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science fiction fantasy suggestions

Magyar

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I've been reading eddings and Jordan WoT - yes I know it's not great stuff but I find it relaxing. so I am looking for a new series to read. Anyone have any suggestions?
 
I've enjoyed Raymond Feist's *war series, even though the it does seem to be becoming a bit repetitive in that everything evil in his universe seems to target the same planet. Anyway there's enough reading there to keep you going for a couple months I reckon.

If you don't mind your fanasty dark I'd suggest also Stephen Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
 
What about "the death world omnibus" by Harry Harrison?
It is a bit old, but has an entertaining mix of fantasy and SF.
 
commandlinegamer said:
I've enjoyed Raymond Feist's *war series, even though the it does seem to be becoming a bit repetitive in that everything evil in his universe seems to target the same planet. Anyway there's enough reading there to keep you going for a couple months I reckon.

If you don't mind your fanasty dark I'd suggest also Stephen Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
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From lot's of comments/reviews many readers seemed to halt somewhere in the second series of those, though (the Donaldson's).
 
C.J.Cherry's "Morgaine" stories are very good. Although much of the action is decidedly swords and armor and such, there is a strong sci-fi underpinning throughout.

As well, Julian May's Saga Of The Pliestocene Exile is excellent. Though presented as straight science fiction, there is a very credible connection to Celtic fantasy through the whole series.
Unfortunately (IMO...) none of her other stuff measures up.
 
I read Anne McCaffrey's Crystal Singer trilogy last summer and really enjoyed it. Also read and the first Pern book but got too busy with work and school in the fall to keep going. Maybe next summer (after I reread ASoIaF).
 
Bikewer said:
As well, Julian May's Saga Of The Pliestocene Exile is excellent. Though presented as straight science fiction, there is a very credible connection to Celtic fantasy through the whole series.
Unfortunately (IMO...) none of her other stuff measures up.
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I agree
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saga_of_Pliocene_Exile
This is well worth a go
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The Nightside series by Simon R Green are fun to read as well.

And nostalgia, the original Dragonlance books by Weis and Hickman are easy read fantasy too.
 
Get onto goodreads & join their fantasy readers group. Lots of good suggestions & reviews. Plus, you can rate what you've already read & get suggestions for stuff you might like.
 
George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is exceptional.

I also like JV Jones. Her first series is called The Book of Words and is pretty good. Her second series, which very loosely sequels it, The Sword of Shadows is substantially better, though as-yet incomplete.
 
Bikewer said:
As well, Julian May's Saga Of The Pliestocene Exile is excellent. Though presented as straight science fiction, there is a very credible connection to Celtic fantasy through the whole series.
Unfortunately (IMO...) none of her other stuff measures up.
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I liked the Boreal Moon books. The idea of having magic devices that were so hostile to use was neat.
 
Everyone dismisses "Battlefield Earth" as rubbish because it was written by L Ron Hubbard and John Travolta made a truly horrible movie out of it, but it remains one of my favorite SciFi books.
 
Steven Erikson's Malazan Books of the Fallen series is quite excellent and lyrical at times. Though it has lots of grim moments. The cast is... huge to say the least. Easily beats George R. R. Martin in scope (and in writing :p).
R. Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing and Aspect Emperor series are similarly dark yet intriguing. Though they sometimes tend to slog a bit.
Paul Kearney and Glen Cook are also darker fantasy, though less intricate than Bakker or Erikson.
I can also recommend Joe Abercrombie. Darkly humorous and at times quite sadistic in his narratives.
I nearly forgot Scott Lynch. The Lies of Locke Lamorra is the fantasy equivalent of the Ocean's Number series. Quite fun.
And then there is Richard K. Morgan. Both his Takeshi Kovacs Sci-Fi novels and his new fantasy series are awesome.
 
I agree with the Julian May Pliocene Exile books and disagree with Battlefield Earth being good.

If you want dark SF I can't recommend Stephen Baxter highly enough. He keeps finding great ways of destroying The Earth and highlighting the insignificance of humans. If you like that kind of thing.
 
TragicMonkey said:
George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is exceptional.
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This

I'd also recommend Tad Williams Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn

Guy Gavriel Kay is worth reading as well. The Fionavar Tapestry was his first major work and is more or less standard fantasy fare, but better than most. His later books are more unique takes on fantasy and some are very good depending on taste. I suggest Tigana, The Fionavar Tapestry and if you like those he has a number of other well received books.


commandlinegamer said:
If you don't mind your fanasty dark I'd suggest also Stephen Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant.
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No, just no. :eek: Do you have a grudge against the OP because I can't think of any other reason why you would suggest someone subject themselves to that.
 
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