[GreenMonkey]

OK.

I always post in the fantasy recommendation threads but I could use some suggestions myself. Could use something new to read.

I'm a big fan of Robin Hobb & George RR Martin. At the #3 spot is Isaac Asimov which is funny because he is definitely a different style (love the Robot & Foundation books though). C.S. Friedman is perhaps at #4.

In my top 10 books/trilogies list would include the Empire Trilogy (Fiest/Wurts) and the Serpentwar (particularly Rise of a Merchant Prince). I can't throw Feist in my top 10 authors list these days (last handful of Riftwar books have been only OK).


So that gives you an idea of my favorite writers / books.

More recently (last couple of years) I've really enjoyed:

Brandon Sanderson's stuff (Elantris, Mistborn in particular)
Scott Lynch's Gentleman Bastards (especially The Lies of Locke Lamora, that was fantastic).

And liked:
Greg Keyes (Waterborn, Thorn & Bone)
Glen Cook's Black Company books
Elizabeth Haydon's Symphony of Ages books (I see there's finally a release date for a new one on Amazon!)

And finally I'm not sure if I like the Malazan book of the Fallen series yet. It's hard reading (I read book 1 twice and just finished book 2 a few weeks back).


So? Any suggestions? They don't need to be ebooks either (I'm fine with paper books also).

And definitely do not suggest The Wheel of Time. I dunno but somehow I find they spin around and go nowhere - and I can't stand the silly fight descriptions. Maybe I read too many Salvatore Dark Elf books back in the day, now Salvatore knows how to write a fight :P I gave up on WoT around book 5 or so.