What fantasy series would you recommend?
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What fantasy series would you recommend?
Obviously I have read all of the covenant books, and love them more than any other fantasy ever written...but is there anything that anyone can recommend that comes close in originality? Is there anything in the fantasy world out there that you, as donaldson readers, would recommend?
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Nothing comes close but A Song of Fire and Ice by George R. R. Martin, the Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe and Malazan: the Book of the Fallen by Stephen Erikson are great reads...as are Le Guin's Earthsea series, William's Memory, Sorrow and Thorn tetrology, McKillup's Riddle Master of Hed, Zindell's Ea Cycle and Zelazny's The Amber Chornicles.
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Here are my favorites, other than SRD:
1. Robin Hobb's Assassin Series and Tawny Man Series
2. Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders
3. LE Modesitts Chaos and Order
4. Jack Chalker's Well World series (Pulpy, but engaging. very engaging)
5. Archangel Series by Sharon Shinn
6. Neverness by David Zindell
(Danlo! I am surpriess you didnt mention this one!)
Single favorites, must reads--
1. The Madness Season by CS Friedman
2. Eyes of Light and Darkness by Ivan Cat (?)
1. Robin Hobb's Assassin Series and Tawny Man Series
2. Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders
3. LE Modesitts Chaos and Order
4. Jack Chalker's Well World series (Pulpy, but engaging. very engaging)
5. Archangel Series by Sharon Shinn
6. Neverness by David Zindell
(Danlo! I am surpriess you didnt mention this one!)
Single favorites, must reads--
1. The Madness Season by CS Friedman
2. Eyes of Light and Darkness by Ivan Cat (?)
Becoming Elijah has been released from Calderwood Books!
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Covenant
Earthsea
Galactic Milieu
Malazan
Neverness
Covenant
Earthsea
Galactic Milieu
Malazan
Neverness
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iQuestor wrote:Here are my favorites, other than SRD:
1. Robin Hobb's Assassin Series and Tawny Man Series
2. Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders
3. LE Modesitts Chaos and Order
4. Jack Chalker's Well World series (Pulpy, but engaging. very engaging)
5. Archangel Series by Sharon Shinn
6. Neverness by David Zindell
(Danlo! I am surprised you didnt mention this one!)
Single favorites, must reads--
1. The Madness Season by CS Friedman
2. Eyes of Light and Darkness by Ivan Cat (?)
Becoming Elijah has been released from Calderwood Books!
Korik's Fate
It cannot now be set aside, nor passed on...
Korik's Fate
It cannot now be set aside, nor passed on...
Song of Ice and Fire by GRR Martin and Prince of Nothing series by R Scott Bakker. They occupy the pinnacle of fantasy lit.
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Don't know Bakker, but yes, George R.R. Martin is a must-read.Brinn wrote:Song of Ice and Fire by GRR Martin and Prince of Nothing series by R Scott Bakker. They occupy the pinnacle of fantasy lit.
Tolkien's LOTR is a no-brainer
Robin Hobb's "Realm of the Elderlings" series
Gemmell's Drenai books
Sarah Ash's "Tears of Artamon" trilogy
Turtledove's "Darkness" novels (an allegory of WWII; re-reading them right now)
Jack Vance's "Lyonesse" trilogy
anything by Guy Gavriel Kay, Patricia McKillip, Ursula Le Guin, Tanith Lee and John Marco
Robert Jordan's (may he RIP) WOT has it's moments, especially the first five books.
Avoid: The Terrible Terrys! Brooks & Goodkind.
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hmmm
thanks for the replies, folks. There are several who seem to like the malazan books, so I will try and read that one and see how it is...donaldson seems to love his writing. Also, I ordered the neverness book...the story seems very very interesting when i read the summary. I didn't mean to wittle it down to just fantasy, sci-fi is also okay to recommend. I prefer books that are from one, two P.O.V.'s at the most, I don't like ensemble basts as much where every pother chapter is a new character's story.
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Re: hmmm
Oops. Never mind Malazan then.Jeroth wrote:I prefer books that are from one, two P.O.V.'s at the most, I don't like ensemble basts as much where every pother chapter is a new character's story.
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And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
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And disregards the rest -Paul Simon
Also puts a damper on Song of Ice and Fire...Go with Prince of Nothing, you won't be disappointed!
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Re: okay
Re Malazan; each book contains around 4 or 5 pov's, although it varies. Across the entire series...too many to count. Also, if you do decide to read 'em be aware that the first book is medoicre compared to the rest of the series. AND it will keep you occupied for a very long time.Jeroth wrote:so both the song of ice and fire and malazan are more than two pov's? Well how many pov's are in either one? Cause i am probably going to try and read them anyway.
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