Here is a list of 100 named swords and knives from books. Comment below and add to the list.
- Sting (The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings)
- Glamdring (The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings)
- Orcrist (The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings)
- Anduril (The Lord of the Rings)
- Narsil (The Lord of the Rings)
- The Master Sword (The Legend of Zelda series)
- Sword of Gryffindor (Harry Potter series)
- Sword of Truth (Sword of Truth series)
- Needle (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Longclaw (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Oathkeeper (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Widow's Wail (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Ice (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Valyrian steel dagger (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Dawn (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Heartsbane (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Blackfyre (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Dark Sister (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Lightbringer (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Truthspeaker (Wheel of Time series)
- Callandor (Wheel of Time series)
- Heron-marked blade (Wheel of Time series)
- Blade of the Bloodknife (Riftwar Saga series)
- Ashandarei (Wheel of Time series)
- Justice (Riftwar Saga series)
- Tizona (El Cantar de Mio Cid)
- Colada (El Cantar de Mio Cid)
- Caudimordax (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series)
- Shining South (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series)
- Thorn (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series)
- Aditu (The Book of Swords series)
- Changeling (The Book of Swords series)
- Mercykiller (The Book of Swords series)
- Dyrnwyn (The Chronicles of Prydain series)
- Anglachel (The Silmarillion)
- Gurthang (The Silmarillion)
- Hrunting (Beowulf)
- Naegling (Beowulf)
- Morgul-blade (The Lord of the Rings)
- Isurugi no Tachi (Tale of the Heike)
- Hizen no Tachi (Tale of the Heike)
- Fuyutsuki no Tachi (Tale of the Heike)
- The Ravenbrand (The Witcher series)
- Zireael (The Witcher series)
- Gven'nel (The Witcher series)
- Aerondight (The Witcher series)
- Death's Head (The Witcher series)
- The Kingkiller (The Kingkiller Chronicle series)
- Saicere (The Kingkiller Chronicle series)
- Caesura (The Kingkiller Chronicle series)
- Folly (The Kingkiller Chronicle series)
- Ravensfriend (The Kingkiller Chronicle series)
- Caliburn (Arthurian legend)
- Excalibur (Arthurian legend)
- Clarent (Arthurian legend)
- Caledfwlch (Arthurian legend)
- Durandal (The Song of Roland)
- Joyeuse (Arthurian legend)
- Lilarcor (Forgotten Realms series)
- Shatterspike (Forgotten Realms series)
- Blackrazor (Forgotten Realms series)
- Whelm (Forgotten Realms series)
- Hazirawn (Forgotten Realms series)
- Frostbrand (Forgotten Realms series)
- Fireflash (Forgotten Realms series)
- Lightdrinker (Forgotten Realms series)
- Taulmaril (Forgotten Realms series)
- Skullduggery (Forgotten Realms series)
- Sword of Kahless (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
- The Grey Sword (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series)
- The White Sword (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series)
- The Red Sword (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series)
- D'Spayre (Saga of the Skolian Empire series)
- Terraspin (Saga of the Skolian Empire series)
- Pegasus (Saga of the Skolian Empire series)
- Durendal (The Song of Roland)
- Hauteclere (The Song of Roland)
- Curtana (Arthurian legend)
- Brisingr (Inheritance Cycle series)
- Zar'roc (Inheritance Cycle series)
- Tinkledeath (Inheritance Cycle series)
- Gáe Bulg (Irish mythology)
- Moralltach (Irish mythology)
- Beagalltach (Irish mythology)
- The Sword of Laban (The Book of Mormon)
- The Fiery Sword (Paradise Lost)
- The Sword of the Morning (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- The Pale Sword (A Song of Ice and Fire series)
- Grayswandir (Chronicles of Amber series)
- Werewindle (Chronicles of Amber series)
- Mournblade (Elric of Melniboné series)
- Stormbringer (Elric of Melniboné series)
- Needle (Dragonlance series)
- Blackblade (Dragonlance series)
- Sword of Kusanagi (Japanese mythology)
- Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi (Japanese mythology)
- Totsuka-no-Tsurugi (Japanese mythology)
- Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi (Japanese mythology)
- Tyrfing (Norse mythology)
- Gram (Norse mythology)