Fantasy and science fiction fans should definitely head over to Amazon and Target this week. Both retailers are hosting huge buy one, get one 50% off promotions on a wide selection of items, including plenty of fantasy and sci-fi novels and box sets. You’ll find deals on beloved books from authors like Brandon Sanderson, J.R.R. Tolkien, Frank Herbert, Stephen King, George R.R. Martin, and more. For more deals, check out our roundups of the best video games and best manga box sets in the B1G1 50% off promotion.
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To cash in on the B1G1 50% off sale, simply add two eligible items to your cart. The discount will automatically be applied to the cheaper item. Just make sure you’re adding products sold directly by Amazon, as third-party listings aren’t included in the event. Best of all, many books are already seeing discounts–making the B1G1 50% off sale a great way to double-dip and save a bunch of cash.
We’ve put together several lists of the best fantasy and sci-fi books on sale at Amazon. But if you’re unsure where to start, consider checking out some of our favorite deals, which include The Hobbit Illustrated for $40 (down from $90), The Dark Tower: Beginnings Omnibus for $68 (down from $100), and Dune Saga Box Set (6 books, paperback) for $60 (down from $108).
Here’s a look at over 70 fantasy and sci-fi novels and box sets eligible for this week’s Amazon B1G1 50% off sale.
Editor’s note: Amazon often removes and adds items from the eligible list during these types of promotions, so it’s possible some of the deals below will disappear before the end of the week.
Brandon Sanderson book deals
A nice selection of Sanderson’s novels are included in the sale, including the Stormlight Archive box set, which contains the first three books in the series.
Tress of the Emerald Sea — $21 ($30)Stormlight Archive Box Set 1 (3 books) — $25 ($38)The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England — $17 ($30)White Sand Omnibus — $63 ($70)Yumi and the Nightmare Painter: A Cosmere Novel — $21 ($30)Skyward Box Set (3 books) — $27 ($45)Mistborn: Secret History — $8 ($11)Elantris: Tenth Anniversary Author’s Definitive Edition — $12 ($22)
The Lord of the Rings book deals
All of the most beautiful editions of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings are up for grabs in this promotion, including the three-book hardcover box set shown above.
The Hobbit Illustrated — $40 ($75)The Lord of the Rings Illustrated — $40 ($90)The Silmarillion Illustrated — $36 ($75)The Lord of the Rings (3 books, hardcover) — $46 ($84)The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings: Deluxe Pocket Box Set (4 books) — $34 ($60)J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Box Set: The Hobbit + LOTR (paperback) — $21 ($36)The Fall of Numenor — $22 ($40)Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien — $19 ($35)The Hobbit (hardcover) — $21 ($35)The Lord of the Rings: Special Edition (hardcover) — $149 ($250)
Stephen King book deals
Stephen King’s The Dark Tower series is well-represented in the promotion, as are some of his best novels with sci-fi trappings, including 11/22/63 and his most recent novel, Holly.
The Dark Tower: Beginnings Omnibus — $68 ($100)The Bill Hodges Trilogy Box Set (3 books) — $64 ($90)Holly — $16 ($30)The Eyes of the Dragon: A Novel — $10 ($19)The Mist — $9 ($14)Fairy Tale — $15 ($20)The Outsider — $11 ($19)The Stand — $15 ($22)11/22/63: A Novel — $18 ($23)The Dark Tower 1: The Gunslinger — $16 ($27.50)The Dark Tower 3: The Waste Lands — $13 ($19)The Dark Tower 4: Wizard and Glass — $15 ($20)The Dark Tower 6: Song of Susannah — $12 ($20)The Dark Tower 7: The Dark Tower — $14 ($20)
George R.R. Martin book deals
A Game of Thrones Leatherbound Box Set (5 books) — $62 ($85)Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones — $12 ($22)The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros — $28 ($60)The Rise of the Dragon: Illustrated History of the Targaryen Dynasty — $27 ($60)A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire) — $24 ($36)A Clash of Kings (Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2) — $27 ($35)A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3) — $25 ($36)A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4) — $20 ($36)A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5) — $17 ($20)
More fantasy and science fiction book deals
Sapkowski – The Witcher Box Set (5 books) — $48 ($90)Sapkowski – The Witcher Stories Box Set (2 books) — $24 ($35)Paolini – The Inheritance Cycle (4 books) — $37 ($64)Paolini – Eragon: The Illustrated Edition — $30 ($46)Paolini – The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (Volume 1) — $15 ($20)Paolini – Fractal Noise: A Fractalverse Novel — $14 ($29)Howey – The Silo Series Box Set (3 books) — $43 ($60)Herbert – Dune Saga Box Set (6 books, paperback) — $60 ($108)Herbert – Dune Saga Box Set (3 books, hardcover) — $83 ($150)Herbert – Dune Box Set (3 books, paperback) — $16 ($31)Asimov – Foundation Box Set (3 books) — $31 ($51)Clare – The Infernal Devices Complete Collection (3 books) — $22 ($42)Bardugo – The Shadow and Bone Trilogy Box Set (3 books) — $17 ($33)Adams – The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy — $15 ($20)Jordan – Wheel of Time Premium Box Set 1 (3 books) — $18 ($33)Jordan – Wheel of Time Premium Box Set 3 (3 books) — $18 ($33)Jordan – Wheel of Time Premium Box Set 5 (3 books) — $18 ($32)Rothfuss – The Name of the Wind — $25 ($30)Rothfuss – The Slow Regard of Silent Things — $12 ($16)Kuang – The Poppy War — $12 ($20)Kuang – The Dragon Republic — $12 ($20)Kuang – The Burning God — $16 ($20)VanderMeer – Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy — $23 ($36)Rowling – Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (7 books) — $45 ($100)Rowling – Harry Potter: The Illustrated Collection Box Set (3 books) — $96 ($120)Insight Editions – Harry Potter: Film Vault Complete Series (12 books) — $83 ($150)Collins – Hunger Games Box Set (4 books) — $37 ($62)Green – Blade Runner 2019 Box Set (3 books) — $30 ($50)Gibson – Neuromancer — $14 ($19)Stephenson – Snow Crash — $13 ($19)Dick – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? — $11 ($18)Liu – Three-Body Problem Box Set (3 books) — $33 ($57)Riordan – Percy Jackon and the Olympians Box Set (5 books, hardcover) — $66 ($90)Riordan – Percy Jackson and the Olympians Box Set (5 books, paperback) — $27 ($45)Lewis – Chronicles of Narnia Box Set (7 books) — $30 ($64)Pullman – His Dark Materials Box Set (3 books) — $15 ($27)Abercrombie – The First Law Trilogy (3 books) — $32 ($50)Le Guin – The Hainish Novels and Stories — $44 ($80)Zevin – Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow — $15 ($28)
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