[–] Citizen_Kong ago
Since some of my favourites have already been mentioned, I'll add the Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. It's quite a lot like The Dresden Files, in that it combines detective mysteries and the supernatural, only with a very British touch. Oh, and the main character is black without that fact being constantly part of the plot, I found that very refreshing.
[–] tricky_wikiwiki ago (edited ago)
Night Angel - Brent Weeks. Avoided because of stupid covers but quite good
Farseer trilogy -Robin Hobb. Same type of story vain as above
Sheepfarmer's Daughter (Deed of Paksenarrion) - Elizabeth Moon
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[–] anatomygeek 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Malazan, Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. Don't be put of by the shear volume of work and the neverending introduction to new characters. It has war, strategy, unexplored territories, gods, ascendants, philosophy, martial arts/ weapens, incredible dialogue, brutality, magic, beasts, friendship, deceit, violence, sex and death. A lot of violence and death. If I could read only one book for all of my life this would be it.
[–] mr_mellow3 ago
The Cloud Atlas "trilogy" by David Mitchell. Everyone is familiar with the movie, and while it was as good as a movie adaptation could have been, it falls seriously short in capturing the worlds and the characters that inhabit them. For anyone who was interested in the philosophy, characters, plot, etc etc, I cannot recommend enough to read Ghostwritten and Number9Dream. The craft with which Mitchell writes is absolutely enthralling and the way he bridges the characters and stories across time and books is incredible.
[–] BlastedToMoosh ago
Piers Anthony's The Magic of Xanth series kept me company for a large portion of my youth, and I definitely recommend it for young adults.
[–] BlastedToMoosh ago
I read them in 1995-99 when I was in 3rd-6th grade. A lot of stuff went over my head but towards the end there things were starting to click.
Kushiel's Legacy! Similar to GoT with the quasi-Medieval-European setting, and the ridiculous number of characters.
It's a magnificent blend of unique characters, historical content, quests, religion, violence, (mostly of the BDSM sort; fans of 50-SoG might be disappointed because Kushiel's S&M scenes are, oh, WELL WRITTEN,) a sprinkling of romance, and so much more.
And sex. Artfully written.
Because the main character is a courtesan. And a spy. And can speak 5 languages.
The bad guy, or should I say "woman", is just as fabulous, and a worthy opponent to the intelligent Phedre.
GAH I love this series!
[–] confidence ago
City of Ember. I think I have read the entire series at least 3 times