Member-only story
What Is the Longest Fantasy Series?
The Answer Might Surprise You
Fantasy fans love delving into lengthy series. Which one is the longest series? Many fans believe The Wandering Inn is the true winner of this crown.
What? Who? It took a bit of traveling before I stumbled upon The Wandering Inn.
Fantasy Fans Love Long and Enduring Series
There are many lengthy fantasy series: The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson, Terry Pratchett’s Discworld books, the Malazan series by Steven Erikson and Ian C. Esslemont, the Riftwar Cycle by Raymond E. Feist, the Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey, and the Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb.
Yet which one is the longest? That’s been a bone of contention. And there is a new contender!
In 2014, in The Longest Fantasy Series, Bookwraiths charted the page counts of popular fantasy series. However, this article is out of date, and page counts aren’t as accurate as word counts.
In Longest Fantasy Series by Word Count, Wottaread lists Malazan as the top contender. In 2021, the Wertzone blog posted The Longest SFF Novels & Series of All Time (2021 update). This might be the first time we see web serials added to the question.
