Your Favorite Fantasy Series - Page 5

Nautipus · 01-12-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Zuliah

I, personally, am a HUGE fan of The Dragonriders of Pern, by Anne McCaffrey. Arguably the best scifi books, IMNSHO.

I read those and really enjoyed them.

Curubethion · 01-12-2008, 12:39 AM

Ever heard of this dude named JRR Tolkien? I LOOOOVE his stuff...

Nautipus · 01-12-2008, 12:45 AM

Huh uh, I aint. What did he write?

Belwen_of_nargothrond · 01-14-2008, 03:04 PM

Nothing is better than JRR Tolkien's works.

**Nurvingiel** · 01-14-2008, 04:16 PM

My favourite fantasy series, aside from the works of the good professor of course (

), is "The Winter King" by Bernard Cornwell. It is the best Arthurian legend series I've ever read.

I'm also very fond of Stephen Lawhead's "The Song of Albion," though I'm disappointed in his Arthurian legend "The Pendragon Cycle" (too much preaching). However, it still has the funniest passage of any book I've ever read, wherein Cai is describing a brilliant assault on an enemy fortress where they are insanely outnumbered, so they use clever tactics instead...

Acalewia · 02-13-2008, 07:14 PM

Surprised I haven't posted here

1. LotR ~JRRT
2. Inheriatance ~ Christopher Paolini
3. His Drak Matrials ~ Philip Pullman
4. Ranger's Apprintance ~ Don't remember the author's name

5. I'm not sure if the series officially has a name, but Stephanie Meyer's vampire series is great. One of the best series to come around in a while. The books are Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse with a new book coming in August.

Aikanáro · 04-12-2008, 02:45 PM

Most of these have been mentioned before, but:

- Anything by Tolkien, obviously
- A Song of Ice and Fire
- Dragonriders of Pern
- The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
- The Riftwar books, particularly the Empire Trilogy
- The Rai-Kirah trilogy by Carol Berg (well...what I've read of it, anyway)
- Dune (but it *is* sci-fi rather than fantasy)

feawen · 04-19-2008, 03:59 AM

oh i like fanasty!
lets see i liked...

lotr's of course!
his dark materials
orcs
wind on fire
and this series with a long name that i cant remember but i remember the last book was called the firebirds reverage. very good!

Eilonwy · 04-23-2008, 08:48 PM

I like
The Narnia series

Grey_Wolf · 04-24-2008, 10:21 AM

Ive only read The Magician's Newphew and LWW. Thought the others a bit tedious.

Empress_Flynn · 09-14-2008, 10:35 AM

^They're okay until you get to the whole "Oh, this is a Christian allegory" thing... and the whole "problem with Susan" thing...

Anyway... favorite fantasy series... in no particular order...
A Song of Ice and Fire by GRRM
The Death Gate Cycle by Margaret Weis and Tracey Hickman
Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey

And, not series, but incredible nonetheless...
Anything by Neil Gaiman, especially American Gods
Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny (though I suppose that could really count more as sci-fi)

I'd like to read more Zelazny when I get a chance, as well

***Earniel*** · 09-14-2008, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Empress_Flynn

^They're okay until you get to the whole "Oh, this is a Christian allegory" thing... and the whole "problem with Susan" thing..

Which is my biggest gripe with Narnia as well.

But I agree with you on the Death gate series, they were rather good. The best I have read of Weiss and Hickman so far.

Empress_Flynn · 09-14-2008, 01:34 PM

Loved Death Gate... I really liked the main character being such an antagonist, and the different world settings gave the books such a rich landscape to work with.

Plus, the Tolkien references always gave me a chuckle

nasuada · 05-23-2009, 11:48 AM

I have to say 'The Chronicles of Narnia' are the best!

Then: LOTR
The Prydain Chronicles
The inheiritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest,Brisingr)
Wheel of Time
The Inkheart series
The Land of Elyon
Harry Potter.^_^

01-12-2008, 12:39 AM	#82
Curubethion Fenway Ranger, Lord of Red Sox Nation Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: College! Posts: 1,976	Ever heard of this dude named JRR Tolkien? I LOOOOVE his stuff... __________________ Adventure...betrayal...heroism... Atharon: where heroes are born. My wife once said to me—when I'd been writing for ten or fifteen years—that I could always go back to being a nuclear engineer. And I said to her, 'Harriet, would you let someone who quit his job to go write fantasy anywhere near your nuclear reactor? I wouldn't!' (Robert Jordan)

01-12-2008, 12:45 AM	#83
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01-14-2008, 03:04 PM	#84
Belwen_of_nargothrond Enting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nargothrond Posts: 71	Greetings Nothing is better than JRR Tolkien's works. __________________ Lady Belwen of Nargothrond

02-13-2008, 07:14 PM	#86
Acalewia Halfelven Daughter of the Dunedain, President of Entmoot Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: In trouble. As usual. Posts: 4,674	Surprised I haven't posted here 1. LotR ~JRRT 2. Inheriatance ~ Christopher Paolini 3. His Drak Matrials ~ Philip Pullman 4. Ranger's Apprintance ~ Don't remember the author's name 5. I'm not sure if the series officially has a name, but Stephanie Meyer's vampire series is great. One of the best series to come around in a while. The books are Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse with a new book coming in August. __________________ "Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life!"~ inked Don't meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup. "Don't be such a sour wolf" Stiles ~ Heart Monitor http://www.wattpad.com/user/IceQueenofMitera

04-12-2008, 02:45 PM	#87
Aikanáro Chaotic Good Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mar Vanwa Tyaliéva Posts: 827	Most of these have been mentioned before, but: - Anything by Tolkien, obviously - A Song of Ice and Fire - Dragonriders of Pern - The Dark Tower series by Stephen King - The Riftwar books, particularly the Empire Trilogy - The Rai-Kirah trilogy by Carol Berg (well...what I've read of it, anyway) - Dune (but it is sci-fi rather than fantasy) __________________ Vanima i metta nauva, nan anda ar sarda nauva i mallë.

04-19-2008, 03:59 AM	#88
feawen The Lady of Laughter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Casy street in the afternoon Posts: 919	oh i like fanasty! lets see i liked... lotr's of course! his dark materials orcs wind on fire and this series with a long name that i cant remember but i remember the last book was called the firebirds reverage. very good! __________________ can you imagine what it would be like if we have walked all the way? ya, one of us could have died! Cause its extremely far!

04-23-2008, 08:48 PM	#89
Eilonwy Hobbit Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 36	I like The Narnia series

04-24-2008, 10:21 AM	#90
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	Ive only read The Magician's Newphew and LWW. Thought the others a bit tedious.

09-14-2008, 10:35 AM	#91
Empress_Flynn Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Everywhere and nowhere Posts: 814	^They're okay until you get to the whole "Oh, this is a Christian allegory" thing... and the whole "problem with Susan" thing... Anyway... favorite fantasy series... in no particular order... A Song of Ice and Fire by GRRM The Death Gate Cycle by Margaret Weis and Tracey Hickman Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey And, not series, but incredible nonetheless... Anything by Neil Gaiman, especially American Gods Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny (though I suppose that could really count more as sci-fi) I'd like to read more Zelazny when I get a chance, as well

09-14-2008, 01:34 PM	#93
Empress_Flynn Elf Lord Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Everywhere and nowhere Posts: 814	Loved Death Gate... I really liked the main character being such an antagonist, and the different world settings gave the books such a rich landscape to work with. Plus, the Tolkien references always gave me a chuckle

05-23-2009, 11:48 AM	#94
nasuada Enting Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: the two rivers Posts: 57	I have to say 'The Chronicles of Narnia' are the best! Then: LOTR The Prydain Chronicles The inheiritance Cycle (Eragon, Eldest,Brisingr) Wheel of Time The Inkheart series The Land of Elyon Harry Potter.^_^ Last edited by nasuada : 05-23-2009 at 12:01 PM.

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