Fantasy Literature

FloridaJudy

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11. Nope. Rowling's great.

Thu Dec 8, 2011, 08:19 AM

Dec 2011

A lot of really good Fantasy and SF is written for young adults. Gaiman's also written some young adult stuff - check out "The Graveyard Book" - along with his more adult works like "American Gods".

Also, I'm not sure if China Mieville is considered a fantasist: his books seem to straddle the narrow divide between Fantasy and SF, particularly the New Crubuzon novels, but he's written a terrific fantasy "Un Lun Dun" for older children. Alice in Wonderland meets dystopia. I recommend it highly.

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So, let's do it here: What Fantasy authors do you like? [View all] lazarus May 2011 OP

I haven't read a lot of fantasy (yet). Skinner May 2011 #1

I love Rowling lazarus May 2011 #2

Nope. Rowling's great. FloridaJudy Dec 2011 #11

Great choice helenN May 2021 #70

I wish there were a way to archive my old post. LWolf Dec 2011 #3

Let's do a new sub thread per author lazarus Dec 2011 #4

Okay. I'll start with one we just lost. nt LWolf Dec 2011 #8

I think this was done on another group catchnrelease Dec 2011 #23

OK, gang, bear with me, I'm old. You may not have heard of a few of these. Mac1949 Dec 2011 #5

This is going to be a good group. Here are my thoughts white_wolf Dec 2011 #6

Brandon Sanderson's THE MISTBORN Trilogy is really good. And his THE WAY OF 1monster Dec 2011 #16

I agree on Sanderson Glassunion Dec 2011 #32

The Way of Kings is even BETTER! 1monster Dec 2011 #33

Definitely have to agree. Xyzse Jul 2012 #50

My favorite Fantasy Author... From The Ashes Dec 2011 #7

I'm working my way through them again uppityperson Dec 2011 #21

Do you have a favorite? From The Ashes Dec 2011 #27

You've asked a question that could bring on intra-familial warfare at our house. getting old in mke Dec 2011 #28

None with Death in it? uppityperson Dec 2011 #30

No particular favorite. I am intrigued by how they changed over time uppityperson Dec 2011 #31

I JUST discovered him! blogslut Dec 2012 #52

Anne McCaffrey. LWolf Dec 2011 #9

Did Anne leave us? That would be so sad... I love her Pern books solara Dec 2011 #13

Just last month. LWolf Dec 2011 #15

Thanks for the link. solara Dec 2011 #18

One of my favorites CaliforniaHiker Dec 2011 #20

I didn't know that. TZ Dec 2011 #24

My current favorite FloridaJudy Dec 2011 #10

HA! liberalmuse.com Jan 2012 #35

I'm kind of new to the genre but here's the authors I've really enjoyed so far... Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2011 #12

"The Name of the Wind" is a great book! The second book in the series Luciferous Dec 2011 #19

I've decided I like Patrick Rothfuss Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2012 #36

Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear are awesome Matariki Jul 2012 #48

Where to start? iris27 Dec 2011 #14

I don't see Sara Douglass or Katherine Kerr mentioned, both whom 1monster Dec 2011 #17

Octavia Butler uppityperson Dec 2011 #22

My favorites have pretty much all been listed TZ Dec 2011 #25

Does R A Lafferty count? sibelian Dec 2011 #26

Pratchett at #1. After that, Michael Moorcock and David Eddings. Abin Sur Dec 2011 #29

Just cause he hasn't been mentioned flying rabbit Dec 2011 #34

I like Greg Keyes theAntiRand Jan 2012 #37

Tim Powers no.1, Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker close second tie. McCamy Taylor Mar 2012 #38

Roger Zelazny Melissa G May 2012 #39

Amazed that it took 39 replies before someone mentioned Zelazny. FSogol Jul 2012 #43

I was surprised by the omission as well Melissa G Jul 2012 #44

Ray Feist is my current favorite. Swede Jun 2012 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2012 #41

+1000 fe6252fes Jun 2012 #42

Charles De Lint LWolf Jul 2012 #45

Simon Green - My Current favorite benld74 Jul 2012 #46

Patrick Rothfuss! Matariki Jul 2012 #47

Quite a few Xyzse Jul 2012 #49

Piers Anthony, David Eddings, George RR Martin MotorCityMan Nov 2012 #51

Fritz Leiber ChazInAz Dec 2012 #53

I'm sure I've missed a couple... jp76 Dec 2012 #54

Many of my favorites have already been listed... S_B_Jackson Dec 2012 #55

Oh wow Xyzse Jan 2013 #56

On Melanie Rawn... S_B_Jackson Jan 2013 #58

Ah the Sunrunner Series Xyzse Jan 2013 #59

Nix on Duke Paul getting old in mke Jan 2013 #57

I've just discovered this thread Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2013 #60

There are plenty I like....but favorites? That's a bit difficult. Oakenshield Feb 2013 #61

Might have missed these azul May 2013 #62

Katherine Kurtz's Deryni series, and murpheeslaw Jul 2014 #63

Very late to this thread and group, but there are so, so many.... sweetloukillbot Nov 2014 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #65

Shirley Rousseau Murphy: Talking Cats! Amy-Strange May 2020 #66

A couple that may not be too we'll known captain queeg Feb 2021 #67

Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb getting old in mke Feb 2021 #68

thanks, didn't know she'd written that many captain queeg Feb 2021 #69