Topic: What are your favourite Fantasy Novels? (Read 6661 times)

Pakpandir · « **on:** October 02, 2009, 01:07:21 AM »

Here's my list

Robin Hobb's Farseer and Liveship Traders series
George RR Martin's Game of Throes series
All David Gemmell's books

Demosthenes · « **Reply #1 on:** October 02, 2009, 09:27:09 AM »

Tolkein's works (LotR, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion)
Michael Moorcock's "Elric" novels
Robert E. Howard's "Conan" works
Greg Costikyan's "Another Day, Another Dungeon"
Jack L. Chalker's "Dancing Gods" series
Piers Anthony's "Incarnations of Immortality" series
Robert Silverberg's "Majipoor Chronicles"
Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series

ivan · « **Reply #2 on:** October 02, 2009, 10:41:51 AM »

Tolkien's stuff, and Zelazny's Amber series.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #3 on:** October 02, 2009, 11:58:05 AM »

The Constitution of the United States of America

Socrates · « **Reply #4 on:** October 02, 2009, 12:11:30 PM »

Quote from: Demosthenes on October 02, 2009, 09:27:09 AM

Robert Silverberg's "Majipoor Chronicles"

That is one series I've never gotten around to reading. I've read a series of articles on how he created the world but never the books themselves. I've got to make a point to pick those up.

xolik · « **Reply #5 on:** October 02, 2009, 12:24:59 PM »

"The Bible"

Demosthenes · « **Reply #6 on:** October 02, 2009, 12:27:28 PM »

Quote from: Socrates on October 02, 2009, 12:11:30 PM

That is one series I've never gotten around to reading. I've read a series of articles on how he created the world but never the books themselves. I've got to make a point to pick those up.

I've never read said articles. Do you have a link to them anywhere online?

Socrates · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2009, 07:04:22 AM »

Quote from: Demosthenes on October 02, 2009, 12:27:28 PM

I've never read said articles. Do you have a link to them anywhere online?

They have been in Asimov's the last few months, looks like the first two are online
http://www.asimovs.com/_issue_0909/ref.shtml
http://www.asimovs.com/_issue_0910_11/ref.shtml

Part 3 just arrived the mail a few days ago and I didn't see it online. He references several books and essays to help you build convincing worlds that I am thinking about reading.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:37:26 AM »

Cool, thanks. Worldbuilding is one of the chief reasons I've always been attracted to GMing when it comes to tabletop roleplaying games. It's always enlightening to look at "the bones boiled to make the soup", as Tolkien so aptly put it.

xaver · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2009, 09:25:11 AM »

I prefer sci-fi tbh, so I haven't read many fantasy books, but

Quote from: ivan on October 02, 2009, 10:41:51 AM

Tolkien's stuff, and Zelazny's Amber series.

pretty much this

Joe Sixpack · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2009, 01:54:30 PM »

Basically all of Neil Gaiman's stuff.

Demo, I always had you figured as a bit high brow for Piers Anthony.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #11 on:** October 20, 2009, 08:33:17 AM »

Quote from: Joe Sixpack on October 16, 2009, 01:54:30 PM

Basically all of Neil Gaiman's stuff.

Demo, I always had you figured as a bit high brow for Piers Anthony.

I read the first 7 or 8 Xanth books when I was a kid and loved them, but lost interest in the series at that point. What are there now, 30 of them?

I still think his "Incarnations of Immortality" series is his best work.

Joe Sixpack · « **Reply #12 on:** October 20, 2009, 10:03:13 AM »

I tried one or the other at one point but it was James Patterson bad...

LuciferSam · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2009, 05:40:31 AM »

The Bible.

Edit: Didn't notice Xolik beat me to it.

Probie · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2009, 05:43:10 AM »

Burn! *high five*

quite literally, you will burn

pbsaurus · « **Reply #15 on:** October 27, 2009, 01:33:25 PM »

Yep, my body's cells utilize oxidative processes.

Karinaclody · « **Reply #16 on:** August 10, 2011, 03:09:35 AM »

I like the novel ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte it’s a fantastic story which is very interesting to read.

Gul Vic · « **Reply #17 on:** August 10, 2011, 03:45:25 AM »

Miss Karina, you skipped the introduction step. There is a forum conveniently dedicated to just this. It is my advice that you refer to the registration instructions before the senior members of this forum eat you. Newbie with ketchup is a dietary staple around here. Well, to be honest, ketchup is a personal preference of mine, idk what the others like.

-edit-
I haven't read anything by Charlotte Bronte though she's been recommended before. Personally, I'm a stickler for convincing characters but interesting writing style and setting can keep me even if I don't like characters. What specifically did you like about Jane Eyre?

Demosthenes · « **Reply #18 on:** August 10, 2011, 05:56:16 AM »

Quote from: Karinaclody on August 10, 2011, 03:09:35 AM

I like the novel ‘Jane Eyre’ by Charlotte Bronte it’s a fantastic story which is very interesting to read.

I don't really think anyone cares what you think. You obviously can't read.

Quote from: Gul Vic on August 10, 2011, 03:45:25 AM

Miss Karina, you skipped the introduction step. There is a forum conveniently dedicated to just this. It is my advice that you refer to the registration instructions before the senior members of this forum eat you. Newbie with ketchup is a dietary staple around here. Well, to be honest, ketchup is a personal preference of mine, idk what the others like.

-edit-
I haven't read anything by Charlotte Bronte though she's been recommended before. Personally, I'm a stickler for convincing characters but interesting writing style and setting can keep me even if I don't like characters. What specifically did you like about Jane Eyre?

Don't encourage this person. Given the links that were in its signature, they're almost certainly merely a forum spammer and nothing more.

ivan · « **Reply #19 on:** August 10, 2011, 12:02:21 PM »

Quote from: Mr_Shifty on August 10, 2011, 05:56:16 AM

Don't encourage this person. Given the links that were in its signature, they're almost certainly merely a forum spammer and nothing more.

Jane Eyre? We're getting a higher class of spammers.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #20 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:20:45 PM »

Quote from: ivan on August 10, 2011, 12:02:21 PM

Jane Eyre? We're getting a higher class of spammers.

You can teach a pig to tapdance, but it's still a pig.

MISTER MASSACRE · « **Reply #21 on:** August 10, 2011, 01:46:21 PM »

I believe you mean "bacon that used to be able to tapdance."

Gul Vic · « **Reply #22 on:** August 10, 2011, 04:41:40 PM »

For the most part I'll leave future newbies alone since I have no discerning taste when it comes to who would be good for the forum and who wouldn't.
And ketchup goes well with bacon even when picking out tap shoes with a fork.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #23 on:** August 10, 2011, 04:52:44 PM »

Quote from: Gul Vic on August 10, 2011, 04:41:40 PM

And ketchup goes well with bacon even when picking out tap shoes with a fork.

I like you, Gul Vic. I think I'll kill you last!

Gul Vic · « **Reply #24 on:** August 10, 2011, 05:14:37 PM »

Oh, good. I can relax until other members stop posting.
When the time comes I hope I'm not too relaxed to notice.

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