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TOP 10 FANTASY SERIES OF ALL TIME Updated for 2026 — According to Amazon

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The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros

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The video taps into the popular "BookTok" trend by providing a highly requested "Top 10" list format, leveraging reader data from Amazon to add credibility and encourage discussion in the comments.

Summary

The creator presents a "Top 10 Fantasy Series of All Time" list, updated for 2026 and based on Amazon reader ratings and reviews. The video counts down from number 10, highlighting popular fantasy book series and their statistics, with "The Empyrean" by Rebecca Yarros taking the top spot.

Structure

1Introduction and source of the list (Amazon ratings)
2Creator's introduction and channel promotion
3Countdown from #10 to #1, highlighting book series, authors, ratings, and average star reviews
4Call to action for viewer engagement in the comments

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Amazon.com: (appears) The video mentions Amazon.com as the source for its rankings and ratings. Removing it would not change what happens in the video. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. The Shepherd King by Rachel Gillig: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. Zodiac Academy by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Verranti: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. Crowns of Naaxia by Carissa Broadbent: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. Crescent City by Sarah J. Maas: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. Quicksilver by Callie Hart: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros: (acts) This is a book series that is being reviewed and ranked. Removing it would change the video's content. The Witches of Scotland books by Steven Hutchison: (acts) The creator identifies himself as the author of these books and displays them. Removing them would change the video's content.

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What are the greatest fantasy series of all time? 🐉⚔️📚 I’ve updated the list for 2026, using Amazon.com reader ratings and reviews to see which fantasy series have truly stood the test of time. Some of these won’t surprise you… but I reckon a few will. 👀 How many have you read? And which series is criminally missing from the Top 10? #BookTok #FantasyBooks #FantasyBookTok #BookRecommendations #FantasySeries

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TOP 10 FANTASY SERIES OF ALL TIME Updated for 2026 — According to Amazon OKAY HERE ARE THE TOP 10 FANTASY SERIES OF ALL TIME UPDATED TO 2026 ACCORDING TO AMAZON DOT COM ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF RANKINGS AND THE RATING FOR IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO I AM MY NAME IS STEVEN HUTCHISON I'M A FULL TIME AUTHOR WRITING THE WITCHES OF SCOTLAND AND I DO DAILY BOOK AND AUDIO BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS CHANNEL SO GIVE ME A FOLLOW IF YOU LIKE THAT KIND OF THING OK AND AT NO. 10 IS DUNGEON CRAWLER COW THE EIGHT BOOK SERIES BY MATT DUNNIMAN IT'S HAD 102,000 RATINGS THE FIRST BOOK HAS AND IT'S GOT AN AVERAGE OF 4.7 STARS AND IT'S GOT AN AVERAGE OF 4.7 STARS SO THAT'S IN AT NO. 10 SO THAT'S RELATIVELY NEW IN THE TOP 10 AS WELL IN AT NO. 9 IS THE SHEPHERD KING BY RACHEL GILLIG THAT'S GOT AN AVERAGE OF 4.5 STARS AND IT GOT 103,000 RATINGS ON AMAZON DOT COM NO.8 NO SURPRISES ZODIAC ACADEMY BY CAROLINE PECKHAM AND SUZANNE VERRANTI HAS HAD 122,000 RATINGS WITH AN AVERAGE RATING OF 4.2 HAS HAD 122,000 RATINGS WITH AN AVERAGE RATING OF 4.2 NO. 7 HARRY POTTER JK ROWLING NO SURPRISES AGAIN WITH AN AVERAGE RATING OF 4.8 AND 158,000 REVIEWS FOR THE FIRST BOOK THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE NO. 6 IS CROWNS OF NAAXIA BY CHRISSA BROADBENT THAT'S HAD 162,000 RATINGS FOR THE FIRST BOOK AND AN AVERAGE OF 4.5 STARS ON AMAZON DOT COM NO. 5 IS CRESCENT CITY BY SARAH J MAAS 169,000 RATINGS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 4.7 WHICH IS REALLY QUITE HIGH NO. 4 IS ONE I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO READING IN THE FUTURE I'M PROBABLY GONNA BUY THE HARDBACKS HOPEFULLY BUT THRONE OF GLASS BY SARA J MAAS AND IT'S HAD 191,000 RATINGS WITH AN AVERAGE REVIEW OF 4.4 NUMBER THREE IS QUICKSILVER BY KELLY HART WITH AN AVERAGE RATING OF 4.6 AND TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND RATINGS NO.2 A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES BY SARAH J MAAS WITH AN AVERAGE RATING OF 4.6 AND 340,000 RATINGS AND NO. 1 IS YOU PROBABLY KNOW IT ALREADY THE EMPYREAN BY REBECCA YARROS 522,000 RATINGS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 4.8 LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS YOUR FAVOURITE SERIES OF ALL TIME I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW