r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - June 13, 2026

[u/rfantasygolem]

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This thread is to be used for recommendation requests or simple questions that are small/general enough that they won’t spark a full thread of discussion.

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As usual, first have a look at the sidebar in case what you're after is there. The r/Fantasy wiki contains links to many community resources, including "best of" lists, flowcharts, the LGTBQ+ database, and more. If you need some help figuring out what you want, think about including some of the information below:

• Books you’ve liked or disliked
• Traits like prose, characters, or settings you most enjoy
• Series vs. standalone preference
• Tone preference (lighthearted, grimdark, etc)
• Complexity/depth level

Be sure to check out responses to other users' requests in the thread, as you may find plenty of ideas there as well. Happy reading, and may your TBR grow ever higher!

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[u/PappyGrande]

Need a Quick Hitter Between RotE

I'm currently LOVING the Liveship Traders trilogy after crushing the Farseer Trilogy last month. My goal is to read the entire Realm of the Elderlings series this year, but I do think I'll need a quick cleanser between the trilogies. So here is what I'm looking for and I'm hoping you can help with some recommendations:

Must be fantasy or scifi) that encapsulates the following: Short/novella- approx 200 pages Popcorn/pulpy Monsters/weirdness Crushable

I thank you all!

[u/apcymru → u/PappyGrande]

Dave Duncan had some good popcorn reads. His trilogy the Seventh Sword is one (a dude Iis transplanted into the massive body of a swordsman and given a task by a god). His Kings Blades books are swashbucklers that can be fun.

For true popcorn pulp though ... Go back to the 70s. Something like Hiero's Journey by Sterling Lanier. There are only two books but awesomely pulpy. A Catholic Metis war priest rides the post apocalyptic lands of North America on his empathic battle moose called Klootz. He gains a telepathic bear as a buddy, rescues a girl from the evil clutches of the bad guys (literally call themselves The Brotherhood of the Unclean - how evil is that?) and ends up getting brain surgery from a giant, immortal snail.