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Rick Riordan writes connected mythology-inspired fantasy for young readers. Begin with Percy Jackson and the Olympians, then continue through Heroes of Olympus and Trials of Apollo; Kane Chronicles and Magnus Chase explore other myth traditions in the same universe. Companion stories and crossovers add context, but are optional. The guides here separate those routes and explain where newer connected adventures fit.
View Reading Orders →Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney Jr. He wrote epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery adventures and historical novels, and is best known for The Wheel of Time. Begin with The Eye of the World for the main saga; New Spring is an optional prequel best placed after Crossroads of Twilight on a first publication-order read. His connected work also includes seven Conan novels and the Fallon trilogy, written as Reagan O’Neal. Warrior of the Altaii and Cheyenne Raiders are separate standalones.
View Reading Orders →Robin Hobb is a pen name of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden, an American writer of fantasy fiction primarily known for her Realm of the Elderlings series.
View Reading Orders →Raymond E. Feist is best known for the Riftwar Cycle, an expansive fantasy sequence that follows the worlds of Midkemia and Kelewan across generations. Its connected series can be read in the publication order Feist recommends, while the Empire trilogy is co-written with Janny Wurts. The separate Firemane Saga follows Hatu's earlier story in Garn and becomes relevant when it crosses into Midkemia in The Dragonwar Saga. Start with Magician for the central route.
View Reading Orders →Rees Jones, also known as Geraint Jones, is a former British soldier and thriller novelist. He coauthored the Private BookShot Private: The Royals with James Patterson.