A list of fantasy books that I enjoyed and would recommend reading over Eragon. At the very least, reading these books wouldn't be a waste of time.
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Just any one of these books are so much more satisfying to read.

UPDATE: Done for now as of 01/08/2007. Although subject to ( Read more... )

Fantasy books I recommend, sorted by author's last name in alphabetical order.

• The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny (AKA The Great Book of Amber)
A perpetually never to be completed series due to the fact that Zelazny passed away before completing it, it is still a freaking masterpiece. Although I have heard of a ghostwritten estate-authorized ( Read more... )

Fantasy books I recommend, sorted by author's last name in alphabetical order.

• Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Series by Tad Williams
I read this series a really long time ago so some details are fuzzy. This was a really long series as Tad Williams is well known for writing huge textbook sized tomes. I believe that the last book was actually split into two ( Read more... )

Fantasy books I recommend, sorted by author's last name in alphabetical order.

• The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
THE GIANT of fantasy as due to Peter Jackson's awesome film adaptation, EVERYONE has heard of it. If they don't, they were living in a cave. Although I have issues with the wandering prose, it's still something that should ( Read more... )

Fantasy books I recommend, sorted by author's last name in alphabetical order.

• Crown Duel by Sherwood Smith (AKA Crown & Court Duet)

I am SO happy that I read this book in my teens although at the time that I read it, it was still split up in the Duet rather than its complete one-volume form. But the cover of Crown Duel itself was just so striking. ( Read more... )

Fantasy books I recommend, sorted by author's last name in alphabetical order.

• Legend of Nightfall by Mickey Zucker Reichert

A story narrated from the first person perspective of Nightfall, an infamous thief and jack-of-all-trades. He does have his honor though and feels that his legend is rather overblown as he is just making a living. Of course, ( Read more... )

Fantasy books I recommend, sorted by author's last name in alphabetical order.

• The Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce
A trilogy based on a fairytale/myth but with a twist.

1. The Darkangel
2. A Gathering of Gargoyles
3. The Pearl of the Soul of the World
• Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Fantasy books I recommend, sorted by author's last name in alphabetical order.

• The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix
A good young adult series that is also accessible to older readers-it's a trilogy set in a world where the boundary between life and death is often crossed in the quest for forbidden power. The only one who can "police" these necromancers ( Read more... )

Fantasy books I recommend, sorted by author's last name in alphabetical order.

• The Obsidian Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey & James Mallory

I actually really like this partnership. I've read some Mercedes Lackey books and they read a certain way so it's a refreshing change to see some of the differences when Mallory is added to the mix. I believe Mallory ( Read more... )

Fantasy books I recommend, sorted by author's last name in alphabetical order.

• The Black Swan by Mercedes Lackey

A retelling of Swan Lake, except from the point of view of the sorcerer's daughter. Yes, there wasn't a sorcerer's daughter in the original so technically, you could see the main character as a contrived plot device in order to gain a new ( Read more... )