Right now I'm very big on fantasy books, does anyone know of any good ones t

Question: Right now I'm very big on fantasy books, does anyone know of any good ones to read!?

I'm very big on vampires, weres (wolves, leopards, etc!.), faeries, etc!. I've read all of the Laurell K!. Hamilton books already, I'm waiting for the new Karen Marie Moning in the Fever series, waiting for the new Stephenie Meyer in Twilight series, I love The Host, and I've read a lot more that I can't even think of at the moment, but books along those lines!. Can anyone help!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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I have to agree with the others though I personally find Gaiman, though a great storyteller, is not what I would call a great writer!. He's more at home with his Sandman comics!. American Gods would work better as a comic, Neverwhere's main characters were too stubborn for my liking!. I however greatly recommend Stardust, though!. It's a, quoting Mr Gaiman, a fairy tale for adults!. That's a very accurate description of Stardust!. Coraline is fine too but it's aimed towards kids!. Some can't take that!.

The Eddingses write good storylines but the dialogs leave a lot of room for improvement to the point that they get annoying!. If dialogs don't affect you that much, I recommend the Redemption of Althalus!.

My personal favorite is Gemmell's later works, especially the individual titles: Morningstar, Echoes of the Great Song, Knights of the Dark Renown and so on!. They're in the heroic fantasy genre and the very best thing is that the characters in these novels are so real that you feel sad parting with them at the end of the books!. None of those squeaky clean heroes and super evil villains, either!.

I tried Phillip Pullman but I can't stand his writing!. I have a feeling that people say it's good merely because they like the movie!. And for books written for kids, I can't say I'm impressed with the underlying not-to-subtle messages!.

LotR is really good if you have the patience to read it!. It's not for everybody, unfortunately!. The Hobbit is infinitely easier to read!. But again, the language used is obviously meant for younger readers!.

The first part of the Harry Potter's series is good but the later part stinks of doing-it-for-the-money!. Especially the Order of Phoenix!. God, I wanted to burn that book!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

These are some of my favorite books,and I like some of the books you mentioned, so here goes!

The Maximum Ride series by James Patterson
The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War!.
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funk
Harry Potter series (if you haven't already read it!) by J!.K!. Rowling
The Chronicles of Narnia (7 books) by C!.S!. Lewis
The Hobbit by J!.R!.R!. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J!.R!.R!. Tolkien
The Demonata series by Darren Shan

Good Luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

My favorite genre!. Check out these authors and you wll not be disappointed:

Tracey Hickman and Margaret Weiss (co-authors, Weiss has done some things independently as well)
Ed Greenwood
Elaine Cunningham
David Gemmel (not for the faint of heart!!)
R!. A!. Salvatore
J!.R!.R!. Tolkien
Tracey Falbe

also look for the Dragonlance series and Forgotten Realms series, both of which are authored by several people about the same respective worlds!.

If you want vampires and werewolves, you will love the Ravenloft books!. Same as Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms, it is authored by many people, but takes place in a more horror world than a fantasy one!.

have fun!

EDIT: Tracey Falbe's book "Union of Renegades" is available online as a FREE ebook! www!.braveluckbooks!.com!.
You will be absolutely hooked by this one!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Oran Trilogy by Midori Snyder

The Alanna the Lioness quartet, the Immortalls quartet, the Protector of the Small quartet, Trickster's Choice, & Trickster's Queen by Tamora Pierce (in that order)

The Inheritance books by Christopher Paolini

Dragonspell, Dragonquest, Dragonknight, Dragonfire, and Dragonlight by Donita K!. Paul

also, I've heard great things about Ann McCaffreyWww@QuestionHome@Com

CE Murphy
Karen Chance
Vicki Pettersson
Kim Harrison
Rachel Caine
Carrie Vaughn
Mercedes Lackey (not a comtemporary setting)
Christine Feehan (strong romance themes)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Your school or public librarian would be the most help!. They are dialed into all the genres and help patrons find books they will enjoy based on what they've liked in the past!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the eragon series is okay and definatly read the chronicals of narniaWww@QuestionHome@Com

try The Dragonlance Chronicles!. Very good books!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Blue Blood, Vampire Beach, Silver Kiss, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Daughters of the MoonWww@QuestionHome@Com

Try some of these:

Neil Gaiman is an amazing author! Any of his books are good!.

Any books by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes are amazing! There is In The Forest of The Night, Demon In My View, Shattered Mirror, Midnight Predator!. And then there is the The Kiesha'ra series: Hawksong (the best in the series!), Snakecharm, Falcondance, Wolfcry and Wyverhail!.

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

Abarat by Clive Barker, Make sue you get the hardcover version though!!! If you liked the first one be sure to check out the next book in the series Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War!.

The Abhorsen Trilogy (Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen) by Garth Nix

The Maximum Ride series (The Angel Experiment, Schools Out Forever, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, The Final Warning) by James Patterson

His Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman

The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill, If you liked this one, check out the next two Blade of Fire and The Last Battle of the Icemark!.

The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding

Inkheart and Inkspell and Inkdeath (coming soon!) by Cornelia Funke

The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke

The Morganville Vampire series (Glass Houses, Dead Girls Dance, Midnight Alley and Feast of Fools) by Rachel Cain

The Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini

The Chronicles of Narnia (7 books) by C!.S!. Lewis

The Hobbit by J!.R!.R!. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J!.R!.R!. Tolkien

Uglies series by Scott Westernfeld

The Wind Singer, Slaves of the Mastery and Firesong by William Nicholson

The Sight and Fell by David Clement-Davies

The Prophecy of the Stones by Flavia BujorWww@QuestionHome@Com

The Chronicles of Narnia by C!.S!. Lewis
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/The_Chronic!.!.!.
The Chronicles of Narnia present the adventures of children who play central roles in the unfolding history of the fictional realm of Narnia, a place where animals talk, magic is common, and good battles evil!. Each of the books (with the exception of The Horse and His Boy) features as its protagonists children from our world who are magically transported to Narnia, where they are called upon to help the lion Aslan handle a crisis in the world of Narnia !.

Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Inheritance!.!.!.
Fifteen year-old Eragon discovers his destiny as a Dragon Rider!. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and his dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds!.

Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld
http://www!.scottwesterfeld!.com/books/ugl!.!.!.
UGLIES trilogy follows the high-tech adventures of Tally Youngblood!. As an ugly, then a pretty, and finally a special, Tally works to take down a society created to function with perfect-looking people who never have a chance to think for themselves!.

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
http://www!.philip-pullman!.com/pages/cont!.!.!.
Lyra and Will, children from different worlds, share two common bonds, the loss of parents and the possession of objects which give them unique access to knowledge!. One is an object which communicates truth about any situation to any person wise enough to be able to read it and the other an instrument which can cut open windows to other worlds!.

Forgotten Realms books by R!. A!. Salvatore
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Forgotten_R!.!.!.
There is no easy way to summarize these books, the scope is just too large!. Best I can do is say they are full of adventure, elves, magic, and alternate worlds!. Once you start reading these you will find yourself hooked!.

Dragon Riders of Pern by Anne Mcaffery
http://www!.iblist!.com/series130!.htm
Anne Mcaffery is one of those authors whose books just leave you feeling good once you read the last page!. While a combination of Sci-fi and Fantasy (the argument continues about which one it is) they sit on my fantasy shelf!. Anyone who has ever dreamed of riding a dragon should read these!.

Xanth Series by Piers Anthony
http://www!.amazon!.com/Xanth-nbsp-Series/!.!.!.
Fun series full of fantastic creatures, a unique world and a magic system based on puns!. Yes I said puns! These are a light read and funny as heck (by the rules of the Adult Conspiracy if I say the other word really bad things will happen!.)

Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey
http://www!.mercedeslackey!.com/biblio_ser!.!.!.
This is a large collection and every book in it is excellent!. The concept of being *chosen* by a companion, which is essentially a telepathic horse with amazing powers, is delightful!. Once chosen you become one of the elite heralds, protectors of the realm!. Start with Arrows of the Queen!.Www@QuestionHome@Com