Top Three Military Fantasy

[Jenna, I'd be free if not for Temper & Edgewalker]

This week, we have another top three sub-genre list. Share your three favourite fantasy books or series that focus on "military life and may focus on a solider or a group who is part of a military."*

*Definition provided by bestfantasybooks.com a.k.a. the first site that popped up when I searched for a definition of military fantasy.

[Bill]

1. Malazan by Steven Eikson - I feel like this and Black Company kind of define the genre.
2. Black Company by Glen Cook - see 1
3. Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon - much more focused on one MC but really has the drudgery down.

[Shae]

I've not read a great deal of Military Fantasy - so I'm actually really keen to see what others recommend :-)

1. The Poppy War
2. Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne
3. An Ember in the Ashes

[Slick]

1. Malazan Book of The Fallen by Steven Eikson
2. First Law by Joe Joe Abercrombie
3. Lightbringer by Brent Weeks

[Petrik]

1. Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson
2. The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson (Not totally military fantasy but contain many element of it, especially within Bridge 4 and Dalinar's storyline.)
3. First Law World by Joe Abercrombie

[Barry]

I second Petrik's answer.

[Silvana]

1. The Black Company
2. Powder Mage + Gods of Blood and Powder trilogies
3. The Heroes (Book 5 of First Law)

Honorable mentions: Temeraire series & Monstrous Regiment (Discworld)

[Silvana]

Bill wrote: "
3. Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon"

I am curious about this one

Shae wrote: "
2. Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne
"

I did enjoy everything Kettral in there.

[Petrik]

Silvana wrote: "1. The Black Company
2. Powder Mage + Gods of Blood and Powder trilogies
3. The Heroes (Book 5 of First Law)

Honorable mentions: Temeraire series & Monstrous Regiment (Discworld)"

Oh man I still have to read Gods of Blood and Powder! Soon soon!

[Slick]

Petrik wrote: "Silvana wrote: "1. The Black Company
2. Powder Mage + Gods of Blood and Powder trilogies
3. The Heroes (Book 5 of First Law)

Honorable mentions: Temeraire series & Monstrous Regiment (Discworld)"..."

I have just reread it. It doesn't disappoint.

[Shae]

@Silvana - oh I absolutely loved Monstrous Regiment too!

Re the Chronicles of the Unhewn Throne, I thought the Kettral (and in particular the female members of the Wing units) were really cool :-)