy genre will appreciate LOTR for its exceptional world-building and engaging plot line. While the storytelling here is no way similar to that in Elden Ring, the similarities are not hard to miss. The plot is heavy on magic, power, and warfare, similar to what is seen in Elden Ring.
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While one can argue that Lord of The Rings does not have much in common with Elden Ring, it is worth it for its iconic status, unparalleled writing, and influence alone.
4 The First Law Trilogy
The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie is expansive and brutal. Largely considered to be one of the best grimdark series around and a spiritual successor to A Song Of Ice and Fire, The First Law is an excellent fantasy series fans of Elden Ring will enjoy.
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Elden Ring is dark fantasy, so is The First Law. With its gory details, perspectives over war and exceptional writing, The First Law trilogy is an engaging read. The series’ strongest suit is its exceptional cast. It is written from the waypoint of six major characters who make their way across the dark and unforgiving lands of the Circle of the World.
3 The Dark Tower
Stephen King’s foray into the world of epic fantasy was very successful. The Dark Tower, according to many, King’s magnum opus. The Dark Tower is surprisingly similar to Elden Ring in many ways. Both feature a protagonist going through all sorts of troubles for an ultimate goal. The Erdtree and The Dark Tower are alike in many ways.
Sure, while the writing and plot might not match, the themes are alike and so is the state of the world. In Elden Ring, we survive in a beaten down world full of peril. In the Dark Tower, Roland and his team go through a world that is barren and has remnants of our own world thrown into it. All in all, The Dark Tower is a fantasy series fans of Elden ring will have a great time with.
2 The Kingkiller Chronicle
Patrick Rothfuss’s The Kingkiller Chronicle is an excellent piece of literature featuring impeccable writing, world building, and a cast that compliments each other unlike any other. Much akin to The Dark Tower, this series also has many parallels that can be drawn with Elden Ring.
The Kingkiller Chronicle features Kvothe, a man of iconic status that decides to tell his tale. During his early days, Kvothe lived a very hard life, full of tragedy, pain, and turmoil. Much like the tarnished, Kvothe was banished and shunned many times during his early age yet ultimately succeeded at every task presented to him. Kvothe’s story has many themes that resemble that of the tarnished making The Kingkiller Chronicle a great fantasy book series for Elden Ring fans.
1 A Song Of Ice And Fire
A Song Of Ice And Fire is a story that shares its writer with Elden Ring, so it has to have the most similarities. Much like The Lands Between, Westeros is a dark and unforgiving. Full of betrayal, magic, warfare, and dragons, A Song Of Ice And Fire has many similarities with Elden Ring.
From their worlds, full of multiple major locations with its own power hungry ruler, to their characters, often full of ulterior motives and unreliable, to their tales relating to the succession of power, to their dark atmosphere, it is easy to tell that both these acclaimed titles share a piece of their DNA.
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