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What good fantasy books are out there?

What good fantasy books are out there?

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I've read Lord of the Rings, and I'm wondering if there are any other good fantasy books to read, because I don't know what to read.

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Originally posted by beebejoe
I've read Lord of the Rings, and I'm wondering if there are any other good fantasy books to read, because I don't know what to read.
Whatever you do, avoid Lord of the Anal Rings. Much to my surprise, not in the same genre as the Hobbit and Lord of The Rings.


Seriously though, George R R Martin has some good material in with that type of theme.

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Boy, I thought you were going.😕

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Originally posted by beebejoe
I've read Lord of the Rings, and I'm wondering if there are any other good fantasy books to read, because I don't know what to read.
You could try the Bible

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That's not really fantasy, but it's still quite a good book.

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Actually not just quite a good book, a really good book.

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Originally posted by beebejoe
I've read Lord of the Rings, and I'm wondering if there are any other good fantasy books to read, because I don't know what to read.
C. J. Cherryh:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paladin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._J._Cherryh_bibliography#The_Morgaine_Cycle

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._J._Cherryh_bibliography#Ealdwood

("The Dreamstone" and "The Tree of Swords and Jewels"😉


some more, these were OK:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._J._Cherryh_bibliography#Finisterre_universe

("Rider at the Gate" and "Cloud's Rider"😉


full list:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._J._Cherryh_bibliography#Fantasy_works

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The Integral Trees and The Smoke Ring - Larry Niven

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David Gemmel's Drenai series seems to have a big following, personally I thought they were all _ _ _ _ _ (@£*&$(*&£$@@(£*$£ and more _ _ _ _ _ _ but, don't let my opinion sully yours.
I quite enjoyed David Eddings' Belgaraid and Malloreon series'.

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I used to like the Spellsinger books when i was a kid. Might be a bit young for you, not sure what age you are.

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try michael moorcock, history of the runestaff or any of his elric or corum books.

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I would suggest Scott Bakker: The prince of nothing. (A trilogy)
K.J. Parker The crow trilogy

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There is no such thing as a 'good' fantasy book 😛

Read 'The Grapes of Wrath' instead. Top read!

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Originally posted by Seitse
There is no such thing as a 'good' fantasy book 😛

Read 'The Grapes of Wrath' instead. Top read!
Is there any novel, which is not Fantasy?

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Originally posted by Ponderable
Is there any novel, which is not Fantasy?
All novels are fiction or, in case of the novelized biographies, have a
high degree of fiction. But fantasy is beyond mere fiction, in my opinion,
mein schön freund 🙂