The Name of the Wind
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Any fantasy books as good as this out there?
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Just read both books of the series and loved it. Never been much of a reader but i absolutely loved these books. They actually got me interested in reading and would love to know if there are any books out there like this.
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umm The Wheel Of Time and A Song of Ice and Fire are pretty good, though there's nothing quite like The Name of the Wind ...
You may like:The Way of Kings
A Wizard of Earthsea
The Giver
i fukn love the kingkiller chronicles, but i am reading The Lies of Locke Lamora at the moment and its very cool with great characters, and well written, so check that one out, 3 books out at the moment.
I was going to recommend Mistborn, but then saw that you're already reading the first book.Other good things:
Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, also a trilogy, starting with Northern Lights, or The Golden Compass for the US
The Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix, starting with Sabriel
The Bartimaeus books by Jonathan Stroud, starting with
The Amulet of Samarkand (also pretty much a trilogy, but there's a fourth book in a different setting).
I'd second Abhorsen by Nix and The Lies of Locke Lamora by Lynch.I'd have to disagree with the Wheel of Time or Song of Ice and Fire though. One of the best things about Rothfuss's writing is that it's lovely to read. While Martin and Jordan are great they are rather dense and not really for newcomers to the genre.
The Empire series by Fiest and Wurts is a great read, could give that a go.
I agree, NOTW was great. I also second the opinions from a couple previous comments: Philip Pullman's Dark Materials trilogy is excellent and I couldnt get into Wheel of Time either (stopped at book 2). I just finished Elantris by Brandon Sanderson, it was very good, I recommend that as well.
Maybe Eragon by Christopher Paolini. Brandon Sanderson's The Way Of Kings is also great
I find Steven Erikson writes with a poetic hand. The Malazan books are extremely complex. I just started reading The Name of the wind 2 days ago, You could compare them not through the content, yet a similar reading experience none the less.Wheel of time is not even close to the same maturity level as the name of the wind
I would recommend Elspeth Cooper's "The Wild Hunt" series. I'm really enjoying it so far. It's a four book series with two out and one about to be released. She's a great author.
Came here to recommend Garth Nix but got beat to it!Brent Weeks The Black Prism light bringer series has been amazing so far as well. I also agree with any of Brandon Sanderson's books.
I think A Song of Ice and Fire is closest out of my own reading pile.I recommend this free e-book to fans of both series, I really enjoyed it and you know...wth, its free.
http://www.amazon.com/Eternal-Knight-...
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan.
I know it's bit YA but I really liked the False Prince
Some great recommendations above, but my favorite author and series is Raymond Feist's Riftwar Saga:http://www.goodreads.com/series/40473...
There are a bunch more books in the series also, but this is the start.
man this list is epic, i'm going to try and read everyone. The lies of Locke Lamorra is life changing it's just amazing, im on the 2nd book and the characters and setting is just awesome. For me its a little bit name of the wind, little harry potter, little oceans 11 haha
You already told all the series that I love! I highly recommend the Wheel of Time, Mistborn, Elantris and The Way of Kings.I also higly recommend The Enemy, although it's a different genre and not everyone can stomach this book... But it's very well written and it's a very good story
Everything by Brandon Sanderson is worth it: always original and innovative. Try also the Fortress serie by C.J. Cherryh and the Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence (that one is not completed yet and quite darker but ...epic!)
Brad wrote: "You should read the First Law trilogy. First book is The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie."This , aberbrombie is one of my favourite authors in dark fantasy settings , and the fight scenes are awesome and very detailed.
I really love this book and the sequel. Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman is one of my all time favorites. You could also check out Patrick Rothfuss's blog he often does book recommendations. You can do a search on his blog. I really like the Bartemaeus Trilogy also and hey I did not know there was a fourth book. I thought there was something incomplete about the ending. I am assuming you have read the Hobbit if you are fantasy fan.
I'm about halfway through Ben Galley's The Written, and it immediately made me think of The Name of the Wind.
Only A Song of Ice and Fire in my opinion and I've exhausted loads of fantasy books since I've read The Name of the Wind. Blood Song is decent though.
My book,Riddle in Stone, isn't nearly as good as The Name of the Wind. Not by a long shot!! Still, if you're interested in a dark fantasy with a twisted sense of humor... :)
Sullivan's Riyria series is also wonderful.
A Song of Ice and Fire is a very different kind of book. It depends some on what kind of fantasy you enjoy. I loved many of the books named but hated A Song of Ice and Fire. The writing is good, it's just not a style of book I like. I also read The Blade Itself and didn't care for it. There were things I liked in the book and I read the whole series, but the end of the series is just not for me.So I think if you like the 'grittier' fantasy where misery is common, then you may like those two series, but if you prefer your endings happier, you may not.
The Lies of Locke Lamora might become your new favorite novel. Personally, I could not stand the Mistborn Series. Only read it if you want repetitive inner dialogues and very basic verse.
Jute wrote: "A Song of Ice and Fire is a very different kind of book. It depends some on what kind of fantasy you enjoy. I loved many of the books named but hated A Song of Ice and Fire. The writing is good,..."Very true, The Name of the Wind is very unique so it's hard to compare it to other fantasy books, as there are so many subtle variations in fantasy books that can put me off. I really like ASoIaF and didn't really like The Mistborn or the Gentleman Bastard series. Personally I find really good fantasy VERY hard to find, I'm way too picky, it's annoying as hell.
Robin Hobb's books are on my always-buy list. I've read and loved her Farseer books, her Liveship Traders series, and I'm deeply into the Rain Wilds Chronicles. I didn't like the Soldier Son trilogy as well, but it was still really good writing.
Recommend Twilight and/or Harry Potter if you like Name of the Wind. Nothing like a good ol' fashioned Mary Sue. ;)
Loopychicken wrote: "Recommend Twilight and/or Harry Potter if you like Name of the Wind. Nothing like a good ol' fashioned Mary Sue. ;)"Mary Sue?
The Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett is excellent; so far there are three books in the series starting with The Warded Man. The Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson is excellent especially is you want a different twist on a hero's tale.
Here is the Mary Sue definition Robert.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
Some people like to think Kvothe is a Mary Sue or more accurately Marty Stu.
But honestly, I really don't see it.
Twilight is a good example though, Meyer has pretty much admitted to the fact.
Amber wrote: "Here is the Mary Sue definition Robert.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Sue
Some people like to think Kvothe is a Mary Sue or more accurately Marty Stu.
But honestly, I really don't see it.
T..."
AH!! I never heard of that. Shows you how little I know!
I can see Kvothe being a bit of a Marty Stu. I like him and I love the book; however, he kind of knows everything and can do everything, you know? Still, it's a better book than mine. So who am I to throw stones?
Benji wrote: "I find Steven Erikson writes with a poetic hand. The Malazan books are extremely complex. I just started reading The Name of the wind 2 days ago, You could compare them not through the content, yet..."I have read half of the malazan series so far and have read The Name of The Wind and they are completely different. There are many thinks that makes The Name of The Wind great, and almost everyone of them are missing from the Malazan Series. You just can't compare them since on is a easy and fun read where every word is important for the flavor of the book, whereas in the malazan series it's definitely no easy, it's becomes fun after you start connecting things, starting with book 3 (i guess), and every word is important for the worldbuilding. Then again, the malazan series is great for people who love epics and have read everything that is out there from the regular fantasy :) I prefer Name of the Wind
Loopychicken wrote: "Recommended reading on the Mary Sue issue:http://cboye.wordpress.com/2011/06/30..."
Thanks Loopy! (Terrific name, by the way!) I took the Mary Sue test for my main character. Thankfully, my fat, middle aged, stuttering Edmund doesn't appear to be a Marty Sue;-) But I can see why Kvothe could be considered one. Never thought of it before!
Thanks for broadening my horizons.
Ooh, thanks for the read Loopy, I always had a rough time justifying it in Kvothe's case, especially since I read Sword of Truth right before I read KKC - so definitely want to read the defense.
It's hard to top Name of the Wind. Two authors that are brand new to the scene that have some really great books are:Michael J. Sullivan
Theft of Swords
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10...
Brian McClellan (took classes from Brian Sanderson)
Promise of Blood
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15...
Both of these books have some of the complex mythology behind the story like Name of the Wind. Gods walk the earth. Great characters and writing. Theft of swords takes place in a medieval setting, whereas Promise of Blood takes place at the beginning of an industrial revolution.
Martin wrote: "Benji wrote: "I find Steven Erikson writes with a poetic hand. The Malazan books are extremely complex. I just started reading The Name of the wind 2 days ago, You could compare them not through th..."I agree that the books are entirely different(Malazan book of the fallen versus Name of the wind), however the writing is of both stories is of the same caliber.
Rothfuss is the only other author on par with Erikson I have read thus far.
Just read blood song at the recommendation of this list and can't wait for book two tower lord!! Highly recommend it.
The closest recommendations I could make have already been named (almost all, anyway):The Prince of Thornes, Mark Lawrence (Broken Empire series): Young, witty main character kicks ass all around, and is very easy to read, so somewhat similar to NotW. Plus, more often than not I found myself laughing out loud like a mad man.
The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch (Gentlemen Bastard series): Young witty character kicking ass all around as well, grips you pretty much from the start and you just can't let go until you find out what mischief the main character's been up to this time (and how he'll get himself out of it).
Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card (Ender's Saga): *very* different setting (sci-fi), but don't let it scare you, still young, witty character kicking ass big time. The writing also sucks you right into it (well, after the first few pages at least - hold in there), though the later books in the series are quite different.
While I'm a huge fan of a Song of Ice and Fire, or a Wheel of Time, or Mistborn, or the Riftwar Saga, they are different books altoghether. If anything, I'd liken then more to Tolkien than to Rothfuss' storytelling. They all bring to life wonderful worlds, great characters and awesome stories, but in a different way than the incredibly gripping, very high paced writing of Rothfuss does.
Lots of good suggestions here...Would add Jim Butchers Codex Alera (6 book Series Finished) and Daniel Abrahams The Dragons Path( Dagger and Coin Series 3 out of 5 books out)Wheel of Time is a good choice. I enjoyed it. Even book 14. Brent Weeks The Way of Shadows trilogy and LightBringer Series are good. Mark Lawrence The Broken Empire is a little darker but a good read too. A newer author that I like is RT Kaelin and his book is Progeny.
Please keep this awesome blog going, loving it
Too many books ...........
The best thing I could ever recommend is Gene Wolfe's Shadow and Claw
Sword and Citadel
The Urth of the New Sun
Very polarizing, but it will destroy you. It's the kind of book series you either absolutely loathe and refuse to even finish, or it causes you to spend the rest of your life trying to find its equal.
In case your interested Pat has also just been published in Unfettered.Looks to be a good line up for the Anthology, I'm really stoked to get my copy, they are a little pricey, especially if you are over seas for the hardcopy but the e-version is super affordable, I almost bought it just so I didn't have to wait for the shipping to get mine but then I decided that would diminish my joy at recieving said hard copy which I've been anticipating since November....LOL
Self Control isn't all it's cracked up to be when you are the one having to use it!
http://grimoakpress.com/unfettered/
Jon Steele I have found to be as intriguing as Patrick Rothfuss. His first book The Watchers published in 2012 and the second book Angel City just out in June 2013. They are action mystery thrillers and historical fiction a very good read.
Tad Williams' Memory Sorrow and Thorn trilogy is superb and highly recommended. Ruthfuss regards Williams highly and has written blurbs for him. MST is considered one of the gold standards for a classic Epic Fantasy
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