Book recommendations for January, preferably series...

[djheater]

Just finished the aubrey\maturin books and am watching Horatio Hornblower... looking for a fantasy infusion of the same quality as the George R.R. Martin books. If I saw him on the street I would beat him with a rubber hose. He needs to quit doing other f'ing projects and work on the books.

Any suggections appreciated.

 

[BigJ]

Have you read the Malazan Book of the Fallen series yet? I'd say it's right about on par with Martin's works.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Have you read the Malazan Book of the Fallen series yet? I'd say it's right about on par with Martin's works.

i LOVE this series.

there are several spin-off novels too, which are all excellent.

 

[Jinru]

You could check out the Farseer trilogy, and the 2 sequal trilogies after that. I wouldn't say it's as good as Martin's work, but it's definitely worth reading.

 

[RossGr]

Give Jack Whyte's Camulod series a whirl. A "historic" tale of King Auther.

 

[DaveSimmons]

L.E. Modesitt Jr's Recluce books are good. Start with The Magic of Recluce and read in publication date order.

Elizabeth Moon's Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy is another good choice.

 

[djheater]

Thanks all... I'll review them at work tomorrow and stop off at Borders on the way home... I'm jonesing for a winter read...

 

[Maleficus]

I'm always up for a good read, gonna give the Malazan series a shot, thanks.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: Maleficus
I'm always up for a good read, gonna give the Malazan series a shot, thanks.

the first book, Gardens of the Moon, is hard to read initially. Erikson throws you into the universe with no tutorial or intro, so there are lots of concepts and words that just won't make any sense at first.

the key is to soldier on and get halfway through. by that time you should have a somewhat decent grasp as to how the world works, and you'll slowly see how utterly amazing and deep it is.

 

[pontifex]

Night Watch series
Not really a series, but terry Pratchett's Discworld books follow a consistent world and some things from 1 book might show up in another.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Originally posted by: Jinru
You could check out the Farseer trilogy, and the 2 sequal trilogies after that. I wouldn't say it's as good as Martin's work, but it's definitely worth reading.

Thats what I was about to say. I enjoyed the whole series but I liked The Live Ship Traders trilogy the best. I just started The Soldiers Son trilogy also by Hobb.

I would also like to get a few whacks in on Martin if somebody catches him. How dare he write such a good series only to drag his ass finishing it.

 

[kalrith]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
L.E. Modesitt Jr's Recluce books are good. Start with The Magic of Recluce and read in publication date order.

I agree. I'm almost finished reading the latest book. I've really enjoyed the series.

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: BigJ
Have you read the Malazan Book of the Fallen series yet? I'd say it's right about on par with Martin's works.

i LOVE this series.

Thirded. Also recommend Scott Bakker's trilogy The Prince of Nothing. Book 1 = The Darkness that comes Before. Bakker's another canuck and they seem to be leading the field these days.

I'm currently reading Glen Cook's Black Company chronicles, which Bakker and Erikson point to as influences. I definitely see Cook's style in Malazan, but Erikson really upped the ante. He took Cook's ideas and ran them to another planet.

Tip: Avoid fantasy authors named Terry.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: jonks

Originally posted by: StevenYoo

Originally posted by: BigJ
Have you read the Malazan Book of the Fallen series yet? I'd say it's right about on par with Martin's works.

i LOVE this series.

Thirded. Also recommend Scott Bakker's trilogy The Prince of Nothing. Book 1 = The Darkness that comes Before. Bakker's another canuck and they seem to be leading the field these days.

I'm currently reading Glen Cook's Black Company chronicles, which Bakker and Erikson point to as influences. I definitely see Cook's style in Malazan, but Erikson really upped the ante. He took Cook's ideas and ran them to another planet.

Tip: Avoid fantasy authors named Terry.

I've read the first 4 or so books in the series (Black Company) and I've got to say they're pretty badass. Definitely similar between Cook and Erikson, but I do enjoy the Malazan books more.

 

[Maleficus]

I've been reading The Annals of the Black Company per this thread, I enjoyed the first two books, but when I hit the third book, around the last quarter, it's just been pure awesome. So much character and life in infused in the final pages, makes all the difference in the world, kicked the series up several ratings for me.

 

[StevenYoo]

Originally posted by: Maleficus
I've been reading The Annals of the Black Company per this thread, I enjoyed the first two books, but when I hit the third book, around the last quarter, it's just been pure awesome. So much character and life in infused in the final pages, makes all the difference in the world, kicked the series up several ratings for me.

it's just unfortunate that Cook never finished the series.

 

[LtPage1]

Gene Wolfe, The Shadow of the Torturer is the first in the series. I think that series is called The Book of the Long Sun, but I could be wrong. All of his stuff is amazing- seriously, the best writer in the English language alive today, bar none. If you like sci-fi/fantasy at all, you'll fall in love with him.