I'm sorta well read in epic fantasy, but I've missed a lot of debuts in the last few years.
Anyway, I'm looking for books that are similar to Wheel of Time and Name of the Wind. Some books I know to be similar are Runelords, Way of Kings, Mistworld, and Dune (but looking for fantasy here).
The most obvious that come to mind would be Lord of the Rings, and for that matter a lot of the Expanded Universe books on things like D&D or Star Wars, while hardly the pinnacle of literary talent, tend to have a lot of the elements you've mentioned. You mention Dune for instance but it's hardly full of humor, so I'm assuming your conditions are fairly flexible.
A couple classics that come to mind would be Roger Zelazny's Amber Chronicles - never met anyone who read them and didn't like them and its one of the few things I recommend to multiple people since I don't make suggestions often and those usually are pretty tailored to the person - and Anne McCaffrey's Dragon Riders of Pern. Terry Pratchett's Discworld, though I usually advise people start off around ten books in with 'Men at Arms' or 'Reaper Man', if you enjoy parody with purpose. Another classic, David Eddings' Belgariad, or his Elenium. More modern, and set modern, Jim Butcher's Dresden Files.
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Please recommend me fantasy books like Wheel of Time and Name of the Wind
01/04/2012 08:49:00 PM
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I can think of some
01/04/2012 10:13:18 PM
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"The Lies of Locke Lamora" is the one that springs most readily to mind.
01/04/2012 10:36:41 PM
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Yes, if you don't mind some swearing, the Locke Lamora books are lots of fun.
01/04/2012 10:57:56 PM
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The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie
02/04/2012 02:59:58 PM
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Not to criticize your suggestions, or books I haven't even read...
02/04/2012 10:27:17 PM
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Another I read and lost interest in. Back on the to-read list. Thanks *NM*
03/04/2012 05:08:11 AM
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Also, for a different feel, but also quite good: The Dresden Files (Jim Butcher)
02/04/2012 06:46:18 PM
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Read the first few, then stopped. Always planned on returning. Thanks. *NM*
03/04/2012 05:09:17 AM
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If you want something like Wheel of Time just read Goodkind. He copied Jordan. *NM*
03/04/2012 04:18:10 AM
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Re: Please recommend me fantasy books like Wheel of Time and Name of the Wind
05/04/2012 06:10:54 AM
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Tad Williams' Memory, Sorrow and Thorn
05/04/2012 10:54:33 AM
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It starts out excruciatingly slow. And the plot was boring. Thanks
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18/04/2012 04:33:04 PM
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I recommend two books by Brandon Sanderson
05/04/2012 07:02:09 PM
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Malazan Book of The Fallen - the most epic fantasy ever. *NM*
10/04/2012 11:45:59 AM
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Couldn't hold my attention past the first book. Thanks *NM*
18/04/2012 04:34:36 PM
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Re: Couldn't hold my attention past the first book. Thanks
18/04/2012 09:04:33 PM
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Discovered and reading The Warded Man. It seems to be up the same alley. *NM*
19/04/2012 07:08:34 AM
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