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I would recommend reading them in publication date order, so that you get the stories in the order she wrote them. Also, be aware there are several books that were written by co-authors from outlines and/or notes from Bradley - they may be more or less to your taste since the actual writing was done by another author. As another example, I would recommend Lois McMaster Bujold's 5 Gods series - Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls, and The Hallowed Hunt. Each gives a bit more detail as the characters learn, and I think Lois does a better job of exploration than Marion did. And Lois's current series is The Sharing Knife, and again has the characters exploring their world and learning more about how things work. |
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Superb books; awful movie. I saw an interview with Mr. Pullman recently in which he said that it lost so much money that movie versions of the 2nd and 3rd books will almost certainly not happen.
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I can third or fourth the recommendation for Darkover in whatever sequence you wish to read it. The only thing really important is to read direct sequels and trilogies in order. Otherwise, Marion did quite a good job in making sure to include the necessary backstories (often in the way of legends or myths being recalled to a new character) and re-explaining technologies in each book.
As Darqref mentioned, Darkover novels have been written by others. I haven't read any of the 'Friends of Darkover' collections myself so I can't comment on them. -MJ |
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One book that I've never read (yet) but really enjoyed the animated movie version is The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. The movie is full of understanding and it's quite enjoyable.
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They sound to me very similar to what you're looking for. Also, China Mieville, with Perdido Street Station, The Scar, and Iron Council. The latter two I have read, and were utterly bewildering at first. Taking place in an unsettling world, where the rules are explained very gradually through-out the course of each book. Things in the beginning make no sense, only to become clear later, through the dialogue or description of a character/etc. Great books ![]() |
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The Darkover books are wonderful and must-reads for any fan of SF or Fantasy.
I'll recommend Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson, which I finished reading yesterday. My records show that I got it from Amazon.com for free, and I'm pretty sure that TOR gave it away for free during their "Watch the Skies" promotion last year. I have purchased the other two books in the trilogy and will get around to reading them soon. |
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2 books series come to my mind.
The first series is by my favorite Author, Lawrence Watt-Evans http://www.ethshar.com/ though I don't know if series really fits. He writes these books as separate, stand alone books that happen to take place on the same world. Characters don't have a direct relation to each other and it's rare that they meet but actions of main characters in early books effect the characters in later books. For example characters in later books stay at a hotel built by the main character in the first book. As the time line progresses we learn more of the rules in this fantasy world. Another thing about these books, none of the characters are 'heroes' all of his main characters that are normal people trying to make the best of their lives. The other series I'd suggest is the riftwar saga by Raymond Fiest, the original series and the empire series. There are like 4 more series that follow the original but they just don't have the quality of the originals. This is a good series that as time goes on you learn more and more of the physics but at no point are all the rules handed over to you. |
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As a HUGE fan of the Chronicles of Amber, I very much recommend Neal Stephenson (titles: Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, Quicksilver), Hal Duncan (titles: Vellum, Ink), Walter Jon Williams (titles: Hardwired, Facets, Aristoi), and Charles de Lint (titles: Widdershins, Moonheart)
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But the reason I'd start with GMS, is simply for the slow build-up to the all out fantasy of PES. PES can stand on it's own fairly easily, but when you tie it in with the knowledge of GMS, I feel it provides more mystery, opens more questions and so on. It's all opinion though ![]() |
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I must admit, it's been over 3 years since I've read the series, as we only unpacked the books recently (and I don't have them as ebook (yet))
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![]() Also, my words aren't necessarily gospel, the way I remember things and the way they actually are often diverges. It's like I have the memory retention capability of a brain-chemistry altered ex-hippy, or something. |
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Two series by David (and Leigh) Eddings:
The first series (13 books): The Belgariad: Pawn of Prophesy Queen of Sorcery Magician's Gambit Castle of Wizardry Enchanter's End Game Followed up with the second set: The Malloreon: Guardians of the West King of the Murgos Demon Lord of Karanda Sorceress of Darshiva Seeress of Kell Addennums to these 10 books are: Belgarath the Sorcerer Polgara the Sorceress The Rivan Codex The second series (6 books): The Elenium: The Diamond Throne The Ruby Knight The Sapphire Rose The Tamuli: Domes of Fire The Shining Ones The Hidden City I have read these two series many many times - I have not yet found any continuity errors in them (let me know if you find any). I have discovered that, while the first read-through is excellent, it is the second and the third that really bring justice to the books, because then you see all of the build up bits and pieces that were incorporated into even the first of the books. Lots of fun to read! I will note that the Dreamers series is probably excellent - I have only read the first book in it though. |
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