Fantasy Reading Reccommendations... - Page 3

Korbal · 04-10-2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenthan

Just make sure to read Gardens of the Moon twice as it won't make much sense the first time through. The books after that aren't as bad as you have a better feel for what's going on.

Yeah definately take your time with the Malazan series. It's not your typical candyland fantasy series, that's for sure.

Asmadai · 04-10-2006, 02:19 PM

I'm currently reading The Dragonbone Chair, book 1 of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams.

First 200 pages = total boring shit. I was warned of this myself. Seriously though, if you can get through that first bit of boring mess, it picks up and is a very good read.

Madrugan · 04-13-2006, 11:03 PM

Asmadai, I hope you enjoy it. I had forgotten that the entry to it was very Nevertheless, it is still to date my favorite non-classic Fantasy series (although it should be classic fantasy. That series changed my frickin preferred genre for a few years).

Zhavric · 04-17-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Diakonov

Snow Crash
Cryptonomicon
Diamond Age

QUOTED FOR TRUTH

Haven't looked through the entire thread, but I would toss in...

His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman. Has sort of a Harry Potter feel, but a little more grown-up... slightly... it's a good series.

Ender's Game.

Zanoan · 04-17-2006, 01:59 PM

I second His Dark Materials. It's really something.

Ronne · 04-17-2006, 04:52 PM

I liked The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind, but I'm the only person I know who liked it.

Someone refresh me with the name of the series that had Gerald Terrant who fed off of terror in it, and the Fae magic and all that goodness? I can't for the life of me remember, and I'd like to read them again.

I haven't read all of the thread, but Magic Kingdom For Sale: Sold is pretty awesome for a quick read. I haven't tried any Wheel of Time or Song of Fire/Ice stuff yet, don't really have time to read much these days.

Belgariad was mentioned, and is an amazing series. As is the Shanara stuff, Sword of Shanara, Elf Song of Shanara, there are others that I don't recall, been like 15 years since I've read them. Terry Brooks I think was the author?

Vekruul Shuth · 04-17-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by BobTheMoron

I liked The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind, but I'm the only person I know who liked it.

Someone refresh me with the name of the series that had Gerald Terrant who fed off of terror in it, and the Fae magic and all that goodness? I can't for the life of me remember, and I'd like to read them again.

I haven't read all of the thread, but Magic Kingdom For Sale: Sold is pretty awesome for a quick read. I haven't tried any Wheel of Time or Song of Fire/Ice stuff yet, don't really have time to read much these days.

Belgariad was mentioned, and is an amazing series. As is the Shanara stuff, Sword of Shanara, Elf Song of Shanara, there are others that I don't recall, been like 15 years since I've read them. Terry Brooks I think was the author?

Coldfire trilogy was Gerald Terrant I believe...Good read.

Kasonic · 04-18-2006, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by True Love

Terry Pratchett.

Quoted for immense truthosity

Guiness · 04-18-2006, 09:07 AM

Jumping on the G.R.R. Martin bandwandwagon with both feet, and while it is not high fantasy, I am really enjoying Neil Gaiman's American Gods.

Faltigoth · 04-18-2006, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BobTheMoron

As is the Shanara stuff, Sword of Shanara, Elf Song of Shanara, there are others that I don't recall, been like 15 years since I've read them. Terry Brooks I think was the author?

Terry Brooks is indeed the author of the Shannara stuff, which I agree is a good read.

I like the Sword of Truth series too, I sometimes apply the Wizard's Rules in my everyday life, especially the first one. Good stuff there.

Ronne · 04-18-2006, 07:19 PM

Sword of Truth had alot of awesome stuff, but I was cought off guard more than a few times by random dime-novel sex.

Blackguard · 04-21-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Deris

Michael Moorcock - Anything about Elric, anything about Hawkmoon, but generally stick with Elric, the quintissential anti-hero for the ages.

Agreed on Michael Moorcock, but I would suggest starting at the beginning. It's tough to find some of his stuff anymore, but there are volumes around that compile multiple books. The first volume, of course, is where I'd recommend starting. It's simply called The Eternal Champion. You don't get into Elric until several volumes in, but they're all worth reading.

Beyond that, there are a lot of good recommendations in here.

Turzem · 04-27-2006, 02:13 AM

I am starting Malazan Book of the Fallen now. Very meaty and weird. I like it.

My biggest recommendation:

the Deverry series, by Katherine Kerr. Start with Daggerspell. She has an imaginative narrative that is broken up temporally, so you get fragments of the past that tie into the Main Plot throughout the entire series. Interesting characters, world-making, and weird revelations throughout.

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Zanoan I wish I was queer, so I could get chicks Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,840 -3 Internets	I second His Dark Materials. It's really something. __________________ "It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt" - Abraham Lincoln Last edited by Zanoan : 04-17-2006 at 02:27 PM.

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Ronne Hurrah for happenstance. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Harvard IL Posts: 4,002 +2 Internets	I liked The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind, but I'm the only person I know who liked it. Someone refresh me with the name of the series that had Gerald Terrant who fed off of terror in it, and the Fae magic and all that goodness? I can't for the life of me remember, and I'd like to read them again. I haven't read all of the thread, but Magic Kingdom For Sale: Sold is pretty awesome for a quick read. I haven't tried any Wheel of Time or Song of Fire/Ice stuff yet, don't really have time to read much these days. Belgariad was mentioned, and is an amazing series. As is the Shanara stuff, Sword of Shanara, Elf Song of Shanara, there are others that I don't recall, been like 15 years since I've read them. Terry Brooks I think was the author? __________________ Last edited by Ronne : 04-17-2006 at 04:56 PM.

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Ronne Hurrah for happenstance. Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Harvard IL Posts: 4,002 +2 Internets	Sword of Truth had alot of awesome stuff, but I was cought off guard more than a few times by random dime-novel sex. __________________

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04-10-2006, 02:19 PM	#32 (permalink)
Asmadai Monolith - Area 52 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sealab Posts: 2,356	I'm currently reading The Dragonbone Chair, book 1 of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams. First 200 pages = total boring shit. I was warned of this myself. Seriously though, if you can get through that first bit of boring mess, it picks up and is a very good read.

04-13-2006, 11:03 PM	#33 (permalink)
Madrugan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manhattan Posts: 324 +2 Internets	Asmadai, I hope you enjoy it. I had forgotten that the entry to it was very Nevertheless, it is still to date my favorite non-classic Fantasy series (although it should be classic fantasy. That series changed my frickin preferred genre for a few years).

04-18-2006, 09:07 AM	#39 (permalink)
Guiness Nhilist Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 362 -2 Internets	Jumping on the G.R.R. Martin bandwandwagon with both feet, and while it is not high fantasy, I am really enjoying Neil Gaiman's American Gods.

04-27-2006, 02:13 AM	#43 (permalink)
Turzem Resu Deretsiger Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 297 +1 Internets	I am starting Malazan Book of the Fallen now. Very meaty and weird. I like it. My biggest recommendation: the Deverry series, by Katherine Kerr. Start with Daggerspell. She has an imaginative narrative that is broken up temporally, so you get fragments of the past that tie into the Main Plot throughout the entire series. Interesting characters, world-making, and weird revelations throughout.