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

[elus2]

Canadian author R Scott Bakker's Prince of Nothing Series is just as complex and as rewarding to read as George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire.

The themes are a lot more powerful and the historical parallels with our world and in particular our religions make it very engrossing. The protagonist is very unique and more than human but the author just makes all the interactions between the characters feel so real that it doesn't matter.

[Cry Me A River]

Science Fiction

Uplift War by David Brin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uplift_Universe

Vorkosigan Saga by Bujold
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorkosigan_Saga

The Alliance-Union universe by C. J. Cherryh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance-Union_universe

Childe Cycle by Gordon R. Dickson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsai


Fantasy

Vlad Taltos novels by Steven Brust
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vlad_Taltos

The True Game series by Sheri S Tepper
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_True_Game

Books of the Swords by Fred Saberhagen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_swords


Just off the top of my head mind you...

[Jamougha]

Gibson's stuff is a good pick, especially his later books IMO.