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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 3420 Views
Janny Wurts has a couple of epic fantasy series. Rebekah - 30/08/2009 06:57:52 PM 1749 Views
I like The Cycle of Fire. *NM* StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:15:04 AM 919 Views
Well, here are a couple I don't think have been mentioned: Screen Name - 11/09/2009 09:46:21 AM 1741 Views
Historical fiction. Chas - 30/08/2009 07:00:35 PM 1646 Views
Patrick O'Brian snoopcester - 30/08/2009 07:03:35 PM 1597 Views
You know Chas - 30/08/2009 07:08:50 PM 1553 Views
REally? snoopcester - 30/08/2009 07:11:06 PM 1829 Views
Re: REally? Chas - 30/08/2009 07:19:38 PM 1618 Views
Did you read the Horatio Hornblower series? Tashmere - 02/09/2009 12:17:00 AM 1522 Views
Oh, there are Hornblower books? Legolas - 02/09/2009 12:24:31 AM 1499 Views
They're very enjoyable. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:10:44 AM 899 Views
I saw the first of the mini-series. Good casting. Tashmere - 02/09/2009 02:44:48 PM 1745 Views
Tash has it..these books are wonderful. *NM* Missa Sedai - 25/09/2009 01:30:34 AM 961 Views
The first half. I've never been able to find the rest of them. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:10:11 AM 855 Views
It would be worth it to watch for the rest. Tashmere - 02/09/2009 02:46:21 PM 1748 Views
A couple that I enjoy Jacob - 31/08/2009 04:06:52 PM 1865 Views
I've read the Gates of Fire. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:29:42 PM 1711 Views
These two rock. Vodalus - 31/08/2009 06:15:14 PM 1662 Views
Perhaps not exactly the same... StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:16:18 AM 1376 Views
Wars of Light and Shadow definantly need to be added to the list *NM* Ryan - 30/08/2009 07:04:15 PM 874 Views
Re: Wars of Light and Shadow definantly need to be added to the list marekj - 31/08/2009 11:35:00 PM 1661 Views
Slash, please! rebelaessedai - 30/08/2009 08:13:33 PM 1681 Views
I'm assuming you already know about this one. Chas - 31/08/2009 01:44:39 AM 1770 Views
Oh, and Skin Folk Chas - 31/08/2009 01:52:58 AM 1708 Views
I knew about A Companion to Wolves. rebelaessedai - 31/08/2009 03:22:38 AM 1728 Views
I guess I need to broaden my horizons. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:24:07 PM 1652 Views
LOL! rebelaessedai - 02/09/2009 03:28:33 PM 1751 Views
So, I've read Shadow of the Wind ascott4321 - 30/08/2009 10:06:30 PM 1652 Views
I haven't read that one yet kcf - 31/08/2009 05:39:52 PM 1688 Views
Re: I haven't read that one yet ascott4321 - 31/08/2009 07:26:16 PM 1602 Views
Which aspect of the book are you talking about in particular? Legolas - 31/08/2009 06:34:26 PM 1830 Views
maybe various combinations of all those? ascott4321 - 31/08/2009 07:20:57 PM 1715 Views
The Historian Crink - 05/12/2011 04:56:40 AM 1590 Views
Thanks for your contribution, but not many people are likely to find it here. Legolas - 05/12/2011 10:14:04 PM 1630 Views
Then mayhaps a new thread? Crink - 06/12/2011 04:50:33 AM 1596 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 1629 Views
The Holy Grail of recommendation requests. Chas - 31/08/2009 12:59:50 AM 1866 Views
give Ken Scholes a shot kcf - 31/08/2009 05:37:11 PM 1769 Views
Will do. Chas - 31/08/2009 11:26:57 PM 1721 Views
I didn't think the characters were particularly week or one-dimensional kcf - 01/09/2009 03:42:06 AM 1703 Views
That's good to know. *NM* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:20:40 AM 851 Views
Well, Kay is very distinct... jh - 31/08/2009 11:37:45 PM 1674 Views
I've read the first one. Chas - 02/09/2009 02:15:38 AM 1608 Views
Well, it depends on which aspect of Kay you are looking at. StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:19:42 AM 1475 Views
comedic sci-fi mystery? *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 31/08/2009 03:57:52 AM 900 Views
Dirk Gently kcf - 31/08/2009 05:34:55 PM 1633 Views
Be careful with Rankin though Stephen - 31/08/2009 08:19:00 PM 1682 Views
I'd have said John Zakour and Lawrence Ganem *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:16:06 AM 800 Views
Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* *NM* Nyrende - 31/08/2009 04:49:51 AM 833 Views
Re: Something like Michelle West's Sun Sword? *NM* marekj - 31/08/2009 11:36:31 PM 1676 Views
The Cast In series... Nyrende - 01/09/2009 03:28:12 AM 1588 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 1717 Views
that would be awesome. *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:17:36 AM 793 Views
Librarything does it Camilla - 21/09/2009 04:02:54 PM 1652 Views
Their system isn't great. jh - 26/09/2009 10:14:30 PM 1612 Views
Re: Their system isn't great. Camilla - 27/09/2009 10:07:53 AM 1718 Views
Yeah, but the accuracy is way off.... jh - 27/09/2009 04:34:07 PM 1566 Views
Re: Yeah, but the accuracy is way off.... Camilla - 28/09/2009 08:51:14 AM 1657 Views
Human error? You are being way too nice. Btw, I have a link for you. jh - 29/09/2009 10:02:35 AM 1929 Views
Hehehehe. Heheheheheheheheheeheheheeheeheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheheh Camilla - 29/09/2009 10:05:26 AM 1690 Views
Something with a good magic system. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 31/08/2009 01:57:00 PM 908 Views
gotta be more specific kcf - 31/08/2009 05:35:47 PM 1608 Views
Something in-depth, and well used. Kronin al'Sulc - 31/08/2009 07:16:54 PM 1482 Views
Have you read Coldfire? Legolas - 31/08/2009 11:33:18 PM 1609 Views
Re: Have you read Coldfire? marekj - 31/08/2009 11:41:36 PM 1712 Views
Re: Have you read Coldfire? ascott4321 - 01/09/2009 12:15:48 AM 1591 Views
Ah, yes, now that you mention it. Legolas - 01/09/2009 12:17:41 AM 1742 Views
Re: Something with a good magic system. Jove - 01/09/2009 01:23:07 AM 1690 Views
I really liked the magic in: StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:23:50 AM 1479 Views
I like what Sanderson did in the Mistborn series *NM* Mossman - 26/09/2009 02:01:55 AM 819 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 1697 Views
Re: Hi, I want a book that seems like it was written on acid? Corporal Crusty - 01/09/2009 07:08:23 AM 1538 Views
Not really sci fi or fantasy Nyrende - 01/09/2009 08:30:45 AM 1702 Views
Try M. John Harrison. *NM* jh - 01/09/2009 01:49:43 PM 802 Views
Move Under Ground by Nick Mamatas kcf - 02/09/2009 12:21:32 AM 1674 Views
Meditations in Green by Stephen Wright Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:20:45 AM 1581 Views
Have you read any William S. Burroughs yet? Larry - 07/09/2009 11:12:42 PM 1605 Views
People who say use the phrase "on acid" have rarely tried acid Ouranid - 29/09/2009 03:07:45 AM 1669 Views
Agree with this list... I would have typed one very similar. *NM* Jacob - 01/10/2009 03:21:31 PM 863 Views
Stand-alone novels Comet Sedai - 01/09/2009 02:31:07 AM 1636 Views
Master of Whitestorm ~ Janny Wurts Rebekah - 01/09/2009 01:52:27 PM 1673 Views
Lavinia by Ursula LeGuin. *edit* Chas - 02/09/2009 01:19:54 AM 1505 Views
Here are a few that I enjoyed Bryce - 03/09/2009 03:09:35 AM 1716 Views
Re: Stand-alone novels Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:53:46 AM 1645 Views
Well, yes and no and sequels Comet Sedai - 03/09/2009 12:46:50 PM 1587 Views
Re: Well, yes and no and sequels Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 02:18:40 PM 1850 Views
Regarding Tigana (spoilers) Comet Sedai - 03/09/2009 03:33:08 PM 1973 Views
Re: Regarding Tigana (spoilers) Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:09:04 AM 1669 Views
Pretty much. *NM* Chas - 04/09/2009 03:22:26 AM 837 Views
By definition almost all of Kay's books are standalones. Chas - 03/09/2009 11:54:16 PM 1516 Views
All except for these. *looks amused* *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 04/09/2009 01:09:57 AM 785 Views
*shrug* I probably should have said half his books are standalones. Chas - 04/09/2009 03:21:25 AM 1508 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 1389 Views
Various Recommendations Meona Goodday - 03/09/2009 06:00:39 AM 1776 Views
hehe, so you like Lois's fantasy too eh? *NM* Kylia Skydancer - 03/09/2009 10:57:37 AM 732 Views
Yep yep! *NM* Meona Goodday - 03/09/2009 01:46:53 PM 832 Views
Have either of you read her Vorkosigan/Barrayar series? *NM* Tashmere - 04/09/2009 09:20:59 PM 744 Views
Nope. Have you? Meona Goodday - 05/09/2009 12:39:14 AM 1817 Views
~Forces self to remain calm and understated~ Tashmere - 05/09/2009 03:22:37 AM 2100 Views
~holds out library card~ Meona Goodday - 05/09/2009 03:34:25 AM 2121 Views
~Grins like a fool~ Tashmere - 06/09/2009 01:54:22 AM 1352 Views
Hehehe Meona Goodday - 06/09/2009 04:15:48 AM 1543 Views
I remember you!! Tashmere - 08/09/2009 03:58:53 AM 1508 Views
Re: I remember you!! Meona Goodday - 08/09/2009 02:37:11 PM 1522 Views
Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:33:17 AM 1435 Views
You are interesting now that you have finally answered. Tashmere - 08/09/2009 11:20:50 PM 1416 Views
I've read Diplomatic Immunity... Kylia Skydancer - 08/09/2009 07:30:52 AM 1468 Views
No, no, no. You have to read them in order! Tashmere - 08/09/2009 11:18:47 PM 1477 Views
Anything similar to Neil Gaiman's American Gods? *NM* Soggy - 07/09/2009 10:34:45 PM 778 Views
Ekaterina Sedia, The Secret History of Moscow Larry - 07/09/2009 11:03:18 PM 1561 Views
Kate Griffin, A Madness of Angels Perdita - 19/10/2009 11:23:43 PM 1864 Views
Since I'm now a big fan of Angela Carter's work... Larry - 07/09/2009 11:04:30 PM 1661 Views
Well... StoneDogAiel - 08/09/2009 02:26:31 AM 1453 Views
No, I haven't read anything by her. jh - 23/09/2009 08:53:27 PM 1678 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 1651 Views
Perhaps. I will see after I finish my project. jh - 28/09/2009 06:19:31 PM 1688 Views
Horror Ouranid - 08/12/2009 03:07:00 PM 1563 Views
Thomas Ligotti! Larry - 11/12/2009 05:32:31 AM 1651 Views
Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes is excellent. Rebekah - 05/06/2010 04:07:26 PM 1421 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 1437 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 742 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 828 Views
These days, people here aren't fans of anything outside of expressing political opinions *NM* Larry - 22/11/2011 12:45:42 AM 753 Views
And Skyrim. Don't forget Skyrim! *NM* rebelaessedai - 08/12/2011 08:02:54 AM 842 Views
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