I grew up on things like the Belgariad, Dragonlance and Lord of the Rings and i pretty much only read fantasy nowadays because of it but i am running out of things to read. A new book usually takes me hours to find and i really hate it when i dont enjoy them. Below are 2 lists - likes and loaths - can you use these to suggest something to me????
LIKE Locke Lamora The Blade Itself anything by Gemmell Magicians Apprentice Baker Boy / Cavern of Black Ice Song of Ice and Fire anything by Feist The Painted Man The Runelords The Night Angel trilogy Terry Pratchett Wheel of Time Terry Brooks (earlier stuff) The Steel Remains Ursula LeGuin even younger stuff like Bartimaeus Rangers apprentice (guilty pleasure there...) Redemption Falls Crystal Shard
DID NOT LIKE Robin Hobb Stephen Eriksson The Blood King by Gail Martin Innocent Mage Later Terry Brooks stuff China Mieville Warhammer 40,000 thing i picked up
There is stuff i've missed off here but any suggestions based on these would help a lot. Thanks in advance Dan
Hi, Because you mentioned that you enjoyed the Bartimaeus trilogy by Stroud, I think there is another series which you may enjoy although they are intended for younger readers. The first book is called "The Spook's Apprentice" (there are now 6 in the series which is called the Wardstone Chronicles). Author is Joseph Delaney. Personally, I think they are great as each new installment adds something to the overall series. Hope you enjoy!
If you like Feist, did you like the "Servant" books written with Janny Wurts? If so, she has about 15 of her own books you may wish to consider. Other authors (suggested mainly because they have written a series of books) you might want to look at:- Mark Anthony, James Barclay, Chris Bunch, Trudi Canavan, Mark Chadbourn, James Clemens, Hugh Cook, Sara Douglass, David Drake, Kate Elliott, Maggie Furey, Terry Goodkind, Julia Gray, Ian Irvine, Kate Jacoby, Katharine Kerr, Greg Keyes, John Marco, Juliet E McKenna, L E Modesitt Jr, Robert Newcomb, Adam Nichols, Melanie Rawn, Michael Scott Rohan, Sean Russell, Brent Weeks, Margaret Weis, Jane Welch, Tad Williams, Jonathan Wylie.
Do you look at fantasticfiction.co.uk ? You could look at the authors you like and see which other authors they recommend.
Having read a lot of books from both of your lists, I am about 95% certain that you will like Jim Butcher's 'Codex Alera' series. And it is a series that gets better and better as it goes on.
Some good ones there on Robert Jeff's list - I would especially second Furey and Williams as being along the lines of what you like. Clemens too, is great though maybe a bit 'dark'. But whatever you do, avoid Robert Newcomb (just have a look at the reviews, believe me, he would have a minus score if there was such an option)
Sorry Robert Jeff, whilst there are authors that I don't like but I can appreciate others might, this is one author who I feel very strongly does not deserve to be published. I have hundreds and hundreds of fantasy books and the worst of all of them (and everything else I have ever read) is still ten times better than the book I once read which was written by Mr. Newcomb. I just hope that the person who bought it from me for 20p at the car-boot sale has stopped cursing me by now.
Your list of books that you've enjoyed and not enjoyed is exactly the same as mine would be except I haven't read Runelords and I'd add a few other authors. Robert Jeff has listed some excellent authors alphabetically but which to choose first..... These are the books you should definitely try, all excellent but maybe work your way down the list.
As you list Redemption Falls I assume you have read 'Weavers of Saramyr' and its sequels, also by Chris Wooding? 'Acacia' by David Anthony Durham 'The Briar King' by Greg Keyes 'The Name of the Wind' by Patrick Rothfuss 'The Red Wolf Conspiracy' by Robert VS Reddick 'A Magic of Twilight' by SL Farrell 'The Magicians Guild' by Trudi Canavan 'Thunderer' by Felix Gilman 'Nights of Villjamur' by Mark Charan Newton These are all excellent fantasy novels and each the first in a series of books.
Other good authors include JV Jones, Brent Weeks, Daniel Fox, Sherwood Smith and Alan Campbell.
The authors I have not enjoyed for one reason or another are Robert Newcomb, Fiona McIntosh, Karen Miller, R.Scott Bakker, Mathew Sturges, Chris Bunch, John Marco.
Hi Dan My two favourites of all time has to be The Chronicles or Morgaine by C J Cherryh and the Thomas Covenant books by Stephen Donaldson. Fantastically well written and absorbing.
I so agree re: Robin Hobb, complete waste of my time.
I've read the "Servant" books Feist wrote with Janny Wurts and did not enjoy them. Hated James Barclay, thought Terry Goodkind was a bit formulaic and whilst i did enjoy Kate Elliott's earlier stuff, the spirit gate things were dross. However, thought Brent Weeks' debut trilogy was very good and have always fancied trying Tad Williams, should i read Dragonbone Chair or Shadowmarch though? Does it even matter?
Dannyl, I would also suggest branching out a little bit into historical fiction it will deepen your understanding and enjoyment of the fantasy bernard cornwell would be my suggestion starting with the arthurian series
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