6 Best epic fantasy books like The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1) by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Cover of The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1) by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

By: L.E. Modesitt Jr.

3.92

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Young Lerris is dissatisfied with his life and trade, and yearns to find a place in the world bette…

If you liked the epic fantasy plot in The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1) by L.E. Modesitt Jr. , here is a list of 6 books like this:

Cover of Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1) by Raymond E. Feist

1. Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1)

By: Raymond E. Feist

4.02

Format: 429 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Prince of the Blood is a work that explores strength and weakness, hope and fear, and what it means… read more

Similar categories in Raymond E. Feist's Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • epic
  • fantasy
"It's the problem with having a logical mind and giving women the same credit for ability as men, he mused as he dismounted. You can't contrive reasons to keep them safe."

-Raymond E. Feist, Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1)

Cover of Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar, #3) by Mercedes Lackey

2. Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar, #3)

By: Mercedes Lackey

3.87

Format: 237 pages,

With Elspeth, the heir to the throne of Valdemar, come of marriageable age, Talia, the Queen's Own … read more

Similar categories in Mercedes Lackey's Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar, #3) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Domes of Fire (The Tamuli, #1) by David Eddings

3. Domes of Fire (The Tamuli, #1)

By: David Eddings

4.33

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Danger stalked Queen Ehlana's realm. When an ambasador from the far-off Tamul Empire begged for hel… read more

Similar categories in David Eddings's Domes of Fire (The Tamuli, #1) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1) by Jessica Day George

4. Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1)

By: Jessica Day George

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn... Galen is a young soldier returning from w… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Day George's Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
Cover of Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar, #2) by Mercedes Lackey

5. Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar, #2)

By: Mercedes Lackey

3.93

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

Set in the medieval fantasy kingdom of Valdemar, this unique and exciting novel continues the story… read more

Similar categories in Mercedes Lackey's Arrow's Flight (Heralds of Valdemar, #2) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1) by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

6. The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

By: L.E. Modesitt Jr.

3.92

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Young Lerris is dissatisfied with his life and trade, and yearns to find a place in the world bette… read more

Similar categories in L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • epic
  • fantasy

7. The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun #1)

By: Gene Wolfe

4.06

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Shadow of the Torturer is the first volume in the four-volume series, The Book of the New Sun. … read more

Similar categories in Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun #1) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

8. Magic's Pawn (Valdemar: Last Herald-Mage #1)

By: Mercedes Lackey

4.50

Format: 144 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Mage-Craft-- Though Vanyel has been born with near-legendary abilities to work both Herald and Mage… read more

Similar categories in Mercedes Lackey's Magic's Pawn (Valdemar: Last Herald-Mage #1) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

9. The Great Book of Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1-10)

By: Roger Zelazny

4.07

Format: 71 pages, Paperback

Alternate cover edition can be found  "Fantasy of a superior order." --Washington Post Book World … read more

Similar categories in Roger Zelazny's The Great Book of Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1-10) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

10. The Sapphire Rose (The Elenium, #3)

By: David Eddings

3.96

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

The concluding volume of the masterful Elenium trilogy. The jewel of life is rescued from the dista… read more

Similar categories in David Eddings's The Sapphire Rose (The Elenium, #3) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

11. Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth, #0.5)

By: Terry Goodkind

4.29

Format: 120 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A milestone of storytelling set in the world of The Sword of Truth, Debt of Bones is the story of y… read more

Similar categories in Terry Goodkind's Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth, #0.5) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

12. Shaman's Crossing (Soldier Son, #1)

By: Robin Hobb

4.47

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Nevare Burvelle was destined from birth to be a soldier. The second son of a newly anointed noblema… read more

Similar categories in Robin Hobb's Shaman's Crossing (Soldier Son, #1) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

Cover of The Three Witches and The Master by Max Nowaz

13. The Three Witches and The Master

By: Max Nowaz

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more

Similar categories in Max Nowaz's The Three Witches and The Master book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • epic fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • epic
  • fantasy
"Where’s my uncle?"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

Cover of The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity by J.B. Lion

14. The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

By: J.B. Lion

4.32

Format: 365 pages, Paperback

epic fantasy graphic fiction novel with mythologic and spiritual themes. read more

Similar categories in J.B. Lion's The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"Monster? Monster, you say?"

-J.B. Lion, The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

"The Order? Here inside such a weak soul?"

-J.B. Lion, The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

"Continue your search for the truth but remember one thing--all things are possible."

-J.B. Lion, The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

"Everyone is so enamored with the puppet; they never notice the man pulling the strings."

-J.B. Lion, The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

Cover of Taming Flame by Therisa Peimer

15. Taming Flame

By: Therisa Peimer

4.30

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more

Similar categories in Therisa Peimer's Taming Flame book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • epic
  • fantasy
"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

Cover of Down in the Valley (The Netahs) by Lisa Kaniut Cobb

16. Down in the Valley (The Netahs)

By: Lisa Kaniut Cobb

4.37

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

Josh waits anxiously while the Netah council decides his fate. Will he be accepted as a member of t… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Kaniut Cobb's Down in the Valley (The Netahs) book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

"Ano snorted in a very unladylike and elkish way."

-Lisa Kaniut Cobb, Down in the Valley (The Netahs)

"If he could blush through his fur, he would have."

-Lisa Kaniut Cobb, Down in the Valley (The Netahs)

"We hunt as we've always done, part sport, part grocery shopping."

-Lisa Kaniut Cobb, Down in the Valley (The Netahs)

"Josh tasted the decaying leaves of autumn in the cold mountain air."

-Lisa Kaniut Cobb, Down in the Valley (The Netahs)

Cover of Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece by Yvonne Korshak

17. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

By: Yvonne Korshak

4.29

Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition

STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more

Similar categories in Yvonne Korshak's Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • fiction
"Temples are for the gods,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"But  Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

Cover of Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven by William Kely McClung

18. Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

By: William Kely McClung

4.37

Format: 442 pages, Kindle Edition

Heroes, Like Swords, Are Forged In Blood! From the steaming jungles of Southeast Asia, to the n… read more

Similar categories in William Kely McClung's Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

"Afraid to live, too cowardly to die."

-William Kely McClung, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

"And supernatural? Only science not yet understood."

-William Kely McClung, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

"Yeah, nerdship could be inherited as surely as any knighthood"

-William Kely McClung, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

"Of course it didn’t make sense… knowledge was finite, imagination was not."

-William Kely McClung, Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven

Cover of A Compromising Position by Diane Merrill Wigginton

19. A Compromising Position

By: Diane Merrill Wigginton

4.42

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

★This fated-lovers small-town romance features a handsome Australian Guy and a Beautiful American G… read more

Similar categories in Diane Merrill Wigginton's A Compromising Position book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

"I’ll say, G’day to you, Mr. Ryan!"

-Diane Merrill Wigginton, A Compromising Position

"Let me ask you another question, if I may,"

-Diane Merrill Wigginton, A Compromising Position

"So, you do speak English. That makes sense now."

-Diane Merrill Wigginton, A Compromising Position

"Crickey, love, what happened here? Are you hurt?"

-Diane Merrill Wigginton, A Compromising Position

Cover of The Dragon Storm: Abracadabra by Anthony DiPaolo

20. The Dragon Storm: Abracadabra

By: Anthony DiPaolo

4.36

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

ABRACADABRA ...... Ancient words uttered to invoke a magical response and the very phrase which cat… read more

Similar categories in Anthony DiPaolo's The Dragon Storm: Abracadabra book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

  • fantasy
Cover of Shifting Moon: Shifting Moon Saga, Book 1 by Hope Worthington

21. Shifting Moon: Shifting Moon Saga, Book 1

By: Hope Worthington

4.36

Format: 282 pages, Paperback

Seventeen-year-old Remy West is a typical high school senior. She is bright, popular, and Head Chee… read more

Similar categories in Hope Worthington's Shifting Moon: Shifting Moon Saga, Book 1 book and L.E. Modesitt Jr.'s The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1)

"Yes, Remy, I think I do mind,"

-Hope Worthington, Shifting Moon: Shifting Moon Saga, Book 1

"Girls don’t like being called cute or adorable, so I guess we’re even,"

-Hope Worthington, Shifting Moon: Shifting Moon Saga, Book 1

"Ugh! only she could meet a gorgeous new guy and make a fool of herself. Remy thought."

-Hope Worthington, Shifting Moon: Shifting Moon Saga, Book 1

"Oh, Remy, get off your high horse; everyone knows you have staked your claim on the new guy."

-Hope Worthington, Shifting Moon: Shifting Moon Saga, Book 1

10 Top fiction books like The Magic of Recluce (The Saga of Recluce #1) by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Transform Your Habits

Prince of the Blood (Krondor's Sons, #1)

Raymond E. Feist

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Arrow's Fall (Heralds of Valdemar, #3)

Mercedes Lackey

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Domes of Fire (The Tamuli, #1)

David Eddings

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1)

Jessica Day George

4.36

View all the books

16 must-read contemporary books like Super Ninja: The Sword of Heaven by William Kely McClung

Transform Your Habits

The Seventh Spark: Volume One – Knights of the Trinity

J.B. Lion

4.32

Transform Your Habits

Down in the Valley (The Netahs)

Lisa Kaniut Cobb

4.37

Transform Your Habits

Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

Susan Rowland

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Sacrifices Beyond Kingdoms: A Provocative Romance Torn Between Continents and Cultures (The Sacrifices and Kingdoms Series Book 2)

Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin

4.32

View all the books

Never miss a story from us, get weekly updates in your inbox.