Good, Deep, Fantasy/Sci-Fi Series (for Older Readers)

[7ontheline]

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Glad to see Guy Gavriel Kay got some mentions. I almost listed Tigana and Lions of Al-Rassan in my first reply, but I was in a hurry and kept it brief.

I am not one to re-read many books. As a matter of fact, I could probably count the number of books I've read twice on one hand, if I could remember them. I think I will go back and re-read Tigana and Lions now, though, thanks to this thread.

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I dunno, Kay's stuff is good but seems to not hold up as well for me as I get older. It's a little melodramatic and a little too happy / fairy-tale-ish. Still, he definitely knows how to write dramatic scenes.

People looking for sci-fi authors should check out Bruce Sterling and Vernor Vinge.

Bruce Sterling's Schismatrix and Zenith Angle are really good. I liked Distraction and Zeitgeist too. He's a contemporary of William Gibson's.