Darth Richard II Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 O.o Edit: Now that I am no longer drunk and on a phone.. What the FUCK. Eragon? Seriously? Did I fall down the rabbit hole? Maybe we should throw The Runelords and Some Kevin J Anderson in here as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 The Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham - my favorite work of fiction ever. The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell - I read these many years ago, and I still haven't read any better battles. Thunderer/Gears of the City by Felix Gilman - what an amazing world he created. The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - they may not be great literature, but they're great entertainment. The Last Werewolf trilogy by Glen Duncan - I'm a sucker for werewolf fiction and this is far and away the best I've ever read. If two books is too short for a "series" then Joe Abercrombie's books can be slotted in that final spot. Umm...what makes #2 fantasy? That ignorant superstitious characters think magic happens but it really never does? Just seems like historical fiction to me but it has been a while since I read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night's_King Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Umm...what makes #2 fantasy? That ignorant superstitious characters think magic happens but it really never does? Just seems like historical fiction to me but it has been a while since I read it.That's not entirely true. There are a few scenes in which 'magic' happens, but you can't explain them with physics or coincidence.While I wouldn't call it fantasy exactly, I wouldn't call it historical fiction as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rody Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 That's not entirely true. There are a few scenes in which 'magic' happens, but you can't explain them with physics or coincidence.While I wouldn't call it fantasy exactly, I wouldn't call it historical fiction as well.I guess you can say it is fantasy because of Arthur, no one really knows if he existed and all his stories involve fantasy. Also are there other books with battles like Warlord Chronicles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night's_King Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I guess you can say it is fantasy because of Arthur, no one really knows if he existed and all his stories involve fantasy. Also are there other books with battles like Warlord Chronicles? You should try Cornwells Saxon/Warrior series. It's about Alfred the Great. Since it's the same author, the writing is at the same level and yes, it features battles like those in the Warlord Chronicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 What the FUCK. Eragon? Seriously? Did I fall down the rabbit hole? Maybe we should throw The Runelords and Some Kevin J Anderson in here as well. To be fair, The Runelords was based on an interesting premise. It's just the writing was godawful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rody Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 You should try Cornwells Saxon/Warrior series. It's about Alfred the Great. Since it's the same author, the writing is at the same level and yes, it features battles like those in the Warlord Chronicles.Do you know of any other books like Warlord where it is historical fiction but with a small dose of fantasy (magic, Ultimate evil and such) not that Warlord was like this it is just because you know when you think of Arthur there is all that fantasy around him you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo498 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The Merlin series (of which I have read only the first book, The Crystal Cave) by Mary Stewart is similarly mainly historical with a little dose of "magic", although most achievements of Merlin are explained by natural causes (e.g. Uther is simply disguised as the King of Cornwall, Stonehenge is reconstructed by skillful engineering etc.), Merlin has something like second sight and other supernatural abilities. Of course it is not a new series (70s or older). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rody Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The Merlin series (of which I have read only the first book, The Crystal Cave) by Mary Stewart is similarly mainly historical with a little dose of "magic", although most achievements of Merlin are explained by natural causes (e.g. Uther is simply disguised as the King of Cornwall, Stonehenge is reconstructed by skillful engineering etc.), Merlin has something like second sight and other supernatural abilities. Of course it is not a new series (70s or older). Thanks, I was looking for something new and not Arthurian, but I guess these types of book are really hard to exist out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night's_King Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Try Gemmell's Troy series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandred torgridson Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Clear number 1 for me: Martin - ASoIaF Series which I liked more than the others: David Anthony Durham - Acacia (War of the Mein)Daniel Abraham - Dagger and Coin (and Long Price Quartet although I prefer the Setting in DaC)Bakker - Prince of Nothing (have not read Aspect-Emperor so far)Miles Cameron - Traitor Son CycleCol Buchanan - Heart of the WorldPatrick Rothfuss - KKC Promising as well: David Hair - Moontide QuartetMark T. Barnes - Echoes of Empire (have only read book 1 so far)Elspeth Cooper - Wild Hunt Quartet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Stover's Acts of Caine. /thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Queen Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 The Song of Albion by Stephen R. Lawhead He wrote another good series that started in the 80's and finished in the 90's: The Pendragon Cycle (yes, more Arthur). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SerArthurHeath Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 So far, in no order:Discworld by Sir Pterry Pratchett. Peaked after 90, so I'm counting itThe Sandman by Neil Gaiman. This one I will rank because it's number 1The Wind on Fire- William Nicholson. YA but so what?ASOIAF- by GRRM, because why else would I be on his fan forum?The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson- I like tangential prose and when blended wonderfully with repeating themes and metaphor and it counts as spec fic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Dalton Vaas Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 First post! 1. ASOIAF - GRRM2. Lightbringer - Brent Weeks3. The Stormlight Archives - Brandon Sanderson4. The Gentlemen Bastards - Scott Lynch5. The Kingkiller Chronicles Obviously all the above are unfinished and I am still to read other forum favourties such as Bakker, Abraham, Abercrombie, Lawrence et all so my list could change in the next year (aside from ASOIAF ofcourse!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (aside from ASOIAF ofcourse!) Why so resigned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toblakai Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Why so resigned?Yeah, just because this is a ASOIAF forum doesn't mean it is everyone's favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHaven Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Yeah, just because this is a ASOIAF forum doesn't mean it is everyone's favorite The thing with ASOIAF is that it opens your horizon and you start reading more good books and less bullshit (which reminds me, after 4 years I still have not really updated my librarythingstuff, silly me). Than you realize that ASOIAF is very good - and that there is so much more stuff out there which blows your brains away. And suddenly you start reading more stuff...like Murakami or Clavell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melphis Amekia Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Although I have read a lot of fantasy series, there are many others that I would wish to read before I'd give a TOP 5 or TOP 10. However, I know that my current TOP 2 are: The Second Apocalypse - by R. Scott Bakker and a Song of Ice and Fire - by our favourite George RR Martin. These two are the fantasy series that I'll read over and over again because of their beauty and depth and horror and... well, you know how after Nutella any other form of chocolate doesn't taste nearly as well as it used to? Yeah, that's how I feel about these two series, they are the fantasy Nutella for me. If we're talking about much lighter reading that just gives all the feels(especially in the last book), I would say Harry Potter. I can only say two words about the series: Severus Snape. Case closed for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceluby Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 You know how after Nutella any other form of chocolate doesn't taste nearly as well as it used to? Maybe because you're comparing hazelnut to chocolate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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