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Raymond E Feist ,David Gemmell and David Eddings for me

05/05/2011 14:28Posted by Prosít

Raymond E Feist and David Gemmell for me :)

same, but add David Eddings

how could i forget david! shot me xD!

Kafka, Dostoyevsky and Melville (classics)

Safran-Foer and Houellebeq (contemporary)

For me it's a toss-up between Iain (M.) Banks and Terry Pratchett. Both are absolute geniousesses when it comes to writing deep, thought provoking yet humorous tales with wildly differing styles.

Terry Pratchett, David Eddings, Christopher Brookmyre, Trudi Canavan to name a few :)

*edit*
Neil Gaiman too (thanks for the reminder, Akercocke <3)

Neil Gaiman. He spoiled comics for me as almost nobody else who writes them does them so well. His books (unillistrated) are simply beyond reproach, for me.

As for classics I'm a Wells/Vernian.

I do enjoy Pratchett in both his early and current styles of work... I guess I have to class him as a favourite because I've read almost everything he's published :P

I'd love to say that Susanna Clarke is one of my favourites, her first books was unbelievably good but as far as I know she's only written 2 and 1 (which I haven't read) is an anthology.

I'm hoping she has a long and fruitful career.

Ooh how could I forget Gaiman, shame on me :(

Iain M Banks, Frank Herbert, George R R Martin, Steig Larsson...and many, many, many, many, many, many, many more.

Good job I use the library a fair bit...if I actually bought every book I've read, I wouldn't get through my own front door for them ;)


And no, I'm not interested in a Kindle.. I like proper printed paper :)

Not an easy one.....

So in no particular order:
Terry Pratchett
David Gemmell
David Eddings
Arthur C. Clarke
Trudi Canavan


....the list could go on to max posting limit tbh. Been collecting Sci-fi and fantasy books for nearly 30 years :)

05/05/2011 14:28Posted by Prosít

Raymond E Feist ,David Gemmell and David Eddings for me

Fiest and Eddings <3

Haven't actually read any of Gemmell's stuff.

On the topic of Fiest however, I reckon his quality of writing went down after the Riftwar Sage / Daughter of the Empire trilogy.

05/05/2011 20:10Posted by Istaril

Haven't actually read any of Gemmell's stuff.

highly recommend reading some Gemmell, especially the Drenai books. Legend is quite simply one of the best books i have ever read.
i have yet to read an author that can write a death scene like Gemmell. You actually feel the characters death.

05/05/2011 20:10Posted by Istaril

On the topic of Fiest however, I reckon his quality of writing went down after the Riftwar Sage / Daughter of the Empire trilogy.

RIftwar would be my personal favourite of his series's. Also loved the Serpantwar Saga, though not sure if the 4th book was neccessary

J.J.R. Tolkien by far. :)

Gemmel & Erikson for me. I've read a lot of fantasy books over the years but ever since i first read Legend about 10 years ago... Yep.

Tolkien is my number 1 followed by either Feist or Pratchett.

Giorgio Faletti, Alexander Barks.

Stephen King
Piers Anthony
Anne Rice (hey good memories of Interview with the Vampire!)
Phillipa Gregory
Tolkien

Yasar Kemal. Every book I've read of him has been litterally very moving.

Friedrich Nietzsche.