Muwhahaha Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Obviously, this is could become a minefield for spoilers so......rules. State the book, then, if you so wish, in spoiler tags, state why. And, yes, that is correct comma usage.Also, instead of starting a new thread, what sequel would you like to see? Mine:House of Suns - love the ending and would love a sequellove the possibilities left open - the robots/machine people and the world they could create/or have created. There could easily be a sequel to this one.Everything by Robert Jackson Bennett - American Elsewhere, the Troupe, and Mr.Shivers all have great endingsThe Tales of Ketty Jay wraps up nicely - would love to see a reunion bookLoved the ending of FinchHate every ending Mieville has ever written (especially the Scar) but I think he does that on purpose.Loved the ending of The Gone-Away World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Royal Assassin was one of my favourite endings of a book. The last several chapters of the book are insane, so tense, harrowing, fast-paced. And all written in Hobb's beautiful style. Rather enjoyed the ending of The First Law trilogy. Not moved on to the standalones yet, but the trilogy did end in a way that made me want to read more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First of My Name Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 A few endings that stand out from the rest are, for me:-Blade of Tyshalle, because it ties up all plot points so beautifully-Royal Assassin, like Helena, and for the same reasons-Fullmetal Alchemist, for the sheer storytelling prowess it displays-Last Argument of Kings, for various reasonsThe comic story Saga also has, like, the best cliffhangers in print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 11/22/63 actually had a really good ending, which is super surprising given King can;t write endings for shit, usually. I actually also really like the ending to It. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 The Long Price Quartet's ending was perfect, but I'm a fan of bittersweet endings and TLPQ is one of my favorite series.Lonesome Dove was another with a great ending. I must admit being very reluctant to read Streets of Laredo due to fears of it tarnishing my view of Lonesome Dove. Yes. I have trepidations with starting sequels to amazing novels.Blood Meridian has a fantastic ending. I felt the middle was a bit of a repetitive slog, but that ending was great.Watership Down's was great, bittersweet.East of EdenThe Great GatsbyThe Little PrinceLes MiserablesHunchback of Notre DameCrime and PunishmentI'm also a fan of many of Guy Gavriel Kay's epilogues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muwhahaha Posted December 19, 2015 Author Share Posted December 19, 2015 Yeah, I loved Long Price's ending; had me in tears.Also, loved Full Metal Alchemist's ending as well. Great stuff. If we're talking anime too, and might as well, Cowboy Bebop, Ergo Proxy, Samurai Champloo, Gun X Sword, Big O, and Code Geass are note worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Yeah, another vote for Long Price. So beautiful. Has me in bits every time I read it.Not sure we need a sequel, though.ETA: Also, honourable mention for John Hornor Jacobs' Southern Gods. Absolutely brutal, but highly memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Deadhouse Gates by Steven EriksonWhite-Gold Wielder by Stephen DonaldsonStormbringer by Michael MoorcockThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien (At least for the power of its last line - "and an end was come to the Eldar, of story and of song").A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter Miller.And if we're including short stories, Necromancy in Naat by Clark Ashton Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastard of Godsgrace Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Another vote for Long Prce and The White Gold Wielder (this should also go into the list of the books that didn't need sequels, I suppose). I also loved the ending of River into Darkness duology by Sean Russell. As for classics, LotR, Master and Margarita and Crime and Punishment all have great endings. Also The Highwind on Jamaica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reckoner Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 The Dark Tower - Stephen KingStormbringer - Michael MoorcockThe Crippled God - Steven EriksonThe Eternal Champion - Michael MoorcockA Cure for Cancer - Michael MoorcockThe Condition of Muzak - Michael MoorcockEmperor of Thorns - Mark LawrenceThe Cold Commands - Richard MorganThe Dark Defiles - Richard Morgan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liffguard Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 The Silmarillion."In that time the last of the Noldor set sail from the Havens and left Middle-earth for ever. And latest of all the Keepers of the Three Rings rode to the Sea, and Master Elrond took there the ship that Círdan had made ready. In the twilight of autumn it sailed out of Mithlond, until the seas of the Bent World fell away beneath it, and the winds of the round sky troubled it no more, and borne upon the high airs above the mists of the world it passed into the Ancient West, and an end was come for the Eldar of story and of song." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HexMachina Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 The mention of Stardust reminds me that i loved the ending to Neverwhere too. I think Gaiman is generally pretty good at writing endings to his books.Silmarillion is abother good choice too. Such a beautiful closing passage.This one is a play, but the ending to an Inspector Calls was brilliant imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 best ending is paradise lost. duh.we could use a sequel to hamlet. just whatever happens to horatio, anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First of My Name Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 11/22/63 actually had a really good ending, which is super surprising given King can;t write endings for shit, usually. I actually also really like the ending to It. I loved that final scene so much. Best way it could have ended.Yeah, I loved Long Price's ending; had me in tears.Also, loved Full Metal Alchemist's ending as well. Great stuff. If we're talking anime too, and might as well, Cowboy Bebop, Ergo Proxy, Samurai Champloo, Gun X Sword, Big O, and Code Geass are note worthy. Cowboy Bebop has a great ending too, I agree, but I don't really think it qualifies since this is the Lit forum. (I mentioned FMA because it's manga originally). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Seswatha Jordan Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 The Thousandfold Thought by Bakker has a great ending. I agree LPQ is probably the best of the genre. I second Morgan's The Dark Defiles and The Cold Commands, both great endings that were really done well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterbound Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Need sequel: The madness season, Friedman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marquis de Leech Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 we could use a sequel to hamlet. just whatever happens to horatio, anyway?Fortinbras/Horatio slash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3CityApache Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 A few endings that stand out from the rest are, for me:-Blade of Tyshalle, because it ties up all plot points so beautifullyAgreed, it was such a great pay-off.I also loved endings of Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, The Prayer for Owen Meany, by John Irving, The Master and Mergerita by Mikhail Bulgakov or The Idiot by Fiodor Dostoyevski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arataniello Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Moon of Gomrath by Alan Garner. Written at the same time as that and its predecessor, Weirdstone of Brisingamen, instead of forty years later, when we got the final instalment 'Boneland', which was not nearly as enjoyable as the first two because of its radically different style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Writhen Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I will corroborate Watership Down, The Dark Tower and It. Great endings ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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