The Belgariad are the bestselling fantasy series from the 1980s written by David Eddings. We recommend this to readers aged 12+.
If you love fantasy books that draw on the prophecy trope, this one's certainly for you. The books are set in a world where, long ago, the evil god Torak fought a war to obtain an object of immense power, the Orb of Aldur. He failed, but the world is still in danger. And a farm boy named Garion is destined to save the Orb from falling into his hands again. So an adventure ensues in which Garion and his companions must find the sacred stone and use it to win against Torak.
This is a brilliant series that is now a firm classic in the fantasy world, and perfect for fans of The Old Kingdom. For more books like this, check out our blog post on the Best Magical and Fantasy Series for 13 and 14 year olds.
All The Belgariad books in order:
Prequels:
Prequel 1: Belgarath the Sorcerer (1995)
Prequel 2: Polgara the Sorcereress (1997)
All The Belgariad books in order:
Book 1: Pawn of Prophecy (1982)
Book 2: Queen of Sorcery (1982)
Book 3: Magician's Gambit (1983)
Book 4: Castle of Wizardry (1984)
Book 5: Enchanter's End Game (1984)
Sequels: All The Malloreon books in order:
Book 1: Guardians of the West (1987)
Book 2: King of the Murgos (1988)
Book 3: Demon Lord of Karanda (1988)
Book 4: Sorceress of Darshiva (1989)
Book 5: Seeress of Kell (1991)
This book I struggled to engage with as I found some of the language difficult.
This is the first book in the series.
However I did enjoy this book ...
This is the first in a series about Garion, a young boy, as he first starts to embark on an adventure where mysteries about his heritage start to beco...
We both loved this. It is the third book in the series, five books in the Belgariad and a further 5 in the Mallorean. Masterful storytelling, brillian...