Favourite fantasy/sci-fi novels!

Ah, fantasy...
Well, I've never been a huge fan of the stuff, but I've certainly found a few really good things in the genre.
I got about halfway through Jordan's Wheel of Time a couple years ago and had to stop when school resumed. It was excellent, though. The characters were delightful. I cannot really pick up where I left off, so I will have to start over someday; I will probably wait until he gets all of the books written...
Strangely enough, I've also never finished Lord of the Rings. I keep starting at the very beginning, and have consequently read The Hobbit three or four times but never been more than halfway through The Two Towers. I dug it, for sure, but I'm reluctant to really state a decided opinion on it until I finish it.
However...
I cannot state my enthusiasm for Raymond E. Feist strongly enough. His Riftwar Legacy and Serpentwar Saga are both classic. Not sure about his more recent stuff, though...

Favourite fantasy series are;

Mary Stewarts Merlin Trilogy and the Wicked Day

Terry Brooks Shannara series

mervyn peakes Gormansghast

Raymont E Fiests Riftwar saga

Philip Pullmans His dark materials Trilogy

Trudi Canavans Black Magicians Trilogy

J.K.Rowlings Harry Potter of course

J.r.r Tolkiens hobbit and lord of the rings.

to name a few. :D

Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling and The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis are my favourites. I've read all those books so many times that I've lost the count.

I haven't read a lot of fantasy books or series, but those which I have read, I liked most of them. A few of my favourites are:

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Hobbit

I liked Brave New World and Gulliver's Travels.

My favorite fantasy book is probably...The Hobbit. However I also love the Inheritance Trilogy so far...I could not put those books down once I picked them up!

The Chrysalids, Mind of My Mind and Brave New World is science fiction.

Whatever,Peter Pan shall be my favourite
Is the concept of fantasy book same as the fairy tale? a little confusing.
But I really like them more than the adult things.

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Originally Posted by loved pan

Whatever,Peter Pan shall be my favourite
Is the concept of fantasy book same as the fairy tale? a little confusing.
But I really like them more than the adult things.

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I think fantasy and fairytale can be more or less the same as fantasy was born from fairytales and myths.

Horton Hatches the Egg!!

:D if that counts. but read it. it's really a wonderful book; not just for children - it fits together so well; all the ryhmes are perfect; the characters are wonderful.

I didn't like Eragon at all, everything was way too predictable.
My favorites are probably Tolkien (of course), Rowling and Roger Zelazny's "Chronicles of Amber"

May I suggest the short stories of Clark Ashton Smith? He's finally getting a reprint series--was a staple in the old Weird Tales pulps and I rank him right up there with Lord Dunsany and Tolkien. His writing is very lyrical and full of imagery.

I like Brian Jaques' Redwall series. Talking animals that carry swords, bows, spears, ect. Definitely fantasy.

My personal favorite of his is Salamandastron. It has a different flare to it impo.:banana:

I also think that Emily Roda did a fine job with her Deltora Quest series. Though I haven't gotten to read her Dragons of Deltora yet.:banana:

Terry Prattchit(sp?), he's our man!
If he can't write it no-one can!

Tolkien completely pwns Pratchett.


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