Fantasy doorstopper series ranked starting at bottom!

A Listmania! list by dangermash (Hartlip, Kent)
 
Wizard's First Rule: Book 1: The Sword Of Truth Series: Wizard's First Rule Bk.1
1.  Wizard's First Rule: Book 1: The Sword Of Truth Series: Wizard's First Rule Bk.1 by Terry Goodkind
The list author says:
  "The Sword of Truth.  Worst of them all!  However did I get through 3 books of this?  Was glad to pass them to the charity shop - I thought they'd refuse to take them."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

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The Icewind Dale Trilogy Gift Set (Forgotten Realms: the Icewind Dale Trilogy)
2.  The Icewind Dale Trilogy Gift Set (Forgotten Realms: the Icewind Dale Trilogy) by R.A. Salvatore
The list author says:
  "Icewind Dale Trilogy.  Childish and too blatantly LoTR influenced."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (1) - Lord Foul's Bane
3.  The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (1) - Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen Donaldson
The list author says:
  "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.  Read one book.  The hero's a rapist.  I guess I should have done my homework before buying it."
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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The Thief's Gamble: Book One: The Tales of Einarinn (A tale of Einarinn)
4.  The Thief's Gamble: Book One: The Tales of Einarinn (A tale of Einarinn) by Juliet E. McKenna
The list author says:
  "Tales of Einarrin.  Gave up after one book.  Just clicheed dross being churned out."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen)
5.  Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen) by Steven Erikson
The list author says:
  "Malazan Book of the Fallen.  Very, very hard work, demanding intense concentration.  Too many things to remember.  Gave up after book 3, but 2nd was pretty good."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (145 customer reviews)

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The Magic of Recluce (Saga of Recluce)
6.  The Magic of Recluce (Saga of Recluce) by Jr. L. E. Modesitt
The list author says:
  "The Saga of Recluce.  Gave up after 3 books.  Writing it all in the present tense started to grate after a while."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

King's Dragon (Crown of Stars, Book 1)
7.  King's Dragon (Crown of Stars, Book 1) by Kate Elliott
The list author says:
  "Crown of Stars.  More hard work.   I made it through all seven volumes but stilted language and lack of plot summaries meant my mind was drifting away from the plot too often."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing Book One: Prince of Nothing, Book 1 (Prince of Nothing S.)
8.  The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing Book One: Prince of Nothing, Book 1 (Prince of Nothing S.) by R. Scott Bakker
The list author says:
  "The Prince of Nothing.  Heavy going (especially in badly written battle scenes) but strangely captivating.  That was until the last book that finished while leaving countless unresolved questions."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

A Shadow on the Glass (View from the Mirror)
9.  A Shadow on the Glass (View from the Mirror) by Ian Irvine
The list author says:
  "Shadow on the Glass.  Somehow, the setting for this (when I pictured it in my head) felt cheap and tacky, like something from Star Trek with a dry ice machine.  Also too magical."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

The Fionavar Tapestry - Summer Tree
10.  The Fionavar Tapestry - Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
The list author says:
  "Fionavar Tapestry.  The rest of GGK's work is excellent, but his one attempt at a doorstopper trilogy is a flop, trying to appeal to too many readers at once."
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The Anvil Of Ice: The Winter of the World, Volume 1 (Winter of the World S.)
11.  The Anvil Of Ice: The Winter of the World, Volume 1 (Winter of the World S.) by Michael Scott Rohan
The list author says:
  "Winter of the World.  Innovative setting, but strangely clicheed when you look beyond that."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
12.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "His Dark Materials.  Overrated in my opinion.  I found it difficult to understand what was going on in book 3."
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The Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The deed of Paksenarrion)
13.  The Sheepfarmer's Daughter (The deed of Paksenarrion) by Elizabeth Moon
The list author says:
  "We're starting to get to acceptable stuff now - check out my other list that starts from the top."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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