Have you read Raymond E Feist? I'm assuming yes, since he's one of the big 80s names. I basically only like the Riftwar Saga of his stuff, BUT.
Read the series he wrote with Janny Wurts, if you haven't already. It's excellent. I reread them last year and hadn't remembered how good they were. It's the Empire trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Servant of the Empire, Mistress of the Empire.
Also: Janny Wurts' huge project The Wars of Light and Shadow. There are currently 9 books, and I think there are 2 more planned. The first is The Curse of the Mistwraith. People can find them a little difficult to get into because Wurts has chosen an almost archaic style of writing for them, but once you get used to that they're easy reads. (I love the style, so never had any trouble, but my brother found it a little offputting at first.) I think she's very underrated as an author and like to recommend her books whenever people ask for more fantasy suggestions.
Thanks! I don't particularly like Feist (his structure and prose and characterization have always rubbed me the wrong way), but I will definitely check out Curse of the Mistwraith!
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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"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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