CIRCE Madeline Miller Fun, modern take on the backstory of characters from Greek Mythology 2018FantasyMythology
Babel R. F. Kuang Historical fiction that tickles my wannabe language nerd heart. 2022Historical fictionLinguisticsFantasy
The Kingkiller Chronicle Patrick Rothfuss Whipped through these two, but the third book is famously taking forever to come out. The Name of the Wind The Wise Man's Fear 2011Fantasy
The Dragon's Banker Scott Warren If a book about capitalism within a fantasy world sounds like a good time, then this book is for you. 2019FantasyEconomics
Harry Potter J. K. Rowling I read the Portuguese (Portugal) translations of these Harry Potter e a pedra filosofal Harry Potter e a Câmara dos Segredos Harry Potter e o prisioneiro de Azkaban Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo Harry Potter e a Ordem da Fénix Harry Potter e o Príncipe Misterioso Harry Potter e os Talismãs da Morte 2007FantasyYoung adult
His Dark Materials Philip Pullman The Golden Compass The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass 2000FantasyYoung adult
A Song of Ice and Fire George R. R. Martin Read right these right before the show came out, still waiting for the next book, though I’ve mostly lost interest after how the show ended. A Game of Thrones A Clash of Kings A Storm of Swords A Feast for Crows A Dance with Dragons 2011Fantasy
Sword & Citadel Gene Wolfe Considered an absolute masterpiece, these were crazy dense and I wasn’t in a time of my life where I had the spare brainpower to fully appreciate. Shadow & Claw Sword & Citadel 1994Science FictionFantasy
The Wheel of Time Robert Jordan This took a long while to read. Drags a bit in the middle, but finishes strong. The Eye of the World The Great Hunt The Dragon Reborn The Shadow Rising The Fires of Heaven Lord of Chaos A Crown of Swords The Path of Daggers Winter's Heart Crossroads of Twilight Knife of Dreams The Gathering Storm Towers of Midnight A Memory of Light 2013Fantasy
Lightbringer Brent Weeks Could have been edited down a bit, but overall was a fun series to read The Black Prism The Blinding Knife The Broken Eye The Blood Mirror The Burning White 2019Fantasy
Mistborn Brandon Sanderson Mistborn The Well of Ascension The Hero of Ages Mistborn: Secret History The Alloy of Law Shadows of Self The Bands of Mourning The Lost Metal 2022Fantasy
The Stormlight Archive Brandon Sanderson Series starts strong, though the most recent books were just OK. Waiting on the final five books to be written. The Way of Kings Words of Radiance Oathbringer Edgedancer Dawnshard Rhythm of War The Sunlit Man Wind and Truth 2020Fantasy
Nettle & Bone T. Kingfisher This won the Hugo in 2023. It’s … fine. Easy read but not particularly memorable. 2022Fantasy
World of the Five Gods Lois McMaster Bujold The Curse of Chalion Paladin of Souls The Hallowed Hunt 2005Fantasy
The First Law Joe Abercrombie Light and easy popcorn fantasy The Blade Itself Before They are Hanged Last Argument of Kings 2008Fantasy
The Philosopher Kings Jo Walton The Just City The Philosopher Kings Necessity 2016FantasyMythologyTime travel
The Witcher Andrzej Sapkowski I haven’t played the games or watched the show, but the books are enjoyable enough if you like the genre. The Last Wish Sword of Destiny Blood of Elves The Time of Contempt Baptism of Fire The Tower of Swallows The Lady of the Lake Season of Storms 2013Fantasy
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle This was surprisingly great, better than the original. 2017AdventureComedyFantasy
Aladdin Way better than expected, Guy Ritchie adds action while keeping it fun 2019AdventureFantasyRomanceFamilyMusical
Jumanji: The Next Level Another fun one, also better than the 90s version. 2019AdventureComedyFantasy
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves This was fun, and went over great with the kids. Would love more movies like this, I hope they make a sequel. 2023AdventureFantasyComedy
Eternity Points for an original story, and the cast did a great job. I enjoyed the subtle background humor of all the themed eternities. 2025RomanceComedyDramaFantasy
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Not high cinema or anything, but a rare Marvel movie that’s watchable 2022FantasyActionAdventureSuperhero
Ghostbusters: Afterlife Just kinda assumed this would be terrible, but actually pretty good. 2021FantasyComedyAdventure
The Super Mario Bros. Movie This was way better than I expected. Unlike the video game movies of my childhood, it’s clear the writers here have actually played (and enjoyed) Mario games. 2023FamilyComedyAdventureFantasyAnimation
Masters of the Universe My kids hated this, but it was campy and nostalgic for me 2026ActionFantasyScience Fiction
Ghostbusters Tough to reboot a classic, but this is nowhere near as bad as people say it is. 2016ActionFantasyComedy
Fountain of Youth Another acceptable family watch. I can only assume naming the main character “Purdue” was purposeful, given how much it borrows from Indiana Jones. 2025AdventureFantasymystery
Freakier Friday Just barely watchable for family movie night; the first, of course, is much better. 2025ComedyFantasyFamily
Frankenstein Well-crafted and acted, but the pacing is off and it’s way too long. 2025DramaFantasyHorror
