Post by st1_Emrys on Sept 30, 2005 17:37:40 GMT -5
For those of you who love fantasy lovers who as of yet are the fantasy illiterate I have constructed a list of books to read
Fantasy Books to read
J.R.R. Tolkien:
-The Hobbit
-The Lord of the Rings:
---The Fellowship of the Ring
---The Two Towers
---The Return of the King
-The Silmarillion
Patricia McKillip:
-The Riddlemaster Trilogy:
---The Riddlemaster of Hed
---Heir of Sea and Fire
---Harpist in the Wind
-A Song for Basilisk
-Alphabet of Thorn
C.S. Lewis
-The Chronicles of Narnia:
---The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
---Prince Caspian
---The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
---The Silver Chair
---The Horse and His Boy
---The Magician's Nephew
---The Last Battle
(In that order)
-The Space Trilogy:
---Out of the Silent Planet
---Perelandra
---That Hideous Strength
Other books:
-Pilgrims Regress
Terry Brooks:
-First King of Shannara
-Sword of Shannara
-Elfstones of Shannara
-The Wishsong of Shannara
David Eddings:
-The Belgariad:
---Pawn of Prophecy
---Queen of Sorcery
---Magicians Gambit
---Castle of Wizardry
---Enchanter's End game
If you liked the Belgariad-
-The Mallorean:
---Guardians of the West
---King of the Murgos
---Demon Lord of Karanda
---Sorceress of Darshiva
---The Seeress of Kell
Other books related to the Belgariad:
-Belgarath the Sorcerer
-Polgara the Sorceress
-The Elenium
---The Diamond Throne
---The Ruby Knight
---The Sapphire Rose
-The Tamuli
---Domes of Fire
---The Shining Ones
---THe Hidden City
Robert Jordan:
-The Wheel of Time:
---The Eye of the World
---The Great Hunt
---The Dragon Reborn
---The Shadow Rising
---The Fires of Heaven
---Lord of Chaos
---The Crown of Swords
---The Path of Daggers
---Winters Heart
---Crossroads of Twilight
---Knife of Dreams (coming october 11th)
---Book 12 (final book, release date tba)
-New Spring
Lloyd Alexander:
-The Chronicles of Prydain
---The Book of Three
---The Black Cauldron
---The Castle of Llyr
---Taran Wanderer
---The High King (Newberry award winner)
D. J. MacHale
-Pendragon Series
Madeleine L'Engle
-A Wrinkle in Time
-A Wind in the Door
-A Swiftly Tilting Planet
-Many Waters
-The plethora of other various works by her
Stephen Lawhead
-The Dragon King trilogy
---In the Hall of the Dragon King
---The Warlords of Nin
---The Sword and the Flame
-The Pendragon Cycle
---Taliesin
---Merlin
---Arthur
---Pendragon
---Grail
-The Song of Albion
---The Paradise War
---The Silver Hand
---The Endless Knot
-Avalon:The Return of King Arthur
T. H. White
-The Once and Future King
Other Arthurian works:
-Sir Thomas Malory
--L'Morte d'Artur
-Rev. E. E. Hale (Revision)
---King Arthur and His Knights, The Mabinogeon, The Crusades-Robin Hood
-Charles Williams and C.S. Lewis
---Taliessin through Logres, The Region of the Summer Stars, Arthurian Torso
Gordon Dickson:
-The Dragon Knight Series:
---The Dragon and the George
---The Dragon Knight
---The Dragon on the Border
---The Dragon at War
---The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll
---The Dragon and the Djinn
---The Dragon and the Gnarly King
---The Dragon in Lyonesse
---The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent
Fantasy Books to read
J.R.R. Tolkien:
-The Hobbit
-The Lord of the Rings:
---The Fellowship of the Ring
---The Two Towers
---The Return of the King
-The Silmarillion
Patricia McKillip:
-The Riddlemaster Trilogy:
---The Riddlemaster of Hed
---Heir of Sea and Fire
---Harpist in the Wind
-A Song for Basilisk
-Alphabet of Thorn
C.S. Lewis
-The Chronicles of Narnia:
---The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
---Prince Caspian
---The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
---The Silver Chair
---The Horse and His Boy
---The Magician's Nephew
---The Last Battle
(In that order)
-The Space Trilogy:
---Out of the Silent Planet
---Perelandra
---That Hideous Strength
Other books:
-Pilgrims Regress
Terry Brooks:
-First King of Shannara
-Sword of Shannara
-Elfstones of Shannara
-The Wishsong of Shannara
David Eddings:
-The Belgariad:
---Pawn of Prophecy
---Queen of Sorcery
---Magicians Gambit
---Castle of Wizardry
---Enchanter's End game
If you liked the Belgariad-
-The Mallorean:
---Guardians of the West
---King of the Murgos
---Demon Lord of Karanda
---Sorceress of Darshiva
---The Seeress of Kell
Other books related to the Belgariad:
-Belgarath the Sorcerer
-Polgara the Sorceress
-The Elenium
---The Diamond Throne
---The Ruby Knight
---The Sapphire Rose
-The Tamuli
---Domes of Fire
---The Shining Ones
---THe Hidden City
Robert Jordan:
-The Wheel of Time:
---The Eye of the World
---The Great Hunt
---The Dragon Reborn
---The Shadow Rising
---The Fires of Heaven
---Lord of Chaos
---The Crown of Swords
---The Path of Daggers
---Winters Heart
---Crossroads of Twilight
---Knife of Dreams (coming october 11th)
---Book 12 (final book, release date tba)
-New Spring
Lloyd Alexander:
-The Chronicles of Prydain
---The Book of Three
---The Black Cauldron
---The Castle of Llyr
---Taran Wanderer
---The High King (Newberry award winner)
D. J. MacHale
-Pendragon Series
Madeleine L'Engle
-A Wrinkle in Time
-A Wind in the Door
-A Swiftly Tilting Planet
-Many Waters
-The plethora of other various works by her
Stephen Lawhead
-The Dragon King trilogy
---In the Hall of the Dragon King
---The Warlords of Nin
---The Sword and the Flame
-The Pendragon Cycle
---Taliesin
---Merlin
---Arthur
---Pendragon
---Grail
-The Song of Albion
---The Paradise War
---The Silver Hand
---The Endless Knot
-Avalon:The Return of King Arthur
T. H. White
-The Once and Future King
Other Arthurian works:
-Sir Thomas Malory
--L'Morte d'Artur
-Rev. E. E. Hale (Revision)
---King Arthur and His Knights, The Mabinogeon, The Crusades-Robin Hood
-Charles Williams and C.S. Lewis
---Taliessin through Logres, The Region of the Summer Stars, Arthurian Torso
Gordon Dickson:
-The Dragon Knight Series:
---The Dragon and the George
---The Dragon Knight
---The Dragon on the Border
---The Dragon at War
---The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll
---The Dragon and the Djinn
---The Dragon and the Gnarly King
---The Dragon in Lyonesse
---The Dragon and the Fair Maid of Kent