Recently fell in love with the Dark Tower series, re-read them, read the commentary book on them......read around them: Hearts in Atlantis etc (yes i was v drawn to the tower indeed), but wondering what else id like in a similar type genre? Can anyone else suggest any other really good fantasy books/series, considering Philip Pullma but wondering what else there is thats really good, Dark Tower quality lol.
2006-12-03 08:24:30 · 38 answers · asked by claire007 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
the bible, the koran for starters
2006-12-03 08:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by bubbles 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi there. You have opened a real good debate here! I find that the most similar to "Dark Tower" in texture and style would be David Gemmell. Leaving aside Tolkein, whch is a "must read" but not necessarily now, I would most suggest specifically for yourself Guy Gavriel Kay - a Song for Arbonne, then Tigana. I think you would love the second riftwar trilogy by Raymond Feist (Daughter, Servant, mistress of the Empire) but you would need to read the first trilogy to get there (Magician, Silverthorn, Darkness at Sethanon). The first trilogy is passably good, but the second is the real good stuff - other Feist I wouldn't recommend. Other folks have given a tremendous list, hard to go wrong (mostly - steer clear of Gormenghast for now, though). My personal favourite is The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson, but this is much heavier than "Dark Tower".
Good luck, Steve.
2006-12-04 00:42:37 · answer #2 · answered by Steve J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Rift war saga-Reymond E Feist
The Belgriad, The Mallorean, The Elenium and The Tamuli-David Eddings
The Black Magician Trilogy-Trudi Canavan.
David Gemmel is quite good as well but Feist, Eddings and Canavan are by far the best!
Happy reading
Amy
2006-12-09 07:30:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like a little comedy thrown in as well then definitely all the Terry Pratchett books. The Riftwar series by Raymond E Feist is also classic fantasy. Anne McCaffrey's dragon series, and she also writes great sci-fi. Terry Brooks, Janny Wurts, and I can't remember the author but I just read 'Temeraire' - also about dragons and bizarrely the Napoleonic wars - and it was very good. But the king has to be Tolkein.
2006-12-03 22:13:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try any of David Eddings books, the Belgariad and Malloreon series are great, or theres Raymond E Feist his Riftwar saga is awesome. There are so much out great fantasy books it would be hard to mention them all, but heres some ive read.
Tracy Canavan - Black Magician Triology
Weiss & Hickman - Dragonlance
Patricia Kenneally Morrison - The Keltiad series
and of course the books I mentioned above. They are my favourites but then again everyones tastes vary. Good Luck and enjoy whatever book you find.
2006-12-03 09:25:01 · answer #5 · answered by Mas 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Magician, Silverthorn and A darkness at Sethanon by Raymond E Feist. Then the rest of the books set in that world. Totally fantastic fantacy. Terry Brooks is very good and so is David Eddings.
2006-12-04 03:18:37 · answer #6 · answered by mark2004brown 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Magician Triology by Raymond E Feist
Shannara Triology by Terry Brooks
Hobbit - Tolkien - lot lighter than Lord of the Rings
Conan Series - E R Howard & L Sprauge De Camp
Belgariad - David Eddings
Sparrowhawk - by Ursula Le Guin - (U will see were Harry Potter comes from)
2006-12-03 21:46:58 · answer #7 · answered by Evo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well Darren Shan is a really good writer, hes got some great fantasy books 1 series about this boy called Darren he gets turned into a vampire ( cirque Du Freak) 1st 1 on its go on for 12 books. Now hes got his 2ND series out theirs 4 books about monster coming to earth though portal's and stuff like that. quality stuff :p
2006-12-11 07:47:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Julian May: Saga of the Exiles
Stephen Donaldson: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Terry Pratchett: any of the Discworld Series.
2006-12-03 08:41:30 · answer #9 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David Eddings a must. Phillip Pullman 'His Dark Materials' trilogy excellent although kids book. Really try David Eddings though, fantasy gone epic with the Mallorean and the Belgariad. great involved characters and backgrounds, really tight plots and detailed history.
2006-12-09 09:21:12 · answer #10 · answered by emmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Belgariad series - David Eddings - maybe not quite dark tower but pretty good fantasy anyway. Pullman's ok but not great.
Can't go wrong with Frank Herbert.
2006-12-06 18:50:18 · answer #11 · answered by dryice66 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋