Recommend some scifi/fantasy books

[Mistral]

If you want fantasy-

Zelazny: The Chronicles of Amber, Quest for the Faradawn by (?), The Land of Laughs by (?), various novels by Charles DeLint, Brokedown Palace by Stephen Brust and one of my all-time favs: To Reign In Hell by Stephen Brust-a story of Lucifer vs the maniac in charge of Heaven
this is all serious stuff, below is the funny

The Myth series by Asprin

Pratchett and his Discworld

The first four Xanth novels(then let it go-he hacks the rest)

Grunts! by Mary Gentle(possibly the funniest fantasy I've ever read-if your sense of humor leans towards the truly twisted)

The Wizardry Compiled by Rick Cook

The Warlock In Spite of Himself by C. Staffesh(an absolute classic that continued on in several books, this one stands as somewhat unique as it uses technology to create magic. If you read Brin's The Practice Effect and thought it was even a little amusing you will love this. Any author that makes an epileptic, robotic talking horse a major character is touching pristine literary ground, IMO)

 

[Admiral_Young]

I also recommend A Sword of Fire and Ice...I've yet to read the third book in the series but enjoyed the first two. The Wheel of Time Saga is indeed a time commitment since there are ten books at over seven hundred pages for most of them. The first four books I took care of in just over two weeks when I was 14 years old and first discovered them. I agree that there is a lag in books 6-8 before things pick up in 9 and 10.

Another good fantasy series is Tad Williams Memory of Sorrow and Thorn series, much like WOT and A Sword of Fire and Ice. MOSST is I think four books long and has a very satisfying conclusion.

Not sure if it's been mentioned but another multi-volume fantasty saga is Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth which was recently adapted into the Legend of the Seeker series on Sci-Fi Channel.

 

[Mistral]

I also recommend A Sword of Fire and Ice...I've yet to read the third book in the series but enjoyed the first two. The Wheel of Time Saga is indeed a time commitment since there are ten books at over seven hundred pages for most of them. The first four books I took care of in just over two weeks when I was 14 years old and first discovered them. I agree that there is a lag in books 6-8 before things pick up in 9 and 10.

Another good fantasy series is Tad Williams Memory of Sorrow and Thorn series, much like WOT and A Sword of Fire and Ice. MOSST is I think four books long and has a very satisfying conclusion.

Not sure if it's been mentioned but another multi-volume fantasty saga is Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth which was recently adapted into the Legend of the Seeker series on Sci-Fi Channel.

Legend is the sword series? I never knew that(haven't read it) Are they faithful to the books?

 

[Loupjo]

I also recommend A Sword of Fire and Ice...I've yet to read the third book in the series but enjoyed the first two. The Wheel of Time Saga is indeed a time commitment since there are ten books at over seven hundred pages for most of them. The first four books I took care of in just over two weeks when I was 14 years old and first discovered them. I agree that there is a lag in books 6-8 before things pick up in 9 and 10.

Another good fantasy series is Tad Williams Memory of Sorrow and Thorn series, much like WOT and A Sword of Fire and Ice. MOSST is I think four books long and has a very satisfying conclusion.

Not sure if it's been mentioned but another multi-volume fantasty saga is Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth which was recently adapted into the Legend of the Seeker series on Sci-Fi Channel.

Legend is the sword series? I never knew that(haven't read it) Are they faithful to the books?

The series is not faithful to the books. The character names are the same and some of the plot points from the books are used in the series although usally in a different way. The characters act differently, certain characters that aren't suppose to show up for another six books are already in the first season and some of the background of the characters has been changed too. The story enrolls very differently. The philosophies and ideas of the author that figure very heavily in the books don't figure at all in the series. The books are also a lot more violent and bloody then the series. The two are really different.

Personally I think the series improves on the books although it's not of great quality either but I am sure die hard SOT fans would not agree with me.

 

[Admiral_Young]

I haven't seen the series yet so I can't comment...but I'm sure that TV show differs quite substantially from the book as most adaptations tend to.

 

[Mistral]

Failed to mention-Jon Scalzi =