Know of any good fantasy series to read? (NOT TWILIGHT)?

Question

I'm looking for a new fantasy series to read, and I don't want to hear about that airheaded, overrated Twilight c**p (and yeah, I already rea it).

I've read and liked:

Harry Potter

Lord of the Rings

His Dark Materials

Answer 1

gone - michael grant

uglies, pretties, specials - scott westfeld

Answer 2

faerie path is very good, and the books of bayern, by shannon hale. the fist is 'goose girl' a truly awsome book!

Answer 3

Eragon

The Naming

Books by Kenneth Opal

The Chronicals of Narnia

Answer 4

I agree with the Piers Anthony suggestion. I liked his adept series (sort of sci fi) and most of Xanth and some of his Incantations of Immortality series (loved On a Pale Horse).

Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series might be a good one to check out. The series is long and extensive and not every book is great, but this was one of the first series that hooked me on the genre.

I also liked her Crystal Singer series. I think there are 3, and they are more sci fi, too.

Katherine Kurtz also has an interesting series: The Deryni, which are a magical race that are hunted and feared, but they are connected to the land. It's older (as are Anthony and McCaffrey.)

What about Stephen King's Talisman (the one he wrote with another author)? Liked that one, too.

Answer 5

A Series of Unfortunate Events.

The Chronicles of Prydain.

Just steer clear of that Eragon garbage.

Answer 6

I love the Gideon Trilogy - It's about two children that get warped into the past. But in this, it really has science. It talks about how time and matter ions in the air can be contracted by an anti matter machine making theoretical time travel. Have you read the Vampire Chronicles? It's about the insight of vampires, without of the Twilight nonsensical romance. It has philosophy, angst, depression, and reveals how vampires should be portrayed as - evil. It was a very good read. Also, I don't believe this is exactly fantasy, but I would recommend the Percy Jackson series. It kind of is like Harry Potter, but it has the language of a regular teenager without the 'airheadedness'. It chronicles a teenager with his struggles though everything a kid would have - on top of being a modern demigod and also having ADHD/dyslexia. Not going to reveal much there ;] I also think that the 'So you want to be a wizard' books are fairly great, I loved them to be frank. It has a girl being bullied, then finds a book that transports her to a wizarding world. Let me think - I loved 'The Mists of Avalon' I like the whole Arthurian theme of it all. One Hundred Years of Solitude totally changed my perspective of life - you need to read this before you die. I think Inkheart was a good series - I didn't really enjoy it, but I think that most people would with your interests. You can try the Dark Towers series - I've never read them, I want to, but I haven't. But I've heard nothing but wonderful comments about them. The Icemark Chronicles was amazing - another read to read before you go blind or something

I think that's all I know, I'll edit when I think of more. :D

Answer 7

My current favorite series is Terry Pratchett's Discworld. I also enjoy Barb and J.C. Hendee's Noble Dead series and Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld books.

Answer 8

Hi, you might want to try my own recently published book, entitled "The Tales of Tanglewood: The Lon Dubh Whistle".

You can download the first three chapters for free, at http://www.talesoftanglewood.com

Within the pages of the book, readers will discover Colin, a child who is fully aware of the hidden world of myth and wonder hiding within the woods just beyond his home, long kept secret by old magic. Only the fey magic which runs through his veins has enabled Colin to find what others cannot; the Tanglewood, the 'wood within the woods.

Full of odd characters and creatures of the fey, the Tanglewood is a world of magnificent folklore come to life. As Colin begins to explore the Tanglewood, he will find friendship with the ferrish Ailfrid, the elfin girl Deidre, and Doc Muffingrow, a wise druid.

Colin will also find that there is much magic in himself, as well as dangerous enemies who will not let him find solace in the wood so easily. Ailil, King of the Sprites and ruler of The Below, has laid claim to his spirit, and Colin will need the help of his friends and quite a bit of magic to save himself.

The Tanglewood is a place like no other, and Colin is a boy like no other. Throughout his adventures, he will uncover the secret of the fey blood within him, and help dispel the poisonous corruption and hidden dangers that threaten the inhabitants of the wood and the Tanglewood itself.

For more details and to download the first three chapters for free, go to http://www.talesoftanglewood.com

or you can check out the reviews at Amazon.com

Answer 9

the mists of avalon - marion zimmer bradley

it's arthurian legend as told by the women. i've read the core book but haven't yet gotten around to reading the series

Answer 10

read pendragon

those books will blow your mind

easy to read kinda long like harry potter but the stories are was better, after the first i really got hooked

start with the first book:

pendragon: the merchant of death

Answer 11

this series called the Wormling series it is awesome it is mystical its just great

Answer 12

Well you've pretty much covered the big 3. Here are some others:

George R. Martin-- A Song of Fire and Ice saga

Steven Erickson--  A Tale of the Malazan Book of the Fallen saga.

Robert Jordan--The Wheel of Time saga

R. Scott Baker--Prince of Nothing trilogy.

Robin Hobb--Assassin’s Trilogy

Tad William---Memory, Sorrow, Thorn saga.

Greg Keyes--A Kingdom of Thorn and Bone saga

Michael Ende --The Neverending Story

Audrey Niffenegger-- The Time Traveler's Wife  

Paulo Coelho --The Alchemist    

C S Lewis--- The Screwtape Letters      

LaHaye & Jenkins--- Left Behind  

Alice Sebold -----The Lovely Bones  

Lloyd Alexander----- The Chronicles of Prydain  

Patrick Suskind---- Perfume    

Mikhail Bulgakov---- The Master and Margarita  

Peter S Beagle ----The Last Unicorn    

Jasper Fforde--- The Eyre Affair  

Michael Chabon-- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Dante    

Jonathan Stroud --The Amulet of Samarkan  

Susan Cooper ----The Dark Is Rising  

David Eddings ----The Elenium  

Diana Wynne Jones ----Howl's Moving Castle

Answer 13

the dragon crown series

Answer 14

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede. The series consists of four novels:

1. Dealing with Dragons

2. Searching for Dragons

3. Calling on Dragons

4. Talking with Dragons

The books are fantasy, with good adventure and plenty of humor. I read the series again about every two years. I know it's a good series for young people because I was student teaching in an 8th grade class when I discovered it. Some of the students recommended it. But so far all the adults I have recommended it to have also enjoyed the novels.

Answer 15

i will not tell you anything b/c twilight is a very friken awesome series,i meen seriously.i am in love with edward.how the heck do u not like twilight

Answer 16

Terry Goodkind has a great series. Starting with Wizards First Rule. there are 10 books in the series I believe.

The Forgotten Realms series of books is pretty vast as well. (R. A Salvatore, The Dark Elf Trilogy)

If you like comic based fantasy try The Elf Quest series

Answer 17

Gemma Doyle Trilogy

Uglies Trilogy

The Luxe Series

My Sisters Keeper

Monsoon Summer

please answer my question.

Answer 18

The Midnighters-Scott Westerfeld

The Abhorsen Trilogy- Garth Nix

The Dark Tower Series-Stephen King

Answer 19

uh.... ok. here's some titles (these are all series... srry they are mixed up with the authors!)

ERAGON, CHRISTOPHER PAOLINI ***** a must read

the pellinor series:the naming, alison croggon

Kenneth Oppel, Airborn

The Stravaganza series, mary hoffman

Wildwood dancing, juliet marillier

the keys to the kingdom, garth nix

uglies, scott westerfeld

the thief, magan whalen turner

circle of magic, tamora pierce (anything by her)

madeliene l'engle, a wrinkle in time

gregor the overlander, suzanne collins

i have a lot more, so just email me if you want at [e-mail]

Answer 20

Give the Apprentice Adept series by Piers Anthony a try.  I've enjoyed reading it.

Answer 21

uglies, pretties and specials by scott westerfield.

also the da vinci code, angels, and demons, deception all by dan brown.