anything with mythical creatures in especially fairies and such, magic is great too, the more mythical and fantastical the better, I also would like author names too!
2007-01-30 23:53:13 · 129 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by Tolkien.
The Earth Sea Series by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Dragonriders of Pern series by Anne McCaffrey
(and other fantasy works by her as well!)
Any of Poul Anderson's fantasy series.
The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart as well as the other 3 books of her 'Arthurian Legend' quartet.
I highly recommend the classic Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton. Usually just referred to as The Mythology, her classic 1942 work is an anthology of Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology compiled from classical sources
and is used in college level courses on mythology. I first read her wonderful book while in elementary school, and it left me with a thirst for mythology that has never since been quenched!
and, although you may tend to think of them as more children's books, most assuredly these classics are enjoyable at any age!
The Wizard of Oz and all the other Oz books by Baum.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass as well as all of Lewis Carroll's delightful poems!
The Chronicles of Narnia. CS Lewis.
Tales of The Brothers Grimm.
and - of course - the Harry Potter series by Rowling...
oh, and not to forget the works of Hans Christian Anderson!
2007-02-02 06:46:21 · answer #1 · answered by Bender 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Ursula Le Guin The Earthsea Trilogy
Lord Dunsany The King of Elfland`s Daughter
The Immortal Champion Series Michael Moorcock
Incarnations of Immortalitiy Series Piers Antony
2007-02-04 15:02:46 · answer #2 · answered by sorbus 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Shanara series by Terry Brooks is amazing. It has all the mythical creatures, magic, evil, and heroism you can handle. I also like the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Not too many creatures, but magic and intrigue abound. Both of these have at least 10 books in the series so they'll keep you reading for quite a while. Great question by the way. I'll be checking back to read other answers to get more ideas!
2007-01-30 23:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by Tfraud 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Having read most of the ones mentioned my favourite is the first Riftwar trilogy by Raymond E Feist:
Magician
Silverthorn
A Darkness At Sethanon
It's a matter of personal taste to a degree though, but this series has plenty of magic and mythical creatures as well as some great storytelling.
2007-02-02 20:51:09 · answer #4 · answered by johninmelb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, I'd love to second Cornelia Funke. Not just the Inkheart trilogy, but absolutly anything by her.
Erec Rex and the Dragon's Eye - Kaza Kingsley
Dragon's Eye is a fantastic tale of a boy who gets caught up in a world he never knew existed and finds out he is part of something much bigger than he knew. It is a magical story filled with suspense, intensity, heart and courage. (This book is being said to be the next Harry Potter)
The Prophecy of the Stones - Flavia Bujor
Amber, and Opal meet for the first time when they are 14 and find that their destinies are inextricably intertwined in some way that they have yet to discover. Each girl possesses a stone that matches her name. These stones have great power and are related to an ancient prophecy about the saving of the Light. The girls embark on a quest to understand their role in life and, in the process, enter the kingdom of Fairytale, where some of the magical beings are good, and some are evil. Another key figure is a knight errant who calls himself the Nameless One, who is also destined to be part of the fulfilling of the Prophecy.
Faerie Wars - Herbie Brennan
Faerie Wars is an introduction to the complex world of the Faerie Realm, which is inhabited by the Faeries of the Night and the Faeries of the Light. The two main characters are teenaged boys, Henry Atherton, a likeable, forthright, British boy whose family is breaking up as a result of his mother's lesbian affair with his father's secretary, and Prince Pyrgus Malvae, heir to the Purple Emperor, a brave, socially conscious Faerie of the Light. The come from very different worlds but are thrown together when Henry is cleaning out the shed of his summer employer, Mr. Fogarty, a wily but brilliant physicist. Pyrgus has gotten into big trouble in the faerie realm and his father has had him "translated" into the "Analogue World" (our world) to protect him.
Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo - Obert Skye
This imaginative and entertaining young adult fantasy novel successfully depicts an unusual boy's coming of age. Oklahoma orphan teen Leven Thumps has a hidden and powerful talent: he can glimpse, and then manipulate, the future. He is also the only person on the planet who can protect the gateway to Foo, a mythical realm whose existence ensures that human beings in this reality retain the ability to dream, hope and imagine.
The City of Ember - Jeanne Duprau
It is always night in the city of Ember. But there is no moon, no stars. The only light during the regular twelve hours of "day" comes from floodlamps that cast a yellowish glow over the streets of the city. Beyond are the pitch-black Unknown Regions, which no one has ever explored because an understanding of fire and electricity has been lost, and with it the idea of a Moveable Light.
*Sorry about the long post! I just find it helpful when I am told about the book instead of having to look it up myself!
2007-01-31 02:27:53 · answer #5 · answered by Brandy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Abhorson, Sabreal, Lireal books by Garth Nix are fantastic the first two books are best the world Nix created for them just came alive for me.
As said before by many people Terry Pratchett very funny and well worth a read I started with Guards!Guards!.
When I was a child I read the Snow Spider Trilogy by Jenny Nimmo and still enjoy them now I'm grown up. Set in Wales they follow Gwyn who finds out in the first 1 he's descended from the magian's from welsh myth (gives you a nice lot of info on some Myths). In the 2nd Nia a middle child in a large family as she try’s to find her own talent and in the last Gwyn must battle an Evil from the past.
Terry Brooks also wrote Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD! About a man from our earth who on a whim buys The Magic Kingdom Landover which is advertised in an up scale gift catalogue, only to find out it's not the fantasy mock up he thought it would be but REAL.
Hope these help you
2007-02-04 10:08:44 · answer #6 · answered by Talcat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 13 books so far in the Anita Blake Vampire hunter series which is great ( author Laurell K Hamilton)
But i prefer her series on Meridith Gentry ( 1. Kiss of Shadows, 2. Caress of Twilight, 3. seduced by moonlight, 3. a stoke of midnight, 4. Minstrals Kiss.
It about a mortal who was born to to the prince of the fair (fay) who while a child her Aunt the Queen tried to kill her so she goes into hiding but then she needs to go back - I wont say anymore or ill give the story away but it really good.
Another good series is the witch series by James Clements
Witch Fire, Witch storm, Witch war, Witch gate and witch star - It about a girl called Elena who discovers she has magic in a place where magic die out along time ago and if she is discovered having magic will get her killed . I read this series lent and lent it 2 a friend who then passed it to all her friend cause it was so good.
Check out amazon.co.uk, sometimes you get really good book reviews from there and if you buy item they tell you what other books people bought.
2007-02-04 00:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by supernova281977 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mark Charbournes collection of triologies. It's about the fantasy world of the fairy gradually merging with real life as we think we know it. It shows a huge grasp of occult knowledge and metaphysics while being a ripping good read. Un put downable, deep and dark.
The Age of Misrule
Worlds End
Darkest Hour,
Always Forever
Dark Ages series
The Holunds of Avalon
Queen of Sinister
Devil in Green
Jack of Ravens: Kingdom of the Serpent
The Blade Itself: Book one of the First Law
Dreamsong
Book Description
In Britain's darkest hour, a hero shall arise - and this is Britain's darkest hour as we enter the Age of Misrule
All over the country, the ancient gods of Celtic mythology are returning to the land from which they were banished millennia ago. Following in their footsteps are creatures of folklore: the Fabulous Beasts, shape-shifters and Night Walkers, and other, less wholesome beings. As they grow in power, so technology is swept away. It is myth and magic that now rule supreme in this new Dark Age: The Age of Misrule. The Eternal Conflict between the Light and Dark once again blackens the skies and blights the land. On one side stand the Tuatha de Danann, golden-skinned and beautiful; on the other are the Fomorii, monstrous devils hell-bent on destroying all human existence. But in times of trouble, come heroes. Five flawed humans, Brothers and Sisters of Dragons, are drawn together to search for the magical talismans which which to fight the powers of old. But time draws short and humanity looks set to be swept away ...
2007-02-03 22:58:00 · answer #8 · answered by selchiequeen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't want to repeat books you have already been told about, so here is my list, probably older than many you have already been given.
The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay (1986)
(The Summer Tree, The Wandering Fire, and The Darkest Road)
- may be out of print - search your local library or Amazon!
The Narnia books by C.S. Lewis - childrens books but great stories.
The following books maybe don't fit your liking for faries, but will make you think while entertaining you.
The Chornicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson
the Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant !
The Saga of The Exiles by Julian May
The Galactic Mileu Trilogy by Julian May
(I actually enjoyed the Galactic Milleu more, but you really need to read the Saga of the Exiles first).
2007-02-07 20:20:17 · answer #9 · answered by Wee Archer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercedes Lackey - Start with Arrows of the Queen, she has written a lot of books and they are all great, and she has lots of fantastical creatures in almost all of them.
David Eddings - The Belgariad, The Malorean, The Elenium and The Tumali Series are all excellent, and also Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress
Anne McCaffry - all her books
Also try this site, they do reviews and show you all the books by authors.
You can also read a few chapters out of Mercedes Lackey's books on her site.
2007-02-04 19:23:10 · answer #10 · answered by Shadow_Dancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No doubt The Lord of the Rings series is still I feel the best fantasy books to read. The list can be expanded with A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin. I found the following website helpful to explore new fantasy books http://readaddict.com/top-30-fantasy-books-you-must-read/, take a look to find out your favorite book.
2016-07-05 19:12:52 · answer #11 · answered by amol m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋