Good Fantasy Series

[Washburne]

Echoing everyone who's recommended Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive. Probably your best option for an ongoing fantasy series. I think Rothfuss (Name of the Wind, etc.,) is the best active fantasy writer, but he's painfully slow and Sanderson is an absolute machine. Theres new Cosmere content all the damn time. Dunno how that guy writes so much.

Regarding The Kingkiller Chronicle:

Originally Posted by nostalgiaquest [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Is the third book actually coming out shortly? Feel like i've been hearing that for the last 5 years. Refuse to start the series until the third ones out.

No, probably not. I recommend reading the first two books anyway.

Other good series that I don't think were mentioned:
- Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne by Brian Stavely
- Gentlemen Bastards by Scott Lynch
- Lightbringer by Brent Weeks

Wheel of Time sucks. Sword of Truth sucks. The Drizzt books (at least the first few that I've read) were actually pretty good / a lot better than I expected them to be.

[Gustoo]

I would say read lord of the rings 3x then read the zelazny books and glory road then do stormlight which I’ve heard great things about also. Skip wheel of time TBH it’s a blatant Lotr counterfeit but does get fun anyways though never half as deep as even the hobbit

[Tunabros]

any fans of the Dark Tower by Stephen King?

not really a fantasy but its pretty cool

[Arvan]

Look into David Gemmell.

He passed away in 2006 but he wrote many amazing fantasy series. Like 20 books or something crazy I've almost read them all.

[Foxplay]

Thanquol Books (Ombibus)

(books in the omnibus)
Grey Seer
Temple of the Serpant
Thanquol's Doom

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Headtaker

I really liked reading these (not only because I am a dirty skaven lover) but because unlike most fantasy books it is from a very interesting perspective for majority of the books. That being the perspective of a mostly non-human characters. Other fantasy books even from the perspective as elves , dwarves etc the characters act almost completely human like, in the dialogue mannerisms, and how they view and interact with the world the book paints the characters into

Not so with these books. The drastic change of getting a perspective of the world from something that doesn't think like a human or a short stout human, or a human with pointy ears, was really refreshing and enjoyable

Granted these are Warhammer books so if you are not into warhammer and all its sillyness might not be good books for you

Yes-Yes!

[Arteker]

Originally Posted by Foxplay [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Thanquol Books (Ombibus)

(books in the omnibus)
Grey Seer
Temple of the Serpant
Thanquol's Doom

+

Headtaker

I really liked reading these (not only because I am a dirty skaven lover) but because unlike most fantasy books it is from a very interesting perspective for majority of the books. That being the perspective of a mostly non-human characters. Other fantasy books even from the perspective as elves , dwarves etc the characters act almost completely human like, in the dialogue mannerisms, and how they view and interact with the world the book paints the characters into

Not so with these books. The drastic change of getting a perspective of the world from something that doesn't think like a human or a short stout human, or a human with pointy ears, was really refreshing and enjoyable

Granted these are Warhammer books so if you are not into warhammer and all its sillyness might not be good books for you

Yes-Yes!

Gotrek and felix by william king.
skarnisk, Guy Haley.
queek is a great book but skarnisk is wayyy superior .

[budz2112]

Foundation series, from Isaac Asimov.

It fits the current trend of humanity as well. Best books I have ever read

[FatherSioux]

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Foundation series, from Isaac Asimov.

It fits the current trend of humanity as well. Best books I have ever read

Amazing that I hadn't seen this mentioned until page 3.

[Washburne]

Originally Posted by FatherSioux [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

"Originally Posted by budz2112 View Post
Foundation series, from Isaac Asimov.

It fits the current trend of humanity as well. Best books I have ever read"

Amazing that I hadn't seen this mentioned until page 3.

Foundation is about as good as science fiction gets, but we're talking about fantasy. I brought up Book of the New Sun, which kinda straddles the line, but still fits.

But yeah, if you wanna expand the topic to science fiction definitely read Foundation.

[Knuckle]

Originally Posted by DoodyLich666 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Hail! I am looking for some recommendations for a good fantasy book series. I was on a science fiction binge for a while, and am about done with the Dune trilogy. I am now in the mood for some high adventure and sorcery! I have read the Lord of the Rings and the Children of Huron too recently for a revisit, and I am looking for something of that ilk that I haven’t checked out. Anybody have any suggestions?

R.A. Salvatore is a highly respected fantasy author, if you start with a book called Homeland it should hook you, if that book doesn't win you over nothing else in his series will. I believe his depiction of dark elves expanded the lore for them in DND significantly at the time(80s/early 90s).

Majority of the series(40+ books now i think?) is good, some feel a bit fillerish, but majority of them have great fight scenes, character development, and pacing. I'm extremely biased as this book was my introduction into reading fantasy at age 10, and neverstopped, i've slowed down many years, but keep buying his latest works.
Additionally, he has alternate fantasy series that are top notch completely unrelated to this dark elf saga.

Dragonlance Had some fantastic series: The dragons of autumn twilight, winters solstice, spring dawning, etc... But their BEST series, by far, is the one that focus on "twin" brothers: