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Need new author/series suggestion in Fantasy.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 12:07 am
Posted on 4/7/23 at 12:07 am
I have read Tolkien, Weis/Hickmans’s Dragonlance series and Brook’s Shannara series. I am looking for something in the same cane as these. Any suggestions.
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Posted on 4/7/23 at 9:09 am to Kingshakabooboo
Brandon Sanderson in this order is an awesome ride. Start with either Mistborn: The Final Empire or Way of Kings if you want to read a trilogy and not commit to the entire Cosmere. and then go from there.
The ones in bold are books.
The Final Empire (2006)
The Well of Ascension (2007)
Hero of Ages (2008)
Warbreaker (2009)
Way of Kings (2010)
The Alloy of Law (2011)
The Eleventh Metal – Short Story (2012)
The Emperor’s Soul – Novella (2012)
Words of Radiance (2014)
Six of the Dusk – Novella (2014)
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell- Novella (2015)
Shadows of Self (2015)
The Bands of Mourning (2016)
Allomancer Jak – Short Story (2016)
White Sand, Volume 1 – Graphic Novel (2016)
Edgedancer – Novella (2016)
Oathbringer (2017)
White Sand, Volume 2 – Graphic Novel (2016)
White Sand, Volume 3 – Graphic Novel (2019)
Dawnshard – Novella (2020)
Rhythm of War (2020)
Mistborn a Secret History – Novella (2016)
The Lost Metal (2022)
Also, Evan Winters:
The Burning series:
The Rage of Dragons (2017)
The Fires of Vengeance (2020)
The Lord of Demons (TBA)\
I havent read The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu (2015) yet but i loved his short stories and its on my list to get to when im done with Sanderson.
Wheel of time is another beloved franchise i havent gotten to yet.
The ones in bold are books.
The Final Empire (2006)
The Well of Ascension (2007)
Hero of Ages (2008)
Warbreaker (2009)
Way of Kings (2010)
The Alloy of Law (2011)
The Eleventh Metal – Short Story (2012)
The Emperor’s Soul – Novella (2012)
Words of Radiance (2014)
Six of the Dusk – Novella (2014)
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell- Novella (2015)
Shadows of Self (2015)
The Bands of Mourning (2016)
Allomancer Jak – Short Story (2016)
White Sand, Volume 1 – Graphic Novel (2016)
Edgedancer – Novella (2016)
Oathbringer (2017)
White Sand, Volume 2 – Graphic Novel (2016)
White Sand, Volume 3 – Graphic Novel (2019)
Dawnshard – Novella (2020)
Rhythm of War (2020)
Mistborn a Secret History – Novella (2016)
The Lost Metal (2022)
Also, Evan Winters:
The Burning series:
The Rage of Dragons (2017)
The Fires of Vengeance (2020)
The Lord of Demons (TBA)\
I havent read The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu (2015) yet but i loved his short stories and its on my list to get to when im done with Sanderson.
Wheel of time is another beloved franchise i havent gotten to yet.
This post was edited on 4/18/23 at 5:50 am
Posted on 4/7/23 at 12:01 pm to Kingshakabooboo
Tolkien is my favorite author of all time. If you asked me 7 years ago my first answer would have been GRRM A song of Ice and Fire. I wouldn't have even hesitated. That was my second favorite series in my favorite genre. I almost strictly read fantasy. But I can't in good conscience recommend something that will most likely never be finished. If that wouldn't bother you (I'd say he finishes 6 but not 7), then it is a must read. It's truly an amazing story.
I say this all the time on here but everything Joe Abercrombie is a must read (outside of Sharp Objects but those are short stories). The First Law trilogy rivals any fantasy series there is. But it is quite a bit more violent than most, which isn't my thing, but the violence/battle/fight scenes are the most well written I've ever read.
This is a great board for fantasy recommendations. See what everyone recommends, read a synopsis of them, and read what sounds the most interesting, I doubt you'll be disappointed.
I say this all the time on here but everything Joe Abercrombie is a must read (outside of Sharp Objects but those are short stories). The First Law trilogy rivals any fantasy series there is. But it is quite a bit more violent than most, which isn't my thing, but the violence/battle/fight scenes are the most well written I've ever read.
This is a great board for fantasy recommendations. See what everyone recommends, read a synopsis of them, and read what sounds the most interesting, I doubt you'll be disappointed.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 2:27 pm to Richard Grayson
Thank you. Will take a look at these
Posted on 4/7/23 at 2:28 pm to iwyLSUiwy
Appreciate the recommendations.
Posted on 4/8/23 at 10:43 am to Kingshakabooboo
Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen series is very good, though I sometimes recommend that people skip the first book and start with the second one, then come back to the first if they like the second.
The first few Wheel of Time books are worth reading, but I personally lost interest in the series about halfway through. (Maybe the Brandon Sanderson ones are good.)
Song of Ice and Fire is still worth reading even if it will never be "finished," I think. The first three books in particular.
The first few Wheel of Time books are worth reading, but I personally lost interest in the series about halfway through. (Maybe the Brandon Sanderson ones are good.)
Song of Ice and Fire is still worth reading even if it will never be "finished," I think. The first three books in particular.
This post was edited on 4/8/23 at 10:45 am
Posted on 4/8/23 at 11:52 am to slough
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I sometimes recommend that people skip the first book and start with the second one, then come back to the first if they like the second
Yeah, Malazan is awesome, but I'd definitely suggest this.
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Maybe the Brandon Sanderson ones are good
They are pretty solid. A nice comeback after the garbage that was Crossroads of Twilight.
Posted on 4/8/23 at 1:22 pm to auyushu
Agreed on the Wheell thoughts here. 9 first half was rough but second half, especially the ending, kicked arse. 12 might have been the best in the series and Memory of Light was awesome. That said 10 was absolutely awful, if I ever reread I’ll prob just wiki that one.
Posted on 4/8/23 at 3:19 pm to auyushu
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Yeah, Malazan is awesome, but I'd definitely suggest this.
Malazan is high on my list to start after I finish catching up on Dresden Files. Why should I skip the first book?
I understand reading some series in chronological order vs publishing order, but I'm just curious.
Posted on 4/8/23 at 4:23 pm to oauron
For me, the first book felt more generic than the ones that followed, and you only see hints of some of the more interesting things to come. I still liked it, but I know some people try reading it and abandon the series.
The second book takes place far from the events of the first one with different characters, so this approach isn't confusing.
The second book takes place far from the events of the first one with different characters, so this approach isn't confusing.
Posted on 4/9/23 at 12:30 am to oauron
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Why should I skip the first book?
Erikson is a show not tell type of author. In the first book he basically just throws you into the action and introduces a ton of characters without any true backstory. I personally dug it and didn't have any issues, but many people find it confusing and dislike it because of that.
But either way it's a book that is much better on reread. The 2nd book sets up the background for the first book really well, and makes it more enjoyable. The only thing about the 1st book that would even get spoiled would be that a couple characters survive the book.
Posted on 4/10/23 at 11:59 am to Richard Grayson
If you want to try out Brandon Sanderson, just try the original Mistborn trilogy, then figure out if you want to get deeper. These were his real breakthrough, I wouldn't start with Elantris which was fine but is a lesser book and completely unnecessary. The relationships between all his books only became an issue much later in his bibliography (which I think was a huge mistake but that's another conversation).
The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
Hero of Ages
The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
Hero of Ages
Posted on 4/10/23 at 12:03 pm to Kingshakabooboo
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I have read Tolkien, Weis/Hickmans’s Dragonlance series and Brook’s Shannara series. I am looking for something in the same cane as these. Any suggestions.
Since you started with some classic fantasy, I bet you'd like Rayond Feist's Riftwar series. This was huge at the time, similar to the Shannara or Dragonlance series.
Magician: Apprentice
Magician: Master
Silverthorn
A Darkness at Sethanon.
I loved all of these and there are multiple subsequent series set in this world if you enjoy.
Posted on 4/10/23 at 3:02 pm to Kingshakabooboo
Try The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. I see someone mentioned they are reading it but no one seemed to mention that you might like it.
Posted on 4/11/23 at 9:13 am to slough
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Song of Ice and Fire is still worth reading even if it will never be "finished,"
Same for The Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch.
Posted on 4/14/23 at 8:16 am to oauron
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Why should I skip the first book?
The first book was a hard read. It felt like beginning in the middle of a series. I checked several times to make sure that there wasn't a previous book in the series.
Posted on 4/14/23 at 9:14 am to Kingshakabooboo
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I have read Tolkien, Weis/Hickmans’s Dragonlance series and Brook’s Shannara series. I am looking for something in the same cane as these. Any suggestions.
Given your history, Wheel of Time is the very obvious answer. It was the successor to Tolkein before Game of Thrones became a cultural phenomenon.
Brandon Sanderson's cosmere novels (Mistborn Era 1 and 2, Stormlight Archive etc) would also be where I would go.
Posted on 4/14/23 at 9:16 am to oauron
I do not like Malazan at all. I have a visceral hate for it.
The most boring, obtuse, needlessly confusing fantasy I have ever read.
I know others are totally in love with it but I did not like it at all.
The most boring, obtuse, needlessly confusing fantasy I have ever read.
I know others are totally in love with it but I did not like it at all.
Posted on 4/17/23 at 2:44 pm to Kingshakabooboo
John Gwynne has some good Series. I'm just finishing up Faithful & the Fallen. His books have a good bit of Nordic influence.
Posted on 4/17/23 at 2:49 pm to Saskwatch
Faithful and the Fallen takes a while to get into, but it delivers pretty well. Feels a little simple/cliche at first with pretty heavy-handed borrowing of Celtic/Norse/Christian tropes, but is pretty solid once you become fully immersed.
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