The 13 Best Fantasy Books for Adults, Ranked
13. Wizard’s First Rule Terry Goodkind’sWizard’s First Ruleintroduces a world that’s separated by magical borders. Richard Cypher, a woods guide in Westland, loses his father to a mysterious murder. He takes to the forest in search of clues, only to stumble upon Kahlan Amnell, a woman who’s being hunted by assassins. Richard soon learns that Kahlan needs more than protection: she needs help to prevent a great evil from taking over the world....