What are your top five favorite books or series of books. They can be from any time period or genre, just as it stands for you today. Please feel free to discuss.
Why must I always be the isle of crazy alone in an ocean of sensibility? The should to everybody else’s shouldn’t? The I-will to their better-nots?
1. ASoIaF George RR Martin 2. Harry Potter JK Rowling 3. Stephanie Plum Series Janet Evanovich 4. Alex Cross Series James Patterson 5. Divergent Trilogy Veronica Roth
And I could really keep going!
Honorable Mention to: The Hunger Games Trilogy Suzanne Collins The Maze Runners Collection James Dashner Stone Barrington Series Stuart Woods The Vampire Academy and Bloodlines Series by Richelle Mead The Legend Trilogy Marie Lu The Giver Lois Lowry The Book of Life Trilogy Deborah Harkness Dark Places Gillian Flynn The Mortal Instruments and Inferential Devices Series Cassandra Clare
And MANY MANY MORE!!!
Why must I always be the isle of crazy alone in an ocean of sensibility? The should to everybody else’s shouldn’t? The I-will to their better-nots?
1) The Song of Ice and Fire: by GRR Martin 2) Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit et al: by JRR Tolkien 3) Dune series: by Frank Herbert 4) Dresden Files: by Jim Butcher 5) The Discworld: by Terry Pratchett
Darkstar will be the next Vulture King.
Craster has 19 daughters and there are 19 castles on the Wall, coincidence I think not!
I really need to go back one of these days and try LotR again. I tried reading it in high school and couldn't get into it, but I'm pretty sure that some of my tastes have changed since then.
Why must I always be the isle of crazy alone in an ocean of sensibility? The should to everybody else’s shouldn’t? The I-will to their better-nots?
Oh, this is hard! I'm just going to put the series I've kept the longest.
1. LOTR 2. Darkover series by Marian Zimmer Bradley 3. Dick Francis' mysteries 4. Tony Hillerman's mysteries 5. The Witch World series but Andre Norton
1. LOTR 2. Darkover series by Marian Zimmer Bradley 3. Dick Francis' mysteries 4. Tony Hillerman's mysteries 5. The Witch World series but Andre Norton
asoiaf didn't even crack your top 5!? That's hardcore.
"I can see it. You have more of the north in you than your brothers."
1. LOTR 2. Darkover series by Marian Zimmer Bradley 3. Dick Francis' mysteries 4. Tony Hillerman's mysteries 5. The Witch World series but Andre Norton
asoiaf didn't even crack your top 5!? That's hardcore.
Not top 5, but looked over my shelves and came away with this list of my favourite series. Keep in mind too that I'm young so a few of these are books I read growing up lol (though I still love the stories themselves). In no particular order
Pendragon - DJ MacHale The Seven Realms - Cinda Williams Chima Darth Bane Trilogy - Drew Karpyshyn Legend of Drizzt - R.A Salvatore War of the Spider Queen - R.A Salvatore Saga of Darren Shan - Darren Shan Demonata - Darren Shan Night Angel Trilogy - Brent Weeks Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini Seventh Tower - Garth Nix Deltora Series - Emily Rodda The Death and Life of Superman Dragonlance Chronicles - Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Dragonlance Legends - Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman The Gentleman Bastards - Scott Lynch
Your lordship lost a son at the Red Wedding. I lost four upon the Blackwater. And why? Because the Lannisters stole the throne. Go to King’s Landing and look on Tommen with your own eyes, if you doubt me. A blind man could see it. What does Stannis offer you? Vengeance. Vengeance for my sons and yours, for your husbands and your fathers and your brothers. Vengeance for your murdered lord, your murdered king, your butchered princes. Vengeance!
Not top 5, but looked over my shelves and came away with this list of my favourite series. Keep in mind too that I'm young so a few of these are books I read growing up lol (though I still love the stories themselves). In no particular order
Pendragon - DJ MacHale The Seven Realms - Cinda Williams Chima Darth Bane Trilogy - Drew Karpyshyn Legend of Drizzt - R.A Salvatore War of the Spider Queen - R.A Salvatore Saga of Darren Shan - Darren Shan Demonata - Darren Shan Night Angel Trilogy - Brent Weeks Inheritance Cycle - Christopher Paolini Seventh Tower - Garth Nix Deltora Series - Emily Rodda The Death and Life of Superman Dragonlance Chronicles - Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Dragonlance Legends - Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman The Gentleman Bastards - Scott Lynch
I love the Night Angel Trilogy.
Darkstar will be the next Vulture King.
Craster has 19 daughters and there are 19 castles on the Wall, coincidence I think not!
It's probably my favourite series. Love the realism, the darkness, the humour, the action, etc. Hate that they were only a trilogy though lol.
Then again, the ending's rather dubious that the series is "done" so there should be a sequel. I get that Weeks is currently working on his Lightbringer series (which I've enjoyed too), but hopefully when Lightbringer's done this November he'll go back to the Night Angel series.
Your lordship lost a son at the Red Wedding. I lost four upon the Blackwater. And why? Because the Lannisters stole the throne. Go to King’s Landing and look on Tommen with your own eyes, if you doubt me. A blind man could see it. What does Stannis offer you? Vengeance. Vengeance for my sons and yours, for your husbands and your fathers and your brothers. Vengeance for your murdered lord, your murdered king, your butchered princes. Vengeance!
It's probably my favourite series. Love the realism, the darkness, the humour, the action, etc. Hate that they were only a trilogy though lol.
Wow, that sounds worthwhile. I've been looking for new stuff to read, and was hoping to find a good fantasy series. Might have to grab this one. The last time I branched out into some new fantasy I was severely disappointed (First Law Trilogy).
"I can see it. You have more of the north in you than your brothers."
It's probably my favourite series. Love the realism, the darkness, the humour, the action, etc. Hate that they were only a trilogy though lol.
Wow, that sounds worthwhile. I've been looking for new stuff to read, and was hoping to find a good fantasy series. Might have to grab this one. The last time I branched out into some new fantasy I was severely disappointed (First Law Trilogy).
markg171, wasn't there supposed to be a prequel novel with Durzo? I remember hearing about it awhile ago but I guess nothing ever came of it.
voice, I wholeheartedly recommend it. What was so bad about the First Law Trilogy?
Darkstar will be the next Vulture King.
Craster has 19 daughters and there are 19 castles on the Wall, coincidence I think not!
wasn't there supposed to be a prequel novel with Durzo?
No it got made as an e-book novella. You can read it for free online if you search enough, or you could just buy it from links on Brent Weeks website for like $3.
I've been looking for new stuff to read, and was hoping to find a good fantasy series. Might have to grab this one.
Highly recommend it. Like I said, it's dark, the series is realistic (the characters actually have to suffer), there's great humour, and great action.
Your lordship lost a son at the Red Wedding. I lost four upon the Blackwater. And why? Because the Lannisters stole the throne. Go to King’s Landing and look on Tommen with your own eyes, if you doubt me. A blind man could see it. What does Stannis offer you? Vengeance. Vengeance for my sons and yours, for your husbands and your fathers and your brothers. Vengeance for your murdered lord, your murdered king, your butchered princes. Vengeance!
