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What can I read??? YA or adult fantasy

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IwishIwasyoda · 04/09/2020 09:39

OK, I'm in true escapism mode at the moment but I've read so much fantasy stuff I think I've run out of options. I don't mind YA or adult fantasy but some authors I don't get on with (Terry Pratchett, Terry Brooks).

Below is list of some of the things I've already read -

  • All GoT
  • All LOTR
  • Patrick Rothfuss books
  • Mark Lawrence Red Sister Trilogy and the latest one think it was called 'The Girl and the Stars'
  • All Cassandra Clare books
  • Hollly Black folk of the air trilogy
  • Terry Brooks genesis or Shannara, original Shannara Trilogy and a few more but have got fed up of these as they are always the same plot
  • Neil Gaiman
  • Sarah J Mass - ACOTAR and ToG
  • lots more YA e.g. Rachel Caine Great Library series
  • Pierce Brown - Red Rising series

Please help ... I have loads of books on my Kindle but I don't want to read about serial killers, dystopian universes, family sagas, science fiction, etc etc

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DancelikeEmmaGoldman · 04/09/2020 10:30

I wrote a whole screed and MN ate it.

So I’ll try again.

Charlotte English
Sarah Painter
Emma Bull
Amanda Hemingway/Jan Siegal
P. C Hodgell
Melisa Michaels (probably only available 2nd hand)
Robin McKinley
Patricia McKillop
Lois McMaster Bujold (Curse of Chalion and following)
Diana Wynne Jones (Fire and Hemlock for example).
Ilona Andrews

ExtremelyBoldSquirrels · 04/09/2020 09:53

Sabriel is the first one in the old kingdom series. So you probably want to avoid that one.

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IwishIwasyoda · 04/09/2020 09:51

I tried Garth Nix's Sabriel and hated it. Is the Old Kingdom series better? I've also read The Raven Cycle but not the Scorpio Races so I'll add this.

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ExtremelyBoldSquirrels · 04/09/2020 09:49

And definitely Garth Nix’s Old Kingdom series. It’s brilliant.

I enjoyed his series for younger kids too. The Keys to the Kingdom series, and even The Seventh Tower. I did read them with my DSes but I’d have enjoyed them on my own.

ExtremelyBoldSquirrels · 04/09/2020 09:46

Maggie Stiefvater’s books. The Raven Cycle is great. The Scorpio Races might be my favourite book.

NoSquirrels · 04/09/2020 09:46

Garth Nix Old Kingdom series for definite if you’ve never read it.

iklboo · 04/09/2020 09:43

I really like M R Forbes.

M R FORBES

Also Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files are a good read.