09-17-2012, 10:13 PM | #46 |
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Lord of the Rings, Malazan Book of the Fallen, and The Inheritance Cycle.
"One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just doesn't belong. Can you tell which thing is not like the others ... by the time I finish my song?" |
09-17-2012, 11:23 PM | #47 |
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Based on what you've listed as some fantasy books that you really enjoy, I'd like to recommend The Jelindel Chronicles by Paul Collins. (Dragonlinks, Dragonfang, Dragonsight and Wardragon)
There's plenty of sword-fighting, ship-sailing, god-killing, magic and even some dimension-jumping. It's very action-packed. |
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09-17-2012, 11:23 PM | #48 |
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Sorry, this was a double-post. No idea how it happened.
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09-22-2012, 11:48 PM | #49 |
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Great suggestions, these days it is difficult to find epic fantasy or sci fi writers right.....
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09-23-2012, 12:27 AM | #50 |
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Personally, I think the Riftwar Saga (just the original trilogy) by Raymond Feist and the Daughter of the Empire trilogy by Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts are awesome epic fantasy reads. 6 big books and an enthralling and intelligent adventure.
I'll also throw in the suggestion of the Earthsea series by Ursula Le Guin. The books are short, but great. |
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09-25-2012, 02:56 AM | #51 |
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I don't read much SciFi, but my Fantasy favorites are:
1: Lord of the Rings (J. R. R. Tolkien) 2: Good Omen (Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman) My all time favorite Funtasy book 3: A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen (Steven Erikson) I don't understand why so few recommend this series. I loved it. 4: A Song of Ice and Fire (George R. R. Martin) 5: The Hobbit (J. R. R. Tolkien) It is totally different from LotR though it LotR follows the events of the Hobbit. It is more of a childrens book rather than epic fantasy. Does anyone except me have problems with how different Gandalfs character is in both books? |
09-26-2012, 11:15 AM | #52 |
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This, for sure. Brilliant stuff. Some of my other SF favorites are Oryx & Crake and Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, Spin by Robert Charles Wilson, The Sparrow by Maria Doria Russell, Old Man's War by John Scalzi, THe Risen Empire/Killing of Worlds by Scott Westerfeld, Contact by Carl Sagan.
For Fantasy: Chronicles of Prydain by lloyd Alexander and Harrry Potter are my favorite series. Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimer Bradley is awesome. I enjoyed the Hobbit but gave up on FOTR partway through. Also enjoyed Games of Thrones but gave up on the second one halfway through. I've been meaning to check out some of the other leading adult fantasy writers of today like Scott Lynch, Terry Goodkind, Steven erikson, Trudi Canavan, Patrick Rothfuss, etc. But haven't gotten around to it yet. You know how it is, so many books, so little time p.s. if anyone can suggest any good, literate modern fantasy writers please let me know! Last edited by usuallee; 09-26-2012 at 11:18 AM. Reason: p.s. |
09-26-2012, 11:27 AM | #53 |
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Steven Brust's Dragaera / Taltos books are an interesting blend of science fiction and fantasy --- start w/ _Jhereg_ and read in publication order if you like the first one.
usuallee wanted ``good, literate modern fantasy writers'' --- my first suggestion there would be Jack Vance's Lyonesse trilogy --- the first book, _Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden_ starts off quite slow, but is worth it for the second half and the balance of the trilogy. If you're having trouble reading it, I'd suggest reading it aloud to some (mature) person you care for. Susan Cooper's _Dark is Rising_ pentalogy is underappreciated. |
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09-27-2012, 12:36 PM | #55 |
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I just finished John Scalzi - Old Man's War. Thought it was great, easy to read and just plain good.
Phillip Pullman - His Dark Materials. Was a great trilogy that I haven't seen mentioned yet. Also have to put a vote in for King's Dark Tower series. |
12-16-2012, 12:03 PM | #56 |
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thanks guyz, you people gave a lot of exciting books to read over the winters...
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12-16-2012, 02:00 PM | #57 |
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For fantasy, check out Brandon Sanderson... in the top 100 NPR list (for what it's worth), and you can download Warbreaker for free from his website:
http://www.brandonsanderson.com/portal/Warbreaker And for a single Sci-Fi recommendation, give Wool a shot. |
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My list will dissolve into my favorites. Look up Hugo and Nebula award winners (and the nominated books) for more official best list. Fantasy:
Science Fiction: (emphasis on the classics here)
You might also go to YouTube and search for "Sword and Laser" This is a SciFi & Fantasy book club where they read these books, discuss them and mention a LOT of other books. |
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