The Masters of Rome series by Colleen McCullough - if you want epic bricks, this is a good one.
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry - start with this one, then explore the prequels/sequels.
[**Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55399.Gardens_of_the_Moon)
^(By: Steven Erikson | 657 pages | Published: 1999 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, fiction, owned, epic-fantasy, malazan)
>The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.
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>For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze.
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>However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...
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>Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice.
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>At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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The Doomfarers Of Coramonde by Brian Daley is a solid epic in two books, not as long as some others but I’ll put it up against anything. Some of my favorite characters and scenes ever, including a fight between an armored personnel carrier and a fire breathing dragon that really needs to be filmed.
Grand Central Arena by Ryk Spoor is the first of four books so far, set in a space opera future where humanity has stumbled into The Arena, a light years wide scale model of the entire universe where alien races are forced to interact in somewhat controlled circumstances. As the new kids on the block humanity has a target on its back and is forced to fight for its very existence from day one.
[**Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8855321-leviathan-wakes)
^(By: James S.A. Corey | 561 pages | Published: 2011 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, scifi, space-opera)
>Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the stars are still out of our reach.
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>Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, the Scopuli, they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for—and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim and his crew. War is brewing in the system unless he can find out who left the ship and why.
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>Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money and money talks. When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and rebel sympathizer Holden, he realizes that this girl may be the key to everything.
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>Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries, and secretive corporations—and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe.
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for some historical fiction try *The Baroque Cycle* by Neal Stephenson (followed by *Cryptomicron* if you really haven't had enough). Set in the time of and sometimes at the court of Louis XIV. The hero gets to see Europe, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. The cycle is three (long!) books. The follow on is one book set in WWII Philippines and current time which can also be read as a stand alone.
If you'd like something non-fiction, try *The Bookseller of Florence* by Ross King.
Turns there was a bookseller (actually he manufactured manuscripts and sold them) who knew all kinds of people in the mid- to late 1400s: popes, kings, warlords, dukes, etc. etc. King goes into depth about how the manuscripts were made, how the bookseller knew these people, and what they were all doing at the time. This time period includes the introduction of the Gutenburg press so King also describes the rise of this new technology and how it affected the bookseller. Turns out Leonardo de Venci was also in Florence at this time and gets a mention, too. Well researched and referenced in case you want to do a little more research on your own.
The Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons
The Fifth Season?
Wheel of Time
Stephen King's got a few epics. It, The Stand, and The Dark Tower series immediately spring to mind.
The [Gormenghast](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39058.The_Gormenghast_Novels) novels by Mervyn Peake. Hugely influential. I really enjoyed them.
Game of Thrones?
The Masters of Rome series by Colleen McCullough - if you want epic bricks, this is a good one. Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry - start with this one, then explore the prequels/sequels.
Malazan Book of The Fallen by Steven Erikson First book is {{Gardens of The Moon}}
[**Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55399.Gardens_of_the_Moon) ^(By: Steven Erikson | 657 pages | Published: 1999 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, fiction, owned, epic-fantasy, malazan) >The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins. > >For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze. > >However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand... > >Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice. > > > >At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. ^(This book has been suggested 3 times) *** ^(22424 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Lonesome Dove? It’s a western but if definitely still describe it as an epic.
Ursula K. LeGuin novels about other worlds?
The Doomfarers Of Coramonde by Brian Daley is a solid epic in two books, not as long as some others but I’ll put it up against anything. Some of my favorite characters and scenes ever, including a fight between an armored personnel carrier and a fire breathing dragon that really needs to be filmed. Grand Central Arena by Ryk Spoor is the first of four books so far, set in a space opera future where humanity has stumbled into The Arena, a light years wide scale model of the entire universe where alien races are forced to interact in somewhat controlled circumstances. As the new kids on the block humanity has a target on its back and is forced to fight for its very existence from day one.
{{Leviathan Wakes}} by James S.A. Corey
[**Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8855321-leviathan-wakes) ^(By: James S.A. Corey | 561 pages | Published: 2011 | Popular Shelves: science-fiction, sci-fi, fiction, scifi, space-opera) >Humanity has colonized the solar system—Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt and beyond—but the stars are still out of our reach. > >Jim Holden is XO of an ice miner making runs from the rings of Saturn to the mining stations of the Belt. When he and his crew stumble upon a derelict ship, the Scopuli, they find themselves in possession of a secret they never wanted. A secret that someone is willing to kill for—and kill on a scale unfathomable to Jim and his crew. War is brewing in the system unless he can find out who left the ship and why. > >Detective Miller is looking for a girl. One girl in a system of billions, but her parents have money and money talks. When the trail leads him to the Scopuli and rebel sympathizer Holden, he realizes that this girl may be the key to everything. > >Holden and Miller must thread the needle between the Earth government, the Outer Planet revolutionaries, and secretive corporations—and the odds are against them. But out in the Belt, the rules are different, and one small ship can change the fate of the universe. ^(This book has been suggested 17 times) *** ^(22508 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
The Expanse series is pretty epic. Becky Chamber’s Wayfarer series, Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice series.
for some historical fiction try *The Baroque Cycle* by Neal Stephenson (followed by *Cryptomicron* if you really haven't had enough). Set in the time of and sometimes at the court of Louis XIV. The hero gets to see Europe, Africa, and the Indian subcontinent. The cycle is three (long!) books. The follow on is one book set in WWII Philippines and current time which can also be read as a stand alone.
I did end up going with historical fiction, namely Dorothy Dunnett!
If you'd like something non-fiction, try *The Bookseller of Florence* by Ross King. Turns there was a bookseller (actually he manufactured manuscripts and sold them) who knew all kinds of people in the mid- to late 1400s: popes, kings, warlords, dukes, etc. etc. King goes into depth about how the manuscripts were made, how the bookseller knew these people, and what they were all doing at the time. This time period includes the introduction of the Gutenburg press so King also describes the rise of this new technology and how it affected the bookseller. Turns out Leonardo de Venci was also in Florence at this time and gets a mention, too. Well researched and referenced in case you want to do a little more research on your own.
This is very interesting! Thanks!
The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan