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So you've read X and you want to read more books like it: Part Two Larry Send a noteboard - 30/08/2009 06:35:01 PM
I'm just reposting this before I return to idle-idle land for several weeks at least.

So you've read WoT and/or George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series and you want more. Perhaps you want tailor-made recs designed for you, rather than reading the almost-monthly OF Fantasy (and SF) Author Lists or the various permutations of readers' favorite reads listed in the link below. You want something else. You want your freakin' EPIC FANTASY, perhaps. Well, for those of you wanting that, below is a list of books that we commonly say read before asking us for more:

Epic Fantasy Books That Will Be Spouted Off Each and Every Damn Time (i.e. two weeks) That Somebody Asks The Same Question:

George R.R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire series (#5 to be published in the near future)

Steven Erikson, Malazan Book of the Fallen series (#9 out of a planned 10 book sequence to be released January 2010 in the US, already out in the UK, September 2009 in Canada))

R. Scott Bakker, Prince of Nothing trilogy (complete); The Judging Eye (released February 2009)

Robin Hobb, Farseer trilogy and its related sequel trilogies, Liveship Traders and The Tawny Man (complete)

C.S. Friedman, Coldfire trilogy (complete)

Tad Williams, Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy (complete)

Gene Wolfe, The Knight; The Wizard (complete duology)

Scott Lynch, The Lies of Locke Lamora and its sequel, Red Seas Under Red Skies, first two parts of the planned seven-volume sequence, The Gentleman Bastards

Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself; Before They Are Hanged, and the finale to The First Law trilogy, The Last Argument of Kings Standalone related book: Best Served Cold (July 2009, US, June 2009 UK)

David Anthony Durham, Acacia: The War with the Mein (first of a planned trilogy, with the second book, The Other Lands, out in the US in September and the UK around that time)

Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind (first book of the Kingkiller Chronicles trilogy, second book, The Wise Man's Fear, being due in 2010)

Brandon Sanderson, Mistborn trilogy; Elantris (standalone released in 2005); Warbreaker (June 2009 US) - he's the one scheduled to complete RJ's WoT series in 2009.

Brian Ruckley, Winterbirth; Bloodheir; Fall of Thanes (completed trilogy)

Various Midkemia novels/series by Raymond Feist

Peter Brett, The Warded Man (US)/The Painted Man (UK) - debut for a trilogy that came out in late 2008 (UK) and early 2009 (US).

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If those do not meet your needs, please feel free to post below the exact type of story you want (urban fantasy, slipstream, Hard SF, Space Opera, Hentai, Animal Companion, etc.) and people here will respond. And that pretty much concludes reposting old materials on my part. Feel free to plunder the old OF post today and copy/paste the rest, if you want. I'm outta here.




I was going to wait for a day or two before posting this, but as Larry has very kindly copied across his original post in all its magnificence I'll just announce it now. Enjoy adding your suggestions!
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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So you've read X and you want to read more books like it: Part Two Larry - 30/08/2009 06:35:01 PM 3017 Views
Janny Wurts has a couple of epic fantasy series. Rebekah - 30/08/2009 06:57:52 PM 1359 Views
I like The Cycle of Fire. *NM* StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:15:04 AM 744 Views
Well, here are a couple I don't think have been mentioned: Screen Name - 11/09/2009 09:46:21 AM 1348 Views
Historical fiction. Chas - 30/08/2009 07:00:35 PM 1279 Views
Patrick O'Brian snoopcester - 30/08/2009 07:03:35 PM 1197 Views
You know Chas - 30/08/2009 07:08:50 PM 1179 Views
REally? snoopcester - 30/08/2009 07:11:06 PM 1436 Views
Re: REally? Chas - 30/08/2009 07:19:38 PM 1231 Views
Did you read the Horatio Hornblower series? Tashmere - 02/09/2009 12:17:00 AM 1140 Views
Oh, there are Hornblower books? Legolas - 02/09/2009 12:24:31 AM 1130 Views
They're very enjoyable. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:10:44 AM 687 Views
I saw the first of the mini-series. Good casting. Tashmere - 02/09/2009 02:44:48 PM 1345 Views
Tash has it..these books are wonderful. *NM* Missa Sedai - 25/09/2009 01:30:34 AM 791 Views
The first half. I've never been able to find the rest of them. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:10:11 AM 670 Views
It would be worth it to watch for the rest. Tashmere - 02/09/2009 02:46:21 PM 1400 Views
A couple that I enjoy Jacob - 31/08/2009 04:06:52 PM 1468 Views
I've read the Gates of Fire. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:29:42 PM 1309 Views
These two rock. Vodalus - 31/08/2009 06:15:14 PM 1270 Views
Perhaps not exactly the same... StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:16:18 AM 1000 Views
Wars of Light and Shadow definantly need to be added to the list *NM* Ryan - 30/08/2009 07:04:15 PM 683 Views
Re: Wars of Light and Shadow definantly need to be added to the list marekj - 31/08/2009 11:35:00 PM 1262 Views
Slash, please! rebelaessedai - 30/08/2009 08:13:33 PM 1295 Views
I'm assuming you already know about this one. Chas - 31/08/2009 01:44:39 AM 1387 Views
Oh, and Skin Folk Chas - 31/08/2009 01:52:58 AM 1301 Views
I knew about A Companion to Wolves. rebelaessedai - 31/08/2009 03:22:38 AM 1306 Views
I guess I need to broaden my horizons. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:24:07 PM 1228 Views
LOL! rebelaessedai - 02/09/2009 03:28:33 PM 1376 Views
So, I've read Shadow of the Wind ascott4321 - 30/08/2009 10:06:30 PM 1309 Views
I haven't read that one yet kcf - 31/08/2009 05:39:52 PM 1305 Views
Re: I haven't read that one yet ascott4321 - 31/08/2009 07:26:16 PM 1177 Views
Which aspect of the book are you talking about in particular? Legolas - 31/08/2009 06:34:26 PM 1441 Views
maybe various combinations of all those? ascott4321 - 31/08/2009 07:20:57 PM 1326 Views
The Historian Crink - 05/12/2011 04:56:40 AM 1224 Views
Thanks for your contribution, but not many people are likely to find it here. Legolas - 05/12/2011 10:14:04 PM 1233 Views
Then mayhaps a new thread? Crink - 06/12/2011 04:50:33 AM 1239 Views
Re: So you've read X and you want to read more books like it: Part Two sarasedai - 30/08/2009 10:20:05 PM 1278 Views
The Holy Grail of recommendation requests. Chas - 31/08/2009 12:59:50 AM 1502 Views
give Ken Scholes a shot kcf - 31/08/2009 05:37:11 PM 1363 Views
Will do. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:26:57 PM 1328 Views
I didn't think the characters were particularly week or one-dimensional kcf - 01/09/2009 03:42:06 AM 1301 Views
That's good to know. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:20:40 AM 660 Views
Well, Kay is very distinct... jh - 31/08/2009 11:37:45 PM 1291 Views
I've read the first one. Chas - 02/09/2009 02:15:38 AM 1233 Views
Well, it depends on which aspect of Kay you are looking at. StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:19:42 AM 1106 Views
comedic sci-fi mystery? *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 31/08/2009 03:57:52 AM 677 Views
Dirk Gently kcf - 31/08/2009 05:34:55 PM 1254 Views
Be careful with Rankin though Stephen - 31/08/2009 08:19:00 PM 1288 Views
I'd have said John Zakour and Lawrence Ganem *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:16:06 AM 609 Views
Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* *NM* Nyrende - 31/08/2009 04:49:51 AM 647 Views
Re: Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* marekj - 31/08/2009 11:36:31 PM 1247 Views
The Cast In series... Nyrende - 01/09/2009 03:28:12 AM 1221 Views
i've always kind of wanted to make a website that does this sorta thing Mr. Gnome - 31/08/2009 10:12:26 AM 1323 Views
that would be awesome. *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:17:36 AM 600 Views
Librarything does it Camilla - 21/09/2009 04:02:54 PM 1295 Views
Their system isn't great. jh - 26/09/2009 10:14:30 PM 1260 Views
Re: Their system isn't great. Camilla - 27/09/2009 10:07:53 AM 1318 Views
Yeah, but the accuracy is way off.... jh - 27/09/2009 04:34:07 PM 1197 Views
Re: Yeah, but the accuracy is way off.... Camilla - 28/09/2009 08:51:14 AM 1279 Views
Human error? You are being way too nice. Btw, I have a link for you. jh - 29/09/2009 10:02:35 AM 1546 Views
Hehehehe. Heheheheheheheheheeheheheeheeheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh Camilla - 29/09/2009 10:05:26 AM 1312 Views
Something with a good magic system. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 31/08/2009 01:57:00 PM 672 Views
gotta be more specific kcf - 31/08/2009 05:35:47 PM 1242 Views
Something in-depth, and well used. Kronin al'Sulc - 31/08/2009 07:16:54 PM 1136 Views
Have you read Coldfire? Legolas - 31/08/2009 11:33:18 PM 1217 Views
Re: Have you read Coldfire? marekj - 31/08/2009 11:41:36 PM 1329 Views
Re: Have you read Coldfire? ascott4321 - 01/09/2009 12:15:48 AM 1202 Views
Ah, yes, now that you mention it. Legolas - 01/09/2009 12:17:41 AM 1395 Views
Re: Something with a good magic system. Jove - 01/09/2009 01:23:07 AM 1317 Views
I really liked the magic in: StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:23:50 AM 1095 Views
I like what Sanderson did in the Mistborn series *NM* Mossman - 26/09/2009 02:01:55 AM 619 Views
Re: Hi, I want a book that seems like it was written on acid? mother of pearl - 01/09/2009 12:24:01 AM 1284 Views
Re: Hi, I want a book that seems like it was written on acid? Corporal Crusty - 01/09/2009 07:08:23 AM 1194 Views
Not really sci fi or fantasy Nyrende - 01/09/2009 08:30:45 AM 1319 Views
Try M. John Harrison. *NM* jh - 01/09/2009 01:49:43 PM 623 Views
Move Under Ground by Nick Mamatas kcf - 02/09/2009 12:21:32 AM 1276 Views
Meditations in Green by Stephen Wright Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:20:45 AM 1166 Views
Have you read any William S. Burroughs yet? Larry - 07/09/2009 11:12:42 PM 1235 Views
People who say use the phrase "on acid" have rarely tried acid Ouranid - 29/09/2009 03:07:45 AM 1286 Views
Agree with this list... I would have typed one very similar. *NM* Jacob - 01/10/2009 03:21:31 PM 656 Views
Stand-alone novels Comet Sedai - 01/09/2009 02:31:07 AM 1247 Views
Master of Whitestorm ~ Janny Wurts Rebekah - 01/09/2009 01:52:27 PM 1278 Views
Lavinia by Ursula LeGuin. *edit* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:19:54 AM 1104 Views
Here are a few that I enjoyed Bryce - 03/09/2009 03:09:35 AM 1346 Views
Re: Stand-alone novels Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:53:46 AM 1259 Views
Well, yes and no and sequels Comet Sedai - 03/09/2009 12:46:50 PM 1199 Views
Re: Well, yes and no and sequels Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 02:18:40 PM 1491 Views
Regarding Tigana (spoilers) Comet Sedai - 03/09/2009 03:33:08 PM 1592 Views
Re: Regarding Tigana (spoilers) Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:09:04 AM 1287 Views
Pretty much. *NM* Chas - 04/09/2009 03:22:26 AM 642 Views
By definition almost all of Kay's books are standalones. Chas - 03/09/2009 11:54:16 PM 1147 Views
All except for these. *looks amused* *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:09:57 AM 595 Views
*shrug* I probably should have said half his books are standalones. Chas - 04/09/2009 03:21:25 AM 1187 Views
I'll just copy/paste this 2006 list posted on the OF Blog (all but one are available as one-vol.) Larry - 07/09/2009 11:10:26 PM 1022 Views
Various Recommendations Meona Goodday - 03/09/2009 06:00:39 AM 1374 Views
hehe, so you like Lois's fantasy too eh? *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:57:37 AM 542 Views
Yep yep! *NM* Meona Goodday - 03/09/2009 01:46:53 PM 649 Views
Have either of you read her Vorkosigan/Barrayar series? *NM* Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:20:59 PM 558 Views
Nope. Have you? Meona Goodday - 05/09/2009 12:39:14 AM 1420 Views
~Forces self to remain calm and understated~ Tashmere - 05/09/2009 03:22:37 AM 1744 Views
~holds out library card~ Meona Goodday - 05/09/2009 03:34:25 AM 1723 Views
~Grins like a fool~ Tashmere - 06/09/2009 01:54:22 AM 988 Views
Hehehe Meona Goodday - 06/09/2009 04:15:48 AM 1155 Views
I remember you!! Tashmere - 08/09/2009 03:58:53 AM 1140 Views
Re: I remember you!! Meona Goodday - 08/09/2009 02:37:11 PM 1136 Views
Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:33:17 AM 1081 Views
You are interesting now that you have finally answered. Tashmere - 08/09/2009 11:20:50 PM 1005 Views
I've read Diplomatic Immunity... Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:30:52 AM 1061 Views
No, no, no. You have to read them in order! Tashmere - 08/09/2009 11:18:47 PM 1102 Views
Anything similar to Neil Gaiman's American Gods? *NM* Soggy - 07/09/2009 10:34:45 PM 584 Views
Ekaterina Sedia, The Secret History of Moscow Larry - 07/09/2009 11:03:18 PM 1181 Views
Kate Griffin, A Madness of Angels Perdita - 19/10/2009 11:23:43 PM 1379 Views
Since I'm now a big fan of Angela Carter's work... Larry - 07/09/2009 11:04:30 PM 1286 Views
Well... StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:26:31 AM 1080 Views
No, I haven't read anything by her. jh - 23/09/2009 08:53:27 PM 1294 Views
I think you'd enjoy some of Angela Carter's works; I've managed to get one at this site to enjoy her Larry - 28/09/2009 12:19:39 AM 1289 Views
Perhaps. I will see after I finish my project. jh - 28/09/2009 06:19:31 PM 1307 Views
Horror Ouranid - 08/12/2009 03:07:00 PM 1219 Views
Thomas Ligotti! Larry - 11/12/2009 05:32:31 AM 1279 Views
Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes is excellent. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:07:26 PM 1061 Views
If you want a spec fic/fantasyish book where characters actually tell each other what they know... Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:39:01 PM 1054 Views
After two years, I wonder if we should revise this thread and edit in newer books. Thoughts? *NM* Larry - 20/11/2011 10:37:27 PM 571 Views
Probably better to start a new one, people aren't huge fans of reviving old threads... *NM* Legolas - 21/11/2011 10:21:31 PM 646 Views
These days, people here aren't fans of anything outside of expressing political opinions *NM* Larry - 22/11/2011 12:45:42 AM 567 Views
And Skyrim. Don't forget Skyrim! *NM* rebelaessedai - 08/12/2011 08:02:54 AM 595 Views
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