Help With Book or Series Recommendations

Isolatedts · 04-29-2016, 12:11 AM

Hello! I am looking for ALLbook/novel recommendations you can give me. The Recommendations only need to fit one of the tropes I list. I am not picky all I really want is an addicting series or book.

*World setting also don't matter it can be full of magic/fantasy or anything at all.

I am currently in the mood for books where...

-The protagonist rises to power...

-Protagonist uses whatever methods possible to achieve his goals lots of conflict.

-Factions/Guild Warfare (Shadowdance series if anyone read it)
-Politics, Manipulations, doing wrong things for right reasons etc..

-Protagonist is an Anti-Hero, Anti-Villain, or could even be accused or perceived wrongly.

-Protagonist has had a dark past, has ideals that he manipulates/or becomes the chess-master of the series because of it.

-Novel maybe that explores grey areas or a trope of right and wrong, "Hero's or empire in charge are the so called bad guys but people think they are good. (Red Rising series is somewhat like this, good books. But maybe something darker, more ruthless, any suggestions are good.

-Spying, Assassinations, Killing etc, main character does terrible things for good or if he doesn't worse things will happen.

- An "I did what I had to do" protagonist tvtrope

-Genius Protagonists (Kingkiller Chronicles)

ASOIF also fits a lot of what I listed above.

Thanks for you're help! There are too many tropes/ideas to list. If you have something else in the general theme of things please recommend it.

hildea · 04-29-2016, 12:39 AM

Sarah Rees Brennan: Demon's Lexcion (triology, this is the first book).

Some info on how it fits your tropes: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/06/2...-rees-brennan/

Penforhire · 04-29-2016, 11:02 AM

Check out K.J. Parker's The Folding Knife. Seems to fit. It had an odd "voice" to me but rates four stars at Goodreads and fits much of your criteria.

hildea · 04-30-2016, 04:04 AM

You'll find lots of suggestions for you "-The protagonist rises to power..." in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=256092 , where someone asked for "series that covers one character from beginning to end on a path to greatness."

Hampshire Nanny · 05-01-2016, 02:00 PM

Try the Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher which begins with Furies of Calderon. You might also enjoy The Seafort Saga by David Feintuch, beginning with Midshipman's Hope.

mewmartigan · 05-02-2016, 10:28 AM

I would recommend Joe Abercrombie's "First Law" trilogy. It starts with The Blade Itself.

Many of the "heroes" are self serving or borderline anti-hero and they are a good read. They are pretty dark too.

Isolatedts · 05-03-2016, 02:45 AM

Thanks guys I already some books I think will be pretty amazing to read to my list.

Keep them coming! xD

Isolatedts · 05-03-2016, 02:45 AM

The Dresden files are great. I never knew he wrote something like this as well!

Penforhire · 05-03-2016, 02:46 PM

Well, the Alera series hero is not so much an anti-hero as he is powerless (at the start). He is rarely (ever?) dark nor is he a manipulator. Tavi does not do terrible things for a greater good. He is a stand-up hero.

badgoodDeb · 05-03-2016, 06:31 PM

I've been avidly re-reading Robin Hobbs's trilogy that starts with "Assassin's Apprentice". Loved it the first time, and loved it the second time too! And then followed it with the Tawny Man trilogy which continues the two main characters's lives; first book is "Fool's Errand". And I'm now in the not-yet-completed trilogy (2 books written so far), named the Fitz and the Fool trilogy.

The hero could rise to power, but prefers to remain as a hidden force behind the throne ... But it's really good, and might strike your fancy.

04-29-2016, 12:11 AM	#1
Isolatedts Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Ipad	Help With Book or Series Recommendations Hello! I am looking for ALLbook/novel recommendations you can give me. The Recommendations only need to fit one of the tropes I list. I am not picky all I really want is an addicting series or book. *World setting also don't matter it can be full of magic/fantasy or anything at all. I am currently in the mood for books where... -The protagonist rises to power... -Protagonist uses whatever methods possible to achieve his goals lots of conflict. -Factions/Guild Warfare (Shadowdance series if anyone read it) -Politics, Manipulations, doing wrong things for right reasons etc.. -Protagonist is an Anti-Hero, Anti-Villain, or could even be accused or perceived wrongly. -Protagonist has had a dark past, has ideals that he manipulates/or becomes the chess-master of the series because of it. -Novel maybe that explores grey areas or a trope of right and wrong, "Hero's or empire in charge are the so called bad guys but people think they are good. (Red Rising series is somewhat like this, good books. But maybe something darker, more ruthless, any suggestions are good. -Spying, Assassinations, Killing etc, main character does terrible things for good or if he doesn't worse things will happen. - An "I did what I had to do" protagonist tvtrope -Genius Protagonists (Kingkiller Chronicles) ASOIF also fits a lot of what I listed above. Thanks for you're help! There are too many tropes/ideas to list. If you have something else in the general theme of things please recommend it.

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04-29-2016, 12:39 AM	#2
hildea Wizard Posts: 1,315 Karma: 67561852 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Norway Device: PocketBook Touch Lux (had Onyx Boox Poke 3 and BeBook Neo earlier)	Sarah Rees Brennan: Demon's Lexcion (triology, this is the first book). Some info on how it fits your tropes: http://whatever.scalzi.com/2009/06/2...-rees-brennan/

04-29-2016, 11:02 AM	#3
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Check out K.J. Parker's The Folding Knife. Seems to fit. It had an odd "voice" to me but rates four stars at Goodreads and fits much of your criteria.

04-30-2016, 04:04 AM	#4
hildea Wizard Posts: 1,315 Karma: 67561852 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Norway Device: PocketBook Touch Lux (had Onyx Boox Poke 3 and BeBook Neo earlier)	You'll find lots of suggestions for you "-The protagonist rises to power..." in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=256092 , where someone asked for "series that covers one character from beginning to end on a path to greatness."

05-01-2016, 02:00 PM	#5
Hampshire Nanny Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 8064562 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3 KB, iPad2	Try the Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher which begins with *Furies of Calderon. You might also enjoy The Seafort Saga* by David Feintuch, beginning with Midshipman's Hope.

05-02-2016, 10:28 AM	#6
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	I would recommend Joe Abercrombie's "First Law" trilogy. It starts with The Blade Itself. Many of the "heroes" are self serving or borderline anti-hero and they are a good read. They are pretty dark too.

05-03-2016, 02:45 AM	#7
Isolatedts Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2016 Device: Ipad	Thanks guys I already some books I think will be pretty amazing to read to my list. Keep them coming! xD

05-03-2016, 02:46 PM	#9
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	Well, the Alera series hero is not so much an anti-hero as he is powerless (at the start). He is rarely (ever?) dark nor is he a manipulator. Tavi does not do terrible things for a greater good. He is a stand-up hero.

05-03-2016, 06:31 PM	#10
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,550 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	I've been avidly re-reading Robin Hobbs's trilogy that starts with "Assassin's Apprentice". Loved it the first time, and loved it the second time too! And then followed it with the Tawny Man trilogy which continues the two main characters's lives; first book is "Fool's Errand". And I'm now in the not-yet-completed trilogy (2 books written so far), named the Fitz and the Fool trilogy. The hero could rise to power, but prefers to remain as a hidden force behind the throne ... But it's really good, and might strike your fancy.

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