With summer coming on I now have more free time than I really want since I've finished out all the books in my pile. I am looking for a new series or two of books to get into. Any suggestions people have would be great.
Here is a list of the series of books that I like and have managed to stay in my library despite quite a few purges:
Mercedes Thompson Codex Alera Dresden Files (probably my favorite series) STARFIST Belgariad/Mallorean Anita Blake Vampire Slayer (Prior to going porn) Sookie Stackhouse (True Blood) Wheel of Time Vampire Earth Dragon Riders of Pern Twilight Vatta's War Harry Potter Dirigent Marine Corps Dies The Fire Series Island on the Sea of Time Series Dragonlance Shadowrun Battletech Star Wars Novels
I read the first book, but stopped around three quarters of the way through because of the grittyness of it. Thanks for the suggestion though its in the type of book I'm interested in, just looking for something less...blood thirsty.
Jhereg sounds good, I'll write that one down, its currently sold in a 3-1 collection of the first three books, so that should definitely give me a bit to read. Thanks for the tip.
Jhereg sounds good, I'll write that one down, its currently sold in a 3-1 collection of the first three books, so that should definitely give me a bit to read. Thanks for the tip.
And don't give up on the series when Teckla is depressing. The rest of the series isn't. If you liked Dumas (or want really light-hearted in a classic stlye), pick up the Khaavren romances as well the Jhereg books (same world, set somewhat earlier, basically retelling The Three Musketeers and its follow-ons in Drageara)
Other recommendations
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (especially if you're planning on picking up on the Wheel of Time again this fall, it's probably worth reading something of Sanderson's)
Kushiel's Legacy by Jacqueline Carey
the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold (which mixes a lot of genres with sci-fi)
I liked Mistborn, but not really enough to pick up the follow up books of the trilogy, but I definitely am going to finish out Wheel of Time, I've spent too much time in the series not to do it.
My step-mother has said good things about vorkosigan, I'll see if I can't borrow the first couple from her.
Based on what you've listed here, I think Raymond E. Feist's Riftwar series would be something you'd enjoy. If you wanted to go old school, I suspect you'd also enjoy Leiber's Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser stories, and probably Moorcock's Elric series, too.
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David Webber has a number of rollicking good SF space opera books.
His Honor Harrington books are basically Horatio Hornblower in Space.
The Dahak (Empire) series is a lot of fun too.
The first two books in his fantasy Series (Oath of Swords and War God's Own) are great fantasies.
You might like David Drake/Eric Flint's "The Dance of Time" series about the Eastern Roman Empire general Belisarius caught in a time war.
Glen Cook's Black Company are great fantasy novels (though the last 2-3 books fall off somewhat).
You'll almost certainly like his Garret Novels (the original hard boiled detective in a fantasy city).
Two more big thumbs up for the Miles Vorkosigan (You might like Bujold's Chalion Fantasy series as well) and the Jhereg books (though they fall off a lot in the later books).
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Two more big thumbs up for the Miles Vorkosigan (You might like Bujold's Chalion Fantasy series as well) and the Jhereg books (though they fall off a lot in the later books).
I'd say it's more of a lull in the middle. Dragon, Issolla, and Dzur are among the strongest in the series (Jheggala, not so much, but it's still way ahead of Teckla or Phoenix). Teckla being a case study in why you should not try to write light-hearted fantasy while going through a divorce.
I just finished The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, which I really, really enjoyed.
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Have you tried the Bas-Lag novels by China Meville, his books are probably my absolute favourite fantasy series. The three books in the series (only semi-connected story wise):
Perdido Street Station
The Scar
Iron Council
They are set in a New Weird world where bizarre races, steampunk technology and science and magic coexist. Politics, social issues, crime, believable characters and a truly bizarre and fleshed out world are all elements of the books.
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I like to read Vampire books personally. But not just any...it has to be more of a mature thriller. My favorite author and book as of now is Emma Gabor of "Predatoress." It rocked with some erotic scenes and lots of Vampire Lore. I liked it mostly because it was completely believable the way Emma wrote it. She is a pretty cool author. (Now...if only my game would incoorporate Vampire characters)
Thanks for the suggestions everyone, I think I now have a nice long list to work through for this summer. I've started on the Vorkosigan books, and I'm about a third of the way through.
I'm 2/3 of the way through Perdido Street Station - if he doesn't want the grittiness of AsoIF, then he doesn't want that book.
Feist's books are some of the best D&D books written (though he'd say his alternate rules were much cooler). Seriously, good books.
Brust's books are just well written and entertaining - the whole series is good. All of his books are good (to Reign in Hell and Brokedown Castle are good).
The Coldfire Trilogy by CS Friedman - always recommend that.
Guy Gavriel Kay is the best fantasy writer out there, but there is very little of the fantastic in his books, but a great, great writer with great stories and dialogue.
So ends my usual post on "what books should I read".
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