can u suggest me gud fantasy books nd authors?

Answer 1

lord of the rings
the hobbit
harry potter
the goose girl/enna burning/river secrets
pellinor series
farsala trilogy
stoneheart trilogy
chronicles of narnia
snow
spindle's end
beauty
fairest
redwall series
time stops for no mouse
island of the aunts
eragon/eldest

authors:
shannon hale
gail carson levine
robin mckinley
eva ibbotson

Answer 2

I guess that would really depend on your age but when I was younger I loved Tamora Pierce's Tortall series ( if you read them make sure you start with the Alanna books) Also J.R. Tolkien is always excellent fantasy and the Chronicles of Narnia are good too. Hope this helps :-D

Answer 3

How old are you? Age plays a big part in what you may or may not like.

Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan

A Song of Ice & Fire by George R R Martin

The Belgariad Series by David Eddings

Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind

Magician by Raymond E Feist

The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula K Le Guin

The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King (My husband LOVES this series)

Animal Farm by George Orwell

The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

Answer 4

Chronicles of Narnia

Lord of the rings

Harry Potter

Classics are also good

CHeeRioS

Answer 5

Orson Scott Card and Anne McCaffery are my favorites. Robert Jordan is good, too. Madeleine L'Engle is great.

Answer 6

Inheritence Trilogy by Christopher Paolini:

Eragon, Eldest, and a third that isn't out yet

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Answer 8

Understandably, since the Harry Potter series has ended, a lot of people are now seeking other fantasy novels. Here's a list of fantasy stories that I would highly recommend reading.

*The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers, and Return of the King) by J.R.R. Tolkien
[summary]-- If you haven't already seen the movies, or even if you have, this classic tale of hobbits, elves, dwarves, orcs, and men is the quintessence of fantasy. Set in Middle Earth, this a story has many plots: good vs. evil, a ring of power which must be destroyed, friendship, love, and much more.

*The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein
[summary]-- This is the story of Bilbo Baggins,(hobbit) and is a prequel to The Lord of the Rings, and tells of Bilbo's quest to uncover a ring of untold power.

*The Bartimaeus Trilogy (Amulet of Samarkand, Golem's Eye, Ptolemy's Gate) by Jonathan Stroud
[summary of first book]-- In a modern day London, run by magicians, orphan Nathaniel is trained to become a magician. The magicians harness power by summoning djinn (which are demons, forced to do the bidding of the magician who summons them). Bartimaeus is one such djinni and he unwittingly becomes partners with Nathaniel in order to carry out Nathaniel's plots of revenge on another magician who once humiliated him.

*The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
[summary]-- You may or may not have seen the movie, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, which was made to be based upon the second book in the Chronicles of Narnia. This is basically a fantasy series, about the history of the magical land of Narnia and the adventures which take place within it.

*The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer
[summary]-- This book is both fantasy, Norse mythology, and historical fiction. The main character, Jack longs for adventure, and life beyond his family farm. That's exactly what he gets when he becomes assistant to the Bard (who teaches him magic), is abducted by Berserkers (men who drink a potion and become mad and slaughter villages), travels through a mysterious jungle and to the land of the trolls, Jotunheim.

*The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
[summary]-- Lina and Doon have lived all there lives in the (unbeknownst to them) underground city of Ember. The streets of Ember have been lit, by a system of long-lasting light bulbs for over 250 years, but now blackouts are becoming more common, food and basic supplies in the stores are running out, and the city is beginning to decay. It's up to Lina and Doon to discover a way to save the city or find a way out, before it's too late.

*Eragon and Eldest (Inheritance Trilogy)both by Christopher Paolini
[summary]-- The tale of Eragon, the last of the dragon riders, his dragon Sapphira, and the role he plays in the upcoming epic battle between good and evil.

*The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
[summary]-- Prosper and Bo are two orphaned boys on the run in Venice, Italy. They are taken under the wing of the mysterious thief lord and are hunted by the ever-persistant Victor.

*Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
[summary]-- The story of a dragon, Firedrake, who longs to find the secret hiding place for silver dragons, The Rim of Heaven. He is accompanied by a young boy, Ben, and a brownie, Sorrell.

*Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
[summary]-- The real story of Peter Pan, how he came to Neverland, the reason why he can fly and more. A new twist with the basis of an old story.

*The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson
[summary]-- The story of Annika, a baby abandoned at birth, who is found and brought up in Vienna as a cook and servant, by kind kind housekeeper, Ellie. One day, when Annika is older, a woman who is Annika's mother shows up on the doorstep of Annika's home and whisks her away to their mansion. However Annika is not happy with this new life and...

* The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
[summary]-- The supposedly closed and run-down platform thirteen is not as useless as it may appear. For on the other side of a wall which's portal opens once every nine years for nine days there is the Island, which is the home to many magical creatures and races, and humans. One day, after an adventure gone amiss King and Queen of the Island's son goes missing in the human world, but the portal has closed already. So in 9 years, the Island sends a troupe of islanders to rescue the Prince, who ends up being a poor servant boy, bossed around by the evil greedy Trottles, who kidnapped him before they had their own son, Raymond, who is a fat, greedy, spoiled brat.

*Dial-A-Ghost by Eva Ibbotson
[summary]-- Fulton and Frieda Snodde-Brittle aim to kill or scare their innocent orphaned cousin Oliver in order to inherit the large mansion, Helton Hall. They order a pair of evil, violent, child-mauling ghosts from the Dial-A-Ghost agency, but they make a mistake and the kind ghost family who had been looking for a home, the Wilkinsons are sent by mistake.

*Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
[summary]-- Artemis is an Irish twelve-year-old genius determined to prove the existence of fairies. But when he kidnaps LEP captain Holly Short (who is an elf) and demands that the fairies pay him gold for her release, he's about to see just how powerful/dangerous the fairy world can be.

*Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
[summary]-- From birth, Ella has been cursed to always be obedient. Whenever someone gives her an order, she must obey it. Ella is sent to finishing school, but runs away, meets up with elves, has a run-in with ogres, and falls for the handsome prince Char.

*Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
[summary]-- A classic novel (NOTHING like the awful Disney movie rendition) about a girl who falls down a rabbit hole and has many adventures in the land of Wonderland. Some of the major themes include logic, knowledge, identity, madness, and "glorious nonsense".

*The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
[summary]-- A new take on the story of Alice in Wonderland, as well as some of the history behind the original novel combined with fanstasy and a lot of imagination. Alyss claims that Rev. Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) got her story all wrong. For years, she has been living in the real world after fleeing her homeland when a bloody coup took place. Alyss, who is rightful Queen of Wonderland, must return to Wonderland, in order to overthrow the evil Queen of Hearts, who killed her parents, and restore peace.

*A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
[summary]-- A story about Meg, her younger brother Charles, and a boy named Calvin, who journey with three witches to the land of Camazotz in order to rescue Meg and Charles's father from the evil IT which has control over Camazotz. IT is an evil, immensely powerful, disembodied brain which mentally dominated practically everyone, except Meg and her father, whose mental psyches are strong enough to withstand IT.

*Uglies by Scott Westerfield
[summary]-- The story of Tally Youngblood, who lives in a futuristic world where once a person turns 16, they have an operation to become pretty and go to live with other pretties in another district where only pretties can live. At first, Tally can't wait to become pretty...until she meets a girl, Shay, who convinces her otherwise. Shay thinks that there is something wrong with becoming pretty, that they alter your brain. Shay runs away and Tally follows, only to be apprehended and faced with a choice: either infiltrate Shay and her friends who refuse to become pretty and turn them in, or never become pretty.

*Coraline by Neil Gaiman
[summary]-- Coraline is an only child, and lives with her parents in an apartment flat. One day, she decides to explore the grounds, and finds a door to another reality, in which, she has an other mother and an other father. At first, everything is grand, and everything seems better there. But then, her other mother wants to sew buttons onto her eyes and force her to stay in the alternate flat. She must find a means of escaping.

*Stardust by Neil Gaiman
[summary] Tristan promises a beautiful girl that he will retrieve a falling star that has fallen into the faerie world for her, and in doing so, embarks and a brilliant adventure.

*The Dark Hills Divide: Land of Elyon Book 1 by Patrick
Carman
[summary]-- The story of Alexa and her adventures in the land of Elyon, and how she discovers the jocasta (a stone which enables her to talk with animals), uncovers an impostor in their government, and finds the secret of the dark hills.