If I love Game of Thrones/Song of Ice and Fire, what else might I enjoy?

[Laquila]

Just it, really! I absolutely loved A Song Of Ice and Fire - not usually that much of a fantasy reader although read stuff like Terry Pratchett and Robin Jarvis when I was a teenager. I enjoy Stephen King but haven't really got into the Gunslinger/Dark Tower ones. I also like post-apocalyptic/slightly futuristic fiction such as Marcel Theroux's Far North, The Handmaiden's Tale and similar (LOVED Cloud Atlas!)

Aside from this kind of (vague) genre I also love Hilary Mantel, Barbara Kingsolver, William Boyd, escapist detective stuff such as Barbara Cleverley, Agatha Christie etc, and non-fiction such as Jon Ronson and Bill Bryson.

I just fancy something else a bit Game of Thrones-esque. I tried the first Robin Hobb Farseer book but it didn't really work for me.

Any suggestions very gratefully received!

[LeFlaneur]

You could try 'Magician' by Raymond E Feist, it's the first of a trilogy (I think) and there are more books featuring characters that appear in this novel.

[GrouchingTiggerHiddenSomething]

You could try Patrick Rothfuss - "The Name of the Wind" is the first one.

Or (as I always suggest) Guy Gavriel Kay - "A Song for Arbonne" is great or "The Lions of Al-Rassan" - he really gets you to care about his characters.

On a more apocalyptic theme I enjoyed "Earth Abides" by George R Stewart a while ago. I assume you've read the Hunger Games trilogy.

[NumTumDeDum]

Try The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. It's a monster though, there are 14 books!

Alternatively try Tad Williams. I also recommend Raymond E. Feist, Magician is a good one to start with although actually my introduction to that world was Daughter of the Empire co written with Janny Wurts.

[Laquila]

BRILLIANT, thanks everyone! I've downloaded samples of all the above onto my Kindle and am halfway through the Lions of Al-Rassan, and loving it :)

[adeucalione]

I second anything by Tad Williams - particularly Otherland or the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy.

[lissieloo]

I've just downloaded The Iron King apparently ASOIAF was inspired by it.

[Laquila]

Just finished the Lions of Al-Rassan and would heartily recommend it. A true, Grouching, that he reply gets you to care about his characters!

All start on Tad Williams next and then maybe The Iron King :)

[GrouchingTiggerHiddenSomething]

:) So pleased you enjoyed it. I like Tad Williams too so have fun :)