I like fantasy books a lot, just finished New Moon and Twilight and I liked those A LOT!
I'm gonna start Eclipse and probably finish it soon, but I was wondering...what books you would recommend?
I love Harry Potter, done with that series and I've finished the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
There are so many books out there...its hard to find what is a truly good read these days! Recommendations?
2007-09-05 03:34:25 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
How about the His Dark Materials trilogy. It's fantasy but a lot darker and denser than Harry Potter. Also a little slow getting into but well worth it. Apparently the movie version of the first one is coming out soon. So I say read the books before it gets spoiled for you.
2007-09-05 03:42:45 · answer #1 · answered by imtooboredforwords 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I love the Harry Potter series as well, and it has started me on anything to do with magic! I also heard of Blood and Chocolate, but decided against it, since the whole werewolf thing about it... my friends think i'm obsessed as it is! So I settled for other types of magic.
Inheritance trilogy- don't let the fact that the author Christopher Paolini was only 15 when he started writinng the series stop you. THIS IS A WORK OF GENIUS! And i don't say that unless i mean it! It's otheriwse know as Eragon, but the movie and the books are very different!
Young Wizards series: Yet another type of magic! This is about 2 kids who wound up wizards accidently, and have to use their powers to keep the powers of evil at peace. a little hard to explain, but once you read the books it's all clear. By Diane Duane.
Bras and Broomsticks- Okay this is more of a teen book, about a girl whose sister is a witch. Once again, different magic, and much lighter reading ant topics than the others. Still funny though, especially the common references to Harry Potter. (what? is there a diagon alley in new york or something? is just an example. many more than that) and Star Wars too!
Good Luck in your search! Hope this helps!
2007-09-05 04:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by S M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a "Thriller" book fanatic and have read a huge percentage thats out there, so here are some excellent choices (I was going to say "page turner" until I heard the joke "why do people say this book is a real page turner--I know how books work!) Jeffery Deaver, Dennis Lehane, David Morrell and Lee Child, in my opinion they are the best thriller writers in the business!! I am a avid reader in this genre and have read Coben, King, Koontz, F. Paul Wilson, Connelly, and many others but none can touch these authors I've listed! The Deaver book I've just finished reading now is "The Sleeping Doll"--a brand new release and has literally keeped me up at nights!! I'm quite sure you'll love his other thrillers as well, such as "The Bone Collector", "A Maiden's Grave", "The Coffin Dancer", "Praying For Rain", "Cold Moon", "The Twelveth Card", "The Vanished Man", "Devil's Tear Drop" et el. For Lehane, start with "A Drink Before War" (don't let the title fool you) then "Darkness Take My Hand", "Sacred", "Gone, Baby Gone", "Prayers For Rain", "Shutter Island" and "Mystic River." For Lee Child, you can start with his first and move forward, but it's Ok if you don't. Some personal favs are: "One Shot", "Trip Wire", "Hard Luck and Trouble"--a new release, "The Persuader"-my personal fav, "The Hard Way", but they are all page turners! Also, last but definately not least is David Morrell. All his books are good, but I especially enjoy his last two releases "Creepers" and "Scavenger" which are guaranteed page-turners. Just finished my first Ed Mcbain book "Fiddlers" and it was both engaging and hilarious! Hope this helps, enjoy, Greg
Source(s):
http://www.leechild.com/
http://www.jefferydeaver.com
http://www.dennislehanebooks.c...
http://www.davidmorrell.net
2007-09-05 11:52:01 · answer #3 · answered by I'm Just Sayin... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you considered something a little older? it would be less fantasy perhaps. I love the Lord of the Rings. Considering it as a single novel, it is my 2nd favorite novel of all time. I am about two thirds the way through my all time favorite, which is Les Miserables. It is the same size as the Lord of the Rings, and set up in a similar manner, 1500 pages in paperback, divided into six "books" which in French is published as three volumes, but in English you can get as one thick volume.
If you enjoy adventure, discover Tarzan and the rest of Edgar Rice Burroughs, his adventure stories go back into history and forward into science fiction. There is a lot more than just Tarzan.
For Science Fiction, Robert A Heinlein is great, though I prefer his earlier, shorter novels rather than his later longer novels. And ee doc smith is really really good. These three authors you may have to find in used book stores or libraries.
Also, if you enjoy action adventure and don't mind a little historical fiction mixed in, Three Musketeers is a good introduction to Alexandre Dumas. He was a pulp fiction writer - both plays and novels.
Of course, if you've never read them, Chronicles of Narnia and the trilogy that includes Perelandra and That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis are worth reading.
Hats off to kermit, Name of the Rose and Faucault's Pendulum (any fan of Angels and Demons should find this book interesting) by Umberto Eco are great. I didn't even know about the salmon title. Thanks.
2007-09-05 03:57:49 · answer #4 · answered by trogwolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heartlight, by Marion Zimmer Bradley (Yes, the _Mists of Avalon_ writer)
Dragonsong, by Anne McCaffery
A Fine and Private Place
The Last Unicorn, both by Peter S. Beagle
The Farsala Trillogy, by (someone) Bell. I can't remember her first name, but I've read 'em recently, and they're good!
The Dark Is Rising sequence, Susan Cooper
If you like sci-fi as well, I'd recommend:
2001: A Space Odyssey (novelisation)
Childhood's End, both by Arthur C. Clarke
1984, by George Orwell (okay, it's more dystopic satire, but it's great and you'll probably have to read it for school anyway)
I would *not* recommend Eragon or Eldest. The fact that Christopher Paolini wrote the first at sixteen is not off-putting, nor is the fact that he's about my age. The books just aren't very well-written when compared to all the other great fantasy lit out there.
2007-09-05 04:05:23 · answer #5 · answered by Cine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Terry Pratchett is a good fantasy author if you're into light-hearted satirical humour.
A good series to read is the Philip Pullman series - The Golden Compass, the Subtle Knife and the Amber Spyglass. An excellent series - I've recommended it to non-fantasy readers and they still loved it.
If you're into sci-fi and fantasy, as I am, you'd like the Rama series by Arthur C. Clarke or the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. Both very entralling and educating reads.
Hope this helped!
Edit: Also, I recommend you DO NOT read the Dark Tower series as the guy above me recommended. The series starts out good and gets gradually more disappointing as you progress. The ending is just atrocious.
2007-09-05 03:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by numbersnumberseverywhere 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Julia Glass is a great author, she has a new book out (The Whole World Over) and her other book in paperback (Three Junes) was wonderful and made me cry. Jodi Picoult is also great, check out any of her books, she writes fiction with interesting moral dilemmas. I read about a book a day, so if I was to list everything I read and loved, the list would be never ending! But these are good starts! Happy reading! =D
2016-05-17 08:22:28 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you looking for fantasy and u like series go for wheel of time, the wayfer redemption, shanarra series was good, the last rune.
If you into history fiction War and Peace is very good a little long for though.
I read many fantasy book let me know if you need some good authors.
2007-09-05 03:44:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The first one is closest to your description of what you like.
The Tomorrow File by Lawrence Sanders
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Shipping News by Anne Proulx
The Little Sister by Raymond Chandler
The Charm School by Nelson Demille
Plum Island by Nelson Demille
2007-09-05 03:45:59 · answer #9 · answered by andyg77 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pellinor Series by Alison Croggon.
http://www.alisoncroggon.com/fantasy/
I had almost given up on ever finding another great Fantasy book since Lord of the Rings; but when I came upon The Naming, I was overjoyed! This series is one of the best ever in my opinion. I would recomend it to anyone. You should difinitely look into these books! (there's 4 of them; she hasn't finished the 4th one yet).
2007-09-05 03:43:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋