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Requizen
United States33802 Posts
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HaXXspetten
Sweden15718 Posts
On March 22 2012 23:48 NihilisticGod wrote: Scott Lynch's Gentlemen Bastard series is win... start with Lies of Locke Lamora. Best series ever written imo | ||
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ThaZenith
Canada3116 Posts
On March 22 2012 20:03 Vindicare605 wrote: It has to have been mentioned already but, The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind is one of my all time favorite fantasy series. There's a lot of them too so they'll keep you entertained for a while. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/uwDfA.jpg) The only series I've read more than once. (3x now) So good.  The Runelords is a decent series I've enjoyed. 8 books out now, and the 9th and final one is coming out in april, so you could look forward to getting a conclusion too. | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
![[image loading]](http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/70650000/70659194.JPG) | ||
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ranshaked
United States870 Posts
I loveeeee him. He has maybe 15 books on shannara (his world) much like lotr | ||
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Nesto
Switzerland1318 Posts
On March 23 2012 04:27 ThaZenith wrote: The only series I've read more than once. (3x now) So good. god, no idea how you managed to sit through those books more than once, they are awful - well it starts out okay'ish but it goes steadily downhill from there :[ what makes it even worse is that Goodkind always acts like he is the second coming of Tolkien (just better ofc).. what a jerk.. On March 22 2012 15:47 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: These books any good, any TL'ers read them? ![[image loading]](http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/148130000/148131839.JPG) I kind of liked way of kings, and it's my hope that the series will some day become the new ASoIaF or Wheel of Time - bascially a fantasy series of epic proportions. The story seems cool so far and the world Sanderson built is very promising. Just make sure you know what you are in for, Sanderson has planed the series for 10 books and it will probably take him at least a decade to finish it. | ||
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AdamBanks
Canada996 Posts
On March 23 2012 06:03 Nesto wrote: god, no idea how you managed to sit through those books more than once, they are awful - well it starts out okay'ish but it goes steadily downhill from there :[ what makes it even worse is that Goodkind always acts like he is the second coming of Tolkien (just better ofc).. what a jerk.. heh if u think thats bad, whats ur oppinion on jordan? anyway heres a good stand alone piece: ![[image loading]](http://img1.fantasticfiction.co.uk/images/n1/n5034.jpg) edit: so i just finished a dance with dragons.....sigh. | ||
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ThaZenith
Canada3116 Posts
On March 23 2012 06:03 Nesto wrote: god, no idea how you managed to sit through those books more than once Mmmm, probably because I have a different taste in literature than you? Why would you really say that? lol | ||
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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Nesto
Switzerland1318 Posts
On March 23 2012 06:28 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: I don't see how people manage to read the entire LOTR books. I mean I loved the movies but jeez the hobbits start singing every other page. It was mind numbing. well, the format of the text changes every time one of the songs/poems comes up (at least in my LOTR version), so it's easy to skip them  | ||
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sJarl
Iceland1699 Posts
The Malazan Book of the Fallen series and The Wheel of Time. By far my favourites. | ||
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iTzSnypah
United States1738 Posts
Probably the best series I've ever read. The books are on the short side. Once I got past the first book (its a tad slow, however nothing like twilight) I felt I was not reading the books but watching them (if that makes sense). I mean the books have enough description to produce a vivid image yet there isn't excess baggage so the books flow very nice. ![[image loading]](http://rsindex.pictures-hosting.com/2011-01-09/2011010909224737409.png) | ||
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
On March 23 2012 06:33 Nesto wrote: well, the format of the text changes every time one of the songs/poems comes up (at least in my LOTR version), so it's easy to skip them Yeah I do the same. I love the books but the songs get a fast forwarded.  As for my advice I'd give Katharine Kerr a shot, the Deverry series. | ||
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DreamChaser
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pinnacle
United States86 Posts
On March 22 2012 15:47 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: + Show Spoiler + These books any good, any TL'ers read them? ![[image loading]](http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/100480000/100482915.JPG) Honestly sometimes I wish there were more Steampunk titles.... Read them both. Way of Kings was good but a little slow. | ||
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Logros
Netherlands9913 Posts
On March 23 2012 06:33 sJarl wrote: If anyone hasn't reccomended them before in this thread: The Malazan Book of the Fallen series and The Wheel of Time. By far my favourites. This! I still have to get myself to finish the last Erikson, but I don't want the series to end! I'm also happy Sanderson is finishing the WoT series. The last 2 books have been a lot better, stuff is actually happening again after like 4-5 books of bogged down story lines. | ||
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Salteador Neo
Andorra5591 Posts
Edit: Rothfuss too :D | ||
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Dr_Strange
United States80 Posts
On March 23 2012 06:28 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: I don't see how people manage to read the entire LOTR books. I mean I loved the movies but jeez the hobbits start singing every other page. It was mind numbing. Yeah LotRs are pretty bad. The hobbit is acceptable. The thing with books is people think they are good because they have never experienced anything better. Good is relative and since most people don't more than 1-2 series/books their opinions should be taken very lightly. | ||
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ssxsilver
United States4409 Posts
Patrick Rothfuss does an amazing job getting you inside the mind of the main character in KKC; however, with The Wise Man's Fear taking a whole 4 years to come out, you might want to hold off on starting a trilogy with no planned end-date. I know The First Law series is often met with mix reviews (particularly due to the ending), but I feel fantasy fans are doing themselves a disservice to not pick up Joe Abercrombie. I enjoyed Best Served Cold and The Heroes (followup/semi-standalones) over ASOIAF. | ||
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[cF]TridenT
United States665 Posts
On March 23 2012 02:10 Requizen wrote: I can't say this enough, Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. 13 books in the series so far, short stories galore, and even comics if you're into that thing. My favorite book series. I'm sure it's been in this thread somewhere, but more people must know! I have read most of the Dresden files and enjoyed them greatly. Jim Butcher also wrote a series called the Codex Alera which in my mind is twice as good as the Dresden files and you should totally check it out  Totally on board with the King Killers Chronicles and Riftwar saga as well | ||
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