Looking for some books to read

[Majsju]

Not really sure what to recommend to someone who teads both RJ and goofkind, but some recommendations to show Good writing, as opposote to goofkind...

And, I did not bother to read what othersw recommended, as I could only think of three authors worthy being the next step after RJ.

 

JV Jones

Robin Hobbs

George Martin

[Avendoraldera]

I really recommend Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. I love those things. Also, Cornelia Funke's Inkheart is really good. And you can try the Dragonlance books. Those are in my top 3 list of fav books

[Guest Dreadlord]

Some books that I enjoyed...

 

The Riftwar Saga by Raymond E Feist, which is made up of the Magician, Silverthorn and Darkness at Sethanon, is a good set, which is followed by many books that see those same characters get old but introduces many cool new ones.

 

As mentioned by others the Dragonlance sets, which are too numerous to summarise, but the first ones i read were Time of the twins, War of the Twins and Test of the Twins (excellent characters, particularly the twins themselves, Caramon and Raistlin Majere)

 

The Shannara sets which are again quite numerous are good, very colorful books with good characters.

 

David Eddings, probably for younger readers, the first set of five is the Belgariad, which is followed by a second set of five called the Mallorean.

 

Personally though, I dont think I will ever read anything as good as Wheel of Time. The word epic should be reserved for Wheel of Time only, mainly because most other sets are small books which are carried on by spinoffs, where as Wheel of Time as we all know is such a massive set of massive books that follow on from each other. Iv said it before and Ill say it again, Wheel of Time is a work of art

[Guest nephitess]

WOW...this helped me as well...i have alot of reading..LOL

[Werthead]

Personally though, I dont think I will ever read anything as good as Wheel of Time. The word epic should be reserved for Wheel of Time only, mainly because most other sets are small books which are carried on by spinoffs, where as Wheel of Time as we all know is such a massive set of massive books that follow on from each other. Iv said it before and Ill say it again, Wheel of Time is a work of art

 

This is odd. Many series are like Wheel of Time, a set of large books which sequentially follow on from one another with a huge cast of characters set in a detailed world. The Malazan Book of the Fallen, for example, has a larger cast on a far bigger world with a far huger plot. This isn't always a good thing though (a story can be too big, y'know?).

[safwd]

I cant help you with finding a book that is WOT like because i have yet to find anything like it. I will list some authors that i really like though, most have already been listed my many others.

 

David Eddings- The Belgariad was the first fantasy series i ever read. I loved it. The Mallorian was an excellent follow up series as well. Both Belgarath and Polgara were good books. The Elenium and Tamuli are also quite good and completely different then the others. I didnt like his books after these though.

 

Raymond Feist- The Riftwar books are all VERY Good. Although they are getting a bit long winded with the 4th generation i think. But my man Pug is still around and kicking it.

 

R.A. Salvatore- My second favorite author after Jordan. He is very D&D and his stories dont have the depth that Jordans do but he is such an easy read. You fly through his books. And he writes a fight scene better then anyone i have ever read.

 

Melanie Rawn- Dragon Prince and Dragon Star series were very good. I didnt read her others.

 

Steven R. Donaldson- The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant were very good. Not a pretty series though.

 

Piers Anthony- The Incarnations of Immortality series is very good.

 

Anne Rice- The Vampire novels

 

There are more but that is a good list.

[chuckievi]

I really enjoyed Robin Hobb's works.  The Farstrider books (all 6 of them) are very well written.

[Kravchenko]

I really enjoyed Robin Hobb's works.  The Farstrider books (all 6 of them) are very well written.

 

Farseer.  I read the 3rd set of books, the Tawny Man Trilogy.  They were awesome.

[Lyrehc]

Michelle Sagara West's Sun Sword series is excellent.

[Cloud Strife]

I just finished the second book of a new series by James Clemens and I really enjoyed it.  It is called The Godslayer Chronicles.  The first book is called Shadowfall and the second is Hinterland.  So far these are the only two in the series, but it has me hooked and waiting for the third.

[Guest Dreadlord]

R A Salvatore...isnt that the guy that wrote the Drizzt Do'Urden books? If so could someone list the Drizzt books in order for me please

[Kura]

R A Salvatore...isnt that the guy that wrote the Drizzt Do'Urden books? If so could someone list the Drizzt books in order for me please

 

In chronological order.

 

The Dark Elf Trilogy

• Homeland
  
• Exile
  
• Sojourn
  

 

The Icewind Dale Trilogy

• The Crystal Shard
  
• Streams of Silver
  
• The Halfling's Gem
  

 

Legacy of the Drow

• The Legacy
  
• Starless Night
  
• Siege of Darkness
  
• Passage to Dawn
  

 

The Path's of Darkness

• The Silent Blade
  
• The Spine of the World
  
• Servant of the Shard (Book 1 of Sellswords Trilogy)

• Sea of Swords
  

 

The Hunter's Blades Trilogy

• The Thousand Orcs
  
• The Lone Drow
  
• The Two Swords
  

 

Thats all the Mainline drizzt books, though servant of the shard is about enterei and jarlaxle. Spinoffs

 

The Cleric Quintet

• Canticle
  
• In Sylvan Shadows
  
• Night Masks
  
• The Fallen Fortress
  
• The Chaos Curse
  

 

The Sellswords Trilogy

• Servant of the Shard
  
• The Lich King
  
• The Road to the Patriarch
  

 

Now, if you want my honest opinion, don't start sellswords, and stop reading after Legacy of the Drow, though definitely pick up a copy of the Cleric Quintet. Honestly, I nearly cried at the end of Sellswords, not because it was over, but because it was really that bad. >_>;

 

Though I'm told I'm a harsh critic.  ;)

[Kura]

R A Salvatore...isnt that the guy that wrote the Drizzt Do'Urden books? If so could someone list the Drizzt books in order for me please

 

In chronological order.

 

The Dark Elf Trilogy

• Homeland
  
• Exile
  
• Sojourn
  

 

The Icewind Dale Trilogy

• The Crystal Shard
  
• Streams of Silver
  
• The Halfling's Gem
  

 

Legacy of the Drow

• The Legacy
  
• Starless Night
  
• Siege of Darkness
  
• Passage to Dawn
  

 

The Path's of Darkness

• The Silent Blade
  
• The Spine of the World
  
• Servant of the Shard (Book 1 of Sellswords Trilogy)

• Sea of Swords
  

 

The Hunter's Blades Trilogy

• The Thousand Orcs
  
• The Lone Drow
  
• The Two Swords
  

 

The Orc King (Not sure of trilogy or other book names)

 

Thats all the Mainline drizzt books, though servant of the shard is about enterei and jarlaxle. Spinoffs

 

The Cleric Quintet

• Canticle
  
• In Sylvan Shadows
  
• Night Masks
  
• The Fallen Fortress
  
• The Chaos Curse
  

 

The Sellswords Trilogy

• Servant of the Shard
  
• The Lich King
  
• The Road to the Patriarch
  

 

Now, if you want my honest opinion, don't start sellswords, and stop reading after Legacy of the Drow, though definitely pick up a copy of the Cleric Quintet. Honestly, I nearly cried at the end of Sellswords, not because it was over, but because it was really that bad. >_>;

 

Though I'm told I'm a harsh critic.  ;)

[safwd]

Kura has provided the list.

But read them all. I read them all and liked all of them. Some more then others of course but i liked them all.

I liked Sellswords better then most of the Cleric books. Although i like Pikel.

The Cleric series does tie in with the Drizzt books too.

[42Bonzo88]

    Fantasy books that I have enjoyed are anything Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have written, 'The Death Gate Cycle' being my favorite. David Eddings series is very good.

    Science Fiction that you may enjoy is Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card then he also has an 'Ender's shadow' series that I enjoyed immensly.

 

    Hope this helps.

[Baldar]

    Fantasy books that I have enjoyed are anything Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman have written, 'The Death Gate Cycle' being my favorite. David Eddings series is very good.

    Science Fiction that you may enjoy is Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card then he also has an 'Ender's shadow' series that I enjoyed immensly.

 

    Hope this helps.

 

Include OSC's Alvin Maker series, brilliant stuff.

 

Also, I recommend:

 

J.V. Jones

Robin Hobb

Roger Zelazny

Raymond Feist

and George R. R. Martin (of course) Seriously, I don't know whose writing I enjoy more, his or Jordan's.