Fantasy authors you (and I) should read - Page 5

Idoine · 11-04-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sharone

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Would like to add Fiona McIntosh to the list, in particular "The Quickening" series

Will second that, and add Jennifer Fallon for her "Second Sons" trilogy !

kjk · 11-04-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Here's one that should be on the list.

Silverlock by John Myers Myers. Available at fictionwise for around 6 dollars (multiformat, no DRM). it's a fantasy about reading, for lack of a better word.

Thanks for the tip-I love that book!

My list would include:
JRR Tolkien
Haruki Murakami (not really fantasy, more...hmm)
Guy Gavriel Kay (Fionavar, Tigana)
Robert Holdstock (Mythago Wood)
Phillip Pullman
Garth Nix (only read the Abhorsen Trilogy)
Barry Hughart
Gene Wolfe (New Sun)
hmmm...

jaxx6166 · 11-04-2009, 09:41 PM

I'd throw Chris Evans and his "Iron Elves" series to the list.

I'll also second Daniel Abraham, Joe Abercrombie, and George RR Martin.
Especially if you want something different. Brian Ruckley and the Thanes trilogy is really good for that too. So are most of the Malazan books.

Most are available as ebooks.

For the stereotypical Sword and Sorcery I'd look at the Dragonlance chronicles, Terry Brooks Shannara, and even Redwall for just all out fun.

dannylee · 08-23-2010, 05:09 AM

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Originally Posted by wayspooled

Oh I dunno, I think that pretty much covers it for must reads for anyone. If you're thinking of epic things that advanced the art or were just extraordinarily popular. eh.. maybe add:

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman for "The Dragonlance Chronicles",
George R.R. Martin for "Song of Ice and Fire",
David Eddings for "The Belgariad"
Raymond Feist for "The Riftwar Saga"
Tad Williams for "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn"

Lots of great fantasy in this thread.

George R.R. Martin's series of"Song of Ice and Fire" is really great.

Zyzomys · 08-23-2010, 08:58 AM

I will recommend Steven Erikson's series, "The Malazan Book of the Fallen".

BenG · 08-23-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kjk

Thanks for the tip-I love that book!

My list would include:
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Haruki Murakami (not really fantasy, more...hmm)
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Magic Realism?

11-04-2009, 09:41 PM	#63
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	I'd throw Chris Evans and his "Iron Elves" series to the list. I'll also second Daniel Abraham, Joe Abercrombie, and George RR Martin. Especially if you want something different. Brian Ruckley and the Thanes trilogy is really good for that too. So are most of the Malazan books. Most are available as ebooks. For the stereotypical Sword and Sorcery I'd look at the Dragonlance chronicles, Terry Brooks Shannara, and even Redwall for just all out fun. Last edited by jaxx6166; 11-04-2009 at 09:46 PM.

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Zyzomys Hooked on Phonics Posts: 122 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kindle	I will recommend Steven Erikson's series, "The Malazan Book of the Fallen".

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