Riftwar Saga
Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feistby Raymond E. Feist
Shares rank 10 of 11 fantasy novel series by recommenders
Recommended by readers who grew up on it as a favorite fantasy series. Critics find it generic and RPG-like.
Recommended by readers who grew up on it as a favorite fantasy series. Critics find it generic and RPG-like.
3 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 3
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 2 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 3 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 2 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Nostalgic favorite from childhood reading
“I grew up on Redwall, Riftwar, Dragonlance”
Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in “Rakuten Kobo returns to U.S. retail as sales double”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Generic, RPG-like feel
“Riftwar was too generic and RPG-like”
Comment from 31 Aug 2026 in “Rakuten Kobo returns to U.S. retail as sales double”
Other fantasy novel series people recommend
The four most recommended other fantasy novel series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discworldby Terry Pratchett | 33 | 4 | 89% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Harry Potterby J.K. Rowling | 28 | 7 | 80% | 9 | 1 yr4 owners | Approved |
| The Wheel of Timeby Robert Jordan | 20 | 10 | 67% | 8 | — | Approved |
| The Stormlight Archiveby Brandon Sanderson | 12 | 1 | 92% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Riftwar Sagaby Raymond E. FeistThis page | 3 | 0 | 100% | 2 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 3 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Riftwar was too generic and RPG-like”
“I grew up on Redwall, Riftwar, Dragonlance”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.