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TieN.nS)
United States2131 Posts
 There's no sophomore slump with TWMF and it lived up to the lofty expectations I had after reading TNotW. Can't recommend Patrick Rothfuss enough, everyone should read his books! Also, I enjoyed Lev Grossman's The Magicians, though nowhere near as much as the aforementioned titles. Just thought I'd give it a plug since it hasn't been mentioned yet and there's a sequel due out this fall. | ||
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Noxie
United States2227 Posts
The Stars My Destination I am guessing you have since you read Dune.. both are highly rated science fiction novels ... if you havn't its a nice quicky. I also recently read BladeRunner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep) that was pretty good for a fantasy // scifi novel. | ||
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Tensai176
Canada2061 Posts
On March 07 2011 19:46 TieN.nS) wrote: Have to thank everyone that recommended The Name of the Wind, as it quickly became one of my favorite books and has really turned me on to fantasy books as of late. I preordered The Wise Man's Fear, and having sped through it, I think I understand the sorrows of ASoIaF fans a little better as I'm left with no more Kingkiller Chronicle left to read for years. There's no sophomore slump with TWMF and it lived up to the lofty expectations I had after reading TNotW. Can't recommend Patrick Rothfuss enough, everyone should read his books! Also, I enjoyed Lev Grossman's The Magicians, though nowhere near as much as the aforementioned titles. Just thought I'd give it a plug since it hasn't been mentioned yet and there's a sequel due out this fall. It would be selfish to keep Patrick Rothfuss to ourselves; WMF and NotW are sooooooooooo goooood. The Magician's is a pretty solid book as well and the sequels coming in the summer so not that long of a wait. | ||
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ToxNub
Canada805 Posts
incredible trilogy | ||
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StorkHwaiting
United States3465 Posts
On March 08 2011 07:47 Tensai176 wrote: It would be selfish to keep Patrick Rothfuss to ourselves; WMF and NotW are sooooooooooo goooood. The Magician's is a pretty solid book as well and the sequels coming in the summer so not that long of a wait. Anyone want to share what they liked about WMF? | ||
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sLiMpoweR
United States430 Posts
 On March 05 2011 06:49 Stormfell wrote: Steven Erikson is the best fantasy writer in my opinion. Malazan Book of the Fallen is by far the greatest book series I have ever read im having trouble getting hooked on this book i keep putting it down to read other things. Its not that i think its bad i just find that im not losing myself in it | ||
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betaV1.25
425 Posts
i am so hyped | ||
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sLiMpoweR
United States430 Posts
yea im hyped too, i wish it came out sooner tho | ||
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LeBadger
Canada37 Posts
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Aequos
Canada606 Posts
On March 09 2011 00:19 StorkHwaiting wrote: Anyone want to share what they liked about WMF? Sure, I loved the book. One of my favorite parts of the book was just how interesting the main character (Kvothe) was. He is by no means the perfect hero, but is instead fascinating in his arrogance and intelligence. What worked well was that he was pretty believable despite - well, his unbelievability. The plot itself wasn't as strong as TNotW, but it explained a lot about the character. Actually, now that I think about it, most of what makes the book excellent is the main character. | ||
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Dalguno
United States2446 Posts
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SwizzY
United States1549 Posts
The Prydain Chronicles (5 books) by Lloyd Alexander: Shit was legit. I prooooomise. Basically follows a young guy through his life, to where he ends up a BAMF and hero. Great great books. The Arkadians by Lloyd Alexander: Just a good book. Kind of low-level (middle school read), but still entertaining from what I remember. The Wind on Fire Trilogy (yes, 3 books nigga) by William Nicholson: Basically an epic story of a town and prophecies and stuff, but its just amazing as it feels so complete between the 3 books. Like, LOTR epicness. The Lost Years of Merlin (5 books?) by T.A. Barron: Star Trek (2009) style, retelling of Merlin's childhood in an epic fashion, references all sorts of mythologies and fables from other stories and integrates it seamlessly (imo). But in an alternate dimension sort of thing? Trust me, shit's legit. Sigh... such great books from childhood... Can't believe I ever forgot about em. | ||
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Zim23
United States1681 Posts
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Annoying
Canada34 Posts
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Teejing
Germany1360 Posts
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Jumbled
1543 Posts
On April 18 2011 19:16 Teejing wrote: sry to bumb this but i just got my "malazan book of the fallen" books and since the 2nd book takes place before the 1st book and someone suggestioned to read the 2nd book before the 1st i wanted to ask in what order you think i should read them? The second book takes place after the first. Maybe you're thinking of different books in the series? | ||
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Wihl
Sweden472 Posts
So when it comes to fantasy books that I've read I recommend A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss Malazan series by Erikson (can be hard to get into at first) The Dark Tower by Stephen King The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan The Black Company by (cant remember the name) Dark Elf Trilogy (the Drizzt books) Dune by Frank Herbert Riftwar by Ramond Fesity Gentleman Bastards by Scott Lynch Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson (guy that also wrote the unfinished parts of the last WoT book after Jordan died) There are some more but thats a decent introduction. | ||
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Teejing
Germany1360 Posts
On April 18 2011 19:20 Jumbled wrote: The second book takes place after the first. Maybe you're thinking of different books in the series? Oh nvm then, seems i remembered wrongly =) | ||
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ShadowDrgn
United States2497 Posts
On April 18 2011 19:16 Teejing wrote: sry to bumb this but i just got my "malazan book of the fallen" books and since the 2nd book takes place before the 1st book and someone suggestioned to read the 2nd book before the 1st i wanted to ask in what order you think i should read them? As Jumbled said, the second book is a direct sequel to the first. People suggest reading the second simply because it's better. The first book is rather confusing, but it's not all that bad (I had to read it twice to appreciate it). Since the second book assumes you already know who all the characters are, it's probably even more confusing if you skip the first one. Just read them in the order they were written. | ||
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iStarKraft
United Kingdom79 Posts
The books in the trilogy are: + Show Spoiler + Northern Lights (This is published as 'The Golden Compass' in NA.) The Subtle Knife The Amber Spyglass I would recommend them to people of all ages; though they aren't childish books by any means they have 'something for everyone'. | ||
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