good fantasy books...any ideas?!?

Question

I'm a avid fantasy book reader but for the life of me cant seem to find one that will keep me completely satisfied. ???

Answer 1

"song quest" is really good and is the first of three.

"the wind singer" i love the second one also!! which is called "slaves of the mastery" but read the first one first of course!!!

but there is no singing in it!!!

"the starthorn tree" that is great but not as good as the first two.

"the shamers daughter" i think its the first one of 4 i think!! i thought they were all fantastic but i haven't read the last one yet!!!

"shadowmancer" is good but an be slow at the begining but you get into it....

i could name loads but don't have time so good luck fellow fantacy lover!!!! x

Answer 2

Anything by Neil Gaiman. I'd start with "Neverwhere", a dark fantasy about a man who is pulled into a murder mystery in the world underneath London.

His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik is the first book in a series, and it's an interesting alternate version of the Napoleonic wars where both sides have dragons as their air force.

Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C Wrede and Carolyn Stevermer is a really fun light fantasy about two girls in an 1800 England who stumble across several mysteries that all turn out to be related. A really fun read.

The Ile-Rien Cycle by Martha Wells is really good fantasy. I believe the first book is either The Wizard Hunters or The Element of Fire.

Answer 3

Here are a couple of my freshest ideas: 1. When a nuclear war shakes the soil and threatens the existence of humanity, society shatters and is clumsily reassembled into 3 parts: the government, who are powerless, poor though consistent; the rulers, the arrogant, overly estimated, feared majority, and the neutrals, the people inbetween, the smartest, the hungry though relatively safe. They are not neccesarily at war, but they do not like each other, and for the neutrals and government to try and overthrow the rulers would be suicide; they have nuclear weapons, but they are stupid and use them for all the wrong reasons. The government make a kind of humanoid propaganda AI with the last pieces of equipment they have in order to knock some sense into the rulers (that they are in serious danger, and if they don't build themselves up the country will die out), though this robot runs away and is adopted by a sick woman (this woman has always wanted a child, but was too infertile). They grow up normally, with poor education and a life consumed with trying to feed their mother, until the government finds them and captures them, forcing them to stand for their country.The child does not want this: they only want to be with and help their mother. They try to run away, though this infuses a war between the groups, rendering the country lost for hope, until the child finds a conclusion, which will kill them and all of their loved ones (haven't figured that bit out, sorry). They are torn between living a life with their parents in an endless war, or saving the country and dying (the child is the kind of person which chooses family over the lives of thousands). 2. In the whole of existence, there are 3 existing dimensions. The first is the Afterlife. the Afterlife is composed similarly to such in Greek mythology; those of the deceased which go there are either placed in a prison-like endless courtyard, a recreation of average life, or a personal utopia. It is impossible for the dead to leave, or the living to enter. Second is the universe which we all live in, third is a parallel. Nobody knows about the other universes besides their own- if they die, they can either choose to go to the Afterlife, or be reincarnated into the Parallel, therefore having there memory clean.The realm of existence is run by 3 omniscient immortals, who each personally mold the people and animals- they know that if someone finds out about their order, it will grow chaotic.The 3rd universe is 6 months ahead of the 2nd, though the events almost correspond perfectly. in the 3rd universe, the world is fractured with floods and earthquakes.However, one of the immortals made a mistake, and gave a child the knowledge of all the universes. They know what will happen to the other universe, and seeing as no-one will listen to them, it is up to them to save it.

Answer 4

I've always been a fantasy reader, but years of "high fantasy", with wizards and dragons and quests, put me off. I've found much more satisfaction with modern-setting fantasy.

That said, I echo the above recommendations of Philp Pullman; Neil Gaiman's entire body of work, but especially Neverwhere, American Gods, and the short story collection Smoke and Mirrors; and, though many people find it a slow starter, the best book I've read in years is Jonathan Norrell & Mr Strange by Susannah Clarke.

Answer 5

Take a look at George R R Martins' "A Song Of Ice and Fire series, I found that the way he has set out the chapters by following a different character in each one made me want to keep on reading to find out what happens to them. Is 1 of the best fantasy series i have read and can't wait till the next one is released.

Answer 6

The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett! It's *really* funny but if you get a bit more into it it's pretty deep too, not so fluffy and superficial as most humorous books are. Actually his non-Discworld books are great too!

I also like some of the non-Dragonflyer books by Ann McCaffrey: The Crystal Singer trilogy, the Freedom series.

The Fire Rose by Mercedes Lackey

The Stone Dance of the Chameleon by Ricardo Pinto.

LOL, so many good books but here's some to get started!

Answer 7

Oh my God i have so many fantasy books i still have to read, here are some
I am Morgan LE Fay by Nancy Springer
The Vampire Chronicals by Anne Rice
Eragon
Any Fantasy books by an author called Charles de Lint
The Amber Spyglass.

Answer 8

My favorite was The Dragonlance Chronicles trilogy by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Answer 9

Try the Golden Compass, the Subtle Knife, and the Amber Spyglass by... Christopher Pullman I believe. This series was complex and moving, completely fantastical yet based in reality, and suprisingly believable. It kept me satisfied.

Answer 10

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. It is part of the Wheel of Time series. I'm warning you, though, the series is long (book 12 now, I believe) and addictive.

Answer 11

The Belgariad by Devid Eddings