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Fantasy recommendations?

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KronkeyCroc · 03/03/2024 21:58

I used to read loads of fantasy and nothing else, but have read hardly any these last ten years or so. I’ve enjoyed branching out and reading other things but I’m starting to miss fantasy. I recently read Jen Williams “The Ninth Rain” and loved it.

Would be grateful to hear about fantasy novels others have loved. Thanks!

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AnnoyedByAlfieBear · 03/03/2024 22:14

I love most things by Jeff Wheeler. Very easy to read.

DaisyCat33 · 03/03/2024 22:31

Fantasy is one of my favourite genres so I have plenty to recommend! Here are some of my faves:

The Queen of the Tearling series by Erika Johansen (3 books)
Ninth House series by Leigh Bardugo (2 books so far)
Six of Crows series by Leigh Bardugo (2 books)
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
The Bear and the Nightingale trilogy by Katherine Arden (3 books)
His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman (3 books)
The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue by V E Schwab
Strange the Dreamer series by Laini Taylor (2 books)

Witsend101 · 03/03/2024 22:39

Magician - Raymond E Feist
The Painted Man - Peter V Brett

YesYesAllGood · 03/03/2024 23:02

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke
Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean
The Chronicles of Alice by Christina Henry
Babel by R F Kuang

Giggorata · 03/03/2024 23:56

The Magicians series by Lev Grossman

A Deadly Education series by Naomi Novak

GrumpyPanda · 04/03/2024 00:13

Helen Lowe's Wall of Night series. In the High Fantasy tradition but with plenty of central female characters. Morally complex and very well, almost lyrically, written. The fourth volume is yet due to be published.

toomuchcardboard · 04/03/2024 00:18

Trudi Canavan, Robin Hobb, Kate Elliott?

Mothership4two · 04/03/2024 00:22

Also love Jeff Wheeler and Philip Pullman books as well as Strange the Dreamer books and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

I particularly enjoyed Robin Hobbs many Realm of the Elderlings series which starts with the Farseer Trilogy (first book is Assassin's Apprentice).

KronkeyCroc · 04/03/2024 08:29

Thank you all for your recommendations! Really appreciate it. Excited to check them all out.

@Witsend101 I’ve read both of those and loved them. Great books!

@toomuchcardboard and @Mothership4two have read Robin Hobb and enjoy her books. The liveship traders was one the first epic fantasy trilogies I read as a teenager. Also really enjoyed Trudi Caravan’s black magician trilogy. Will check out their other books and also Kate Elliot, though she’s written loads. Any particular series you recommend?

I’ve really all things Phillip Pullman and hope he hurries up with the next book of dust instalment.

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FizzingAda · 04/03/2024 08:33

The Unlikely Ones by Mary Brown

HenryTilneyBestBoy · 04/03/2024 09:26

I also love Robin Hobb and Susanna Clark.
2nd Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows duology and Naomi Novik (Scholomance trilogy and standalones are better than Temeraire).

From the last 10 years I liked:
Jo Walton, Among Others (lovely, in the Diana Wynne Jones tradition. I rate her other books too.)
Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Gods of Jade and Shadow
Samantha Shannon, The Priory of the Orange Tree
Katherine Addison, The Goblin Emperor
T. Kingfisher (aka Ursula Vernon)
Martha Wells

Earlier, but you may have missed: Joe Abercrombie (The First Law), Daniel Abraham (The Long Price quartet), Robert Jackson Bennet (The Divine Cities)

TabbyM · 04/03/2024 11:57

Second @HenryTilneyBestBoy with Martha Wells Raksura books, The Goblin Emperor (and Witness for the Dead and Grief of Stones) and T Kingfisher especially Nettle & Bone.

Also recommend:
most of Robin McKinley and Patricia McKillip.
Megan Whalen Turners Thief series
Godkiller Hannah Kaner
Rachel Neumeier's Griffin trilogy
Alex Verus series by Benedict Jacka
Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch

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