The best books nobody knows about.

[SnipErlite]

I don't know anyone that's heard of Dark Lord of Derkholm.

Oh and most of my friends have never heard of the Discworld series, which is equivalent to high treason in my opinion.........

 

[Lady Nilstria]

The Vlad Taltos books by Steven Brust are just plain awesome...

Yes, indeed they are.

Sarcasm, killing, romance, food, and a poisonous flying lizard thing with a surly attitude. What's not to like?

 

[G1eet]

Oh and most of my friends have never heard of the Discworld series, which is equivalent to high treason in my opinion.........

For a second my brain made the connection to the Ringworld series (you know, the books that were Halo before Halo became Halo). Well, it's Terry Pratchett, so I'm now obligated to read those books...

 

[SnipErlite]

Oh and most of my friends have never heard of the Discworld series, which is equivalent to high treason in my opinion.........

For a second my brain made the connection to the Ringworld series (you know, the books that were Halo before Halo became Halo). Well, it's Terry Pratchett, so I'm now obligated to read those books...

As it happens I don't know that series.......but yes. You must. Best series I've ever read (and since it's 36 or so books long you get to read the awesome for that much longer).

 

[UltimatheChosen]

Nobody I've met has ever heard of the Mistborn trilogy (or any other books by Brandon Sanderson), although that might have more to do with the fact that my friends don't read much. Still, his books are probably the finest I've ever ready. I highly recommend them.

 

[G1eet]

Oh and most of my friends have never heard of the Discworld series, which is equivalent to high treason in my opinion.........

For a second my brain made the connection to the Ringworld series (you know, the books that were Halo before Halo became Halo). Well, it's Terry Pratchett, so I'm now obligated to read those books...

As it happens I don't know that series.......but yes. You must. Best series I've ever read (and since it's 36 or so books long you get to read the awesome for that much longer).

I'm still holding out judgment for this one question: with the above-average number of installments in the series, does it ever lose its pizzazz?

God knows it happened to Dirk Pitt.

 

[SnipErlite]

I'm still holding out judgment for this one question: with the above-average number of installments in the series, does it ever lose its pizzazz?

God knows it happened to Dirk Pitt.

Well I think that it sort of does lose some momentum towards the middle, in the teens. Although that said it depends on which of the series you like (since theres about 4 major story arcs with a few stand alone ones, although each book is stand alone anyway.). So some of the books I didn't like so much but the series as a whole was still good. Plus the under-par books were still pretty good.

 

[masher]

..."Redwall" series by Brian Jacques. To my knowledge, not many people know of em, but I could be wrong.

I love Redwall! It was my favorite book series as a kid, and I've read every one except the newest. Great series, but it's far from being obscure. They made a TV show about it ten years ago, I think.

Nice! Another who knows of Brian Jacques' great work! Yeah, I've seen the show, though, I don't think I would have appreciated it as much if I didn't read the book. =P

 

[Wolfenhawk]

David Zindell's "A Requiem for Homo Sapiens" series... I loved them, and their prequel, Neverness...

 

[CurlyHairedDemon]

Basically any non-WWII historical fiction.

 

[PrimoThePro]

Well of Darkness.

Despite its very crappy name, its very good! Trust me people, it has nothing to do with wells.

this made me lol hardcore for some reason...
OT:
Sabriel Lireal or Abhorsen.
all very good.
Tales of the Otori is delectable.

 

[Raiha]

i agree with the night angel trilogy, yet i disagree with the third one being weak. what else could the author do with the series? i really hope he writes another book set in the same universe where we get to see kylar when he is durzo's age.

This isn't the place to write about it. Maybe if it kicks someones fancy they can setup an off topic thread for it. But I will say: Durzo lasted many years without doing bucket loads of magic tricks above and beyond the other wetboys.

point taken about this not being the place to discuss it. perhaps i will be the one to start the off topic discussion, but i digress.

i would like to add "good omens" by neil gaimen and terry prachet to the list. though i have a feeling it is too popular for no one to have heard of it. also "lost city of z" is quite good if you are in the right mood for it. though i heard it is being turned into a movie, so i guess it was quite popular too. it's hard to find good books no one has heard of. the minute someone identifies it is "really f-ing good", everyone has heard of it.

 

[thylasos]

Les Mouches, by Jean-Paul Sartre. To most of the world, at least, if not philosophy or French students.

 

[metalhead467]

Nobody I've met has ever heard of the Mistborn trilogy (or any other books by Brandon Sanderson), although that might have more to do with the fact that my friends don't read much. Still, his books are probably the finest I've ever ready. I highly recommend them.

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The Mistborn books are honestly my favorite books that I've read.

 

[friedo.obrain]

Nobody I've met has ever heard of the Mistborn trilogy (or any other books by Brandon Sanderson), although that might have more to do with the fact that my friends don't read much. Still, his books are probably the finest I've ever ready. I highly recommend them.

thisthisthisthisthisthisthisthisthisthisthisthisthisthis

The Mistborn books are honestly my favorite books that I've read.

I've read them and they are indeed very good! This is the guy they chose to finish Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time so you know he IS good. Oh and read The Wheel of Time if you haven't (didn't mention it b4 cause it's pretty mainstream but it never hurts)

 

[Ben Jamin]

The Children of Húrin. Probably my favorite book to this day but whenever I mention it I am met with blank stares.

That was a very good book. I first read it as part of the Silmarillion (rather shortened version) and later in Unfinished Tales (as the title might imply, still very unfinished with lots of annotations). Very epic book, my favorite part of the Silmarillion (which is my favo book ever.)

Love Unfinished Tales and the Silmarillon. Have read both a few times and yes Children of Húrin remains my poetically, epic favorite.

 

[Thaius]

Ted Dekker's Circle Trilogy (Black, Red, White). Some of the best books I have ever read, if not the best, from the man I definitely consider to be my favorite author. Other books of his that I love are Blink, Blessed Child, and Thr3e. He writes intense fantasy and thrillers, the kind of books you can't stand to put down. Good stuff, but despite his books being best-sellers, most people don't seem to know about him...

 

[atalanta]

Have enough people heard of the The Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix for it to belong elsewhere?

OH MAN THE ABHORSEN BOOKS
I had such a crush on Sabriel, you don't even know.

Also it is getting increasingly more difficult to find someone who has read both horror originals - Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster.

Hey, what's up? (Also, have you read The Historian? What did you think?)

I don't know anyone that's heard of Dark Lord of Derkholm.

I adore Diana Wynne Jones and this was one of my favourite books as a kid.

Man, I have no idea what's popular (a decent chunk of the books listed so far are practically required reading in the real-life crowd I run with), but my picks:

City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff VanderMeer
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
Titus Groan, Gormenghast, and Titus Alone by Mervyn Peake
House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski -- this one's pretty well known in certain circles
Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis -- these two might be pretty well known here, actually.

 

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I read the title as "The best boobs nobody knows about" and expected you to post pics.

Godammit I leave disappointed. But after I say that "Brown Bear Brown Bear what do you see" is the most kickass book of all time.