What book got you into the fantasy genre?

[Hikikomori Ookami]

I'm always looking for new great books to read so if you have any recommendations along those lines to I'll take them but I was just wondering what was the first fantasy book you read that made you say "hey, I need to read these more often?"

(BTW: I spent some time searching for a similar thread so if one already exists I appologize.)

I forgot, for me it was The City of Splendor by Ed Greenwood.

 

[AmrasCalmacil]

One of those choose your own adventure books.

Think it was Island of the Lizard King or something.

 

[Cpt_Oblivious]

The Orcs books by Stan Nicholls. They're great.

 

[ace_of_something]

Quest for Glory (at the time it was 'Hero Quest') and 'the Hobbit'.

 

[TheLastCylon]

A Song of Ice and FIre series by George R. R. Martin.

 

[SmilingKitsune]

The Hobbit. I love that book so much.

 

[Dark Link]

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, or the Lord of the Rings series.

 

[The Salty Vulcan]

It wasn't really a book but a movie called "The Dark Crystal" directed by Jim Henson. But to answer the OT I would have to say "The Wizard of Oz". Not only is it a clever satire of politics back in the day but ts something I would want my grandchildren's grandchildren to read. The world of Oz is just so...Well its OZ

 

[Macropter]

I think when I was around seven, I started reading the Redwall series. I loved it so much, and because it was the thickest book I had read, I just started picking up the thickest books I could find to read, i.e. Harry Potter and The Hobbit.

 

[Sewer Rat]

The Hobbit... Love that book.

 

[DoW Lowen]

Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind.

Not only did it ignite my love for reading, but also started my love for fantasy and philosophy.

 

[EvilGenius666]

Hobbit + LotR + Silmarillion

 

[aruseusx]

Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda. Not the best method though it took me a week to finish them all.

 

[Skeleon]

Lord of the Ring and The Hobbit.
My father read it to us when I was four or five years old.
That scene with the Barrow Wights is still burnt into my memory...
I love it.

 

[cainx10a]

Read a D&D monster guide when I was around 11, my parents didn't want to buy it for me, and years later got diablo, that's what actually got me into the fantasy genre. God bless game developers

 

[Koeryn]

Golem in the Gears by Piers Anthony. I always hated reading as a kid, but then my sister forced me to read it when I was in like, 1st Grade. Haven't stopped reading since. Piers Anthony is still a huge favorite of mine.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

Lloyd Alexander's "Prydan Chronicles" was the first fantasy series I "really" read. I actually read these ones prior to "The Hobbit".

 

[Cheesebob]

Gotrek and Felix by William King