With just four episodes currently released, the new Amazon series The Wheel of Time is already looking like the best new fantasy hit of 2021. Based on a successful book series by Robert Jordan, the series takes the audience into a brand new world. It stars Rosamund Pike as Moiraine, a powerful woman who finds five people and goes on a journey with them.

RELATED: Hailee Steinfeld Movies To Watch If You Love The MCU Series HawkeyeMoiraine believes that one of her five companions is the person who has the power to save the world. Those who are enjoying the series so far and would love to see more shows based on book series or ones that belong to epic fantasy, fortunately, have multiple options to choose from.

7 Carnival Row

Carnival Row

Based in a society reminiscent of the 19th century, Carnival Row presents a world in which creatures different from humans are ostracized or at least avoided. An inspector, Rycroft Philostrate, starts investigating a murder and discovers that it's far more complicated than it originally seemed.

Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne star in the show and their complex romance makes but one aspect of the compelling story. Carnival Row also creates an intricate society that's not easy to live in for the heroes, but colorful and fascinating to discover for the audience. The series is available to stream on Amazon just like The Wheel of Time.

6 A Discovery Of Witches

A Discovery of Witches

Available on HBO, A Discovery of Witches also works with the concept of magic, albeit one different from The Wheel of Time. Teresa Palmer stars as Diana Bishop, a powerful witch who, nevertheless, avoids using her powers. But when she comes across a mysterious book in the library and meets a vampire named Matthew (Matthew Goode), magic and trouble find her anyway.

The series currently has two seasons and is based on a successful book series by Deborah Harkness. What makes it worth watching aren't only its well-played, intriguing characters but also the combination of the well-known (the series takes place in Oxford) and the otherworldly (use of supernatural creatures, such as witches, vampires, and others).

5 Emerald City

Emerald City

Inspired by the iconic The Wizard of Oz, Emerald City shows what happens when an adult woman gets into the land of Oz that's very different from how the readers know it. Emerald City is a bit of a hidden gem that was canceled after just one season.

RELATED: Series To Watch If You Loved Foundation It won't fit everyone's taste but it has a strange poetic atmosphere, a beauty combined with violence and danger. The actors (such as Joely Richardson and Vincent D'Onofrio) are solid and the world in which the story takes place is once again a joy to discover. Plus, it only has ten episodes, so it's possible to finish watching it fast.

4 Game Of Thrones

Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in Game of Thrones in front of the iron throne

The book-inspired Game of Thrones most likely needs very little introduction as it's one of the most successful TV series of all time. With eight seasons under its belt, it takes the audience into the land of Westeros where multiple noble houses are fighting for the Iron throne......and survival.

George R.R. Martin, author of A Song of Ice and Fire, doesn't spare his heroes, and neither does the show. While not everybody was happy with how the finale turned out, Game of Thrones still offers many hours of a fascinating story that lets everyone forget about the world around them and wish that their favorite heroes survive (spoiler alert - they often don't). The series is available to stream on HBO and a spin-off series is already in the making.

3 The Nevers

HBO Max The Nevers

While this show toys with the idea of superpowers, it presents them in a new, refreshing light - often more as a curse than a blessing. Available on HBO, The Nevers creates a world in which women often have special powers and face danger from multiple sides.

RELATED: Fantasy Shows To Stream If You Love Locke & KeyThe series has a historical feel to it because it takes place in the 19th century and works with elaborate costumes, just like The Wheel of Time. Its overall impact is different but what the two shows have in common is the rich imagination with which they create its world and the characters who live in it.

2 Shadow And Bone

Shadow and Bone Netflix

Unlike The Wheel of Time, the Netflix series Shadow and Bone is a young-adult fantasy. However, it also works with the idea of magic and one special person who can save everyone......or destroy them.

The first season introduces the complex world, the system of magic as well as the heroes who move smoothly between heroes and villains. Nothing is obvious in Shadow and Bone. The Wheel of Time also works with this type of moral ambiguity regarding its characters, keeping the audience interested and often surprising them.

1 The Witcher

Geralt in The Witcher

Just like The Wheel of Time, the Netflix series The Witcher is based on a popular fantasy book series. Written by Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher tells the intricate story of three main characters - the princess Ciri, the witcher Geralt, and the sorceress Yennefer. The first season mostly shows the characters finding their way to each other and building their lives in a world where nothing is certain, least of all survival.

It's similarly complex as The Wheel of Time and the audience doesn't know what they can expect next and what awaits the characters. The second season of The Witcher is due to premiere in December and as such, it's one of the most heavily anticipated shows on Netflix at the moment.

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