How Many Series Are You Reading?

[Laurel]

A number of us joke that we have a book buying addiction, which made me wonder if I gave a series addiction. I am quite sure that I've missed a few...

1. Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson
2. Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts
3. Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
4. Miles Vorkosigan Adventures by Lois McMaster Bujold
5. Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold
6. New Amsterdam by Elizabeth Bear
7. Dune by Frank Herbert
8. Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
9. Magicians by Lev Grossman
10. Cheshire Red Reports by Cherie Priest
11. Honor Harrington Series by David Weber
12. Outlanders by Diana Gabaldon
13. Riyria Revelations by Michael Sullivan
14. Thorn and Bone by Greg Keyes
15. Rain Wilds by Robin Hobb
16. First Law by Joe Abercrombie
17. Malazan by Steven Erickson
18. Gentleman Bastard by Scott Lynch
19. Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
20. Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
21. Land Fit For Heroes by Richard Morgan
22. WWW by Robert Sawyer
23. Otherland by Tad Williams

I left out a few, for example the Mistborn series by Brandon Sandersin (there is a new story on the way) and the Old Man's War series by Joe Scalzi. Plus, I'm sure I've forgotten some.

I think I need a 12 step program!

[Chris]

Wow! Great topic, Laurel. I have too many to think about, I'm sure. Here goes...

1. Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts
2. Dune by Frank Herbert
3. Riyria Revelations by Michael Sullivan
4. First Law by Joe Abercrombie
5. Malazan by Steven Erikson
6. Malazan Empire by Ian C. Esslemont
7. Vlad Taltos by Steven Brust
8. Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind
9. Shannara by Terry Brooks
10. Riftwar by Raymond E. Feist
11. Farseer by Robin Hobb
12. Discworld by Terry Pratchett
13. Recluce by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
14. Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone by Greg Keyes
15. Amber by Roger Zelazny
16. Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn
17. Fafhrd & the Grey Mouser by Fritz Leiber
18. Wild Cards series (edited by) GRRM
19. Long Price by Daniel Abraham
20. Demon Trilogy by Peter Brett
21. Sarantine Mosaic by Guy Gavriel Kay

Good lord. Those are just the ones I've started and intend to finish someday. There are several others that I started and probably won't try to finish.

There are also some notables that I'll list, but I won't count them against me, since I've read everything available:

1. Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson
2. Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
3. Gentleman Bastard by Scott Lynch
4. Song of Ice and Fire by GRRM
5. Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
6. Land Fit For Heroes by Richard Morgan

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma*]

Should this list include series that we already completed or ones we are still in the process?

[Laurel]

I didn't even think of ones I've completed... But I say, do what you feel!

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I'm going to completely ignore this thread henceforth lest I be tempted to list all the series I've read to completion or am still currently reading. God... It would take days to compile and I know I'd leave something off and be annoyed with myself.

[Laurel]

Come on now, Grant. Out bibliophile me - you know you want to! All the cool kids are doing it!

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Lol Laurel you don't know what you're asking. I mean sit and really think of listing every fantasy series you've ever read. I've been reading fantasy nonstop for 20 years. It's an intimidating challenge! Lol lord think of the folks we have that have been reading 3 or 4 decades worth of fantasy!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma*]

Grant wrote: "Lol Laurel you don't know what you're asking. I mean sit and really think of listing every fantasy series you've ever read. I've been reading fantasy nonstop for 20 years. It's an intimidating chal..."

Iknow what you mean. Just looking at my bookcase right now makes me nervous about listing...

[Laurel]

Curses - foiled again!

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma*]

Laurel wrote: "Curses - foiled again!"

LOL! I've started several times and then get intimidated...

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Completed:
Bas-Lag (for all that it can be called a series) by China Miéville
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake
Black Jewels Trilogy by Ann Bishop (unfortunately)
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
The Belgariad by David Eddings
The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay
Dark Tower by Stephen King
Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. LeGuin
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson (save for the one shot coming out)
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Key's to the Kingdom by Garth Nix
Abhorsen by Garth Nix
And... other things. I can't name them all off, but there is Moorcock, Howard, all them. I've finished most of their series, but I'd have to dig through boxes at my parents house to figure out which ones, or else hunt Wikipedia for a while.

Still Intend to Read More Of:
Discworld by Terry Pratchett
The Orphan's Tale by Catherynne M. Valente
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
The Echorium Sequence by Katherine Roberts
Gor by John Norman
Vlad Taltos by Steven Brust

On-Going (Still Being Published):
Temeraire by Naomi Novik
Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever by Stephen R. Donaldson



There are numerous, numerous authors (Martin, Jordan, Goodkind, Paolini) who I have completely abandoned because I can't stand their works, as well, but I don't think I'll list them all off, lest we use up my character limit. :P You can check my Goodreads list for books I gave one or two stars and only ranked the first book if you care.

[Dawn]

Don't even make me try to list them... Let's just assume my list is the same as Chris's. We usually read the same things, it's a pretty safe bet that they are very similar :)

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@ Dawn. Ha! Chris is to you what MrsJ and Clay are to me! Lol

[Dawn]

That's Chris&Dawn for you :)

Long story...

[[deleted user]]

Lol fair enough

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma*]

Hey Grant! Maybe we should sweet talk Clay into coming here and listing his...then we can edit & repost!

[[deleted user]]

Smooth MrsJoseph. Smooooooth.

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma*]

;-)

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Here are my Fantasy series (unless I've forgotten some):

Patricia Briggs: Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega
Ilona Andrews: Kate Daniels
Jim Butcher: Harry Dresden
Simon R. Green Nightside and Secret Histories
Rob Thurman: Cal Leandros
Mark Del Franco: Connor Grey
Rachel Caine: Weather Warden
CE Murphy: Walker Papers
Ann Aguirre: Corine Solomon
Kelley Armstrong: Otherworld
Kim Harrison: Rachel Morgan
Carrie Vaughn: Kitty Norville
Lynn Viehl: Darkyn (kind of PNR)
Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl (YA)
Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson (YA)
Rick Yancey: Alfred Kropp (YA)
Stephenie Meyer: Twilight (YA)
Karen Marie Moning: Fever
Diana Rowland: Kara Gillian
Cassandra Clare: Mortal Instruments (YA)
Anne Ursu: Chronus Chronicles (YA)
Karen Chance: Cassandra Palmer
Jennifer Rardin: Jaz Parks
Rebecca Levene: Infernal Game
Rebecca Stiefvater: Wolves of Mercy Falls (YA)
Thomas E. Sniegoski: Brimstone Network (YA) (done)
Rae Lori: Ashen Twilight
Various Authors: Hellboy Books
Patrick Rothfuss: Kingkiller Chronicles
Scott Lynch: Gentleman Bastards

[mark]

all of the series, trilogies, duos that i'm currently reading, across all genres, in order of preference:

1. A Song of Ice and Fire
2. The Orphan's Tales (cathrynne valente)
3. Majipoor (robert silverberg)
4. Fionavar Tapestry
5. The Culture (iain banks)
6. Glass Books (gordon dahlquist)
7. Gentlemen Bastards
8. The First Law
9. Holdfast Chronicles (suzy mckee charnas)
10. Earl of Dumarest (e.c. tubb)
11. Inheritance Trilogy (n.k. jemsin)
12. Darkover - i have actually been slowly working my way through this series for about 20 years now. wow!
13. Lewis Barnevelt (john bellairs)
14. Koko/Mystery/The Throat (peter straub)
15. Malazan Book of the Fallen
16. The Parasol Protectorate - rather embarrassing to mention it
17. Caster Chronicles - even more embarrassing to mention

i've just started Kingkiller Chronicles. so far, so good, but its too early to tell how it holds up to the others. and will be starting the first book in the Coldfire Trilogy for another group as well.

[mark]

favorite completed series, also across all genres:

1. Lord of the Rings
2. His Dark Materials
3. Elric of Melnibone
4. Gormenghast - first two books only
5. Instrumentality of Mankind (cordwainer smith)
6. Lyonesse & Planet of Adventure & The Dying Earth & Demon Princes (all by jack vance)
7. Chronicles of Narnia
8. Hyperion Cantos
9. Harry Potter
10. Commonwealth/Void (peter hamilton)
11. Tales from the Flat Earth (tanith lee)
12. Winterlong (elizabeth hand)

[[deleted user]]

Okay so it didn't take quite as long as I thought but neither is my list complete. This is the best I can do just looking at the books on my bookshelves throughout my home. I'll post more later when I have more time to sit and think :) I didn't go back and recheck so forgive me if I double posted someone



The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
The Codex Alera by Jim Butcher
Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erickson
Malazan standalones by Ian Esslemont
A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
Wild Cards by George R.R. Martin and numerous other contributors
The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
Gentleman Bastard by Scott Lynch
The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Liveship Traders Trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Tawny Man Trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Rain Wild Chronicles by Robin Hobb
The Soldier Son Trilogy by Robin Hobb
The Ki and Vandien Series by Megan Lindholm
Tillu and Kerlew Series by Megan Lindholm
The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (with a little help/saving by Brandon Sanderson)
The Conan Chronicles by Robert Jordan
The Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind
The Cheshire Red Reports by Cherie Priest
The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula K. LeGuin
The Empire of the East by Fred Saberhagen
The Books of Swords by Fred Saberhagen
The Books of Lost Swords by Fred Saberhagen
The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix
The Black Jewels Trilogy by Ann Bishop *Gags not so quietly*
The Belgariad by David Eddings
The Malloreon by David Eddings
The Elenium by David Eddings
The Tamuli by David Eddings
The Dreamers by David Eddings
The Dragaeran Series by Steven Brust
The Amber Novels by Roger Zelazny
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
The Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett
The Saga of Recluse by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Corean Chronicles by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Spellsong Cycle by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
The Demon Trilogy by Peter Brett
The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay
The First Chronicles by Stephen R. Donaldson (unfortuneatly)
The Gormenghast Series by Mervyn Peake (Classic!)
The Rhapsody Trilogy by Elizabeth Haydon
The Middle Books by Elizabeth Haydon
The War of the Known World Trilogy by Elizabeth Haydon
Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams
Shadowmarch by Tad Williams
Rather than list a million series I'll just summarize by saying I've read everything by Raymond E. Feist in his Riftwar Cycle up to the Demonwar Saga
All Dragonlance series
All Forgotten Realms series
The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie
The Fire of Heaven Trilogy by Russell Kirkpatrick
The Broken Man/Husk Trilogy by Russell Kirkpatrick
The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan
The Traitor Spy books by Trudi Canavan
The Age of the Five Trilogy by Trudi Canavan
The Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte
The Godless World Series by Brian Ruckley
The Temeraire Series by Naomi Novik
The Chosen of the Changeling by Greg Keyes
The Kingdoms of Thorne and Bone by Greg Keyes
The Black Company by Glen Cook
Garrett P.I. by Glen Cook
The Dread Empire series by Glen Cook
The Instrumentalities of the Night by Glen Cook
Dark War by Glen Cook (kinda fantasy-ish? Eh.)
The Axis Trilogy by Sara Douglass
The Wayfarer Redemption by Sara Douglass
The Crucible by Sara Douglass
The Troy Game by Sara Douglass
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
The Riyria Revelations by Michael Sullivan
The Firekeeper Series by Jane Lindskold
The Land of Smoke and Sacrifice by Jane Lindskold
The Original Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks
The Heritage of Shannara Trilogy by Terry Brooks
(Gave up after those series and never read the rest of the Shannara books)
The Word & Void Series by Terry Brooks (I hear this is part of Shannara too *sigh*)
The Magic Kingdom of Landover Series by Terry Brooks
The Sundering Series by Jacqueline Carey
( I just realized she wrote the Kushiel novels as I was typing this MrsJ!)
The Sage of the Noble Dead by Barb & J.C. Hendee
The Wars of Light and Shadow by Janny Wurts
The Book of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe
The Book of the Short Sun by Gene Wolfe
The Wizard Knight by Gene Wolfe
The Runelords by David Farland
The Rai-Kirah Series by Carol Berg
The Bridge of D'Arnath Series by Carol Berg
The Collegia Magica by Carol Berg
The Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine Harris
The Hollows Series by Kim Harrison
The Monster Hunters Series by Larry Correia
The War God Series by David Weber
Everything ever written by David Gemmell. Damn I miss him.
The Demon Child Trilogy by Jennifer Fallon
The Second Sons Trilogy by Jennifer Fallon
The Hythrun Chronicles by Jennifer Fallon
The Tide Lords by Jennifer Fallon
The Mistborn Series by Brandon Sanderson
The Secret Histories by Simon R. Green
Nightside by Simon R. Green (loving both these series!)
The Majipoor Series by Robert Silverberg
The Nantucket Series by S.M. Stirling
The Emberverse Series by S.M. Stirling
The Shadowspawn Series by S.M. Stirling
The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks
The Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks
The Book of Words by J.V. Jones
The Sword of Shadows by J.V. Jones
The Alvin Maker Series by Orson Scott Card
A ton of books by David Drake
About ten billion books by Piers Anthony
A ton of books by Bernard Cornwell and Lloyd Alexander

umm...I think that's everything I can visually see on the shelves in my house.

I'm not touching what I have in ebooks or the 4000 or so books I have in my attic. Yup. Scary. I'm also not listing authors that just do standalone novels like Neil Gaiman. Nor am I listing series that aren't pretty much Definitely fantasy. I've pretty much read every work by the listed authors except for five or six of them.

So yeah. I like fantasy novels :) Darn you Laurel that was hard. I'm only stopping now because company showed up and there's a pretty nasty glower aimed at me :D

[Laurel]

WOW!!! I bow down in humble respect and admiration!

[Jea0126]

Grant wrote: "Okay so it didn't take quite as long as I thought but neither is my list complete. This is the best I can do just looking at the books on my bookshelves throughout my home. I'll post more later wh..."

Impressive list Grant. I've read a good many of those myself. Not sure I want to take the time to jot down all the ones I've read as series or just list the ones I'm in the middle of either. lol.

[Jea0126]

Grant wrote: "Okay so it didn't take quite as long as I thought but neither is my list complete. This is the best I can do just looking at the books on my bookshelves throughout my home. I'll post more later wh..."

No Lackey? No Rawn? No Roberson?

[Chris]

Wow, Grant. That's impressive....

Funny thing. As I looked at that, I was reminded of a line from the book I'm reading. I read it oh, around the time of your post. It made me chuckle. I have a feeling you'll recognize it:

"You are one great gaudy showboating bastard, you know that?"

Hehe....

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Lol I'll take a left handed compliment being compared to kvothe anyday!

Rawn and Roberson yes. Lackey surprisingly enough no. I just missed her somehow but I promised MrsJ I'd start on her books in April

[mark]

wow, grant, wow!

- is The Magicians a series?

- i also feel like i have countless Piers Anthony. i hide him in the very back of the bottom shelf of my bookcase.

- okay when you have a few minutes to think about your books, i have a request: 2 short lists! one list of your top favorites and another of series that are great but underrated or rarely mentioned. give me some books to add to my to-read list. your list is great but so huge that looking at it is like climbing a mountain...but i think i only have enough stamina to climb a couple hills.

i just enjoy reading lists of folks' favorites. i've already got some great-looking suggestions from other lists on this thread. great topic.

[mark]

Alexandra Victoria wrote:
"Still Intend to Read More Of:
Gor by John Norman
..."

gosh, Gor...i'm surprised! what do you think? i've only read Slave Girl of Gor. that one was sort of fascinating at times but also made my skin crawl, and not in a good way as with some horror. i'm really curious to hear what you think about the series because i never really considered reading another. but i've also read that Slave Girl is the most extreme and the rest of the series is more straightforward burroughs-style.

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@Grant; Great list. :) I've read the first book of a good majority of those, but I think I've only gone onto the second in a handful of them. Never found the other Eddings books in my bookstore, but I've been thinking of picking them up online somewhere since I really liked him. Any opinions on the other series compared to Belgariad?


@mark; They're a bit pulpy, obviously, but I do enjoy my pulp fiction. For what they are, I think they're a spot of good fun, and I'd read more, although I doubt I'll ever finish the series. Quite the long runner. And the 'subject matter'... well, I'm definitely not bothered by it. That's all I'll say on that. :P

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Mark wrote "is The Magicians a series? "

Yessir, the sequel, The Magician's King, should be out sometime soon hopefully :). Also I'll gladly begin compiling the two lists you requested, my friend.

Alexandra wrote "Any opinions on the other series compared to Belgariad?"

Hmm...The Belgariad kind of holds a special place in my heart since it was one of the very first fantasy series that I ever fell in love with (I was like 9 the first read through). The Malloreon is similar in pacing and characterization to the Belgariad and almost as enjoyable in my opinion. As for The Elenium and Tamuli, well they're fun and quick reads that focus more on characterization that story line. I did really love the character of Sir Sparhawk. I'm a sucker for knights :) If you enjoyed the Belgariad then you'll likely like these two as well but to a lesser degree. Eddings tends to stick to rather trite characters but considering when he wrote them, I suppose it wasn't quite as overdone ;) I recommend all his work (even The Redemption of Althalus) except for the Dreamers. As I and a few others touched on in another thread, it was a pretty awful series.

Geez, I've already thought of at least 20 more fantasy authors/series that I forgot. I feel as though I'm insulting them, ya know? Silly. I feel the urge to apologize for not mentioning that I'd read all the works of Friedman and McCaffrey and Bakker and Howard and Moon (Sorry Mike! Don't know how I missed Paksenarrion) and well yeah....Others. I think this is a losing battle. And yet having read all these authors and all their works, I've still managed to find tons of new authors and books that are amazing and even a few old ones that I overlooked. I freaking Love Goodreads.

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All righty then, Mark....So my favorite fantasy series. Well let's see. I don't think I could put my favorites in an absolute order so take the numbering with a grain of salt.

1. Patrick Rothfuss - The Kingkiller Chronicles.
(Er duh.)
2. Robin Hobb - The Farseer Trilogy
(hmm...secretly I think this is my fav of favs)
3. Jim Butcher - The Dresden Files
(I relate to Dresden. Alot.)
4. Steven Erikson - Malazan Book of the Fallen Series (Deadhouse Gates is my fav)
5. George R.R. Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire
(I'm a dark person at heart so this series hits home more than once)
6. Robin Hobb - The Tawny Man Trilogy
(I just had to list her again...)

So I'm racking my brain and I can think of Hundreds of novels I really, really like and that I could read over and over. These however are the only books/series that I truly love. I could point out moment after moment in a dozen books that moved me to my core but even so no other novels have stayed with me the way these have.

[mark]

two robin hobbs! i really have to read that author soon.

ack, just accidentally deleted a post i made to laurel. why do i even bother editing a post for spelling? ah well.

[[deleted user]]

Fantasy series that are under-rated or rarely mentioned. That's a bit of a tough question as well but a couple do spring to mind.

Carol Berg - The Rai-Kirah Series - Carol Berg is probably the most under rated author I know. I love everything this woman has ever written with a passion. I've never really understood why she hasn't become more popular. One can hope :)

J.V. Jones - The Book of Words Trilogy- This has always been a fav of mine. It's never made a best of fantasy list and Jones is far better known for her Sword of Shadows series but I really, really enjoyed The Baker's Boy and it's sequels. I'd recommend it to those who enjoyed Memory, Sorrow and Thorn or The Farseer Trilogy.

Mervyn Peake - The Gormenghast Series - These novels will not be for everyone. This is classic fantasy, not high action or dark grit or any of the other norms for fantasy today. I find myself at a bit of a loss to describe this series but I'll say that it's a classic that very, very rich in character and detail and imagination and a book that I think should be read by anyone who really takes fantasy seriously. Those in the know appreciate it but many casual readers or those new to the genre tend to forget the classics that paved the way.

S.M. Stirling - The Emberverse Series - I really enjoyed these novels. The premise of these novels is a world changing event that basically throws the Earth back to the dark ages with the laws of science basically turned on their ear. Gunpowder, combustion engines, electricity...all cease to work down to a molecular level and man must survive. This series is fantasy set in a modern day. Hell, there's a group of folks who take the Lord of the Rings and basically make it their Constitution/Bible. Modern day Rangers of Ithilien! Lol. This was one of my first forays into post-apocalyptic literature and I enjoyed them thoroughly though I hear very little in the fantasy community about them. I'd love to see that change.

Hmm...perhaps I'll add some more later but for the moment this will hopefully sate you, Mark. It's 4am and while I don't sleep much to speak of that's a bit late even for me :) Let me know if you end up reading any of these :)

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Lol...I always edit for spelling, even if I find an error weeks after the fact.

[[deleted user]]

Yay Gormenghast! :) I love me some classic fantasy, which is probably why I can name more oneshots than not only series, but all the books in those series. :P Of course, I drift towards the Victorian era mostly, so pre-Peake, but I appreciate anything that is basically out of the Tolkien area of influence.

[Lina]

Grant!! that's so impressive!! I haven't even completed a mere third of your list,,, not even a quarter lol.
I'm going to look at your list for references from now on lol, I'll be printing it and ticking every series as I grow older.

I'm not sure you remember, but you recommended J.V. Jones and Lois McMaster Bujold to me once before.

I dont think Lois is on your list... just a reminder =)

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Good for you Alexandra. It's a pleasure to see the younger generation (cause I'm so very old) reaching out and embracing the classics of the genre. We're all taught to read Steinbeck and Tolstoy and Nabokov and Hemingway and Joyce and Shakespeare but you don't hear Peake too often ;) Fantasy classics you have to work for a bit!

As for Victorian era lit, well once upon a time I had to do a 50 page thesis on Victorian lit so suffice it to say that I've tread rather lightly on those grounds ever since ;) Too much of a good thing as they say...

[mark]

thanks for the second list, grant! will be adding all of them. minus Gormenghast, which i already love.

i'm not sure i've even heard of j.v. jones. i think i have something called Spirit Lense by carol berg on my list.

it's about 4am my time now too, but i think i will read JUST one more chapter of Name of the Wind. its already been over 4 off-and-on hours of reading, what's another half hour more?

[Dawn]

Ummmm... O_o

[Dawn]

Ok, I think I'm going to go for it and do my list. It's just started series? Or all series we've read or intend to read?

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

I'm reading the Parasol Protectorate too, but I'm not embarrassed about it. :)

I didn't include these because I've read them all, but I plan to reread.

Chronicles of Narnia CS Lewis (one of my all time faves)
Wrinkle in Time series by Madeleine L'Engle

[MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma*]

Wow Grant! Just...wow! I think my eyes started to glaze over about 1/3 of the way down. :-)

Have you ever thought about creating your own class? You have the background.

[Chris]

Dawn wrote: "Ok, I think I'm going to go for it and do my list. It's just started series? Or all series we've read or intend to read?"

I did mine as ones I've started but haven't finished. Others are listing completed ones, though that might be too much for me.

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Lol @ Lina. Ah Bujold. Yup see, I told ya I was missing tons. I actually only read one series by Bujold but enjoyed it immensely. The other novels seemed a bit scifi so I skipped them. I need to pick them up.

MrsJoseph wrote "Wow Grant! Just...wow! I think my eyes started to glaze over about 1/3 of the way down. :-)

Have you ever thought about creating your own class? You have the background."

Lol...you know I got my english lit and ancient civ degrees with the intention of being a college professor. Then I student taught and realized I was the worst teacher ever. I don't suffer fools lightly. I was compassionate and considerate when it came to those who wished to learn but were having a hard time but as for those who didn't care or didn't make an effort...well I had no desire to have them in my presence and made sure to make their lives miserable. As I said...worst teacher ever. I hate people that don't want to learn so to answer your question...Nope :) Never considered doing any type of class though if I ever move back to a real city someday I'd love to get into the publishing field.

[Wistful]

After reading this discussion I'd have to say my answer to the question would be "not enough".

[Tracey]

Hmm.

*pulls up Big Giant List of favorite and favorite-ish writers, copies*
*edits out all non-fantasy writers*
*edits out everything else except titles of series I have actually read something in*
*eliminates duologies, changes mind, changes mind back, decides to play it by ear*
*takes nap*

This isn't complete, I suppose; there have been quite a few series I've started and lost track of, or – more often – started and recoiled from in horror. For example, this does not include Yasmine Galenorn's abysmal piece of self-indulgent garbage about the supernatural sisters which made me long for brain bleach, and there are no sparkly vampires here though I reluctantly admit to having read one book about them.

Completed (unless some of these crazy kids come out with additions)
Lynn Abbey etc. - Thieves' World Anthologies
Richard Pini etc. - ElfQuest Anthologies
Lloyd Alexander - Chronicles of Prydain; Westmark; Vesper Holly
Carol Berg - Books of the Rai-kirah; Bridge of D'Arnath; The Lighthouse Duet
Various authors (shared world) - Bordertown
Gillian Bradshaw - Down the Long Wind
Mary Brown - Pigs Don't Fly
Joy Chant - House of Kendreth
Susan Cooper - Dark Is Rising
Susan Dexter - Winter King's War; Warhorse of Estragon
Stephen R. Donaldson - Thomas Covenant; Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
Edward Eager - Magic
David (and Leigh) Eddings – Belgariad; Malloreon; Elenium; Tamuli
Teresa Edgerton - Green Lion; Kingdom of Celydonn
Rosemary Edghill - Twelve Treasures; Bast
Doris Egan - Gate Of Ivory
Jane S. Fancher - Dance of the Rings
Barbara Hambly – James Asher
Robin Hobb – Farseer; Liveship Traders; Tawny Man; Soldier Son Trilogy
Tanya Huff – Kigh; Keeper's Chronicles
Diana Wynne Jones - Dalemark
Guy Gavriel Kay - Fionavar Tapestry; Sarantine Mosaic
Paul Kearney - Monarchies of God
CS Lewis - Chronicles of Narnia
R A MacAvoy - Damiano
Ann Marston - Rune Blade; Sword in Exile
Robin McKinley - Damar
E. Nesbit - Psammead
Andre Norton - Magic Books; Witch World: High Halleck Cycle
Diana L. Paxson - Fionn mac Cumhal (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
Melanie Rawn - Dragon Prince; Dragon Star
Judith Merkle Riley - Margaret of Ashbury
Jennifer Roberson – Cheysuli; Sword-Dancer
Joel Rosenberg - Guardians of the Flame; D'Shai; Keepers of the Hidden Ways
J K Rowling - Harry Potter
Melissa Scott - Roads of Heaven
Sharon Shinn - Twelve Houses
Judith Tarr - Hound and the Falcon; Alamut
JRR Tolkien - Lord of the Rings; The History of The Lord of the Rings
Patricia Wrede – Lyra; Enchanted Forest; Cecelia and Kate; Mairelon
Jane Yolen - Books of the Great Alta

Ongoing because the series isn't finished yet or for other reasons from apathy to haven't gotten to it yet
Shana Abé - Drakon
Kage Baker - Company
Carol Berg - Collegia Magica
Joanne Bertin - Dragonlords
Lucy M Boston - Green Knowe
Marion Zimmer Bradley – Darkover; Avalon; Sword and Sorceress
Patricia Briggs – Sianim; Alpha and Omega; Mercedes Thompson
Kristen Britain - Green Rider
Terry Brooks - Shannara
Steven Brust - Khaavren Romances; Vlad Taltos
Lois McMaster Bujold - Miles Vorkosigan
Will Shetterly et al (shared world) - Liavek
Jim Butcher - Dresden Files; Codex Alera
Orson Scott Card - Ender Wiggin
Lillian Stewart Carl - Michael and Rebecca Campbell-Reid
Gail Carriger - The Parasol Protectorate
C. J. Cherryh - Compact Space; Rusalka; Tristan
C. J. Cherryh et al- Merovingen Nights
Glen Cook - Garrett, P.I.
Cecilia Dart-Thornton - Bitterbynde
Charles De Lint – Moonheart; Newford
David Drake - Lord of the Isles
Diane Duane - Tale of the Five; Young Wizards; Cat Wizards
Doranna Durgin – Jess; Reandn/King's Wolf Saga
Rosemary Edghill - Bedlam's Bard (with Mercedes Lackey)
Kate Elliott – Jaran; Crown of Stars
PN Elrod - Barrett
Raymond E. Feist - Riftwar
Lynn Flewelling – Nightrunner; Tamir Triad
Diana Pharaoh Francis - Path
Maggie Furey - Artifacts of Power
Diana Gabaldon - Outlander
Randall Garrett - Lord Darcy
David Gemmell - Drenai
Deborah Grabien - Ringan Laine: The Haunted Ballads
Barbara Hambly – Darwath; Sun Wolf and Starhawk; Winterlands; Windrose; James Asher (wait! I just found out there's a new one! *shifts*); Sun-Cross
Charlaine Harris - Harper Connelly
Zenna Henderson - People
Tanya Huff - Victoria Nelson
Diana Wynne Jones - Chrestomanci
Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time
Elizabeth Kerner - Song in the Silence
Katherine Kerr - Deverry
J. Gregory Keyes - Age of Unreason; Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone
Mindy Klasky - Glasswrights' Guild
Katherine Kurtz – Deryni; Camber of Culdi; King Kelson; Heirs of Saint Camber
Ellen Kushner - Swords of Riverside
Mercedes Lackey – Valdemar (let's just use that as a blanket series title); Bedlam's Bard; Heirs of Alexandria
Valerie Leith - Everien
Scott Lynch - Gentleman Bastards
Laurie J. Marks - Elemental Logic
George R.R. Martin - Song of Ice and Fire
Anne McCaffrey – Pern (another blanket title); Pegasus; Crystal Singer; Tower and Hive
Fiona McIntosh - Quickening
Juliet E. McKenna - Tales of Einarinn
Patricia McKillip - Quest of the Riddle-Master
Robin McKinley – Folktales
Karen Marie Moning – Highlander; MacKayla Lane
Spider Robinson – Callahan; Deathkiller
Jan Siegal - Fern Capel
Michael A. Stackpole - Realms of Chaos
Caroline Stevermer - Cecelia and Kate (with Patricia C Wrede)
Joan D. Vinge - Snow Queen
Paula Volsky - Sorcerer's Lady
Lawrence Watt-Evans - Ethshar
Tad Williams - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn

Phew. I apologize for taking up so much of the internet.

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Series I’ve read or am reading. My list probably won’t be quite as impressive as Grant’s.

These are ones that I can remember at the moment. Ones marked with an F are those that I have finished.

Death Gate Cycle – Weis, and Hickman (F)
Wheel of Time – Jordan
Star of the Guardians – Weis (F)
Sword of Truth – Goodkind (F)
Lord of the Rings – Tolkien (F)
Deeds of Paksennarion – Moon (F)
Heir to the Empire – Zahn (F)
Ender – Card
X-wing – Stackpole, Aalston
Demon Child Trilogy – Fallon (F)
Hyruthrun Trilogy – Fallon (F)
Tide Lords Quartet – Fallon
Cheysuli – Roberson (F)
Tiger and Del – Roberson (F)
Banned and Banished – Clemens (F)
Belgariad – Eddings (F)
Mallorean – Eddings (F)
Tamuli – Eddings (F)
Elenium – Eddings (F)
Magic’s Price – Lackey (F)
Mage Winds – Lackey (F)
Arrows of the Queen – Lackey (F)
Mage Storms – Lackey (F)
Obsidian Trilogy – Lackey (F)
Night Angel – Weeks (F)
Mistborn – Sanderson (F)
Riftwar, Servant of the Empires, Serpentwar, Conclave of Shadows – Feist (F)
Harry Potter – Rowling (F)
Kingkiller – Rothfuss
Inheritance – Paolini
Wizard in Rhyme – Stasheff (F)
Bazil Broketail – Rowley (F)
Dragon Prince – Rawn (F)
Dragon Star – Rawn (F)
Rhapsody – Haydon (F)
Riddle of Stars – McKillip (F)
Witches of Eileanan – Forsyth
DragonCrown War- Stackpole (F)
Sevenwaters – Marillier (F)
Dark is Rising – Cooper (F)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians – Riordan
Trillium – May, Norton
Chronicles of the Shadow War – Lucas, Claremont
Song of Ice and Fire – Martin
Runelords – Farland
Sword of Shadows – Jones
Dragon and the George – Dickson
Mordant’s Need – Donaldson (F)
Farseer Trilogy – Hobb (F)
Tawny Man – Hobb (F)
Outlander – Gabaldon
The Book of the Kingdoms – Angus Wells (F)
The Books of Swords by Fred Saberhagen (F)
The Books of Lost Swords by Fred Saberhagen (F)
Greenrider - Britain
Artifacts of Power - Furey (F)

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Tracey wrote: "Hmm.

*pulls up Big Giant List of favorite and favorite-ish writers, copies*
*edits out all non-fantasy writers*
*edits out everything else except titles of series I have actually read someth..."


Yea...someone else who has read Roberson's series. Now I'm not all alone.

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Great lists everyone :)