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Listopia > Marcin's votes on the list The Book Club @ IBM (30 Books)
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Bloodstone
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"A classic dark fantasy from one of the greats... not to mention the main "hero" is somewhat different ;)"
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rated it 5 stars
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Fevre Dream
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"A unique fantasy/horror by an author better known for his solely fantasy Song of Ice & Fire series"
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added it to to-read
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The Collected Joe Abercrombie: The Blade Itself/Before they are Hanged/Last Argument of Kings/Best Served Cold/The Heroes/Red Country
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"Great more "realistic" take on darker fantasy with unique characters and world building with loads of action and plot twists"
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rated it 4 stars
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The Demon Cycle 5-Book Bundle (Demon Cycle #1-5)
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"For the great female characters, unique magic system and fantasy setting"
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Barsoom Series: The Complete Collection (Barsoom #1-11)
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"A staple in the sword and space genre and pretty big hit albeit quite forgotten, still it influenced many writers and directors years later..."
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The Complete Witcher
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"One of the best known Polish fantasy creations, nearly as well if not better known than D&D's Drizzt..."
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The Lost Continent
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"The what would happen if the isolationists won when USA was thinking of joining the fight i WW1 and WW2..."
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The Word and the Void Omnibus
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"Before first Shannara was born the world was different... it was kind of "normal" ;)"
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The Thrawn Omnibus (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1-3)
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"A must trilogy for any Star Wars fan, a good choice for any SF reader with at least basic knowledge of who's who in the original Star Wars trilogy..."
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Chung Kuo
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"A great slightly dystopian sci-fi series with a simple premise: what if China stands against the world and conquers it all..."
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Imajica
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"One of the best fantasy epic tales by an author better known for his horror masterpieces... and some of that grim nature is evident throughout this as well."
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The Dark Elf Trilogy Collector's Edition (Forgotten Realms: Dark Elf Trilogy, #1-3; Legend of Drizzt, #1-3)
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"A staple in the D&D Forgotten Realms universe arsenal... great characters, storytelling, somewhat created for the D&D world building but outgrown into great fantasy collection irrespective of the origins..."
Marcin
rated it 4 stars
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The Great Dune Trilogy
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"Basically the must have option for any sci-fi reader cause you ought to account for at least the first 3 books..."
Marcin
rated it 5 stars
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The Hyperion Omnibus (Hyperion Cantos, #1-2)
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"Another sci-fi classic and must-read... for the whole time tombs and universe uniqueness..."
Marcin
rated it 4 stars
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Riddle-Master (Riddle-Master, #1-3)
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"A fantasy classic long established as fantasy great... and it's one of the easy reads out there ;)"
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rated it 5 stars
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Chronicles of the Black Company (The Chronicles of the Black Company, #1-3)
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"A staple in the dark fantasy genre, cause even fantasy is not always knights in shining armors, merry go lucky round the world zero becomes hero and conquers all... let's be more realistic... world is hard, and a world with wars and magic even tougher. Don't sugar coat it ;)"
Marcin
rated it 4 stars
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The Earthsea Quartet (Earthsea Cycle, #1-4)
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"If your brain does not click LeGuin when you hear Ged, you're not fantasy reader... so fix it fast!"
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The Sword of Truth Complete Set (Sword of Truth #1-11)
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"If Kahlan & Richard do not click Goodkind's Sword of Truth cycle in your mind, it's high time to change it and get this great fantasy series with a little more YA onto your shelves..."
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Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood
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"Quintessential bloodsucking thriller and melodrama for the masses as a staple of Penny Dreadfuls..."
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rated it 3 stars
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Mysteries of London (The Original Steampunk Mystery Novels Book 1)
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"Garnered more attention than Dickens and Trollope combined, a staple in Penny Dreadful collections with crime and drama that could show current TV series writers how to spin a story or two ;)"
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The Farseer Trilogy (Farseer Trilogy, #1-3)
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"A staple in fantasy fiction, if you don't know who Fitz is, you're not a fantasy reader... and you should get to know him very well through this and following subseries of the Realm Of Elderlings universe..."
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The Praxis (Dread Empire's Fall, #1)
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"An introduction to a great sci-fi space opera with heavy military influences and very believable characters... and it's a short series - only 4 books more in the cycle ;)"
Marcin
rated it 4 stars
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The Complete Malazan Book of the Fallen (Malazan Book of the Fallen #1-10)
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"A must have for any fantasy reader, a dark epic fantasy admirer or anyone willing to meet great characters in this not overly optimistic or delicate storyline..."
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Chronicles of Morgaine
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"Sci-fi meets fantasy in this captivating tale with a female protagonist of huge calibre, really worth the time ;)"
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The Elric Saga Part I (Elric Saga, #1-3)
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"A staple in fantasy, a masterpiece by Michael Moorcock, with the charismatic albino emperor that rivalled Conan and frankly trumps the barbarian ;)"
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The Riftwar Saga (The Riftwar Saga, #1-4)
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"Feist's piece de resistance and one of the greats in fantasy genre, simply a must-read..."
Marcin
rated it 4 stars
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The Great Alta Saga (Great Alta #1-3)
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"A very good fantasy read that follows Jenna's staying alive, healing wounds and making sure she gets no more scars in a grim fantasy tale... "
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A Cavern of Black Ice (Sword of Shadows, #1)
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"An introduction to a great story encompassing 4 books in the series about Asarhia's discovery of the unknown in this gripping tale of adventure in a fantasy setting..."
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Throne of Glass Box Set (Throne of Glass #0.1-0.5, 1-7)
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"A great fantasy universe with even better female protagonists - both Manon and Celaena constitute points good enough to warrant shortlisting this epic fantasy tale with a taint of romance and a dose of world shattering adventure..."
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The Crock of Gold
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"A classic available for free http://www.feedbooks.com/book/4142/th... the mingles Irish mythos and fantasy action adventure story tropes..."
Marcin
rated it 4 stars
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