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

[Benholio]

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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Oh, another one. Bernard Cornwell's retelling of the King Arthur story is phenomenal.


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one of my favorite series EVER, and by far my favorite king arthur books. awesome alternate take on a classic story.

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awesome series but i loved the second trilogy based on the same characteres (the tawny man trilogy) even more.

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George RR Martin
Effinger's Marid Aubran series (really the genesis of cyberpunk)
For the little I've read Stephen Lawhead is good (the first one I picked up was the first book of his retelling of Robin Hood as a Welshman fighting off the English shortly post Norman invasion.)

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this is that Hood book right? i've almost bought it multiple times and have yet to pull the trigger. i'm so far behind in my reading queue it's irrelevant anyway.

[Mendacious]

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I know their alot more childish but I really enjoy all the drizzt books

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Semi-ashamed to admit I have read almost all of R.A. Salvatore's books. The Demon Wars series is excellent.

[4_2_it]

If you want to explore the Fantasy/Horror genre, then Clive Barker's Weaveworld, Great and Secret Show and Everville are worth checking out.

[AceLuby]

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If you want to explore the Fantasy/Horror genre, then Clive Barker's Weaveworld, Great and Secret Show and Everville are worth checking out.

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Clive Barker is an excellent addition. I read a bunch of his stuff in HS. Could probably re-read now w/out remembering what the plots afre.

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The Demon Wars series is excellent.

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very much so! not ashamed to admit it at all. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[blunty31]

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The Demon Wars series is excellent.

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very much so! not ashamed to admit it at all. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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I really liked it as well both sagas 1 & 2. I pretty much have liked all R.A Salvatore books. About to start reading the Sellswords series. As a change of pace im also in the middle of reading George Marting's Fire and Ice series and its incredible, its the first time Ive had to take breaks in betwean chapters because it is so emotianlly draining sometimes.

[badblood44]

While Stephen R. Donaldson's Covenant books got some mention, I'd like to throw in a nod to his sci-fi series The Gap. Some really great stuff there. Also, I'd second the recommendation for The Mirror of Her Dreams duology.