Top Fantasty books and series

A Listmania! list by Harald Natvik (Norway)
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
1.  The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The list author says:
  "Scott Lynch's "Gentleman Bastards" series is one of the greats. The first novel is amazing, but the second one is even better. A must for everyone"
£4.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (111 customer reviews)

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A Song of Ice and Fire (1) - A Game of Thrones
2.  A Song of Ice and Fire (1) - A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
The list author says:
  "George RR Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is great. Can't wait for HBO to release the series on the 17th of April. Amazing characters: people actually die"
£3.99
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (777 customer reviews) | 6 customer discussions

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The Darkness That Comes Before: Prince of Nothing, Book 1 (Prince of Nothing S.)
3.  The Darkness That Comes Before: Prince of Nothing, Book 1 (Prince of Nothing S.) by R. Scott Bakker
The list author says:
  "R Scott Bakker's series is truly a masterpiece. You really get into the heads of several of the characters, including one of the most interesting characters in Fantasty: Kellhus"
£4.99
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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House Of Chains
4.  House Of Chains by Steven Erikson
The list author says:
  "Steven Erikson's series is perhaps the best of the lot. So complex, so huge, so well written and so out of this world."
£5.84
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Best Served Cold
5.  Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
The list author says:
  "Abercrombie's characters are fascinating and the plot is great. I would say that the new triology is even better than the first."
£5.21   Used & New from: £3.00
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (69 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle)
6.  The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle) by Patrick Rothfuss
The list author says:
  "Ruthfuss' series is looking promising. Great plot and he writes well. I love the way the main characters tells his story."
£5.42   Used & New from: £2.11
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (185 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

Retribution Falls: Tales of the Ketty Jay (Tales of the Ketty Jay 1)
7.  Retribution Falls: Tales of the Ketty Jay (Tales of the Ketty Jay 1) by Chris Wooding
The list author says:
  "Great new series from Wooding. The characters and how he writes reminds me of Scott Lynch. Great work"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Painted Man (Demon Trilogy 1)
8.  The Painted Man (Demon Trilogy 1) by Peter V. Brett
The list author says:
  "Peter V Brett's series is only getting better and better."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (232 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

The Wheel of Time, Boxed Set I, Books 1-3: The Eye of the World, the Great Hunt, the Dragon Reborn
9.  The Wheel of Time, Boxed Set I, Books 1-3: The Eye of the World, the Great Hunt, the Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
The list author says:
  "Robert Jordan deserved a lot of credit for what he has done to the gengre. Introduced me to the modern fantasy world"
Used & New from: £13.56
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Lords of the Bow (Conqueror 2)
10.  Lords of the Bow (Conqueror 2) by Conn Iggulden
The list author says:
  "History-fiction, but as good as it will ever get. Iggulden is a master"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Master and Fool (The Book of Words)
11.  Master and Fool (The Book of Words) by J. V. Jones
The list author says:
  "J.V Jones' series is quite well written and entertaining. It's not a complex story and not very fascinating, but a good read."
£6.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Left Hand of God
12.  The Left Hand of God by Paul Hoffman
The list author says:
  "This series starts of quite good, but it is not complex enough. Well written though"
£3.50   Used & New from: £0.01
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews)

The Way of Kings: The Stormlight Archive
13.  The Way of Kings: The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
The list author says:
  "Sanderson's series is looking promising. A bit too few characters to my liking, but it improves all the time and the plot is good."
£11.04   Used & New from: £1.12
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (84 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1)
14.  Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1) by Robin Hobb
The list author says:
  "Hobb's many books are well written and entertaining, but not very complex and too few characters"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (168 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Magician (Riftwar Saga)
15.  Magician (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
The list author says:
  "Well written and entertaining, but as with many others: lacks complexity and layers to the characters"
£5.95   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (188 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Magician's Apprentice (Black Magician Trilogy)
16.  The Magician's Apprentice (Black Magician Trilogy) by Trudi Canavan
The list author says:
  "As with Hobb, Feist and Jones: well written and lots of magic"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)

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