I've got a few:
I like Brandon Sanderson, too, but his Stormlight Archive books are pretty damn long. It's hard to get me to commit to a 1000 page book. I read The Way of Kings, but if I were to recommend a Sanderson series, I'd go with Mistborn. My favorite Sanderson book is actually a novella called The Emperor's Soul, and Elantris was also very good. Supposedly those last two are set in the same world, but they don't have much to do with each other.
For classics, I love Robert E. Howard (Conan), Michael Moorcock (Elric), and Karl Edward Wagner (Kane). That's some sword-and-sorcery goodness, right there. Given our current era, I should probably mention that these books are decidedly non-woke, so you have to enjoy them on their own terms. Fritz Leiber's Fafrd and the Grey Mouser books are also a lot of fun.
For more modern books, if you're in the mood for some action-packed tales, I'd recommend Michael Sullivan's Riyria books. Those could be taken right out of someone's D&D campaign, but I don't mean that in a bad way. The books have a lot of twists and some excellent pacing.
If you want something with a little more depth, try reading NK Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy. That is the best fantasy series I've read in probably ten years. They are not light-hearted books, but they are very, very good.
And Rasit, I'm taking your recommendation on 11/22/63. Somehow that one flew under my radar. I haven't read anything by King in a few years, looks like it's time to go back to the well.
I like Brandon Sanderson, too, but his Stormlight Archive books are pretty damn long. It's hard to get me to commit to a 1000 page book. I read The Way of Kings, but if I were to recommend a Sanderson series, I'd go with Mistborn. My favorite Sanderson book is actually a novella called The Emperor's Soul, and Elantris was also very good. Supposedly those last two are set in the same world, but they don't have much to do with each other.
For classics, I love Robert E. Howard (Conan), Michael Moorcock (Elric), and Karl Edward Wagner (Kane). That's some sword-and-sorcery goodness, right there. Given our current era, I should probably mention that these books are decidedly non-woke, so you have to enjoy them on their own terms. Fritz Leiber's Fafrd and the Grey Mouser books are also a lot of fun.
For more modern books, if you're in the mood for some action-packed tales, I'd recommend Michael Sullivan's Riyria books. Those could be taken right out of someone's D&D campaign, but I don't mean that in a bad way. The books have a lot of twists and some excellent pacing.
If you want something with a little more depth, try reading NK Jemisin's Broken Earth Trilogy. That is the best fantasy series I've read in probably ten years. They are not light-hearted books, but they are very, very good.
And Rasit, I'm taking your recommendation on 11/22/63. Somehow that one flew under my radar. I haven't read anything by King in a few years, looks like it's time to go back to the well.
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