lyn Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I'm currently re-reading a great Fantasy trilogy by Jan Siegel: book 1 - Prospero's Children book 2 - Dragon Charmer book 3 - Witch's Honour. great story which moves along and incorporates several folklore and legends stories. a shame that Jan Siegel doesn't seem to have written much more. as Amanda Hemingway she wrote another trilogy: Greenstone Grail, Traitor's Sword, Poisoned Crown. that was quite good too but I like the first trilogy better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I've got Prospero's Children waiting patiently on the shelf, maybe I should bump it up the TBR list a notch...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 I went through every post and I did't see any one put Steven Erikson on their list. The Malazan Book of the fallen series starting with Gardens of the Moon have more scope and depth than any story i've read. Agreed! I think The Bonehunters ranks as my favourite fantasy book, at the moment anyway. House of Chains and Midnight Tides aren't far behind. I thought GRRM's A Game of Thrones was absolutely thrilling, too. Looks like I need to get another avatar - Anomander Rake was my second choice for username Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinay87 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I really couldn't read the Malazan series no matter how much I tried. The writing, I just can't seem to understand what is happening in the series. A Song of Ice And Fire, though, is brilliant. Even if Martin is taking seven years to write the next book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) I really enjoyed reading Age of the Five by Trudi Canavan, but I rarely come across anyone else that has read them ... *found another forum that soley covers the books so i'm happy now I found some fellow readers* Edited March 21, 2010 by chrysalis_stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 I really enjoyed the Thomas Covenant books by Stephen Donaldson, although I have only read the first two trilogies. I really need to get the rest. And The Saga of the Exiles and Galactic Mileu, two series by Julian May, are very good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted March 22, 2010 Share Posted March 22, 2010 I really couldn't read the Malazan series no matter how much I tried. The writing, I just can't seem to understand what is happening in the series. I can appreciate that - they're not for everyone, that's for sure. Definitely a love it or hate it series. Obviously, I'm in the former category I'm finding they benefit from re-reading more than any other books I have read, too. Going back to the start with all the knowledge gained from the later books has been a real eye-opener. The scope and ambition of Erikson's work is something that I find quite staggering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenkas Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Sunshine by McKinley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
character Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 It's a cross between LOTR and The Hobbit. I like how The Hobbit is a standalone story. The Harry Potters are also some of the most enjoyable fantasy books I've read in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkafan Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 The Lyonesse trilogy by Jack Vance. All the weird and wonderful magic of his Dying Earth series but with a cracking good human story too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadya Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 'The Sil' and 'LOTR' by Tolkien. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 The Hobbit is one of my favourite fantasies, I much prefer it to any of the LOTR three, they are brilliant of course, a little extensive but that's generally what you want with epic fantasy. I like the kind of charming, blossoming tale quality of The Hobbit and it's a more than fitting prelude to the story which follows it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixie Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Hmmm, probably a toss up between Little, Big by John Crowley and The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eliza1 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 My favourite was Token of dragonsblood by Damaris Cole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcflash271 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 It has to be Lord of the Rings. Yeah, old school baby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasalaba Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 The Harry Potter Series The Inheritance series (those specialy) But i want to add a lot more ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjimmcflynn Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Definitely the Wheel of Time Series by the late Robert Jordan: it is so incredibly wide-spanning and epic (in the true sense of the word) as well as being spectacularly characterised, well-written and the battles are so clearly written from experience (RJ was in the army). I cannot recommend this series highly enough and it is not only my favourite fantasy but also my favourite series of literature in any genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrin Drader Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Probably David Gemmell's Troy series (which is technically closer to alt-history, as the magic and other fantasy elements are given a very light touch). I read Tolkien and Dragonlance at about the same time when I was younger, so of course those both rank. R.A. Salvatore's original Icewind Dale trilogy. The original Moonshae Trilogy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MythologyNut01 Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Harry Potter series. No contest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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