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Post by Phelan on Nov 12, 2004 13:35:39 GMT -5
I just got the newest book in the series I am reading and was wondering how many other people read fantasy books and what your favorites are. I am a total Dritzz Fan, big suprise to those of you who know who he is I am sure. I have read all the RA Salvatore books with him in it. I also like wheel of time and I am starting to get into the sword of Shinarah books and also the Dragonlance books, I love those too.
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Post by Elindar on Nov 12, 2004 14:20:06 GMT -5
Unfortunately the threads for books must have been on the old boards. Ok, I hope that this helps you figure whether your tastes coincide with mine in regards to fantasy...I am not a big Robert Jordan fan (his books are too long for the stories)...and I didn't particularly like the Thomas Covenant series. My favorite books of all time are The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings (read first time back in '83 and 9 or ten times since). Being a little more old school these are some books that I would recommend:
Michael Moorcock:
The Elric series (the first 7 books particulary the first...I find Yyrkoon to be one of the best fantasy villains ever)Elric is kind of the anti-hero and would be considered a shadow knight in EQ.
The Corum Series
The Hawkmoon Series
Fritz Lieber
All of the Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser books. Fafhrd is a barabarian rogue and the Grey Mouser is a human rogue.
Hickman and Weis:
The Dragonlance series (Raistlin is a great character)
David Eddings:
The Mallorean
The Belgariad
The Elenium
Ursula LeGuin (my favorite professor in college):
The Earthsea series
Katherine Kurtz:
The Derynie series
lol this list is getting long and there is alot to add...
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Post by Rhabuka on Nov 12, 2004 14:42:17 GMT -5
I can't pick just one!
I love the Forgotten Realms books starring Drizzt myself. So far from what I've read, I've enjoyed the Icewind Dale trilogy and the Dark Elf trilogy best.
(off topic -- just saw a preview of the new Forgotten Realms PS2 game coming out, where at some point Drizzt becomes a playable character. The storyline was at least partially written by R.A. Salvatore.)
Of course The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, awesome stuff.
I buy anything written by Guy Gavriel Kay -- my absolute favourite book from him is 'Tigana'. Kay was heavily influenced by Tolkien, loves weaving political intrigue into his books, and does a fantastic job of fleshing out his characters.
I've read three books by Robin Hobb, her "Assassin" trilogy. Very memorable characters and cool villians. Really nasty villians -- not Yrkoon level mind you.
Finally, George R.R. Martin has an incredible series of 3 novels with a fourth coming out shortly. Many twists and turns, deaths, murders, deception, sex, politics, dragons -- it's all there and it's all gooood.
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Post by Elindar on Nov 12, 2004 14:47:53 GMT -5
Oh yeah and now that it is at such Mammoth Proportions (printed the other day to start reading and was 32 pages on Tuesday) A new Path a new Day...by my favorite authors!
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Post by Phelan on Nov 12, 2004 14:49:06 GMT -5
Tolkien I thought went without saying. lol
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Post by hakiko on Nov 13, 2004 3:42:16 GMT -5
Ahhh the George RR Martin series. They are great books. As for the first one I preordered it the week before it was to be published.........Sept 2003! I think his dog must have eaten it or something.
For me I love Jordon, Tolkein, Salvatore, but Stephen King's Dark Tower series is my favorite. Its not really swords and sorcery fantasy but its a nice change of pace. Also his book Eyes of the Dragon is excellent traditional fantasy.
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Post by Gaien on Nov 17, 2004 19:48:45 GMT -5
The Cronicals of Thomas Covenent the Unbeliver, by Stephan R Donaldson.
Then Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, R A Salvatore, Terry Prachett...
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