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10 great fantasy books.

A Song of Ice and Fire

George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is one of my favourite fantasy series. It's

enthralling to a scary level and dark enough to make you question humanity.

The Wheel of T ime

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Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time was the first fantasy series I ever read and what made me

love the genre. Robert Jordan spun a world so vast and rich that it nearly got away from him

at times, but you can rest assured that it's a pleasure reading it. Sadly, Robert Jordan

passed away while writing the final book. Brandon Sanderson was tasked with finishing it, and

did an admirable job.

The final book was split into three, due to the sheer volume of it.

The Kingkiller Chronicle

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Patrick Rothfuss is one of the most surprising new authors. He jumped straight into fantasy

and took it by the reins.

It's my favourite series that I have found in recent years.

The Deed of Paksenarr ion.

Elizabeth Moon's trilogy is probably my favourite fantasy series. Moon was in the Marine

Corps, so her world is filled with authentic grit.

It has some of the most humourous and heart wretching scenes I have ever read.

Mistorn Series.

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This trilogy is what made me love Brandon Sanderson.

The unique magic system and characters will have you in love in the first hundred pages.

The Gentlemen Bastard Series

Scott Lynch's series is another series that took me by surprise. It's right up there with

Rothfuss' series for favourite series of recent years.

Farseer Tr ilogy

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Robin Hobs' trilogy is completely unforgiving to her characters and make it nearly painful to

read. Definitely worth a read.

The First Law

Joe Abercrombie's series starts strong and ends stronger.

It starts with all of the fantasy cliches and then throws them around in a loop to make it

uniquely amazing.

The Demon Cycle

Peter V. Brett's series has great characters and another unique magic system. It's refreshing

to find yet another unique and well written fantasy book.

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The Broken Empire

Mark Lawrence's series is.. dark. Extremely dark.

The book starts with a scene you can rarely find with completely heartless antagonists . . .

And then you find out it's the main protagonist, and you're left wondering if the author actually

wrote that.

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+ariverisariver 283 points : 11 hours ago reply

Patrick Rothfuss was my creative writing teacher in college. Loved that dude.

+coffeeonmars 184 points : 3 hours ago reply

The lack of Terry Pratchett is disconcerting.

+HodorUsedHodor 151 points : 10 hours ago reply

+1 for Wheel of Time.

+myanrueller 97 points : 11 hours ago reply

Wheel of Time is phenomenal. Every one knows ASOIAF. All these are great/

+jenmovies 28 points : 7 hours ago reply

The Riftwar Saga by Feist (Magician etc) is missing, and Robin Hobb's Soldier's Sontrilogy is superior to the Assassin books. Well, IMHO.

+TinyLittleLlamaSaurus 48 points : 7 hours ago reply

I'm really surprised David Eddings series isn't on this list, he's an incredible writer andhas inspired some of the greatest fantasy works.

·MJKTheDarkRabbit 64 points : 10 hours ago reply

Upvote for WoT

+IllyriaD OP 40 points : 11 hours ago reply

I actually had the third book in Malazan Book of the Fallen on my lap as I made this list. Ihaven't finished it yet, so I didn't add it.

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+Taterdude 19 points : 3 hours ago reply

No Discworld..?

+saigancat 16 points : 3 hours ago reply

Redwall? Redwall. Redwall! EULALIAAAAAAA!

+Naiirita 33 points : 11 hours ago reply

Lets not forget Sword of truth, the Deverry series, David Eddings books, Bardic Voicesby Mercedes Lackey...

+Lyrian 16 points : 4 hours ago reply

Good list recommend reading Rothfuss first, then Sanderson, then Peter V Brett, thenMoon, Then Brent Weeks who somehow didn't make the list

+classyfancygay 10 points : 3 hours ago reply

Finally! Someone else that appreciates the Mistborn trilogy! The Alloy of Law is fantasticas well. And Stormlight archive is also amazing.

+scythe121 14 points : 11 hours ago reply

Farseer trilogy...that was rough. The followup series (Fool's Errand, Golden Fool, Fool'sFate) is a little kinder to the characters.

+sp4cepope 9 points : 3 hours ago reply

You know why Terry Goodkind isn't on this list? because he's a terrible author

+LadyWidebottom 12 points : 5 hours ago reply

...Is that Nicholas Cage in the background on the WoT book?

+Ornithoper 12 points : 9 hours ago reply

No Love for DragonLance? Dragonlance is a pretty epic series..

+gohanssj2 8 points : 2 hours ago reply

I can tell someone never has read RA Salvatore and any of his works... Drizzt is thereason the Drow are awesome.

+FierNevermore 8 points : 11 hours ago reply

Joe Abercrombie is terribly underrated, one of the best new fantasy writers today

+siliconstyle 18 points : 11 hours ago reply

Awww...no Dragonriders of Pern? No Xanth? Redwall?

+MirachRavaia 10 points : 3 hours ago reply

I assume you didn't include Tolkien because everybody knows about him already...

+TondaTonda 7 points : 3 hours ago reply

No Piers Anthony?

·IllyriaD OP 6 points : an hour ago reply

I feel like I'm getting more recommendations than I gave. My bookshelves are alreadybursting at the seams.. To building another shelf.

+sunnywankenobi 6 points : 2 hours ago reply

There needs to be some Tad Williams on this list. Personal recommendation: Memory,Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy.

+squiertx 6 points : 2 hours ago reply

DISCWORLD is hands down IMO the best Fantasy series ever. Brilliant satire set in acolorful world of magic and heroes...and orangutans.

+superspiffy 6 points : 2 hours ago reply

I also enjoy Terry Brooks and R.A. Salvatore.

·thatsabitsilly 6 points : 3 hours ago reply

This post is missing the Riftwar Cycle by Raymond E. Feist. Great series!

+LastNightIThoughtItWasAGoodIdea 6 points : 3 hours ago reply

Stephen King - The Dark Tower

+imacdon 10 points : 3 hours ago reply

What?! No Terry Pratchett?!

+samwise85 8 points : 9 hours ago reply

No raymond e feist? Harsh