Survivor Appendix E (5e) Authors- Ursula K. LeGWINS!

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Yeah, so, having read them by myself, I didn't really notice there was sex in the books. I tend to edit that sort of junk out when reading books. Latter, when discussing the book with other people, I've heard Martin's style described as "one-handed typing." It's gross.

I've read them all and honestly I think people are conflating the books and the TV show with the sex stuff. Sure there is some, but there is not a lot of graphic sex in the books. There is mention of it, and rape, but a lot of scenes with play by play of sex? Not that I remember. Of course the show amped the sex scenes up to 20 and characters that had rumors about their sexuality like Oberon Martell and Loras Tyrell are suddenly defined but that. And it loved to have scenes of exposition over two whores getting it on.

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

I’d second Elantris as a jumping-in point. That was where I made the plunge, for the reason that, yes, it’s a mostly stand-alone novel. I enjoyed it quite a bit, and despite its shorter length, it nails Sanderson’s…oeuvre.

So if all that is too intimidating, let me actually answer your question: Read Elantris.
And that is my suggestion.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 14
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 19 + 1 = 20 Magic Kingdom for sale....SOLD!
Bulfinch, Thomas 24
Cook, Glen 25
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 21
Hickman, Tracy & Weis, Margaret 5
Hodgson, William Hope 18
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan, Robert 19 - 2 = 17 Too many books dude for one series.
Kay, Guy Gavriel 21
LeGuin, Ursula 25
Lynch, Scott 22
McKillip, Patricia 22
Mieville, China 12
Peake, Mervyn 21
Pratchett, Terry 23
Rothfuss, Patrick 13
Sanderson, Brandon 26
Smith, Clark Ashton 19
Tolstoy, Nikolai 11
Wolfe, Gene 22

 

[TiwazTyrsfist]

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 14
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 20
Bulfinch, Thomas 24
Cook, Glen 25
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 21
Hickman, Tracy & Weis, Margaret 5
Hodgson, William Hope 18
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan, Robert 15
Kay, Guy Gavriel 21
LeGuin, Ursula 25
Lynch, Scott 22
McKillip, Patricia 22
Mieville, China 13
Peake, Mervyn 21
Pratchett, Terry 23
Rothfuss, Patrick 13
Sanderson, Brandon 26
Smith, Clark Ashton 19
Tolstoy, Nikolai 11
Wolfe, Gene 22

 

[Ralif Redhammer]

Today’s downvote goes to Piers Anthony. If one wanted to include another humorous fantasy series author, I’d have put Robert Asprin (for the Myth series) in his stead.

Upvote the Ursual K. LeGuin. A Wizard of Earthsea is just too darn gorgeous and deep.

As much as I know that Weis & Hickman’s Dragonlance series has its flaws, there’s something that remains comforting about that world and those old tales, even into adulthood.

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 12
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 19
Bulfinch, Thomas 24
Cook, Glen 25
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 21
Hickman, Tracy & Weis, Margaret 5
Hodgson, William Hope 18
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan, Robert 17
Kay, Guy Gavriel 21
LeGuin, Ursula 26
Lynch, Scott 22
McKillip, Patricia 22
Mieville, China 13
Peake, Mervyn 21
Pratchett, Terry 23
Rothfuss, Patrick 13
Sanderson, Brandon 26
Smith, Clark Ashton 19
Tolstoy, Nikolai 11
Wolfe, Gene 22

 

[Mr. Wilson]

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 12
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks,Terry 20
Bulfinch, Thomas 24
Cook, Glen 25
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 21
Hickman, Tracy & Weis, Margaret 6- The fact we're voting off the most influential fantasy authors in my life is upsetting.
Hodgson, William Hope 18
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan,Robert 13
Kay, Guy Gavriel 21
LeGuin, Ursula 26
Lynch, Scott 22
McKillip, Patricia 22
Mieville, China 13
Peake, Mervyn 21
Pratchett, Terry 23
Rothfuss, Patrick 13
Sanderson, Brandon 26
Smith, Clark Ashton 19
Tolstoy, Nikolai 11
Wolfe, Gene 22

 

[tglassy]

I've read them all and honestly I think people are conflating the books and the TV show with the sex stuff. Sure there is some, but there is not a lot of graphic sex in the books. There is mention of it, and rape, but a lot of scenes with play by play of sex? Not that I remember. Of course the show amped the sex scenes up to 20 and characters that had rumors about their sexuality like Oberon Martell and Loras Tyrell are suddenly defined but that. And it loved to have scenes of exposition over two whores getting it on.

Um...no, the books pretty much detail things that were really, really better left to the imagination. I read all of them. It's everywhere. And it's dirty. I skimmed through those scenes for the most part, but no, it's pretty graphic.

 

[CleverNickName]

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 14
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 18+1=19
Bulfinch, Thomas 23
Cook, Glen 27
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 21
Hickman, Tracy & Margaret Weis 6
Hodgson, William Hope 18
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan, Robert 19
Kay, Guy Gavriel 21
LeGuin, Ursula 24
Lynch, Scott 22
McKillip, Patricia 22
Mieville, China 14
Peake, Mervyn 21
Pratchett, Terry 23
Rothfuss, Patrick 12-2=10
Sanderson, Brandon 26
Smith, Clark Ashton 21
Tolstoy, Nikolai 13
Wolfe, Gene 22

 

[Reynard]

I always find it interesting that people will decry graphic depictions of sex in media, but are mum on violence.

 

[OB1]

Ahmed, Saladin 18
Alexander, Lloyd 24
Anthony, Piers 14
Augusta, Lady Gregory 20
Bear, Elizabeth 20
Brooks, Terry 19
Bulfinch, Thomas 23
Cook, Glen 27
Froud, Brian & Alan Lee 21
Hickman, Tracy & Margaret Weis 6+1=7 (My First D&D novel)
Hodgson, William Hope 18
Jemisin, N.K. 21
Jordan, Robert 19
Kay, Guy Gavriel 21
LeGuin, Ursula 24
Lynch, Scott 22
McKillip, Patricia 22
Mieville, China 14
Peake, Mervyn 21
Pratchett, Terry 23
Rothfuss, Patrick 10-2=8
Sanderson, Brandon 26
Smith, Clark Ashton 21
Tolstoy, Nikolai 13
Wolfe, Gene 22

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