I've been wanting to find another fantasy books that really takes the reader to someplace new. It would be nice to think about something other than the current world affairs for a while. Could be a series or standalone.
Books that have clearly defined cultures and customs are always enjoyable. Religion, when done well, is also one of my favorite aspects of fantasy. I've read a lot of basics and my favorites are, in no particular order:
The Lord of the Rings (of course)
A Song of Ice and Fire
Dune
Earthsea
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Watership Down
The Broken Sword
The Last Unicorn
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn
Discworld (Small Gods might be my favorite so far)
Promethea (Alan Moore)
A book I read and distinctly disliked by the end was The Lions of Al-Rassan. I enjoyed beginning but the characterizations never seemed to grow at all and they also felt more like modern characters dropped into the world.
So based on all that, what would you recommend I check out next?
by KahunaTuna99
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Look up the work of Raymond E. Feist. Should keep you busy reading for a long time.
Leguins wizard of earthsea. Baru cormorant series. Gormenghast maybe. John gwynne if you like sorta viking stuff. I dont like Brandon Sanderson but if youre looking for series he’s often at the top of the list for people. Long price quartet and sword and dagger series by Dan Abraham.
Joe Abercrombie or Robin Hobb
The name of the wind is pretty amazing
Try the Spells Swords and Stealth series by Drew Hayes
The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks;
Hyperion by Dan Simmons;
Memory of Empire by Arkady Martine;
Ancillary Justice by Anne Leckie;
The Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemison
The 13th Paladin series by Torsten Weitze. The 13th Paladin of the Gods has been sent to fight the dark god “He Who Forces”. The first book in the series is Ahren.
The Traveler’s Gate Trilogy by Will Wight. Magic is used by calling energy and creatures from other worlds called territories. People who can draw from their territories are called travelers. The first book in the series is House of Blades.
The Locked Tomb series by Tamsin Muir. Extremely unique world building, some religiousy stuff, complex, but very very compelling. Lots of twists, and a very cool necromancy system.
City of brass by SA Chakrabourty
The Empire series by Raymond E. Feist and Janny Wurts. Mara of the Acoma leads her House through decades of political intrigue and hidden wars. A spinoff from Feists Riftwar saga.