To think GoT has ruined reading for me?

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I finished Game of Thrones a few weeks back and I can't get into any other books no matter how I try, nothing compares.
Has anyone been where I am? How long does it take to put GoT out of your head? Will I ever read a book again and not compare?

I did a search and a series called wheels of times gets mentioned a lot, is it worth a shot or will I just give up fantasy reading and try something else.

My kindle was my prized possession and I can't even look at it these days without feeling bereft.

Two words. Joe Abercrombie.

Marking place for hints

I started reading the 9 books of the Farseer/Liveships trilogies 5 years ago on my honeymoon when I'd finished all the other books I'd brought with me. I really really didn't want to read them as I'm totally not into fantasy AT ALL and DH's 'explanations' of what they were about just didn't sell it to me... I've since read the three trilogies three times and I STILL think about the characters and wish that I knew them. They are by far and away the best books I have ever read and when they finished I couldn't read another book for months and nothing compared at all. DH still finds my volte-face hilarious and regularly uses it against me when we're arguing about something and I'm convinced he's wrong and I'm right. Do it, do it to tonight!

Oh, they're the Robin Hobbs books recommended above

A series of books that my DH and I enjoyed - I think designed for the teenage market, but what a read - The Mortal Engines series. www.philip-reeve.com/mortalengines.html
I devoured GoT, love all sorts of science fiction, LOTR etc, Mortal Engines had me gripped. Best read in the right order, even though some stand alone.

Try Trudy Canavan's magician series. Or Garth Nix's Sabriel books. Again they're far less adult than GoT but still great reads. If you like more modern settings but parallel universe type stuff, Jasper Fforde is your man. The Thursday Next series is just brilliant.

You're not alone OP!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/a1820261-aibu-almost-at-the-end-of-a-book-series-and-starting-to-pine

p.s. Start with Fever Crumb and move on to the others.

Have a go at David Gemmell. His heroes are all men, unfortunately, but usually have some fatal flaw.

Wheel of time is too long. If he'd cut it by about 3/4 it would ave been excellent and he wouldn't have died before finishing it. I'm struggling my way through the last 3 books written by a different author from Robert Jordan's notes and just want it to FINISH.

Sorry thrill I just saw that you already said to start off on the assassin series, thanks!

I had to do something completely different. And short. So I read the 100 year old man.

I read the first book, ages ago, and thought it was only OK. Haven't bothered with the rest.

DS2 who is 18 & loves fantasy was similarly bereft on finishing GoT. He said they were the best books he'd ever read & couldn't stop talking about them. DH read them as well so that they'd be able to discuss them together. I wish I'd been able to get into it, but couldn't. I got halfway through the first book & gave up, but I think I might give them another go.

My DS then moved on to the Wheel of Time series as suggested above & he quite liked those. Also, there are loads in the series so they kept him going for a while.

DS2 highly recommends the Malazan series by Steven Erikson - there are ten books in the series, which is about a fantasy world on a similar scale to GoT.

He also loved a book called The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson (who completed the Wheel of Time series after the author died) but so far there is only one book out in the series. He can't wait for the next one to be out.

Another vote for Robin Hobb and the Assassin books. I adore them, never get tired of reading them.

Yes, you need to start with the Assassin books. You may also want to look into historical fiction as well as fantasy.

Thanks for the link to the other thread, lots of ideas there too. The only historical fiction I have read was based around WW2 I would like to try something different as while I enjoyed them I also found them harrowing.

I credit Robin Hobb as the main thing that got me through an utterly horrendous break-up! Finally, the only thing that distracted me

Did not do much for my sleep quantities though - too many late nights when I had work in the morning!

I recommend the Emperor's Knife series by Mazarkis Williams.

And the first books in the Magician series by Raymond E Feist. Magician is one of my favourite books.

I've just started with GoT. Am about a third through the first one. Not seen any of the series but I'm really enjoying is so far.

Deemail, for a first try at readable, exciting historical fiction, start with something by Philippa Gregory, for example her Tudor books, all centred around romance and court intrigue. Start with ''The Constant Princess'.

What tackytiger said! Abercrombie has the best character ever written in print, he is seriously scary.

Robin Hobb will also keep you happy for a few years.

And then there is Neal Gaiman.

Oh Gawd I HATED the GOT books! Love the telly, but the writing is dreadful!

Anything will be an improvement - try the Douglas Adams Hitchhikers Guide, if you havent already read them, or Ian (or Iain) Banks.

I second Bippidee's suggestions. Have read all the Trudi Canavan books (the Magicians trilogy is by far the best) and Garth Nix's Sabriel trilogy, all very enjoyable. Jasprr Fforde's Thursday Next series is Harry Potter for grown-ups; as far as I'm concerned book 3 of the series is one of the best books ever written.

Also try Peter V Brett though he's only published book 3 and I'm not quite sure how many he's planning.

Finally Gail Z Martin's Necromancer series is quite good too if you like sorcerers who can control the dead!

Okay, now I'm intrigued by Joe Abercrombie. What are his books like? What should I start with?

Another vote for Robin Hobb here. I read the first three trilogies (Assassin, Liveships, Fool) and when I got to the end of the ninth book, started all over again. Loved them!