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sonya_m: I'll list my top favorite series!
- The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
- Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
- Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan.
- Riyria Chronicles by Michael J. Sullivan
- Legend of the First Empire by Michale J. Sullivan.
- Note: The previous three are all entertwined and should be read in actual publication order.
- Riftwar books by Raymond E . Feist.
- Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
- The Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch
- The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
- A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin.
As for my novel, it's my take on what I hope will turn into an epic fantasy series, with a grim/darker/gritty tone to it. :) The title of the first book is "The Backwards Knight." You should work on your writing, if only to write! I find such stress relief in it.
tristaanogre: Unfortunately I'm relatively bound to my wife's booth for the convention, so I did not get to make it to that show or any of the others :( She's a freelance fantasy illustrator, and has done pieces to go with my short stories and the eventual novel mentioned above, and it was crazy busy! I did spend entirely too much on new games though :)
(quickly jots down recommendation list)
My series (avoiding my OBVIOUS choice of Lord of the Rings as my #1):
1) Discworld by Terry Pratchett
2) Elemental Masters by Mercedes Lackey
3) Otherland by Tad Williams (kind of an odd blend of sci-fi and fantasy... very intriguing)
4) Runelords by David Farland
5) Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
6) Heralds of Valdamar by Mercedes Lackey
7) Foundation by Isaac Asimov (classic sci-fi but DEFINITELY worth the read)
8) Riftwar by Raymond E. Feist (yup... love these, too)
9) Chronicles of Xanth by Piers Anthony
10) Hitchhiker's Guide series by Douglas Adams
Of course, my tastes shift and change sometimes so, depending upon my mood, this list may change. :)
- sonya_m6 years agoSmartBear Alumni (Retired)
groovyguy and tristaanogre thanks a lot for your recommendations!