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My Favourite Fantasy Books
Going Postal: A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels)Going Postal: A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.08
You can never go wrong with Terry Pratchett. Humour, fast storyline and good fantasy.
The Year of Our War (Gollancz S.F.)The Year of Our War (Gollancz S.F.) by Steph Swainston
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Steph is an amazing author, real gritty storylines, very gripping(for the more adult reader)
Who Is Charlie Keeper?Who Is Charlie Keeper? by Marcus Alexander
Buy new: £6.29 / Used from: £3.36
Really loved the characters, fast paced action and dark moments of vengence. Real page turner.
Un Lun DunUn Lun Dun by China Mieville
Buy new: £5.43 / Used from: £1.58
China produces some very dark fantasy, this is a somewhat lighter piece and geared toward younger readers
The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law (Gollancz S.F.)The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law (Gollancz S.F.) by Joe Abercrombie
Buy new: £5.56 / Used from: £2.90
Shadowy and sincere. For the more serious fantasy reader.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £4.53 / Used from: £0.01
It had to appear in this list somewhere!!!
Night Watch: A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels)Night Watch: A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01
Another goodie!
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.)The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.) by Scott Lynch
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Awesome.
A Clash of Kings (Song of Ice and Fire)A Clash of Kings (Song of Ice and Fire) by George R.R. Martin
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £2.10
A good solid fantasy epic saga
SabrielSabriel by Garth Nix
Buy new: £5.00 / Used from: £0.01
Again like Who is Charlie Keeper a strong female role.
Perdido Street StationPerdido Street Station by China Mieville
Buy new: £4.83 / Used from: £0.85
In my opinion, China's best novel but for those with the patience to decipher and delight in poetical and sometimes complicated prose.
Magician (Riftwar saga)Magician (Riftwar saga) by Raymond E. Feist
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Good. Really good.
Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1)Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1) by Robin Hobb
Buy new: £6.46 / Used from: £0.01
A strong writer, produces a good batch of books. Not always the most cheerful but still good :)
The Painted Man (Demon Trilogy 1)The Painted Man (Demon Trilogy 1) by Peter V. Brett
Buy used from: £10.00
A little obvious but still enjoyable
Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox: 6Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox: 6 by Eoin Colfer
Buy new: £8.41 / Used from: £2.22
Still a good series and still very enjoyable.
The Gift (Pellinor)The Gift (Pellinor) by Alison Croggon
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.01
Female heroine, dark fantasy
King RatKing Rat by China Mieville
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.67
The flipside of London. Features characters from Jamaican myth mixed to the drum n bass era. More for teenagers and one of China's earlier novels, not necassarily similar to his later pieces.
The Graveyard BookThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Buy used from: £11.66
Its hard to go wrong with Neil Gaiman