Fantasy Books

[Sparrowhawk]

And the Wheel of Time series, by Robert Jordan.

*Jedi* The story is strong on this one */Jedi*

However, this book has one biiig problem. It is FUCK BORING at times, not only the first novel, but EVERY novel has maany chapters of nothing happening and boring shit. Its still good tho <.<

[Ildlar]

Thanks Sparrow, I was just about to cry. Then I realised that you mentioned Song of Ice and Fire... Its the best series ever. Amazing setup and a lovely person gallery. Go read it.

[shankski]

Thanks Sparrow, I was just about to cry. Then I realised that you mentioned Song of Ice and Fire... Its the best series ever. Amazing setup and a lovely person gallery. Go read it.

[Archz]

[Daekesh]

And I'll definitely check out Discworld if it's as good as everyone says it is. Looking into this and the other mentioned books right now.

Discworld is good... some of the books aren't so awesome, though.  Don't be put off if you don't like the first one you read :)

And..



Start with the death novels.  They are all pretty awesome.

[kawe]

I've just read them in release order so far. It's a nice way to get variety too, as you hop between characters and settings.

[Daekesh]

Look into the Malazan book of the fallen series.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malazan_book_of_the_fallen

I'm on the 4th book atm (it's basically 1 big story over about 15 books... does that count as long enough? :p)  Each book is ~ 1000 pages long.

I have an ebook of the first one, Gardens of the Moon, if u want to check it out.

That looks great, exactly what I'm looking for. How does the e-book thing work? Can you just send it to me? Because that would be fantastic.  :)

The ebook reader I use is MobiPocket (purely because it works on my phone - a great way to read books!)  You can get the software here.

The book is in the format which is designed by these guys, but I think most ebook readers will read it.

[Ahkailon]

Though they have no dragons and differ somewhat from the 'fantasy type' you are looking for I'd recommend Scott Lynch - ''The Lies of Locke Lamora'' and ''Red Seas Under Red Skies'' (part of the same series). Also, I just read China Miéville's ''Perdido Street Station'' which was awesomesauce!

Been a long time since I read anything from the Wheel of Time series. I actually stopped reading it after the third book as I didn't find it nearly as good as the two first. Others I know who have read the entire series say the same thing, but that it gets better again around book seven  :-\.

[delling]

Gemmel is supposedly very good -- heard so from a few avid fantasy fans. Not read him myself tho'!

[Yoica]

David Gemell is a very enjoyable writer.

Robin Hobb is probably my favorite writer. She has 3 trilogies all set in the same world and 1 trilogie in a different setting.

Unless I missed it no one named the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind which is a 12(?) book series.

About the Wheel of Time I actually prefered the 1st book after that it started going downhill. Towards the end it's clear the publishers are trying to milk the franchise for everything they can and that doesn't help the quality of writing.

The Malazan series is another great series, but don't bother reading the other writer (forgot his name) who jumped in the series succes.

I don't like Song of Ice and Fire by George R. Martin.

[Karga]

"The Dragonlance" Trilogy was my favourite. The characters are the strongest part of it imo & the storyline was fascinating. But can't say the same for the other books of Dragonlance series.

[Sparrowhawk]

Robin Hobb is probably my favorite writer. She has 3 trilogies all set in the same world and 1 trilogie in a different setting.

Robin Hobb, oh how I forgot thee. I have only read The Farseer trilogy and The Tawny Man trilogy which are both very good. Robin Hobb has in my opinion a very strange writing style, she makes her characters suffer alot making the books very painfull to read :P. Have not read Soldier Son trilogy but heard this is particulary masochistic.

Oh and about wheel of time here in Finland. Publishers have actually split the book to 3 parts, so we currently have 25 wheel of time books which are all the price of a normal hardcover book :) talk about milking money there

[Yoica]

Robin Hobb, oh how I forgot thee. I have only read The Farseer trilogy and The Tawny Man trilogy which are both very good. Robin Hobb has in my opinion a very strange writing style, she makes her characters suffer alot making the books very painfull to read :P. Have not read Soldier Son trilogy but heard this is particulary masochistic.

Nothing compared George R.R. Martin. His series is the only fantasy series I stopped reading. The 1st 2-3 books are OK, but after that it's all so depressing.

[Sparrowhawk]

Robin Hobb, oh how I forgot thee. I have only read The Farseer trilogy and The Tawny Man trilogy which are both very good. Robin Hobb has in my opinion a very strange writing style, she makes her characters suffer alot making the books very painfull to read :P. Have not read Soldier Son trilogy but heard this is particulary masochistic.

Nothing compared George R.R. Martin. His series is the only fantasy series I stopped reading. The 1st 2-3 books are OK, but after that it's all so depressing.

I have only read a song of ice and fire from Martin, and I did not see that as such a bother as it was in those 2 Robins trilogies. The cast is simply so wide in Martins book everyone cant be doing bad, or good for that matter ^^.

[Zakk]

Also, another one not mentioned, but quite famous would be Ursula le guin again a very good author and the earthsea quartet is a very good set of books.

Edit: keep reading Feist his books are still good and the series is continuing