Favorite book series
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I could never really get into the Wheel of Time series. Some good stories in there, but Robert Jordan needed an editor; those books ought to have been cut down by half. (And I've got no problem with really long works of fiction, I just think he regularly included unnecessary garbage).
I've probably got more favorite comic book series than actual book series. Y: The Last Man, Transmetropolitan and Ex Machina being my favorites.
I've probably got more favorite comic book series than actual book series. Y: The Last Man, Transmetropolitan and Ex Machina being my favorites.
For the longest time it was the discworld series by a huge margin. Wonderfully funny with a good grip on the real world in ways you don't expect in fantasy novels.
Now it's a dead heat between Discworld and the Dresden Files. Well done Mr Butcher.
Third, and sorry to you Hitchhiker's Guide fans but these are better, the Dirk Gently series. It's a terrible shame that the third book wasn't completed before the death of Douglas Adams.
Now it's a dead heat between Discworld and the Dresden Files. Well done Mr Butcher.
Third, and sorry to you Hitchhiker's Guide fans but these are better, the Dirk Gently series. It's a terrible shame that the third book wasn't completed before the death of Douglas Adams.
The Hitchhiker's Guide series is the first full series that I ever read and definitely a favourite.
The Disc World series is another favourite being quite like "if Douglas Adam's wrote fantasy".
Piers Anthony's Immortal Incarnations series was fun, I have yet to read any of his other books though.
Gregory McGuire is beginning to develop somewhat of a series based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. So far it has four novels. Most have probably heard of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Second was Son of a Witch. Third was A Lion Among Men. And looking it up just now I found that there was apparently a fourth novel to come out on the first of this month called Out of Oz. I'll have to check that out.
I'm really bad at picking favourites. I do think though that my most favourite series so far is the Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny. The first half any way. The second half was not quite as good unfortuntely.
Currently reading the Song of Ice and Fire series. After watching the first season of the show I decided I did not want to wait around for season two.
The Disc World series is another favourite being quite like "if Douglas Adam's wrote fantasy".
Piers Anthony's Immortal Incarnations series was fun, I have yet to read any of his other books though.
Gregory McGuire is beginning to develop somewhat of a series based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. So far it has four novels. Most have probably heard of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. Second was Son of a Witch. Third was A Lion Among Men. And looking it up just now I found that there was apparently a fourth novel to come out on the first of this month called Out of Oz. I'll have to check that out.
I'm really bad at picking favourites. I do think though that my most favourite series so far is the Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny. The first half any way. The second half was not quite as good unfortuntely.
Currently reading the Song of Ice and Fire series. After watching the first season of the show I decided I did not want to wait around for season two.
I have many favorite books (series), including:
Discworld by Terry Pratchet
Artemis Fowl by Eion Colfer
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Redwall by Brian Jacques (RIP)
Discworld by Terry Pratchet
Artemis Fowl by Eion Colfer
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Redwall by Brian Jacques (RIP)
As seen by my avatar, my favorite series of books are The Malazan Book of The Fallen.
A book about gods, demi-gods, humans and other non-tolkien races fighting it out in the most realized fantasy world since Tolkien which still manages to be intelligent and heartwarming. Doesnt get much better then that.
A book about gods, demi-gods, humans and other non-tolkien races fighting it out in the most realized fantasy world since Tolkien which still manages to be intelligent and heartwarming. Doesnt get much better then that.
Three Worlds Cycle Series by Ian Irvine, it is little know but I love it so far only read the first quartet but it was possibly the best story, book or otherwise, Iv experienced in a long time. I do love Stephen King but I haven't read Dark Tower series yet, though by all these replies Im gonna try and get it out the library. If any other Escapists have read this could they tell me their opinion.
Ohh!distortedreality said:
You sir have a good taste for fantasy.
However LoTR and A Song of Ice and Fire is superior.
Hmmm...so many to choose from!
The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Indeed, but no less a problem! The movies are great, and the actor is very good... Until that very moment when he opens his mouth X3.Stekepanne5 said:
What about Danereys (I probably wrote that wrong), Jaime (I am hating how I am starting to like him), and Ser Barristan the (B)old?smearyllama said:
Don't spoil, I still have 80 pages left...!
I think I would be beaten bloody with plastic swords if I told the wrong kind of fans that A Song of Ice and Fire is better.Fenix7 said:
Still, one of our time greatest writers of epic fantasy.
Good series both.Simon Pettersson said:
Belgariad is kind of obscure...
Remember finding them in a dusted library several years ago.
I was what? 12?
Still a series that should get more fame.
I wanna say James Clavell's Shogun. Not so much fantasy but a really good fiction book being inline with actual history.