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Jan 16, 2009 22:59:08 GMT -6
Post by alSeen on Jan 16, 2009 22:59:08 GMT -6
ok i know most of us have read the WoT series, but im running out of good books to read.lol but what books do u all like? for me Brandon Sanderson's books, and terry goodkind's books. along with robert jordan's books are my favorite.
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Jan 16, 2009 23:16:46 GMT -6
Post by Jenlyn on Jan 16, 2009 23:16:46 GMT -6
You might try A Song of Ice and Fire, by George RR Martin. The first book is called "A Game of Thrones." A lot of people who enjoy WoT, enjoy Martin.
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Jan 17, 2009 0:38:15 GMT -6
Post by Miie on Jan 17, 2009 0:38:15 GMT -6
I second the recommendation for A Song of Ice and Fire. Martin knows how to do fantasy, by dang, he does. I quite liked Scott Lynch's first novel, The Lies of Locke Lamora. The sequel wasn't as great, but still fun. A lot of people who enjoy Martin, enjoyed Lynch.
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Jan 17, 2009 1:49:35 GMT -6
Post by Tim on Jan 17, 2009 1:49:35 GMT -6
Terry Brooks early Shannara books were good (Now he's just milking it...). I actually prefer his "Magic Kingdom" series better, if you're in the mood for something a bit more offbeat and humorous.
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Jan 17, 2009 6:10:15 GMT -6
Post by caldar on Jan 17, 2009 6:10:15 GMT -6
it's my opinion that everyone who enjoys fantasy should have read the Discworld series of Terry Pratchett........
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Jan 17, 2009 10:18:49 GMT -6
Post by Jenlyn on Jan 17, 2009 10:18:49 GMT -6
Terry Brooks early Shannara books were good (Now he's just milking it...). I actually prefer his "Magic Kingdom" series better, if you're in the mood for something a bit more offbeat and humorous. Haha...I like the "Go Home Gnomes." I read The Sword of Shannara, which I thought was a cheap ripoff of Lord of the Rings, but I loved Elfstones and Wishsong--they were very original, and I thought that Elfstones was sad. If you can stomach an anti-hero, The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Unbeliever, by Stephen R Donaldson, is pretty epic. The Elric Saga, by Michael Moorgenitals, has its moments (see Gentled Ben's avatar for a cool picture of Elric). I liked Glen Cook's Black Company novels. The best description I ever read of them said, "They read like Vietnam war fiction on peyote." Instead of the 13 Forsaken it features the Ten who were Taken--a group of similar villains, but Cook's series predates Jordan's by several years, so it isn't a ripoff. It isn't high fantasy either, so if you're looking for Jordan, Martin, Tolkien, Hobbs, you wont' find it in Cook, but his story is fast-paced and enjoyable. Haha...the forum censor is changing the Elric author's name--too funny! It is Moorc-o-c-k.
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Jan 17, 2009 10:37:23 GMT -6
Post by caldar on Jan 17, 2009 10:37:23 GMT -6
agree with Donaldson, those are some brilliant books by my account,
taking a sidestep from the fantasy, i'm busy reading the Honor Harrington series of David Weber, it's not that epical and will never be a classic i think, but it's really fastpaced and the kind of book which you simply can't put away for a day but have to keep reading till it's finished, good stuff.
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Jan 17, 2009 10:38:15 GMT -6
Post by caldar on Jan 17, 2009 10:38:15 GMT -6
almost forgot, every book written by David Gemmel should be obligatory to read for everyone
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Jan 17, 2009 15:18:31 GMT -6
Post by hellsangels on Jan 17, 2009 15:18:31 GMT -6
Alex Ferguson's autobiography is a good read
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Jan 17, 2009 18:28:07 GMT -6
Post by alSeen on Jan 17, 2009 18:28:07 GMT -6
well jenlyn i love anti-heros. rand was an anti-hero if u think about it. he let darkfriends live and got help from a forsaken (although the forsaken didnt have any choice), and a list of other stuff so im pretty sure everyone who has read WoT can stomach anti-heros.lol but really, they are the coolest kind. if anyone else has a book with an anti-hero main character please tell me. oh and the sword of shanara is a good series.
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Jan 17, 2009 19:36:28 GMT -6
Post by Jenlyn on Jan 17, 2009 19:36:28 GMT -6
Yes...well...Donaldson's anti-hero does things like rape women and destroy everything good in the land he is supposed to save. He is a total jerk.
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Jan 17, 2009 20:47:50 GMT -6
Post by alSeen on Jan 17, 2009 20:47:50 GMT -6
so doesnt that make him a villan? he may be the protaganist but that doesnt mean he cant be the bad guy in the book.
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Jan 17, 2009 21:49:45 GMT -6
Post by Jenlyn on Jan 17, 2009 21:49:45 GMT -6
No, he's the hero; the villain's even worse. It sounds like you would enjoy the series.
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Jan 18, 2009 4:44:18 GMT -6
Post by caldar on Jan 18, 2009 4:44:18 GMT -6
well, in his defense, i believe he was captivated under the beauty of the land which led to a loss of control which caused him to rape her... (although it's been quite some time since i read the series)
for a simple, easy to read series, you could try reading Raymond Feist, although the later books of his serie are getting a bit dragged out...
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Jan 18, 2009 8:29:04 GMT -6
Post by Jenlyn on Jan 18, 2009 8:29:04 GMT -6
He was captivated by the beauty of having sensation and sexual ability again, didn't believe she was real, and perhaps didn't care. I haven't read Feist, but I've seen him recommended before.
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