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Reading the Fantasy Books thread I realised that there are many, many great series out there.
So I thought I'd list my top dozen series & hopefully someone out there will get a fantastic new reading experience out of it.
Please share your lists - I'm sure I've missed heaps.
1. Lord Of The Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien - Still the best, read it umpteen times & still get lost in it.
2. A Song Of Ice & Fire, George R.R. Martin - Epic, brilliant, some many WTF moments, just get you finger out of your arse, George!
3. The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever, Stephen R. Donaldson - Donaldson's rendering of "The Land" is just outstanding & his description of Covenant's first glimpse of Revelstone is breathtaking.
4. The Dresden Files, Jim Butcher - Even though set in modern day Chicago, this is fantasy at it's best with wizards, faerie, vampires & all sorts, thoroughly entertaining. Love Harry Dresden!
5. The Stormlight Archive, Brandon Sanderson - Reading book two now, and it, and the first, is brilliant, great storyline, characters & plenty of surprises, I'm along for the ride.
6. The Fionavar Tapestry, Guy Gavriel Kay - Quite simply some of the most beautiful writing out there, Arthurian legend meets fantasy, meets all you could ask for. I cried in parts!
7. Sword Of Shadows, J.V. Jones - A massive surprise, really, really enjoying this one, book 5 out soon.
8. The First Law, Joe Abercrombie - Brilliant battle scenes, brutal at times but you just can't put it down.
9. The Malazan Book Of The Fallen, Steven Erikson - So much happening, so many characters & story lines, a huge, huge read!
10. The Riftwar Saga, Raymond E. Feist - The first book in the series is "Magician", no more needs to be said!
11. Repairman Jack, F.Paul Wilson - Like The Dresden Files, set in the modern world, a classic tale of good v evil, Jack is a great character.
12. The Wheel Of Time, Robert Jordan - Strange one, the first six books right up there but then lost his way but recovered at the end, brilliant but flawed!
There are many more, but these stand out for me.
Cheers TIA.
So I thought I'd list my top dozen series & hopefully someone out there will get a fantastic new reading experience out of it.
Please share your lists - I'm sure I've missed heaps.
1. Lord Of The Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien - Still the best, read it umpteen times & still get lost in it.
2. A Song Of Ice & Fire, George R.R. Martin - Epic, brilliant, some many WTF moments, just get you finger out of your arse, George!
3. The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever, Stephen R. Donaldson - Donaldson's rendering of "The Land" is just outstanding & his description of Covenant's first glimpse of Revelstone is breathtaking.
4. The Dresden Files, Jim Butcher - Even though set in modern day Chicago, this is fantasy at it's best with wizards, faerie, vampires & all sorts, thoroughly entertaining. Love Harry Dresden!
5. The Stormlight Archive, Brandon Sanderson - Reading book two now, and it, and the first, is brilliant, great storyline, characters & plenty of surprises, I'm along for the ride.
6. The Fionavar Tapestry, Guy Gavriel Kay - Quite simply some of the most beautiful writing out there, Arthurian legend meets fantasy, meets all you could ask for. I cried in parts!
7. Sword Of Shadows, J.V. Jones - A massive surprise, really, really enjoying this one, book 5 out soon.
8. The First Law, Joe Abercrombie - Brilliant battle scenes, brutal at times but you just can't put it down.
9. The Malazan Book Of The Fallen, Steven Erikson - So much happening, so many characters & story lines, a huge, huge read!
10. The Riftwar Saga, Raymond E. Feist - The first book in the series is "Magician", no more needs to be said!
11. Repairman Jack, F.Paul Wilson - Like The Dresden Files, set in the modern world, a classic tale of good v evil, Jack is a great character.
12. The Wheel Of Time, Robert Jordan - Strange one, the first six books right up there but then lost his way but recovered at the end, brilliant but flawed!
There are many more, but these stand out for me.
Cheers TIA.