Is there any good fantasy books apart from Tolkien?

[Curator]

I tried reading Mistborn and couldn't get through even one chapter, and that's supposed to be the cream of the crop according to every nerd forum. What else is there to try?

 

[chewtoyrapist]

Maybe just don't read faggot fantasy shit.

 

[Chapel]

Terry Pratchets discworld books. Terry Brooks Shannara books, Stephen R Donaldsons Thomas Covenant books.

 

[ミスタースパーコル]

the Bible

 

[Nigger John]

conan the barbarian is way better than LOTR. Man shit, not queer shit about faggot midgets.

The 1st three D&D books , the season trilogy is a cool read. Rips of Star Wars, but pretty cool.

 

[Toast]

Wheel of time read pretty good. Amazon show, not as much.

 

[OpiesDelishHog]

The First Law by joe Abercrombie slaps yo

 

[DMbA]

Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami

 

[LingerLonger]

The first six Dune books are as much fantasy as sci-fi. And have a similarly giant world like Tolkien.

 

[Dog Eater]

2 girls at the same time. I’m just watching.

 

[Stent]

Anything by Jon Del Arroz. He's the leading hispanic voice in fantasy and science fiction and domestic restraining orders.

 

[not that Jack Horner]

a song of fire and ice is supposed to be good

 

[Easily_Remembered]

Anything by Robert E Howard - be it the Conan stories, or Kull the Conqueror, Bran Mak Morn or my favorite, Solomon Kane. Conan and Kull are more fantasy based, but Kane is a Puritan who wanders the world, in particular Africa, fighting things like vampire queens, zombies, pirates and others in the name of God. Definitely check out the Bran Mak Morn story "Worms of the Earth" for a very memorable, eerie tale.

Beyond that I would also recommend the Elric of Melnibone stories by Michael Moorcock. Elric is an albino sorcerer, who has a soul sucking sword called Stormbringer, which gives him strength. But soon his sword is trying to urge him to take more lives than he's willing, almost like it's sentient, in a chilling metaphor for addiction.

Elric serves the Gods of Chaos in a world of Chaos, but soon realizes that he's tasked with bringing about the end of his entire world so that the Age of Order might begin.

They're all short stories and easily digestible.

 

[Dennyislife]

All fantasy stuff has shitty endings right? Lord of the rings no man can kill whatshisface oh look it's a woman even though there's goblins and elves knocking about in large numbers anyway

 

[Jims_Maroon_Pants]

Terry Pratchets discworld books. Terry Brooks Shannara books, Stephen R Donaldsons Thomas Covenant books.

I was going to say the Shannara books, I only read the first 2 so I don't know if it retains the same quality but I enjoyed them

 

[Jims_Maroon_Pants]

Anything by Robert E Howard - be it the Conan stories, or Kull the Conqueror, Bran Mak Morn or my favorite, Solomon Kane. Conan and Kull are more fantasy based, but Kane is a Puritan who wanders the world, in particular Africa, fighting things like vampire queens, zombies, pirates and others in the name of God. Definitely check out the Bran Mak Morn story "Worms of the Earth" for a very memorable, eerie tale.

Beyond that I would also recommend the Elric of Melnibone stories by Michael Moorcock. Elric is an albino sorcerer, who has a soul sucking sword called Stormbringer, which gives him strength. But soon his sword is trying to urge him to take more lives than he's willing, almost like it's sentient, in a chilling metaphor for addiction.

Elric serves the Gods of Chaos in a world of Chaos, but soon realizes that he's tasked with bringing about the end of his entire world so that the Age of Order might begin.

They're all short stories and easily digestible.

I downloaded off the app store 2 huge Conan compilations a ton of short stories. The narrator's girl voice is a bit corny but otherwise some fun Conan tales.
This was on android and it was only couple bucks not sure how much Tim Apple will charge you for the privilege of using the apple store.

 

[LaylaCumiasMoistHotPocket]

Read the Eisenhower Trilogy. Great starting point into WH40K

 

[Hoolies]

Eskov, Lukyanenko, Nikitin, fawkin' Sapkowski

 

[PogromStallone]

The first six Dune books are as much fantasy as sci-fi. And have a similarly giant world like Tolkien.

That was exactly what I was going to say.

And if you don't have an issue with comics, Bone is a masterpiece.

I prefer the black and white version.

 

[Easily_Remembered]

That was exactly what I was going to say.

And if you don't have an issue with comics, Bone is a masterpiece.

I prefer the black and white version.

Excellent call on Bone.