Kevin's Watch

I am new to this site. What I need is something to read! I just finished FR and it was one of the best books I've ever read. I have read the covenant series so many times they are like old friends. I have already read all of Donaldson's books, all of Tad Williams, Robin Hobb, Frank Herbert and son, I'm out of reading material. I love epic fantasy and I just need ideas. Help me fellow humans! Thanks

Song of Fire and Ice series by George R. R. Martin
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (RIP) is always good.
And I was just going to suggest David Farland's Runelord series, and say that the series is finished, but lo! Two more books have come out in the series I didn't know about! To Barnes and Noble!

EDIT: AND...they're making a Runelords movie scheduled for 2009. Wow, I can't wait. It's no Chronicles, but it'll be a helluva lot better than Eragon....

Try Erikson's Malazan: Book of the Fallen, Zindell's Ea Cycle (starting with The Lightstone) and Zelazny's Amber Chronicles, and McKillup's Riddle Master of Hed trilogy, as well.

Welcome.
As a reader of Donaldson and Herbert, maybe Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing series will be something you'll like--it starts with The Darkness That Comes Before, followed by The Warrior-Prophet and The Thousandfold Thought. Dark and philosophical fantasy.

The na-Mhoram wrote:Song of Fire and Ice series by George R. R. Martin
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (RIP) is always good.
And I was just going to suggest David Farland's Runelord series, and say that the series is finished, but lo! Two more books have come out in the series I didn't know about! To Barnes and Noble!

EDIT: AND...they're making a Runelords movie scheduled for 2009. Wow, I can't wait. It's no Chronicles, but it'll be a helluva lot better than Eragon....

I thought Runelords was great - can't wait for the movie.

Thanks for the great advice. I forgot to mention to all that I have also read Zelazny's prince of amber stories, Mckilip's riddlemaster (awesome books), and OMG I'm praying that Helen Jordan finishes a memory of light because I devoted two years to Jordan's wheel series. I'm off to the bookstore but please keep the suggestions coming. Thanks and semper fi to all marines as my son just went to Iraq. Be true.

I've heard that Raymond E. Feists books are especially entriguing, my teacher says they're worth checking out. I can't say for myself if they are good books or not, I'm still trying to get my hands on the one I was recommend (can't remember it).

The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (RIP) is always good.

I was told his books would be carried out by his wife, using his notes and his techniques. True or false?

Fiest's books start out great. I highly recommend the [pi]RiftWar[/i] saga, Magician, Silverthorn & A Darkness at Sethanon, his first 3. Even better are his Empire trilogy, written with Janny Wurts, which runs parrallel to the Riftwar.

The Serpent War saga, set 50 years later, is almost as good. I have heard nothing great about later ones though.

Jordan's wife is apparently finishing his final book based on extensive notes and treatments. The WoT starts great, up to book 6. Book 7-10 are increasingly bad, but book 11 was a big improvement.

--A

No one has been in here for a while, but here goes anyway. Kim, I have just finished reading book 17 of R. A. Salvatore's Dark Elf books. He is still writing them; the next book is due out October 08. Anyway, I have always been a fantasy fan first and foremost and these books were recommended to me by a co-worker, who is a geek like me. I really like them, at least until they get to the blood and gore battle scenes. Those are more in line with video game users, I think (these characters are in Dungeons and Dragons, so I hear). So I skip over the battle scenes pretty quickly. Otherwise, it's a hero, good vs. evil deal like most other stuff. Not bad if you like elves, dwarves, dragons, wizards, ogres, orcs, trolls, etc. I do, so I have enjoyed these and can't wait for the rest. There is pretty much everything in here you would want to know. I started with the first three books, which in reality are prequels, written after the others, but they start the main character from his birth, so it helped me more than starting in the middle like everyone else had to do before the prequels were written. These are just a suggestion. Since I'm done now and have to wait ten more months for this, and two years for AATE, I now need more suggestions. I read FAST, so I need many suggestions. I read these 17 books in just two months' time.

Rocksis! I see you read Robin Hobb's stuff, does that include the new series Soldier's Son Its pretty good.

I also reccomend the following, you will not be dissapointed:

Jack Chalker's Well World series. Very pulpy and certainly brain candy. And very original.

Eyes Of Light and Darkness if you can find it. Ivan Cat is the author.

CS Friedman's The Madness Season is one of my all time favorites. Simply awesome. Also, This Alien Shore is awesome. She is awesome.

LE Modesitt's Order and Chaos, in 14 volumes, very good, very original. Love the way he tells stories from both sides, and the magic system is also very original, IMHO.

Also, Janny Wurts' "Wars of Light and Shadow" although she's not done yet (but don't let that stop you), and if you don't mind Celtic fantasy (some people do) then Katharine Kerr's Deverry books are good.

May I add;

Anne Bishop: The Black Jewels Trilogy

Dark, yes, but very engrossing and thought provoking. I absolutely love it!

The Katherine Kerr books are excellent. There are about ten out now with a couple more to come, I believe.

It's not fantasy exactly, but it is a lot of fun.

The Historical Illuminatus Trilogy (not to be confused with the Illuminatus Trilogy) by Robert Anton Wilson.

It was fun to research a lot of the characters and events in the books. I learned a lot of history that was actually interesting as opposed to what I learned in school that really turned me off from history.

As I always do, I'll second the nomination of Bakker's Prince of Nothing series, and GRR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. Aside from Donaldson these are the best out there!

I've read almost every author mentioned in this thread and aside from Donaldson, I like Zelazny the best, with Herbert coming in a close 3rd. I always end up reading everything by an author if I like them.

Just wondering if any of you like sci-fi? I would recommend Asimov's Foundation series. It is an epic as well.

Oh, we like sci-fi as well. Visit the general sci-fi forum, and look for the Dune thread. In there, you'll find links to the ongoing Dune Chapter Read being held as we speak at Ahira's Hangar, the Watch Sister-Site.

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I second The Riddlemaster trilogy by Patricia McKillup.

Earthsea cycle by Ursula LeGuin.

Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix.

Just for starters.

Oooops! I thought the topic was Lou Reed.

Well at any rate, I'll throw my vote in for China Mellvielle. Start with Perdido Street Station.

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