OH honey. You'll soon learn to NEVER. EVER. EVER. ask me for fantasy book recommendations.
But this time you did. HAHA!! Are you ready?
The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss. This is the best fantasy book I've read in the last 10 years. It's the first of a trilogy, the author is freaking hilarious in normal life (I read his blog) and the second book is due out in march. Go. Read it. This one is always at the very top of any recommendations list I do. :)
Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson. This is another standalone that's rather excellent. Better than Elantris simply because his writing gets better every book he writes. You'll dig this one.
Inda - Sherwood Smith. This is the first of a four book set and it's a set that I read OVER AND OVER AND OVER again. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Seriously.
Mistborn: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson. This is the first of his epic trilogy. There are some weak spots, but now that the entire trilogy is out and you can read all three books in one fell swoop....wow. I envy you. It's pretty freaking amazing.
The Curse of Chalion - Lois McMaster Bujold. I like her scifi better than her fantasy, but this book is quite good. She has the best sense of humor.
If you're a glutton for punishment, start reading the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb. I can't recommend books more than I recommend those, but it's an investment. You have to read all 9 books for the awesome to be complete. And Damn. It's awesome.
If you want some ripping good fun, start reading the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. It's a lot of books (starts with Cordelia's Honor) but let me tell you this: I read the whole saga and had such a good time that I turned right around and read the whole thing AGAIN! I've never done that with a series before.
Anyway, this should get you started. I do not put books on a recommendation list lightly. These are all books that I absolutely adore and read and reread over and over again. :)
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Date: 2010-05-12 04:24 pm (UTC)But this time you did. HAHA!! Are you ready?
The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss. This is the best fantasy book I've read in the last 10 years. It's the first of a trilogy, the author is freaking hilarious in normal life (I read his blog) and the second book is due out in march. Go. Read it. This one is always at the very top of any recommendations list I do. :)
Warbreaker - Brandon Sanderson. This is another standalone that's rather excellent. Better than Elantris simply because his writing gets better every book he writes. You'll dig this one.
Inda - Sherwood Smith. This is the first of a four book set and it's a set that I read OVER AND OVER AND OVER again. I can't recommend this book highly enough. Seriously.
Mistborn: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson. This is the first of his epic trilogy. There are some weak spots, but now that the entire trilogy is out and you can read all three books in one fell swoop....wow. I envy you. It's pretty freaking amazing.
The Curse of Chalion - Lois McMaster Bujold. I like her scifi better than her fantasy, but this book is quite good. She has the best sense of humor.
If you're a glutton for punishment, start reading the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb. I can't recommend books more than I recommend those, but it's an investment. You have to read all 9 books for the awesome to be complete. And Damn. It's awesome.
If you want some ripping good fun, start reading the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. It's a lot of books (starts with Cordelia's Honor) but let me tell you this: I read the whole saga and had such a good time that I turned right around and read the whole thing AGAIN! I've never done that with a series before.
Anyway, this should get you started. I do not put books on a recommendation list lightly. These are all books that I absolutely adore and read and reread over and over again. :)