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Favourite Sci-Fi / Fantasy Books of all time... What's yours?

Acehilator said:
That's heresy of the highest order, my man :p

On topic, what I forgot to mention was Andrzej Sapkowski - Witcher series. Most people have probably heard of the Witcher 3 computer game, but the novels are really good too. The first book is a collection of short stories (which I am normally not a fan of), but it gives great insight into the character and the world. The rest form a pretty epic story arc. Also worth mentioning the new TV series with Henry Cavill as Geralt, on Netflix. The TV series is probably the weakest of the three entries across those three mediums, but still good entertainment. The game is required material for everybody with access to a gaming PC or console, though. One of the best games of this generation, period.
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Oh yeah, I keep forgetting that I want to read that Witcher series. Must remember!!!
 
Purehammer said:
A few series I have enjoyed

Renshai novels by Mickey Zucker Reichert - Based on norse religion.

Farseer trilogy and subsequent series by Robin Hobb - Probably my favourite

Disc World collection by Terry Pratchett.

Belgariad by David Eddings
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I'll have to check those out.

The Belgariad was the first "epic fantasy" series that I ever read as a kid. Loved it at the time.

All hail Belgarath!
 
Loooong list.

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.
Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern (most of the series, though the last half-dozen books were a little meh)
Greyhawk novels (Gygax - yes, that Gygax)
DragonLance novels (Weis and Hickman)
Forgotten Realms novels (varies)
Spelljammer's Cloakmaster Cycle (6 books that I recommend if you can find them)
Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay (Not-quite-Byzantium not-quite-history)
The Black Company (Glen Cook - original trilogy was good; book 4 was kind of meh; I liked the Books of the South, but not everyone does)
Villains by Necessity by Eve Forward (IF you can find it, I highly recommend it - villains try to keep the world from becoming too good)
oh, and Batman: No Man's Land. HIGHLY recommended. Gotham becomes a post-apoc wasteland for much of the novel after a quake levels the city.

This is NOT everything, I read a LOT. I HAVE read a lot. History (of lots of subjects), sci-fi, fantasy, all sorts of stuff.
 
Tk'ya'pyk said:
Loooong list.

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.
Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern (most of the series, though the last half-dozen books were a little meh)
Greyhawk novels (Gygax - yes, that Gygax)
DragonLance novels (Weis and Hickman)
Forgotten Realms novels (varies)
Spelljammer's Cloakmaster Cycle (6 books that I recommend if you can find them)
Sailing to Sarantium and Lord of Emperors by Guy Gavriel Kay (Not-quite-Byzantium not-quite-history)
The Black Company (Glen Cook - original trilogy was good; book 4 was kind of meh; I liked the Books of the South, but not everyone does)
Villains by Necessity by Eve Forward (IF you can find it, I highly recommend it - villains try to keep the world from becoming too good)
oh, and Batman: No Man's Land. HIGHLY recommended. Gotham becomes a post-apoc wasteland for much of the novel after a quake levels the city.

This is NOT everything, I read a LOT. I HAVE read a lot. History (of lots of subjects), sci-fi, fantasy, all sorts of stuff.
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NICE!!!!!

Feel free to add to the list! I have read a fair bit but am always looking for that next fantastic book.
 
Imrahil said:
O I forgot to add the Narnia Chronicles.
Which I all read way before the first movie came out.
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I was first thinking that you had to be older than me, remembering that I watched the BBC series as a kid. Then I remember they made some new movies like 10-15 years ago, I guess you mean those?

Back on topic:
My favorite series is "Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time", read through that one several times. Once for each new book that was released, and a few times after Brandon Sanderson completed it.

Here is also a few other authors I have been reading books from the last few years, in no specific order. Note some of them also have other series than those I listed but decided to only list those that stuck most with me, though the others were a good read as well.


Patrick Rothfuss - Kingkiller Chronicle (though time will show if he ever finishes the series...)
Brandon Sanderson - Mistborn
Douglas Hulick - Tales of the Kin (Warning, according to the author there wont be a third book finishing the series, though the two first are a good read)
Joe Abercrombie - The First Law series (note, these are written for adult readers).
Leigh Bardugo - Six of Crows series

Not exactly Sci-fi, but closer to that than fantasy
Dmitry Glukhovsky - Metro series
 
The Red Devil said:
I was first thinking that you had to be older than me, remembering that I watched the BBC series as a kid. Then I remember they made some new movies like 10-15 years ago, I guess you mean those?

Back on topic:
My favorite series is "Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time", read through that one several times. Once for each new book that was released, and a few times after Brandon Sanderson completed it.

Here is also a few other authors I have been reading books from the last few years, in no specific order. Note some of them also have other series than those I listed but decided to only list those that stuck most with me, though the others were a good read as well.


Patrick Rothfuss - Kingkiller Chronicle (though time will show if he ever finishes the series...)
Brandon Sanderson - Mistborn
Douglas Hulick - Tales of the Kin (Warning, according to the author there wont be a third book finishing the series, though the two first are a good read)
Joe Abercrombie - The First Law series (note, these are written for adult readers).
Leigh Bardugo - Six of Crows series

Not exactly Sci-fi, but closer to that than fantasy
Dmitry Glukhovsky - Metro series
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Like I said above in my choices, I'm with you on Wheel of Time and Kingkiller Chronicles!

I read the The First Law series, I thought the first was good, but the second and third didn't do it for me, was a little disappointed.

I'll need to check out the other books.
 
Lizards of Renown said:
NICE!!!!!

Feel free to add to the list! I have read a fair bit but am always looking for that next fantastic book.
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Ooookay... Well, some people have already mentioned a few classics. Narnia Chronicles, and of course Tolkein's stuff (but NOT the Silmarillon - seriously, I'm a HISTORY major, with a BA and everything, and I still found that boring).

Um... WOULD people want suggestions on interesting History books or just Sci-fi/Fantasy?

The Elven Ship and The Disappearing Dwarf by James Blaylock (old novels, but some of my favorites when I was a kid)
The Sword of Knowledge by C.J.Cherryh (these are kind of historical-fantasy-weird, but I like them.
 
The Red Devil said:
I was first thinking that you had to be older than me, remembering that I watched the BBC series as a kid. Then I remember they made some new movies like 10-15 years ago, I guess you mean those?
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The newest movies it is ;)

Tk'ya'pyk said:
(but NOT the Silmarillon - seriously, I'm a HISTORY major, with a BA and everything, and I still found that boring).
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So it wasn't just me.

Grrr, Imrahil
 
The Metro series also always gets a +1. Nice setting for the "nuclear armageddon" scenario, great books, great games.

When talking about classics (1988): Tad Williams - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Trilogy (first book is "The Dragonbone Chair"). Really a rather slow burn, but great payoff and nice worldbuilding with some unique elements and takes on more common fantasy tropes.
 
Acehilator said:
The Metro series also always gets a +1. Nice setting for the "nuclear armageddon" scenario, great books, great games.

When talking about classics (1988): Tad Williams - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Trilogy (first book is "The Dragonbone Chair"). Really a rather slow burn, but great payoff and nice worldbuilding with some unique elements and takes on more common fantasy tropes.
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I always meant to read that Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series... I'll add it to my list.
 
Killer Angel said:
Not exactly classic fantasy but...

Neil Gaiman.

Start with Neverwhere and go on.
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Oh mahrlect! YES! Neverwhere is an amazing book! So is Stardust (the book is just as good as the film, even better).

By the way, if you can find it, there was a BBC TV series of Neverwhere that was also amazing,
 
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