Suggest some books

[GSHamster]

Try books by Michelle West or Sharon Shinn.

I like most of the novels you listed, and those are two authors I like that you may not have read.

 

[amethal]

I think you'd like the Daughter of the Empire trilogy by Raymond E Feist and Janny Wurts.

Of course, you may have read it already.

 

[Hjorimir]

I just finished The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, which I really, really enjoyed.

 

[Fallen Seraph]

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.

 

[burnsrunner]

Summer Reading

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)

 

[Shalimar]

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.

 

[CCamfield]

Jhereg by Steve Brust (sort of a detective story set in a cool fantasy setting)

Detective? More like "mob stories".

Which doesn't make them any less awesome.

And if you like Brust, and you like Garrett, go back and read the first Amber series by Zelazny, because Corwin's a character much in the same vein.

 

[Zaukrie]

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".