Favourite fantasy/sci-fi novels!

[Niamh]

My favorite fantasy book (if we consider it as fantasy) is Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon".

thats a very good book.

[Dark Star]

I don't think I've posted in this thread yet so I will now:

George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has to be my favorite. Top-notch material and by far the greatest character builder I've ever read.

[amalia1985]

thats a very good book.

Thank you so much, Niamh. I knew you would like it!!

[#57]

Maybe you all consider the series a bit childish, but how about Brian Jacques Redwall series? Those were my favorite books a couple of years ago, before I found my all time faves Tolkien, Sayers, and Doyle. My especial favorite was Lord Brocktree. And what about Peter Pan and the Wizard of Oz? i know those are considered for younger kids but I'm fifteen and I love reading them over and over again. Call me eccentric, but hey, I claim protection under the altar of bookworm-ism. i love those books!

O.o Call it coincedence but i have to agree that the Redwall series Very awesome and that Lord Brocktree is one of my favorites, too

I also would like to throw in the Bartimaeus Trilogy , it really puts you in a world where it's a multiple first peson experience. The conflict in the story is incredible and it seems like you're right beside the person (or djinn ) every time you start to read it. While it takes a little while to get into, once you start reading it you can't put it down!

Let me think for a second- I'm in the middle of a Charles de Lint book and loving it, and I also really loved Thief Lord (Cornelia Funke), Twilight (Stephanie Meyer) LOVED Blood and Chocolate (Annette Curtis Klause) and the Harry Potter books are always good. This will make some of you gasp or even faint, but I can't STAND C.S. Lewis OR Tolkein.

*GASP* *FAINT* *BAWL* I know i'm doing things out of order but i tend to read things like this backwards and i haven't posted 4 a while either.

The answer is yes, Idril, it's both Sci-fi and fantasy

[thescholar]

Chrysalids takes it for me, but my fave fantasy character was probably Raistlin from Dragonlance

[cracking muse]

Philip Pulman's books are very good. I am hoping they don't ruin them with the new movie coming out.

[#57]

Most likely they will, most other movies have. Take Lemoney Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, THe movie did it almost comepletely out of order and added some things while they took out other, more important parts !!!! And also the lord of the rings moveis, just not so much scene adding.

Hey! This seems like a good way to introduce myself. My favorite fantasy author specifically is probably Charles de Lint, but I also like Cynthia Voigt alot, though some would argue that she's not really fantasy.

i just got finished reading a Voight book, and you know what burns me up about her? The fact that she doesn't let you know what number the book is in a series! I just read The Wings of a Falcon, got to the end of the book at the author's note and what did I find out? IT'S THE THIRD BOOK IN A TRILOGY!!!!!!!!!!!! For those who haven't read this trilogy it's: (first) Jackaroo, (2nd) On Fortunes Wheel, and (3rd) The Wings of a Falcon. It's the third series that i've started on by reading the third book. The first being The Lost Years of Merlin series, The second the His Dark Materials trilogy thanks to my stupid assistant librarian, and now, of course, this one.

[Nico87]

You're probably sick and tired of favourite-lists, but I could't help myself!

Well, personally the only fantasy/sci-fi novels I've read is Lord of the Rings, the four A Song of Ice and Fire novels, and all the Hitchiker's stories. I've also read a lot from Lovecraft.
I'm also about to read The Hobbit, Children of Hurin, and The Silmarillion, but I'm on the lookout for some other epic stuff, hence why I'm making this thread.

I'm always on the lookout for quality stuff, specially nice-binded Deluxe/Collector's Editions, as I'm a sort of collector of books (well, I like to see my self as one anyway). So, post your favourite fantasy/sci-fi novels, and don't burn me on the fire!

Would be nice if you knew if the novels in your lists has been published in deluxe or nice hardcover editions. If so, do alert me.

[Guinivere]

My favourite fantasy saga is James Clemens "Banned and Bannished" , (five books starting with Wit'ch Fire). I just loved it from page one. The fantastic heroine and her companions. It has elves, dwarves and many more creatures and men.
Also a very good trilogy would be the Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop. Very classy but different, compelling and dark fantasy. Haven't read anything remotely similar to this book.

[Joreads]

Philip Pulman's books are very good. I am hoping they don't ruin them with the new movie coming out.

l love these books as well they are great. I liked the first movie but I have heard that they are not going to be doing any more

[Pensive]

Sorry for going a bit off-topic, but can anybody recommend me any spacetravel sciencefiction? I have tried Lessing's Canopus archieve but not really my cup of tea.

[Niamh]

we ll obviously the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy!

[sadparadise]

Frank Herbert, Dune

[Odysseus93]

My all time favourite fantasy series would have to be The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini. I got really peeved when they butchered it in the movie

[Fen]

Gormenghast trilogy