Fantasy Must Haves
Posted by Meg
Five years ago, book blogger Dom made a list of his top 10 must read fantasy books. Dom has now updated the list to include books up to the end of 2012, setting aside some older titles for newer ones. One of the new ones is The Painted Man. The other novels are looking pretty nifty as well. Make sure to check out the list here.
We would love to hear from you. What are your must have fantasy novels that you couldn’t live without?
I always lament that people miss Lois McMaster Bujold because most of her work is SciFi, but CURSE OF CHALION is my favorite and its sequel is a Hugo and Nebula winner.
Definitely, The Witcher. I you haven’t read this book yet, go and find it!
I’ll admit that PVB’s Demonwar has now risen to the top of the list of “family heirlooms”. As it were, there are a few others.
Most importantly, Pat Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles. Name of the Wind and A Wise Man’s Fear(thus far). I cannot part with these books.
I’m beholden (and embittered) by Donaldson’s Thomas Covenant:Unbeliever series. It has a way of taking you further and further into the abyss of bitterness and defeat, while still making you want to keep reading.
Shannara. Need I say more. And these are just a few.
wow, it’s been a long morning already. Demon Cycle. Mixing my books up in a blender it seems.
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Wheel of Time- Robert Jordan
The Cleric Quintet & all Dark Elf series – R.A. Salvatore
The KingKiller Chronicles-Rothfuss
The Night Angel books -Brent Weeks
The Silmarillion- Tolkien
The Egyptian series- Wilbur Smith
Demonwar Cycle – P.V. Brett
The Xanth Series- Piers Anthony
American Gods,Neverwhere,Anansi Boys- Neil Gaiman
Elminster novels- Ed Greenwood
Shadowmarch Sage- Tad Williams
The Regulators & Desperation – Stephen King
The Prose Edda -Snorri Sturlson
Some must have fantasy books that are so good its like youre licking the authors brain.
I have read 9 of the 11. Guess i need to get the other 2.
I would add something from Joe Abercrombie, Michael Sullivan and Daniel Abraham.
Anthony Ryan’s Bloodsong is another that will be on the next list.
David Farland is also a great read, I would really recommend. The pacing is very good and within 5-8 pages you’ll be hooked on his style of writing. It’s very cleverly put together with some nice concepts.