Discussing our Top 10 SciFi / Fantasy Book Series

[Eric]

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[Rik]

My top 5 as ten would be hard:

1. Hyperion / Endymion Cantos - Dan Simmons. Easily my favorite series of all time. I trul don't get the hate Hyperion inspired in some in May.

2. Mistborn Trilogy - Brandon Sanderson. I'd never heard of him until he got the job of finishing the Wheel of Time (which you'll see very soon my list) so I tried him out and loved him.

3. Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan. Yes it could have been trimmed a bit in the middle but that still doesn't take away from the fact that I love this series and its still the only series where I actually buy the books in hardback.

4. Lord of the Rings - Tolkien. I read this repeatedly as a kid. Last time I read it as an adult I didn't like it as well as I remembered but it still gets on my list for being the series that made me a fantasy book lover.

5. Foundation - Isaac Asimov. I'm not sure I liked how he seemed to abandon the thrust of his story midway through the series to force it into merging with his other universes but it was still good.

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[Jen]

I'm still a fan of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. They are definitely dark, and there doesn't seem to be a lot of middle ground with readers- you either love it or hate it. But Donaldson has fantastic world-building skills, and it's nice to read something where you really don't know how things are going to turn out.

[Stuartfox42]

Mine are:

1. Malazan Book of the Fallen-Steven Erikson

2. Song of Ice and Fire-George R.R. Martin

3. Lord of the Rings-Tolkien

4. The Black Company-Glen Cook

5. Honor Harrington Series-David Weber

[Mark]

1. Lord of the Rings - Tolkien.

2. The Gap Series - Donaldson. Even better than the Covenant Chronicles.

3. KingKiller Chronicles - Rothfuss. Can't wait for the 3rd book.

4. Harry Potter - Rowling. Currently re-reading with my son.

5. Foundation - Asimov. Overdue for a re-read.

6. The Amtrak Wars - Tilley.

7. Chronicles of Thomas Covenant - Donaldson.

8. Discword - Pratchett. Not sure this can be considered a series...

9. Night Angel - Weeks. Recently finished this, surprisingly fun, don't be put off by the ugly covers.

10. The Black Company - Cook.