2006-10-15 04:31:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
That's a pretty shameless plug there for himself by "5starauthor". I'm also going to go with the Cornelia Funke and Christopher Paolini stuff-- absolutely fabulous. It is so hard anymore to get good fantasy though without all of the sex and violence. You almost have to go into the young adult and intermediates genres to get anything at all. You might try the "His Dark Materials" series by Phillip Pullman -- Awesome as well -- good luck
2006-10-15 06:12:34 · answer #1 · answered by cfbookchick has left the building... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the David Eddings series: The Belgariad, The Malloreon, The Tamuli, and The Elenium. All great reads and basically no sex or gore(meaning only a few very brief allusions in more than 20 books) Not the most challenging of fantasy novels but they are among the best I've ever read and you won't be able to put them down. You might also want to take a look a look at Raymond Feist's Riftwar Saga. Hope this helps and happy reading.
2006-10-15 15:19:38 · answer #2 · answered by langstaff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Elemental Masters series by Mercedes Lackey is pretty good. It's set place in the Victorian Era.
If you like more King Arthur stuff, The Pendragon Cycle by Stephen Lawhead is great. The first book in that series is Taliesen.
If you are a fan of high fantasy The Sword of Shannara by Terry Books is a classic. It's kind of scary with evil wraiths and stuff but, no were as gory as The Voyage of Jerle Shanara Trilogy.
2006-10-15 13:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by dreamweaver_catcher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a list of extremely good fantasy books that I have read over and over again and love them more each time that I read them.
Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
The Kiesha'ra Series by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
The Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
The Myth Series by Robert Asprin
The Daughters of the Moon Series by Lynn Eming
Anything Written by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede
Eva by Peter Dickinson
The Claidi Journels by Tanith Lee
2006-10-18 14:57:18 · answer #4 · answered by hpdrew15 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christopher Paolini - Eragon, Eldest
Trudi Canavan - Black Magician series, Age of the five
Tamora Pearce (sp) - Anything by her =)
Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl series
!!!Garth Nix!!! - Fantastic! - Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Shade's Children, Keys to the Kingdom series.
All I can think of at the moment, I'll put some more down if I can remember.
2006-10-15 04:38:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley
Here There Be Dragons by James A. Owen
2006-10-15 08:01:46 · answer #6 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inkheart and InkSPell by Cornelia Funke are both good. I would suggest Tamora Pierce, but she has sexual innuendo, although I know she's written a couple of children's fantasy, I assume they don't have any of that in them. She's a very good author. DragonRider is also by Cornelia Funke.
2006-10-15 05:17:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-15 05:40:47 · answer #8 · answered by FiveStarAuthor 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try reading Jane Lindskold's 'Wolf' series. Great reads no sex and not much if any gore. Great reads, though.
2006-10-15 10:23:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chronicles of Narnia--CS Lewis
Dandelion Wine--Ray Bradbury
Oldies but goodies!
2006-10-15 04:35:09 · answer #10 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋