re: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Recommendation & Discussion Thread

That is great to hear, I love british humor

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I think I may have enjoyed it more than the two Hyperion ones

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I always seem to see people saying the latter two books fall off compared to the first two, but I'm personally of the same opinion as you, I find all 4 pretty close.

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Have you read any of his other stuff? Anything else I should put on my radar?

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If you haven't read any Zelazny you should definitely read the Amber Chronicles, they are great. I grabbed a big omnibus version back in the day (10 books), I'm sure it's still around. A night in lonesome October is also good as well.

Strangely I haven't read anything else by him, considering I've really liked everything I've read by him.

Anyone read Robert Jordan's Warrior of the Altaii?

Finished it the other day and it was very good, I wasn't expecting too much as it was one of his early novels and a one off. But it was very well fleshed out for a one off and didn't have the Eye of the World vibe I was expecting.

Oh awesome. I loved heinlin's stranger in a strange land. Which is somewhat of a similar idea now that I think about it.

The Dresden files are so easy to get through. Pick them up, put them down, and pick up the next time without losing anything. And the narration is very good. Perfect person for Dresden. But also an easy read.

Sullivan's books aren't groundbreaking fantasy, but the characters may be my favorite fantasy duo. Their dialogue is unmatched in my reading. And they are thoroughly developed by series end. His new series is a prequel to Riyira, and while not quite as fun overall, they would be great to read before starting Riyira. You would definitely understand more, earlier, of Riyira.

Hobb is frustrating at times. She writes with a slower pace, with a little too much introspection at times. The story itself, and the characters, are all great. But there are a couple of books in the set of 9 that are very difficult to get through. And you know how reddit has r/menwritingwomen? Hobb could occasionally fit into a r/womenwritingmen thread. Some of the shite her characters do, or how they respond, is kind of an eyeroll at time.

I would say read Sullivan in chronological order first. Not when the books were released, but by their actual story timeline. Then Dresden. Then Hobb.

Dresden files is one of my favorites, it's great urban fantasy. Sullivan is more along the lines of Lies of Locke Lamora.

I'd suggest reading Dresden Files in between larger fantasy books, they make great changes of pace between bigger novels because they are fun and quick reads. Just be forwarned that the first Dresden book is pretty mediocre, and they really don't take off till book 4. But from then on they are great.

You can't go wrong with Riyria or Dresden files. I like Robin Hobb, particularly the first Fitz series, but she isn't as good as the other two.

Good Omens was absolutely fantastic - the characters were clearly the driving factor and were great, definitely was one of the more enjoyable reads hearing them interact.

They kind of reminded me of the Tehol / Bug dynamic in Malazan.

auyushu - what are the best places to start with Pratchett's other work. I know you said the comedy in Good Omens was indicative of Pratchett's style

Awesome, thank you. I've gotten a lot recommendations lined up that I want to get to.

Its funny because I absolutely loved wheel of time growing up, Harry Potter, redwall and malazan. I read malazan and dark tower, but outside of those really didnt like anything I tried.

Mainly was picking up stuff like dragonlance, a couple of the L.E Modessit books. But I was sort of down on the whole genre since I had trouble finding anything else really captivating but now I've gotten through tons of great stuff I didnt know existed before.