Books like 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'

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  • The Way of Kings, Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson

    The Way of Kings, Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson

    Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars
    · 25 ratings
    According to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Heaven. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms. And the Voidbringers followed ...They came against man ten thousand times. To help them cope, the Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, known as Shardblades...
  • The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

    The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 90 ratings
    In the third volume of The Lord of the Rings trilogy the good and evil forces join battle, and we see that the triumph of good is not absolute. The Third Age of Middle-earth ends, and the age of the dominion of Men begins...
  • The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson

    The Warden and the Wolf King by Andrew Peterson

    Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameless and the Fangs of Dang. Janner, Kalmar, and Leeli--Throne Warden, Wolf King, and Song Maiden of Anniera--are ready and willing to fight alongside the Hollowsfolk, but when the Fangs make the first move and invade Ban Rona, the children are separated...
  • A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin

    A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin

    Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    'There are two sorts of people. The players and the pieces... Every man's a piece to start with, and every maid as well. Even some who think they are players'The Starks are scattered. Robb Stark may be King in the North, but he must bend to the will of an old tyrant if he is to hold his crown...
  • The Way of Kings, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson

    The Way of Kings, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Speak again the ancient oaths. Life before death. Strength before weakness, Journey before destination. And return to men the shards they once bore. The knights radiant must stand again.Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike...
  • The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

    The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 94 ratings
    One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind themFrodo and his Companions of the Ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in a battle in the Mines of Moria...
  • A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

    A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 68 ratings
    The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow...
  • Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

    Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

    Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars
    · 69 ratings
    The end draws near....The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight.The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age.Perrin Aybara is now hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership...
  • The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

    The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · 69 ratings
    One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind themIn ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him...
  • The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

    The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

    Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars
    · 69 ratings
    The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, looms...
  • A Dance with Dragons: After the Feast by George R.R. Martin

    A Dance with Dragons: After the Feast by George R.R. Martin

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    'Some had been heroes, some weaklings, knaves, or cravens. Most were only men. The best of them overcame their flaws, did their duty, and died with their swords in their hands. The worst... the worst were those who played the game of thrones'The future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance...
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    epic  magic  war  paranormal  fantasy  fiction  high-fantasy  dragons
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

    The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 71 ratings
    An alternate cover edition can be found here and hereA great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure...
  • The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

    The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 83 ratings
    An alternate cover edition can be found here and hereA great modern classic and the prelude to The Lord of the Rings. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure...
  • A Dance with Dragons 1: Dreams and Dust by George R.R. Martin, Jorge Candeias

    A Dance with Dragons 1: Dreams and Dust by George R.R. Martin, Jorge Candeias

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    In the aftermath of a colossal battle, new threats are emerging from every direction.Tyrion Lannister, having killed his father, and wrongfully accused of killing his nephew, King Joffrey, has escaped from King’s Landing with a price on his head.To the north lies the great Wall of ice and stone – a structure only as strong as those guarding it...
    Categorized as:
    epic  war  magic  paranormal  fantasy  fiction  high-fantasy  dragons
  • Age of War by Michael J. Sullivan

    Age of War by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Rich in magic and adventure, Michael J. Sullivan’s soaring fantasy novels are masterworks of heroism, love, and sacrifice. Now, in Age of War, the epic battle between humankind and the cruel godlike beings who once ruled them finally ignites in all its fury.The alliance of humans and renegade Fhrey is fragile—and about to be tested as never before...
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  audiobook
  • Weight of the Crown by A.C. Cobble

    Weight of the Crown by A.C. Cobble

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    The epic conclusion to the Benjamin Ashwood series! Ben and his friends have defeated a deadly threat to mankind, and gained powerful allies along the way, but sometimes the biggest danger is ourselves. In the final book in the Benjamin Ashwood series, Ben will have to take the mantle of leadership to prevent a war that will devastate Alcott...
    Categorized as:
    magic  war  epic  paranormal  romance  fantasy  fiction  audiobook
  • Age of Empyre by Michael J. Sullivan

    Age of Empyre by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    A DOOR OPENS. AN ARMY OF DRAGONS ADVANCES. AND THE FATE OF THE LIVING RESTS WITH THE DEAD.After obtaining the secret to creating dragons, the leader of the Fhrey has turned the tide of war once more—but gaining the advantage has come at a terrible price. While Imaly plots to overthrow the fane for transgressions against his people, a mystic and a Keeper are the only hope for the Rhunes...
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    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  alpha-mc
  • Elantris, Part 1 of 3 by Brandon Sanderson, Johann Dettweiler

    Elantris, Part 1 of 3 by Brandon Sanderson, Johann Dettweiler

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Performed by a Full CastAdaptation by Johann Dettweiler6 CDs – 7 hoursThe exciting debut of a fresh new voice in fantasy. As fantasy surpassed SF in popularity, much of it became predictable. Elantris is a welcome exception, a rare epic fantasy that doesn't recycle the classics.In GraphicAudio...A Movie in Your Mind with Full Cast, Narration, Cinematic Music and Sound Effects...
  • White Wolf by David Gemmell

    White Wolf by David Gemmell

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    The start of a gripping new series in the tradition of The Drenai TalesSkilgannon the Damned had vanished from the pages of history. Following the terrible triumph at Perapolis, the General had taken the legendary Swords of Night and Day and ridden from the lands of Naashan. No-one knew where he had gone, and the assassins sent by the Witch Queen could find no trace of his passing...
    Categorized as:
    epic  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  audiobook  book  dark
  • Warmage by Terry Mancour

    Warmage by Terry Mancour

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    The Goblin Invasion Is On.....
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  audiobook
  • The Green Ember by S.D. Smith

    The Green Ember by S.D. Smith

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake them, spilling them into a cauldron of misadventures. They discover that their own story is bound up in the tumult threatening to overwhelm the wider world. Kings fall and kingdoms totter. Tyrants ascend and terrors threaten. Betrayal beckons, and loyalty is a broken road with peril around every bend...
  • The High King by Lloyd Alexander

    The High King by Lloyd Alexander

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings
    When the sword of Dyrnwyn, the most powerful weapon inthe kingdom of Prydain, falls into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord, Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper, and Prince Gwydion raise an army to march against Arawn's terrible cohorts. After a winter expedition filled with danger, Taran's army arrives at Mount Dragon, Arawn's stronghold...
  • Assassin’s Price by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Assassin’s Price by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The latest fantasy novel in the New York Times bestselling Imager Portfolio and the third book in the new story arc that began with Madness in SolidarFans of L. E. Modesitt, Jr.'s, bestselling fantasy series the Imager Portfolio will be pleased with the latest novel in his new story arc.Six years have passed since the failed uprising of the High Holders against Rex Lorien...
  • Kingdom's Reign by Chuck Black

    Kingdom's Reign by Chuck Black

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    An evil army masses against the Knights of the Prince, and they are outnumbered.Only the King can save them... While the Knights of the Prince train in the Kingdom Across the Sea, the Dark Knight, Lucius, reigns in Arrethtrae with complete authority...
  • Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell

    Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    Fierce and proud, the Rigante dwell deep in the green mountain lands, worshiping the gods of air and water, and the spirits of the earth.  Among them lives a warrior who bears the mark of fate. Born of the storm that slew his father, he is Connavar, and tales of his courage spread like wildfire...
    Categorized as:
    classics  epic  fae  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult
  • To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 by Tad Williams

    To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 by Tad Williams

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The evil minions of the undead Sithi Storm King are beginning their final preparations for the kingdom-shattering culmination of their dark sorceries, drawing King Elias ever deeper into their nightmarish, spell-spun world. As the Storm King’s power grows and the boundaries of time begin to blur, the loyal allies of Prince Josua struggle to rally their forces at the Stone of Farewell...
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  audiobook  book
  • Imager's Battalion by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Imager's Battalion by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Quaeryt, now holding the rank of subcommander in the Telaryn army of Lord Bhayar, leads history's first imager fighting force into a retaliatory war against the hostile nation of Bovaria, which recently attempted the annexation of Telaryn. But Court intrigues pursue Quaeryt to the front lines of the conflict as the imager's enemies continue to plot against him...
  • Nolyn by Michael J. Sullivan

    Nolyn by Michael J. Sullivan

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    New York Times Bestseller | Amazon Editor's Pick | #2 Audible BestsellerAfter more than five hundred years of exile, the heir to the empyre is wary about his sudden reinstatement to active duty on the Goblin War’s front lines. His assignment to rescue an outpost leads to a dead-end canyon deep inside enemy territory, and his suspicion turns to dread when he discovers the stronghold doesn't exist...
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  audiobook  book
  • An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington

    An Echo of Things to Come by James Islington

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    The second book in a glorious new fantasy trilogy by the next major force in commercial epic fantasy. In the wake of the devastating attack on Ilin Illan, an amnesty has been declared for all Augurs - finally allowing them to emerge from hiding and openly oppose the dark forces massing against Andarra...
  • A Draw of Kings by Patrick W. Carr

    A Draw of Kings by Patrick W. Carr

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Their journey to Merakh should have made Errol and his companions heroes of the realm. Instead, much is changed on their return. In the wake of the king’s death, Duke Weir is ruling the country–and his intentions are to marry Adora to bring an heir...
  • To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 by Tad Williams

    To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 by Tad Williams

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings
    A novel of vast scope, detail, and complexity, To Green Angel Tower is the momentous tour-de-force finale of a ground-breaking series...
    Categorized as:
    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  audiobook  book
  • Into Vushaar by Robert M. Kerns

    Into Vushaar by Robert M. Kerns

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Help his friend go home.Just because Gavin's goal is simple, doesn't mean it's easy!His friend's home is Vushaar, the world's oldest monarchy and a land fractured by civil war.  Slaver parties roam the countryside at will, claiming any they desire for their vile trade, and a great army lays siege to the capital...
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    epic  fae  magic  paranormal  action-adventure  adult  book  fiction
  • Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan

    Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 68 ratings
    The dead are walking, men die impossible deaths, and it seems as though reality itself has become unstable: All are signs of the imminence of Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, when Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, must confront the Dark One as humanity's only hope...
  • The Guild Secret by D.K. Holmberg

    The Guild Secret by D.K. Holmberg

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    No longer forced to hide his ability, Rsiran now Slides openly throughout the city as he helps it recover from the recent attack. Requirements of his time continue to mount, not only as he tries to help his friends, but new responsibilities to the guild force him to interact with the Elvraeth, where he discovers the uneasy alliance that exists between the guilds and the council...
  • The Edge of Shadow by B.T. Narro

    The Edge of Shadow by B.T. Narro

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    In this epic culmination of the series, a betrayal forces Basen and his allies out from the protective walls of the Academy. A ruthless army begins hunting them down with plans of extermination. When Basen is separated from everyone, he must rely on himself to stay alive until he can reunite Kyrro’s Allies...
  • Flight of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse

    Flight of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Exiled and on the run, Selene Ravenwood is in search of the real reason her family was given the gift of dreamwalking but first she must adapt to her marriage with the man she was originally assigned to kill. With war impending and a dark being after her gift, she finds herself at a crossroads but time is running out and soon her choice will be made for her...
  • Madness in Solidar by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Madness in Solidar by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Four centuries after its founding, Solidar’s Collegium of Imagers is in decline, the exploits of its founder, the legendary Quaeryt, largely forgotten. The Collegium is so lacking in leadership that the dying Maitre must summon Alastar, an obscure but talented senior imager from Westisle far to the south who has little knowledge of politics in the capital, as his successor...
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    epic  magic  paranormal  war  action-adventure  adult  audiobook  book
  • L'espoir du royaume by Chuck Black

    L'espoir du royaume by Chuck Black

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A Riveting Medieval Parallel to the Bible Good and evil clash. Leinad and Cedric are determined to not only survive, but claim hope and victory! In Kingdom’s Dawn, Leinad and Tess, along with all the king’s people, must escape slavery by the powerful Lord Fairos. Kingdom’s Hope finds them free and arriving in the Chessington Valley...
  • Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Princeps by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    The thrilling follow-up to Scholar—in which, after discovering a coup attempt and preventing a bloody civil war, Quaeryt was appointed princeps of Tilbor—begins a new episode in the young Imager's life...
  • Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist

    Magician: Apprentice by Raymond E. Feist

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 64 ratings
    An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here.To the forest on the shore of the Kingdom of the Isles, the orphan Pug came to study with the master magician Kulgan. His courage won him a place at court and the heart of a lovely Princess, but he was ill at ease with normal wizardry...
    Categorized as:
    children  classics  epic  fae  magic  paranormal  war  20th-century
  • Rise of the Horde by Christie Golden

    Rise of the Horde by Christie Golden

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Though the young Warchief Thrall ended the demon curse that had plagued his people for generations, the orcs still wrestle with the sins of their bloody past. As the rampaging Horde, they waged a number of devastating wars against their perennial enemy -- the Alliance. Yet the rage and bloodlust that drove the orcs to destroy everything in their path nearly consumed them as well...
  • The Silver Hand by Stephen R. Lawhead

    The Silver Hand by Stephen R. Lawhead

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    The great king, Meldryn Mawr, is dead, and his kingdom lies in ruins. Treachery and brutality rule the land, and Albion is the scene of an epic struggle for the throne. Lewis Gillies returns as Llew, seeking the true meaning behind a mysterious prophecy - the making of a true king and the revealing of a long awaited champion: Silver Hand...
  • The Scourge of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    The Scourge of Muirwood by Jeff Wheeler

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    The Scourge of Muirwood is the final installment of the Muirwood Trilogy.Upon discovering she is the lost heir of Pry-Ree, Lia is forced to leave the protection of Muirwood once again. She embarks upon a perilous journey across the kingdom where she avoids capture and begs passage on a ship bound to Dahomey...
  • The Scarlet Tides by David Hair

    The Scarlet Tides by David Hair

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 26 ratings
    The Moontide has come and the Leviathan Bridge stands open: now thrones will shake and hearts will be torn apart in a world at war.A scarlet tide of Rondian legions is flooding into the East, led by the Inquisition’s windships flying the Sacred Heart, bright banner of the Church’s darkest sons. They are slaughtering and pillaging their way across Antiopia in the name of Emperor Constant...
  • The Last Druid by Terry Brooks

    The Last Druid by Terry Brooks

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    The riveting conclusion not only to the Fall of Shannara but to the entire Shannara series--a truly landmark event, twenty-nine books and forty-three years in the making.Bringing a conclusion to an epic that has spanned centuries is a vast undertaking, but Terry Brooks is entirely equal to the challenge...
  • Endless Night by D.K. Holmberg

    Endless Night by D.K. Holmberg

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ciara has traveled to the barracks but the promised teaching has not come to pass, leaving her worse off than before, and her people without the nya'shin for protection. If she can't master the summoning, she fears the darkness will claim her. But now that the darkness has revealed itself, Jasn must find a way to save Alena from her connection to the draasin before that connection kills her...
  • Prophet of the Dead by Richard Lee Byers

    Prophet of the Dead by Richard Lee Byers

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The anticipated climax to a series that has been building in popularity, Richard Lee Byers is at his best working with tales of the undead.  Prophet of the Dead fulfills on the promise of the title, giving fans a satisfying end to the current threats facing the Brotherhood of the Griffon...
  • A Kingdom of Nomads by S.B. Nova

    A Kingdom of Nomads by S.B. Nova

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    As the darkness grows, so must the light…Branded as enemies of the fae kingdom, Serena and her friends are on the run from the witch queen, Morgan. They reach sanctuary, only to discover shocking secrets that separate them.Serena’s newfound destiny takes her to a land plagued by endless war. To survive there, she is forced to bloody her sword, escape an evil king, and confront a god...
  • Pawn's Gambit by Rob J. Hayes

    Pawn's Gambit by Rob J. Hayes

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.Yuu wants nothing more than to forget the mistakes of her past. The Gods have other plans.Once a renowned strategist and general, five years ago Yuu made a mistake that cost her everything. Now she is on the run, royal bounty hunters snapping at her heels...
  • Harpist in the Wind by Patricia A. McKillip

    Harpist in the Wind by Patricia A. McKillip

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings
    In the midst of conflict and unrest the Prince of Hed solves the puzzle of his future when he learns to harp the wind, discovers who the shape changers are, and understands his own relationship to Deth, harpist of the wizard Ohm...
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