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Fantasy novels worth reading as an adult?

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Originally Posted by CDFS
Seconded. Also an excellent series.
I thought it was pretty terrible. Couldn't even make it through the first novel.
 

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Originally Posted by Rambo
I thought it was pretty terrible. Couldn't even make it through the first novel.
I remember it as one of the better ones I read.
 

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yeah that was tad williams - double checked - I really liked it when i was 15.. wouldn't mind rereading now actually
 

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Haven't gone through all the pages of this thread, but just in case someone hasn't already mentioned - Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke is excellent reading as is Perdido Street Station and The Scar by China Mieville and finally The Gormenghast books by Mervyn Peake.

Would also like to second The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe and other stuff in the Fantasy Masterworks series.
 

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Originally Posted by racknac
Patrick Rothfus - Name of the Wind
+1 Wise Man's Fear was a bit of a let down after the incredible freshman effort. Still a good read, if a bit gratuitous and overlong. It felt like a big lead up to the third novel which should have far more storyline progression (really getting into the "meat" of Kvothe's legend). Way of Kings by Sanderson was quite good. I've read it twice now since it was released and it has inspired me to re-read the WoT series just so I can get to the Sanderson books...god help me.
Bumping this as I've just read the Rothfuss books, which I completely enjoyed. They weren't terribly original, but very engaging, they really hit the spot for escapist fun light reading. I am eagerly awaiting the next one, hope it isn't too many years :( Also I've started Tim Powers 'On Stranger Tides' which is pretty good, I'll be moving on to more of his books when I finish.
 

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