# ‘Boy Meets World’ alum Will Friedle loves a good fantasy book

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/boy-meets-world-alum-will-friedle-loves-a-good-fantasy-book/
- Published: 2026-11-12T15:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T15:25:48+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/12/lifestyle/boy-meets-world-alum-will-friedle-shares-his-six-favorite-books/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Will Friedle has shared six fantasy book recommendations.
- He has loved the genre since discovering it at school.
- His picks span several long-running fantasy series.

## Summary

Actor Will Friedle says fantasy books have been a constant source of comfort and enjoyment since childhood, and has shared six recommendations for readers. The “Boy Meets World” alum says the genre lets him explore imagined worlds and offers companionship through both good and difficult times.

His picks include David Eddings’ *The Belgariad*, Robin Hobb’s *Farseer Trilogy*, Brandon Sanderson’s *Mistborn* and *The Stormlight Archive*, Will Wight’s *Cradle* series and John Flanagan’s *Ranger’s Apprentice*. Friedle recalls discovering fantasy at school with *The Indian in the Cupboard*; he also recently co-wrote *Book Meets World*, a behind-the-scenes account of the 1990s sitcom, with co-stars Danielle Fishel and Rider Strong and journalist Emily Longeretta.

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