Hi,I'm planning to buy some fantasy books in a booksotre tomorrow.so I am wondering if someone can recommend me the book that u think are the best.
2007-02-13 18:17:31 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Hi there!
As most of the people here, I'd say there's no way past Tolkien, LOTR, Silmarillion etc.
I read a lot of Michael Moorcock when I was younger, like the stories of the runestaff, or of Elric of Melnibone. Have a look if you manage to find some of his books.
Depending whether you like to have a bit of a laugh as well, and the child in you is still alive and kicking, you should definitely try Walter Moers 'The 13.5 lives of Captain Bluebear' to start with, then 'Rumo' and 'The City of dreaming books'...you can check out what readers thought about them on the amazon site.
Happy reading!
2007-02-13 18:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by Ruediger H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen or The Owl Service by Alan Garner are both a good read. The trilogy His Dark Materials (Northern Lights, Subtle Knife, Amber Spyglass) by Phillip Pullman is also worth looking at before its subtlety is battered into the ground by Hollywood. I would add my name to the list of those recommending Terry Pratchett (my particular favourites are the books involving the Watch, and Death and his granddaughter, Susan). LOTR, of course, although I didn't finish that until after my 40th birthday (I used to find all the long lists of elven names too hard going).... And a late contender... The Gormenghast trilogy by Mervyn Peake -- wonderfully weird.
2007-02-14 05:18:35 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. You HAVE to read this book, it's amazing. It's about a bloke who time travels without being able to control it. It's very sad, very funny and very compelling. I heard that they were going to make a movie of it. I hope they don't spoil it. Other than that when I was a child I read a set of 4 books called The 7 Citadels about a prince who had to travel his world to get 7 keys from 7 sorcerers. Trouble is these keys make the sorcerers immortal and giving them up will make them mortal again. They really were the books of my teenage years - the author is Geraldine Harris.
2007-02-14 21:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by Jojotraveller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stranger in a Strange Land
Called a "science fiction" novel by Robert A. Heinlein
It is really a morality play in fantasy form, causing the reader to consider the values of humanity from a viewpoint outside of humanity.
2007-02-13 18:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by gordios_thomas_icxc 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Percy Jackson and Gregor the Overlander the two compete for the actual spot! (Harry Potter too, yet you informed me to no longer checklist it). Gregor the Overlander is written via the comparable author of the starvation sport Trilogy, and is nearly a remix of Alice in Wonderland, different than that's a boy and he faces possibility in each nook. Percy Jackson is sparkling, humorous and has a lot of action packed journey. the two are stunning! yet they have romance in direction of the top of the series. Sorry :(
2016-10-02 02:57:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Tales of Alvin Maker by Orson Scott Card
2007-02-13 23:22:34 · answer #6 · answered by Queen of the Night 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Hero and The Crown, by Robin McKinley (or any of her books)
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Harry Potter by JK Rowling - Ignore the hoopla, these are excellent, well written novels.
2007-02-14 03:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by Robin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell by Susannah Clarke
Labyrinthe by Kate Mosse
2007-02-13 20:29:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lord of the Rings- Tolkien
Eye of the Dragon- Stephen King
The Chronicles of Narnia
These come to mind immediately, they are good reads.
2007-02-13 19:32:46 · answer #9 · answered by Arabian Witch 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reading through your answers I saw that most people had already said what I was going to say, then I remembered a triology I read by Trudi Canavan, The Black Magician set. They are fantastic, a love story, fantasy rolled into one, with plenty of twists in them. Enjoy!!
2007-02-14 04:15:09 · answer #10 · answered by Mas 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋