I need a new fantasy series to read

[retro]

I just finished Book 12 of the Wheel of Time, and I'm realizing that I really need to find a new fantasy series to get into. I'm a huge LotR nerd, and have read those books more times than I can count, I also have enjoyed the Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini, the Harry Potter series, all of the Warcraft/WoW books, and basically anything by Stephen Lawhead. Those are my fantasy interests...I tried getting into the Shannara books and was really bored by them.

Any suggestions?

 

[satinbutterfly]

Robin Hobb's Farseer, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man Trilogy is excellent.
Anything by R.A. Salvatore... but I recommend starting with the Dark Elf Trilogy.
The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King.

 

[freakofnature]

The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.

:nod: I second this suggestion. There are 11 books in the series and it's well worth the read.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

I love the Alex Rider series, but it's more for young'uns

 

[Springsteen]

I'm currently reading The View From The Mirror series by Ian Irvine. Highly recommended.

 

[sspark]

:banana2:What about I tell you a bed time story instead ?

 

[retro]

I ended up finding Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series on sale last night at Borders, so I picked that up. He's the guy that is finishing writing The Wheel of Time, and I liked how he wrote book 12 so I figured I'd give him a shot. After I finish with those, I think I'll move on to the Sword of Truth, as I've had a lot of people recommend that series (here and elsewhere).

 

[Jessica]

Hmmm I guess you won't like Twilight or Vampire Diaries.

You should try Raising Dragons. The author is Bryan Davis.

 

[katnis]

:nod: I second this suggestion. There are 11 books in the series and it's well worth the read.

+1


And also Hunger games by suzanne collins: not really fantasy novels but It's interesting very creative the only thing that you may not like is that there is no "magic" in it, but there is a lot of action, and interesting subjet too

 

[Peter Parka]

Terry Pratchett - The Discworld series. There's about 30 odd or more of them so should keep you going for a while. Easily the best fantasy fiction after Tolkien. Think Tolkien on speed crossed with Monty Python. Brilliant stuff! :thumbup

 

[HottyToddyChick]

I enjoy the Percy Jackson novels, but that falls under my definition of fantasy and probably not anyone else's.

 

[JanieDough]

Orson Scott Card

 

[Zymbaline]

Oh my, I'm so happy to have found someone who reads WoT too!
Anything by Robin Hobb or Terry Goodkind is win!

 

[JanieDough]

I thought of another few writers - but some of them are middle school level but still fun

Alexander Lloyd
Tamara Peirce
Phillip Pullman's Ruby in the Smoke stuff.

 

[Artemis]

His Dark Materials series (The Golden Compass)
The Bartimaeus Trilogy

Both are young adult, but they're still exceptional. I loved both of them.

 

[Laure]

The Dark Tower by Stephen King

The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker

 

[freakofnature]

The Dark Tower by Stephen King

The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker

I have that series. Definitely a good read. :nod:

 

[satinbutterfly]

The Dark Tower by Stephen King

Excellent series. :clap

 

[Kat]

Im gonna say Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind is def. your best bet... but Kushiel's Legacy by Jaqueline Carey is a good series...also The Half Blood Chronicles by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey is a good too

 

[satinbutterfly]

A few more:

The Dark Jewel Trilogy by Anne Bishop
The Bridge of D'arnath series by Carol Berg
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
The Rhapsody Trilogy by Elizabeth Haydon