Book Suggestions

[Hile Troy]

Coldfire trilogy by C.S. Friedman

 

[The DeadMan]

It might be hard to find, but I would recommend Silverlock by John Myers Myers.

 

[Spiritdragon]

Hey newbie

Here are a few suggestions....

Fantasy - David Gemmell...All of them!!!(Heroic Fantasy)
Terry Pratchett ...All of them!!!(Comedy fantasy)
Terry Brooks...Sword of Shannara(to get you started)
David Eddings...The Belgariad
Stephen Lawhead...The paradise war, The Arthurian Series
Stephen Donaldson ..The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
A.A.Attanasio - The Dragon and the unicorn (Arthurian)


Welcome to the site!!!

Cheers

 

[Finnien]

It might be hard to find, but I would recommend Silverlock by John Myers Myers.

Recently reprinted, as luck would have it.

Since most of my normal suggestions have already been voiced (Feist, C.S. Friedman, Weis & Hickman, etc) and even less traditional fantasy (love Gaiman and de Lint), I'll try and suggest something different.

I personally found Michelle West's Sun Sword series to be a very enjoyable read, and Guy Gavriel Kay's books, especially Tigana and Sailing to Sarantium/Lord of Emperors, are very worthwhile. If you want to try some dark romantic fantasy, I really enjoyed Anne Bishop's Black Jewels trilogy, but that series almost feels like a guilty pleasure, for some reason. =)

Good luck!

 

[murphy]

For fantasy, try Lynn Flewelling:

In order of publication:

Luck in the Shadows
Stalking Darkness
Traitor's Moon

The Tamir Trilogy
The Bone Doll's Twin
Hidden Warrior
The Oracle's Queen

For dark Sci-Fi Susan R. Matthews An Exchange of Hostages.

 

[sielah]

If you want a more Historical selection i suggest the Emperor Series by Conn Iggulden.

I've just finished the first two in the series, and they are very readable.

My only complaint is that he plays fast and loose with how things really happened. Most people won't know or care, but I'm a Greek & Roman studies major, and it annoyed the hell out of me