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Fantasy fans, recommend me a book!

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MegBusset · 16/04/2008 22:04

I used to read a lot of fantasy when I was younger and quite fancy a bit of escapism now. I don't mind straightforward swords 'n' sorcery but needs to be reasonably intelligent and have good characters. Not so keen on SF.

Authors I have enjoyed: Tad Williams, Stephen Donaldson, Weis & Hickman (I was obsessed with Dragonlance as a teen), Hugh Cook, Tolkien, Philip Pullman...

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FlossieTCake · 16/04/2008 22:23

+1 vote for Neil Gaiman.

David Eddings? Although I haven't read any for about 15 years so my view may be warped by time... I loved them when I read them. Belgariad and the series that came after (Malloreon?) were good, but I liked the trilogy he wrote next (titles had rubies and diamonds in them) best.

If you want a good laugh as well, the Tom Holt series that starts with The Portable Door is great.

beansmum · 16/04/2008 22:16

Neil Gaiman? My new favourite. He wrote Stardust, American Gods, Neverwhere and others.

bethoo · 16/04/2008 22:12

i too have read Anne McCaffrey, she does other series too.
have you tried any of the Trudi Canavan series? bloody fantastic in my opinion. the dark magician series are great.

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MegBusset · 16/04/2008 22:09

I did read one or two of the Pern books when I was younger, can't remember which ones though! I'll have a look and try to jog my memory.

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Prufrock · 16/04/2008 22:06

Have you tried Anne McCaffrey? She wrote a wonderful series about a world called Pern, with dragons. I have every one of them, and re-read them whenever I need to escape.