Favorite Books or Series!

[Lurking Tyranny]

I really love the Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin and recently he has become my favorite fiction author. I had leaned away from fantasy for a while, but his realistic and gritty tale has brought me back and allowed me to realize why I loved fantasy to begin with. It definately has elements of tolkien, though I think his style focuses far more on the characters. All his characters are beautifully detailed and he makes them come alive.

I finished a Feast for Crows and am anxiously awaiting more.

I am also a fan of Turtledove, though i've grown a little tired of how he doesn't take any risks with diverting history. He tends to divert history in such a matter that more or less the same type of events happen as do in our history. It becomes a little frustrating. I really recommend his stand alone book "Ruled Britannica" though.

An old classic that I lost, but still remember fondly is THE GAMESTER WARS trilogy by William R. Forstchen. The three books or novella's were: The Alexandrian Ring, The Assassin Gambit, and The Napoleon Wager. I got them all together in one book. Really entertaining science fiction with a slight appeal to those who love history.

[Unchained Phoenix]

Has anyone else read Battle Royale? It's like an orgasm for the mind.

[RuffRydeR]

Hmm...right now, I'm currently reading Saga of the Seven Suns...(a seven book series, and I believe the last one comes out this year)

I'm still slightly unnerved by the gaining psychic powers via castration part of it, but hey, it could be a worse thought if I was a guy (and alien), so hee hee...

But yeah, the rest of it is a dandy. That's just stunning, how you manage to come up with such a complex place as that, eh? =P

[Luo Xiao]

- George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire Series

The best fantasy series ever. By killing main characters on a fairly regular basis, including both villains *and* heroes, Martin has created a story that avoids so many cliches and actually surprises the reader. After I finish reading one of the books I feel like I need a cigarette.

I'm currently reading Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' and have really enjoyed it so far. Sometimes he gets a little lengthy with the exposition, but for the most part the pacing is good and it's definitely been a hard book to put down.

[Belial]

Personally? I'd have to admit the favorite book series I've read to date would be The Black Company by Glen Cook while the fourth book would be my favorite.

[fallen_saint]

currently reading the Sun Sword book of that series name by Michelle West. It is pretty good.

Martin's books are fantastic.

[Belial]

On a side note, as this is a semi related thread, has anyone read the book Unclean by Richard Lee Byers? I was thinking of picking it up yet I wanted a opinion.

[ann]

- George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire Series

The best fantasy series ever. By killing main characters on a fairly regular basis, including both villains *and* heroes, Martin has created a story that avoids so many cliches and actually surprises the reader. After I finish reading one of the books I feel like I need a cigarette.

I'm currently reading Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' and have really enjoyed it so far. Sometimes he gets a little lengthy with the exposition, but for the most part the pacing is good and it's definitely been a hard book to put down.

I recently read Neverwhere - and watched the original television series when I was done - and I wasn't that impressed. I've heard American Gods is a similar story but in the US instead of London. Is that the case? After Neverwhere I thought I'd never read anymore Gaiman but then I read that Anansi Boys mentions King Sweeney and I was curious about how.

[Flawed]

I don't read often, or anything like that, but there was one series I really enjoyed that it seems most people haven't read.. or seen. "The Incarnations of Immortality" by Piers Anthony. I haven't read any of his other works, but I really enjoyed the series. Getting me to read 8 books of my own free will is a miracle, take note of this.

Anyway, just figured I'd put that out there ^^

[Sweet_Ayame]

Has anyone else read Battle Royale? It's like an orgasm for the mind.

Truer words have never been spoken.