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Great Fantasy I Have Read
The Darkness That Comes Before (Prince of Nothing)The Darkness That Comes Before (Prince of Nothing) by R.Scott Bakker
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Dark, original and intelligent. The first part of a incredible trilogy. If you have not read this you are missing out on a treat.
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: "Lord Foul's Bane", "Illearth War" and "Power That Preserves" (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant)The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever: "Lord Foul's Bane", "Illearth War" and "Power That Preserves" (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant) by Stephen Donaldson
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A great anti hero and a clever inversion of many fantasy tropes marks this trilogy as a classic.
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin
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First of an expanding number of books. A series characterised by lots of plot twists, deception and treachery.
Tigana: 10th Anniversary EditionTigana: 10th Anniversary Edition by Guy Gavriel Kay
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Kay's best book. A classic.
Elric: "The Stealer of Souls" AND "Stormbringer" (Fantasy Masterworks)Elric: "The Stealer of Souls" AND "Stormbringer" (Fantasy Masterworks) by Michael Moorcock
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Moorcock's best known character and one of his best stories; Stormbringer.
The Earthsea Quartet (Roc)The Earthsea Quartet (Roc) by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Jungian psychology meets magic meets feminism. Excellent read both for young and old.
Mordant's Need: The Mirror Of Her Dreams & A Man Rides Through: "The Mirror Of Her Dreams", "A Man Rides Through" (Gollancz S.F.)Mordant's Need: The Mirror Of Her Dreams & A Man Rides Through: "The Mirror Of Her Dreams", "A Man Rides Through" (Gollancz S.F.) by Stephen Donaldson
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As good if not better than the Covenant series. Unusual take on many areas including magic.
Dragonlance Chronicles (TSR Fantasy)Dragonlance Chronicles (TSR Fantasy) by Margaret Weis
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A great range of interesting characters and an engaging plot arc. First fantasy I read post Lord Of The Rings.
The Mists of Avalon (Mists of Avalon 1)The Mists of Avalon (Mists of Avalon 1) by Marion Zimmer Bradley
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A fresh take on the Arthurian legend seen from Morgana's perspective.
Magician (Riftwar Saga)Magician (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
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Great high fantasy epic. The rest of Feist's novels fail to have the spark of this his first.
Watership Down (Puffin Books)Watership Down (Puffin Books) by Richard Adams
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But its about rabbits! Yes it is, but it is still a powerful read, both for young and old.
The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The father of fantasy: of both the good and bad within the genre.
Shadowmarch (Shadowmarch Trilogy 1)Shadowmarch (Shadowmarch Trilogy 1) by Tad Williams
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Another great trilogy is in the making from Tad Williams.
The complete chronicles of Conan: Centenary editionThe complete chronicles of Conan: Centenary edition by Robert E. Howard
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The master of sword and sandals pulp fantasy. Avoid Conan imitations, that includes Robert Jordon...
Chronicles of Amber: "Nine Princes in Amber", "The Guns of Avalon", "Sign of the Unicorn", "The Hand of Oberon", "The Courts of Chaos" (Fantasy Masterworks)Chronicles of Amber: "Nine Princes in Amber", "The Guns of Avalon", "Sign of the Unicorn", "The Hand of Oberon", "The Courts of Chaos" (Fantasy Masterworks) by Roger Zelazny
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Different and original series. Well worth reading if only for something very different from the norm.