PedroSteckecilo said:
Hello Escapists,
I am depressed at the little amount of reading I've been doing lately and I could really use a good book recomendation. Something enjoyable and compelling that really hooks you.
I usually like pulpy adventure fiction, light hearted, funny Fantasy and dark science fiction that isn't cyberpunk.
madbird-valiant said:
If you like fantasy-type stuff, the series I just finished and the series I'm reading right now are fantastic.
The Farseer Trilogy
- Assassin's Apprentice
- Royal Assassin
- Assassin's Quest
The Tawny Man Trilogy
- Fool's Errand
- Golden Fool
- Fool's Fate
Note: Tawny Man follows on from Farseer, so read the Farseer trilogy first if you go for them.
I agree with this fellow's good tastes. Yet he forgot one essential thing, besides mentioning that the author of the novels is written under the pseudonym
Robin Hobb:
The Liveship Traders Trilogy
- Ship of Magic
- The Mad Ship
- Ship of Destiny
This series comes before the Tawny Man Trilogy!!!
The Farseer trilogy is a truly amazing story, in fact it must be one of my favourite series ever, and I've read quite a lot already. The characters are really colourful and original, and while reading your heart is with the main character, be it in pity or in joy. The setting at first is Medieval, yet it slowly turns towards the magical side, becoming a refreshing fantasy trilogy. If you like the Farseer, you can read up to the Liveship Traders and The Tawny Man, they are both good trilogies, yet slightly inferior to the first I have to say.
Another series I can recommend is written by
Roger Zelazny, and called
Nine Princes in Amber. I've listened to the audiobooks spoken by the author himself, and it was a very compelling and interesting story. It begins a bit weird, but halfway through the first book things start to make more sense. The author never ceases to surprise though, keeping it interesting throughout the novels.
Though you might have read them already, I am currently reading
The Dark Tower series by
Stephen King. Book one was slightly dull in my opinion, and I dropped the series for a while. Book two was far better, yet didn't got me hooked. Now I'm working my way through Book three, and I'm quite addicted already. The story starts to get really compelling, and the characters and interactions are fascinating.
I also really enjoyed the
Dune novels, originally written by
Frank Herbert, and the series is completed under the collaboration of
Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson. You must have heard of them already, but if you haven't picked it up yet it's definitely recommended. You might also want to read the stories written by B. Herbert and K. Anderson called
Legends of Dune. This is a trilogy explaining more about the background of the Dune universe. Don't read this before you are at book four or five or so in the Dune series though, since it might reveal a bit information not yet disposed.
Yet another series which I thoroughly enjoyed was the
Saga of Pliocene Exile, followed by the
Galactic Milieu Series by
Julian May (both are series of about 4 books). This must be my favourite series next to the Farseer trilogy. It is a fantasy which combines many different ingredients, yet which not loses track because of it. You can read the first four books and quit if you will, yet I thoroughly recommend reading the next books, because some splendid things happen there.
If you have more questions about these series, please don't hesitate to ask!
