The Best and Worst of Modern Fantasy

A Listmania! list by "anon478106"
 
A Song of Ice and Fire (4) - A Feast for Crows
1.  A Song of Ice and Fire (4) - A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
The list author says:
  "It's the greatest series in the world, getting better with each book. Buy the series, read, then read again and again."
Used & New from: £3.96
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (257 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Bonehunters: Malazan Book Of Fallen 6 (Malazan Book Of The Fallen)
2.  The Bonehunters: Malazan Book Of Fallen 6 (Malazan Book Of The Fallen) by Steven Erikson
The list author says:
  "While Martin is off building realistic worlds, Erikson is revolutionising high fantasy on a whole new epic scale."
Used & New from: £5.87
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Warrior Prophet: The Prince of Nothing - Book Two
3.  The Warrior Prophet: The Prince of Nothing - Book Two by R. Scott Bakker
The list author says:
  "Falling between the two above you have the gritty, character-led and wondrous world of Bakker."
Used & New from: £8.61
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Shaman's Crossing (The Soldier Son Trilogy)
4.  Shaman's Crossing (The Soldier Son Trilogy) by Robin Hobb
The list author says:
  "Queen of Fantasy? I think so. With only three trilogies under to her name, Robin Hobb has proved to be an excellent writer of lovable characters."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (85 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Iron Council
5.  Iron Council by China Mieville
The list author says:
  "While most authors are stuck in 15th century europe, Mieville manages in three novels (so far) to create a wondrous, unique world. The progressive force of the genre."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Thud! (Discworld Novels)
6.  Thud! (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "King of Comic Fantasy, PTerry manages to hit the mark with his witty, intelligent and enjoyable books."
Used & New from: £0.86
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Runes Of The Earth: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (Gollancz S.F.)
7.  The Runes Of The Earth: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (Gollancz S.F.) by Stephen Donaldson
The list author says:
  "You may loathe or love Thomas Covenant, but you can't deny Donaldson's impressive skills."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Serpent Sea (Instrumentalities of the Night)
8.  The Serpent Sea (Instrumentalities of the Night) by Martha Wells
The list author says:
  "The spiritual predessor to the Martin-led current gritty epic trend. A fantastic storyteller."
£9.89   Used & New from: £1.77
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The System of the World (Baroque Cycle 3)
9.  The System of the World (Baroque Cycle 3) by Neal Stephenson
The list author says:
  "Historicl fiction with a fantastic twist, Stephenson is a marvelous writer."
Used & New from: £1.96
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Last Light of the Sun
10.  The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay
The list author says:
  "Another writer of excellent quality, with his pseudo-history and sensative writing."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Wizard (Wizard Knight)
11.  The Wizard (Wizard Knight) by Gene Wolfe
The list author says:
  "One of the genre's most treasured writers, an inventive master storyteller."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
A Sword from Red Ice (Sword of Shadows)
12.  A Sword from Red Ice (Sword of Shadows) by J. V. Jones
The list author says:
  "The lovely Ms. Jones started off with a fairly average trilogy, but is currently undertaking an epic, dark trilogy of pristine quality."
Used & New from: £6.62
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Charnel Prince (Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone - Book 2)
13.  The Charnel Prince (Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone - Book 2) by Greg Keyes
The list author says:
  "An good attempt at epic fantasy. Not as epic as Erikson or as developed as Bakker, but still good."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Shadowmarch (Shadowmarch Quartet)
14.  Shadowmarch (Shadowmarch Quartet) by Tad Williams
The list author says:
  "While William's work may seem long-winded to some, he's produced some fine food for the imagination in inventive works such as Otherland and War of the Flowers."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Anubis Gates (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
15.  The Anubis Gates (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) by Tim Powers
The list author says:
  "One word: classic."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.95
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
16.  Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The list author says:
  "Overrated it may be, but there's no denying that this book is a good, solid read."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (337 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Etched City
17.  The Etched City by K.J. Bishop
The list author says:
  "An original and well-writen novel. It fortells great things for K J Bishop."
Used & New from: £3.70
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Flight of the Night Hawks: Darkwar Book 1
18.  Flight of the Night Hawks: Darkwar Book 1 by Raymond E. Feist
The list author says:
  "Although he's not one of my 50 favourite modern fantasy authours, Feist is THE author to get into fantasy and reading with."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
19.  The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "King of Horror writes a Western-fantasy. It becomes his masterwork. Read it."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (71 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Sea Beggars: The Mark of Ran
20.  The Sea Beggars: The Mark of Ran by Paul Kearney
The list author says:
  "Intelligent and epic. Enough said."
Used & New from: £0.01
2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Dark Mirror (Bridei Chronicles 1)
21.  The Dark Mirror (Bridei Chronicles 1) by Juliet Marillier
The list author says:
  "Truly one of the world's greatest, with her historical leanings and beautiful prose."
Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Knife of Dreams (Wheel of Time)
22.  Knife of Dreams (Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan
The list author says:
  "And now for four bad, bad men. First up is Robert Jordan. Wheel of Time started as a fairly fun, if unoriginal series to read, but somehow Jordan decided to lose all his writing skills."
Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Crystal Gorge (The Dreamers)
23.  Crystal Gorge (The Dreamers) by David Eddings
The list author says:
  "Mr Eddings, the master of writing the same book twenty-six times. He makes Jordan's work look intelligent.  Avoid more than the plague. Still, at least he's not Newcomb."
Used & New from: £0.01
2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
The Fifth Sorceress: Volume I of the Chronicles of Blood and Stone
24.  The Fifth Sorceress: Volume I of the Chronicles of Blood and Stone by Robert Newcomb
The list author says:
  ""Epic Fantasy of Year," the book claims. Ten pages in, you want to die. Bland and unoriginal and full of sexism, even compared to the unholy one below. He fills me with hope that I can get published."
Used & New from: £1.09
2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product
Chainfire (Sword of Truth)
25.  Chainfire (Sword of Truth) by Terry Goodkind
The list author says:
  "Goodkind, delusional megalomaniac. I can't sufficiently desribe the horror of his novels. Worst of all, the man himself is a US nationalist and thinks he's the only good author around. Killhimifyoucan"
Used & New from: £0.01
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
See buying options
Create your own Listmania! with this product

More Actions

Discover more about this author
› See all of their Listmania! lists
Make your own list
› Create a Listmania! list
View your page on Amazon.co.uk
› Go to Your Profile page

Customer Discussions about products in this list  
   

About this Listmania!

 

Author
"anon478106"
Qualifications: Big Bad Wolf
Last updated: 05/04/2005
Report abuse
    

More Listmania!

 

Highly anticipated releases in 2005 Highly anticipated releases in 2005

Highly anticipated releases in 2005: A list of 8 items by Calibandar "calibandar"

Some Favourite Fantasy Books Some Favourite Fantasy Books

Some Favourite Fantasy Books: A list of 25 items by Panther777cat

My Favourite Material Things My Favourite Material Things

My Favourite Material Things: A list of 10 items by A. J. Lee "andi_j_lee"

Fiction that explodes! Fiction that explodes!

Fiction that explodes!: A list of 25 items by "american_fiction"

All Smiles :-) All Smiles :-)

All Smiles :-): A list of 25 items by Aime Childress