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    Quote Originally Posted by Knightshade View Post
    also you could try reading the disc world series by terry pratchett
    Overrated imo. Tries too hard, way too hard.

    @artic: Did you read the follow up stuff to the ID trilogy? War of the Spider Queen (6 book set) is really good as well.

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    that comes after icewind dale? wow i didnt know that i gotta get it now lol
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    Oh it doesn't and sorry for any confusion there. War of the Spider Queen is a drow focused (obvs) 6 book set written by different authors under the guidance of Salvatore and a couple others.

    The Drizzt stuff goes in this order story wise...

    The Dark Elf Trilogy
    Homeland
    Exile
    Sojounr

    The Icewind Dale Trilogy
    The Crystal Shard
    Streams of Silver
    The Halfling's Gem

    Legacy of the Drow
    The Legacy
    Starless Night
    Siege of Darkness
    Passage to Dawn

    Paths of Darkness
    The Silent Blade
    The Spine of the World
    Sea of Swords

    The Hunter's Blades Trilogy
    The Thousand Orcs
    The Lone Drow
    The Two Swords

    Transitions
    The Orc King
    The Pirate King
    The Ghost King

    Neverwinter
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    Neverwinter

    I haven't read Transitions or Neverwinter yet (Neverwinter is very new).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gypsy View Post
    Oh it doesn't and sorry for any confusion there. War of the Spider Queen is a drow focused (obvs) 6 book set written by different authors under the guidance of Salvatore and a couple others.

    The Drizzt stuff goes in this order story wise...

    The Dark Elf Trilogy
    Homeland
    Exile
    Sojounr

    The Icewind Dale Trilogy
    The Crystal Shard
    Streams of Silver
    The Halfling's Gem

    Legacy of the Drow
    The Legacy
    Starless Night
    Siege of Darkness
    Passage to Dawn

    Paths of Darkness
    The Silent Blade
    The Spine of the World
    Sea of Swords

    The Hunter's Blades Trilogy
    The Thousand Orcs
    The Lone Drow
    The Two Swords

    Transitions
    The Orc King
    The Pirate King
    The Ghost King

    Neverwinter
    Gauntlgrym
    Neverwinter

    I haven't read Transitions or Neverwinter yet (Neverwinter is very new).
    sounds like a good list much like you and your brother I love all things Forgotten realms got one book I have not read it starts off slow haven't read any of the others as forgotten realms is rare for me to find.

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    I remember I read the Lost Years of Merlin once a long while back and it always left a good impression. However, I never did get around to reading the rest in the series. A Wrinkle in Time was also a fond favorite of mine but that may be more science fiction to you.

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    The Magic Kingdom of Landover series (six in all) by Terry Brooks. I read the first (Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold!) back in 1987 and found myself deeply engrossed and the book difficult to put down. Great storyline and characters. Some funny wisecracks too. The final book in the series (A Princess of Landover) was released in 2009 - I was sad to see the series end lol. Great fantasy novels imho.

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    Quote Originally Posted by muppetboy View Post
    The Magic Kingdom of Landover series (six in all) by Terry Brooks. I read the first (Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold!) back in 1987 and found myself deeply engrossed and the book difficult to put down. Great storyline and characters. Some funny wisecracks too. The final book in the series (A Princess of Landover) was released in 2009 - I was sad to see the series end lol. Great fantasy novels imho.
    2nd.

    I have the whole series, eventually I'll get hardcovers of it as well. Right now only 2 hardcovers from that series iirc.

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    A discovery of witches by deborah harkness if you like modern style witch and vampire fantasies.
    The hunger Games if you enjoy medieval types of fantasy.
    the Historian if you enjoy history and vampires (even though it's more about the past of Vlad "The Impaler" Dracul.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Coffey View Post
    The hunger Games if you enjoy medieval types of fantasy.
    Barf.

    I saw a preview for the movie the other day and just laughed at how shitty it looked.

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    Not entirely sure if it strictly counts as fantasy as it's in a modern setting (but with magic), but I saw The Dresden Files (awesome) already mentioned so I figured I'd also mention Charles Stross' Laundry Files series, starting with The Atrocity Archives. It's a "Lovecraftian spy thriller" where "horror elements such as the Nazis using higher mathematics to open "gates" to other dimensions are combined with humorous elements satirizing bureaucracy".

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian Coffey View Post
    The hunger Games if you enjoy medieval types of fantasy.
    I'd have to agree with him. The Hunger Games is a definite very good series. I'm currently on the 2nd book right now.


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    It's for teenagers. So I guess if you are 14 it might be pretty awesome.

    Quote Originally Posted by overture2112 View Post
    Not entirely sure if it strictly counts as fantasy as it's in a modern setting (but with magic), but I saw The Dresden Files (awesome) already mentioned so I figured I'd also mention Charles Stross' Laundry Files series, starting with The Atrocity Archives. It's a "Lovecraftian spy thriller" where "horror elements such as the Nazis using higher mathematics to open "gates" to other dimensions are combined with humorous elements satirizing bureaucracy".
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    I recommend reading The Spook's Apprentice...
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    I can't believe these haven't been suggested yet...but here ya go! You can thank me after and you will (trust me) Just make sure when you start the first book, you have a good soft chair and a load of spare time!

    Book 1 - The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
    http://www.amazon.com/Name-Wind-King...ref=pd_sim_b_2

    Book 2 - The Wise Mans Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
    http://www.amazon.com/Wise-Mans-Fear.../dp/0756404738

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    I would suggest the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy. I normally don't read fantasy books but I was engrossed and unable to stop reading. I can't wait for the Hobbit movie to come out in December.

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