Fantasy Book Club Series discussion

I'm a big fan of Name of the Wind (and the sequel) and Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrel, and Lord of the Rings. So rambly books with good world building a an author with a bit of poetry in their soul. Does anyone have any suggestions of other books that are similar?

Have you read Guy Gavriel Kay? This is the author that instantly came to my mind when you asked for someone with a poet's soul.

Guy is great. Brandon Sanderson is also a great writer.

Traci: I've tried Kay before, but maybe I read the wrong one, or was in a bad mood, who knows. Maybe I'll try to read his Lion one.

Paulo: I think I've read all of Sanderson's books. I have to give his huge epic series another try, gave up around page 300 last time.

David gemmell

How about Assassin's Apprentice? Or The Curse of the Mistwraith?
I've read the first and liked it, haven't read the second choice but from what I've heard you might because of the books you named.
I wouldn't call it "poetry" but have you read The Eye of the World? I'm reading that now and it reminds me very much of Lord of the Rings.

Rambly books, good world building, poetry in their soul.

Perdido Street Station


Very rambling, huge descriptive prose leads to complete immersion in ths amazing world. No one doubts the authors poetry in his soul.

Some people find the book hard because of the rambling, but if you like that, I would recommend.

You can read my review here, there are no spoilers.

Thanks guys, especially the specific examples Traci and Lee!

The only one I'm not sure of on this list is David Gemmell. Which book series would one suggest?

Try legend first, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/d... try this site it puts them in order.

I've read his rigante series and was good

Ok, several of the authors I was thinking of have already been mentioned, so how about -

J. V. Jones - Sword of Shadows series

David Anthony Durham - Acacia series

Daniel Abraham - The Long Price Quartet

and Guy Gavriel Kay - you should check out The Fionavar Tapestry.

Each of these series is unique and each author has quite different approaches to story telling, but I think that their works speak for themselves.

Catherynne M Valente certainly fulfills the poetry in the soul condition, eventhough her stuff is not high fantasy you might want take a look at In the Night Garden and it's companion book In the Cities of Coin and Spice.

I was absolutely enchanted by Valente's The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. I know it's a kid book but it's gorgeous. Not too rambly. But great world building (if it does borrow from the classics) and poetic.

Thanks once again. Lots of interesting choices to choose from!

orson Scott card is one of the best. his Alvin Maker series is phenomenal. Also, try the Dark Sword Trilogy.

Try Peter V Brett's The Demon Cycle Book 1 isThe Warded Man or Theft of Swords by Michael Sullivan. Daniel Abraham's new series Dagger and Coin is Pretty good to.

David wrote: "I'm a big fan of Name of the Wind (and the sequel) and Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrel, and Lord of the Rings. So rambly books with good world building a an author with a bit of poetry in their soul..."

I recommend Brandon Sanderson. He offers everything you're looking for. There's also plenty of action in his books, which is always good. Try Mistborn or The Way of Kings.

Mark wrote: "Try legend first, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/d... try this site it puts them in order."

Or the Waylander books... They were pretty good! :)
Also, I'll third Paulo and Johnny on Sanderson!

Tales of Malazan - Book of the Fallen would meet your requirements.

Many of the above are great as well.

Jennifer Fallon's second series is another great read

The Deed of Paksenarrion

No going wrong with Paks.

Matthew wrote: "The Deed of Paksenarrion

No going wrong with Paks."

If you are nominating for a new series, please try the other thread entitled 'Life After the Wheel of Time'.

Thanks, Jon

Didn't mean to do more than respond to this thread, but I will make a recommendation.

Thank you Matt, Gab, Clint, Jax, Johnny, John, and Karl (and anyone I missed)

:D - A pleasure!!

DavidO, give David Gemmell a try. Legend is a brilliant start.
Best wishes, DavidS

You can't go wrong with Sanderson or Jordan, but if 800 page bricks aren't your thing then try some old Feist. Magician is a great book. Try Joe Abercrombie if you don't mind violence, profanity and sex.

I justify finished the Isles of Glory series by Glenda Larke. I really enjoyed it.