What other fantasy do you like?

[Eowyn, Lady of Rohan]

Besides LOTR, what's your favorite (fantasy) book? Mine's dealing with dragons. REALLY GOOD SEIRIS!!!

[Lalaith]

Hey Eowyn. Just saw your thread. I can't answer your question directly, but somehow it is related to the thread and therefore I'll start:
I don't like any other fantasy books (or movies).

[Elvengirl]

Shannara is probably my favorite besides LOTR.
Have you read Song in the Silence and The Lesser Kindred by Elizabeth Kerner. They are about dragons and I loved them.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

This really belongs in the Fantasy and Sci-Fi Forum, I expect. :)

Next to Tolkien, my favorite is Edding's Belgariad and Malloreon.

[Ninquelote]

Next to Tolkien, I'd say Brian Jacques.

[crickhollow]

right, you are, Gwaimir. ;)

[Lief Erikson]

I tried one of David Eddings's once and didn't finish reading it, and didn't like it much. That doesn't make very much sense though, because I do really like Terry Brooks and most of the other authors people that like Eddings applaud. So maybe I'll give one of his books a try again.

The ones I really like are The Wheel of Time :D. If you haven't read them, Gwaimir, you should read the first to find out if you are interested. Because luckily for you, if you do like them, there's a lot of them to read. The first one is called "Eye of the World."

[Gwaimir Windgem]

I started to read them; read the first, part of the second, then it was banned by the parents (cos of "channeling"); I'm sure mom wouldn't mind now, but I just don't get into it.

[Eowyn, Lady of Rohan]

Well, then, sorry mr. Gwaimir. i didn't realize that. But this was in the General Literature thread, isn't it? So it could go there too. D'ya see what i mean?

[Blackboar]

Unleashed, Broken Sword, hardly anything, but I love James Tonks, (he's my cousin...)

[Lief Erikson]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
I started to read them; read the first, part of the second, then it was banned by the parents (cos of "channeling"); I'm sure mom wouldn't mind now, but I just don't get into it.
I haven't recommended them to my younger siblings yet because of the violence, sex and language. Those would be understandable reasons for a younger person not to read them. Very understandable. But the channeling I think is a wrong reason to cut someone off from it, for it isn't worse than most other fantasy.

[Radagast The Brown]

I'm with GW. Edding's is my favorite after Tolkien.

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally posted by Eowyn, Lady of Rohan
Well, then, sorry mr. Gwaimir. i didn't realize that. But this was in the General Literature thread, isn't it? So it could go there too. D'ya see what i mean?

I see what you mean, but I disagree. :) By your logic, then absolutely anything could go in the General Messages board. Not that I'm saying that it's necessarily wrong, but that's the way it's run here, I believe. :)

[TheWhiteRider]

I like most fantasy. I have read the Shadow War trilogy (Written by George Lucas and Chris Claremont), the Dark Elf trilogy (Written by R.A. Salvatore), and the Everworld series(Written by K.A. Applegate) which are short but cool. Oh, and Harry Potter :D More of a kids book, but I enjoy it.

[Melko Belcha]

Demon Wars Saga - RA Salvatore

Shannara series - Terry Brooks

[Agalayth]

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman:
The Golden Compass
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass

The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper:
Over Sea, Under Stone
The Dark Is Rising
Greenwitch
The Grey King
Silver on the Tree

My favorite Arthurian book is The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Great book, but very long (876 pages).

Right now, I'm reading an animal-fantasy book called The Sight by David Clement-Davies. It's very interesting and well written.

[TheWhiteRider]

Originally posted by Agalayth


The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper:
Over Sea, Under Stone
The Dark Is Rising
Greenwitch
The Grey King
Silver on the Tree



oh yea, that too. :) Except for "Silver on the Tree" and "The grey King", which i couldn't seem to find a copy of in my library.:(

[Agalayth]

Yeah, they're great books. I skimmed through a lot of Silver on the Tree. Some of it's kinda boring.

[TheWhiteRider]

yeah. Hey it looks like we're battling for posts!:D

[Lief Erikson]

Originally posted by Agalayth
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman:
The Golden Compass
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass

The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper:
Over Sea, Under Stone
The Dark Is Rising
Greenwitch
The Grey King
Silver on the Tree

My favorite Arthurian book is The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Great book, but very long (876 pages).

Right now, I'm reading an animal-fantasy book called The Sight by David Clement-Davies. It's very interesting and well written.
I haven't read any of those last two books, but the "His Dark Materials" trilogy and "The Dark is Rising" series I really enjoyed a lot. My favorite of "The Dark is Rising" series is Greenwitch, and my second to favorite "The Grey King." The one I had the most trouble with actually was book 2. In book 2, there was wonderful description in the first chapter. Really great tension, anticipation and fear build-up, but then after that I found the book quite a bit less understandable. It's my sister's favorite of those though, so maybe I just have to reread it. I did enjoy it, just not as much as the others.

[TheWhiteRider]

Actually I enjoyed The Dark Is Rising more than the others that I read. I think I liked it more because it seemed darker, and had more wizardry in it. Not the first time I read it, but later, when I read it again is whenI understood it. It's a lot more understandable on the second time.

[Eowyn, Lady of Rohan]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
I see what you mean, but I disagree. :) By your logic, then absolutely anything could go in the General Messages board. Not that I'm saying that it's necessarily wrong, but that's the way it's run here, I believe. :)

Ok, whatever. *shrug* I just read a good book called 'Wild Magic'.

[Aewionen]

My favorite sci-fi books other than LOTR would have to be the Shannara series by Terry Brooks.

[Elvengirl]

Yes I think a lot of people here tend to like Shannara. They are great books

[Almie]

Let's mention some of my favourites:

The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper (nice to see other tDiR fans here!)
Harry Potter
"The Cosmic Trilogy" by C.S.Lewis
The Earthsea Novels by Ursula LeGuin
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman

[Coney]

The Warlord Trilogy (http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index2.cfm?page=1&SeriesId=4) by Bernard Cornwell.........Good and basic Arthurian legend type stuff :)

[Elvengirl]

How bout The Prydain series by Lloyd Alexander
The Book of Three
The Black Cauldron- great book
The Castle of Llyr
Taran Wanderer
The High King- awesome book

They are more of a children's series, but they were very fun to read!

[Almie]

Originally posted by Coney
The Warlord Trilogy (http://www.bernardcornwell.net/index2.cfm?page=1&SeriesId=4) by Bernard Cornwell.........Good and basic Arthurian legend type stuff :) I forgot the Warlord Trilogy!! I read it last summer and it was great!

I've tried the Prydain chronicles, but they felt too childish or something to me for some reason... I stopped reading in the middle of the second book.

[trace]

i have just read "Soul music" by terry pratchett. it was brill!!:D

has anyone else read it or am i the only one? :confused:

[Coney]

Originally posted by trace
i have just read "Soul music" by terry pratchett. it was brill!!:D

has anyone else read it or am i the only one? :confused:

Nah trace.........there are a few Pratchett fans around here (myself included)..........If I remember right there is a thread all about his books somewhere. :)

Soul Music is a damn good read........I'm halfway through Nightwatch at the mo'

[Earniel]

Originally posted by trace
i have just read "Soul music" by terry pratchett. it was brill!!:D

has anyone else read it or am i the only one? :confused:

Definately not the only one. Count me in too. :) I've read them all till 'the truth', I'm still waiting for 'the last hero' to come out in paperback.

[Elvengirl]

Originally posted by Almie

I've tried the Prydain chronicles, but they felt too childish or something to me for some reason... I stopped reading in the middle of the second book.
As I said, they are more of a children's book. But I still enjoyed them :D

[Sheeana]

Anyone read the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever? I'm reading book one now... hope it gets better. :rolleyes: (I'm not really a big fan of fantasy - I prefer scifi.)

[Coney]

Originally posted by Sheeana
Anyone read the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever? I'm reading book one now... hope it gets better. :rolleyes: (I'm not really a big fan of fantasy - I prefer scifi.)

I read 'em about ten years ago............Yeah, the first book does have a slow start but it does get better.

I think Gwai has recently read/is reading them at the mo'

[Silpion]

These are some of my favorites:

The Saga of the Skolian Empire (Catherine Asaro)
The Black Jewels Trilogy (Anne Bishop)
The Dresden Files (Jim Butcher)
The Belgariad and The Malloreon series (David Eddings)
Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling)

[Melko Belcha]

I just started George RR Martin's - A Song of Ice and Fire, and I must say that it is amazing.

[Silpion]

posted by Melko Belcha
I just started George RR Martin's - A Song of Ice and Fire, and I must say that it is amazing.
Yes!!!!! My friends have all said good things about this series, and they even chipped in and purchased the first three books for me to read.
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows (not released yet)
A Dance for Dragons (not published yet)
A Time for Wolves (not published yet)

[turtlelover]

my favorites are the his dark materiels series they are the BEST (next to LOTR, of course):D

[ArwenEvenstar]

Originally posted by Silpion
Yes!!!!! My friends have all said good things about this series, and they even chipped in and purchased the first three books for me to read.
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows (not released yet)
A Dance for Dragons (not published yet)
A Time for Wolves (not published yet)

I'm reading the first one of this series, is it anygood?

[Arat-Falathion]

I believe RA Salvatore is my favourite writer next to Tolkien. The Darkelf Trilogy is simply amazing. I love all the books I've read of him...

[ringbearer]

You are all missing Roger Zelazney's Amber Series!

[Gulio, Strength of Many]

I like the Shannara books by Terry Brooks. They are awesome!

[Goldberry1]

The Dragonriders of Pern - by Anne McCaffrey - is one of my favorites. His Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman was also great.