High fantasy has never gone out of style. But, arguably, there are very few fantasy book series that actually break into the mainstream and truly embody the kind of high fantasy that people who love The Lord of the Rings truly crave. Outside of the romantasy boom of the past several years, there’s a relatively short list of massively popular fantasy authors who have huge followings for the past two decades. Basically, after George R. R. Martin, you’ve got Robert Jordan, and then perhaps the most prolific epic fantasist of our time: Brandon Sanderson.
Perhaps best known for taking over The Wheel of Time, Sanderson made his electric debut 21 years ago with Elantris. Now, more than two decades later, Sanderson’s complex fantasy books, including the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, are finally getting adapted for film and TV.
