I have read almost all the John Carter of Mars books. They were started in 1911. And they were a challenging read due to the writing style of those days. Had to look up words once or twice lol.
Hobb is a goddess! Start with the Farseer Triology. The Soilder Son trilogy is good but very slow, not to everyone’s taste. Personally I love it. But the Farseer collection ( 12 books I think?) is a stunning work.
Love the suggestions. Let’s remember though I’m looking for some older works. But I love the energy and I wish I had book loving friends like all of you in my everyday Iife.
Old school fantasy. Sadly he’s dead now he focuses on honour, loyalty and redemption his first novel is called Legend but he does write trilogies. Some of his writing he takes from historical events but he doesn’t make it obvious so it’s exciting when you figure out who he’s based the story on.
So my other favourites Are, David Eddings , the Elenium Trilogy. Neil gaiman, American Gods, Neverwhere and Stardust. Terry Pratchett, Discworld. Joe Abercrombie, First Law Trilogy. Trudi Canavan, preistess of the wilds Trilogy . If you haven’t already read these then you are going to be very busy. I hope you find something on my list tgat you enjoy!
How old is “old”? Lloyd Alexander’s Prydain Chronicles… Terry Brooks both the Shanara’s and the Landovers… Piers Anthony’s Xanth… Susan Cooper’s Dark is Rising… Lewis Carrol’s Alice books… Frank L. Baum’s Oz series… Narnia… What you looking for?
Piers Anthony has a few good ones: Incarnations of Immortality (things like Death, War, Time, Mother Nature, are offices, held by people, who oversee the processes); The Magic of Xanth (in which he had all kinds of fun with puns!); The Apprentice Adept (parallel worlds with people who can move from one, magical, to the other, non-magical). Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern is one of my all-time favorites (starts out as pure fantasy, then brings in a sci-fi basis for everything). Mercedes Lackey’s Heralds of Valdemar (their magical Companions look like, but aren’t, horses)…..can you tell I like old fantasy?!!! ?
@Maggie, I have the same issue with much of the older stuff, but Spencer did ask, so he must be aware of this…..besides, Piers Anthony isn’t bad at all, if you compare him to Asimov!!
Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Heritage of Hastur, The Ghatti’s Tale by Gayle Greeno, Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
Sword of Shannara, Sword of Truth, the Fionavar Tapestry, the Wheel of Time, The Chronicles of Amber, The Merlin quintet by Mary Stewart, any of the series by Stephen R. Donaldson, one is The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Riftwar Cycle…
The Dragonbone Chair, Stone of Farewell, and To Green Angel Tower by Tad Williams. It’s a time commitment (they’re pretty hefty volumes), but once you get started you don’t want to stop.
Anne McCaffrey has a lot of series, Dragons of Pern… Brilliant. As well as Atrix Wolf. You could also check out the Wizards first Rule…. Also, amazing. And if all else fails, Sherrilyn Kenyon…. DarkHunters,…
I have read almost all the John Carter of Mars books. They were started in 1911. And they were a challenging read due to the writing style of those days. Had to look up words once or twice lol.
Moonshae Trilogy by Douglas Niles! One of my favorite childhood series!
I believe that the oldest I read was Lord of the Rings
The Many Colored Land series of books by Julian May. Read these years ago…note to self…reread?
Robin hobb any book they are amazing ! Assassins, dragons, pirates !. They all link but start on assassins apprentice.
Never tried a Robin Hobb before. TBR
Hobb is a goddess! Start with the Farseer Triology. The Soilder Son trilogy is good but very slow, not to everyone’s taste. Personally I love it. But the Farseer collection ( 12 books I think?) is a stunning work.
Love the suggestions. Let’s remember though I’m looking for some older works. But I love the energy and I wish I had book loving friends like all of you in my everyday
Iife.
How old are you looking for?
The War of Powers by Robert E. Vardeman and Victor Milan
Have you read any David Gemmel?
I have not. What type of writing does he do?
Old school fantasy. Sadly he’s dead now he focuses on honour, loyalty and redemption his first novel is called Legend but he does write trilogies. Some of his writing he takes from historical events but he doesn’t make it obvious so it’s exciting when you figure out who he’s based the story on.
So my other favourites Are,
David Eddings , the Elenium Trilogy.
Neil gaiman, American Gods, Neverwhere and Stardust.
Terry Pratchett, Discworld.
Joe Abercrombie, First Law Trilogy.
Trudi Canavan, preistess of the wilds Trilogy .
If you haven’t already read these then you are going to be very busy. I hope you find something on my list tgat you enjoy!
How old is “old”? Lloyd Alexander’s Prydain Chronicles… Terry Brooks both the Shanara’s and the Landovers… Piers Anthony’s Xanth… Susan Cooper’s Dark is Rising… Lewis Carrol’s Alice books… Frank L. Baum’s Oz series… Narnia… What you looking for?
You’re my type of reader!?
Have you tried Jules Verne or HG Wells?
The Balgariad and Mallorian by David Eddings
Omg THIS!!!!! Classic fantasy!
I recently found Robin Hobb, several trilogies, finished the Farseer Trilogy now on the Liveships one – very addictive long books x
The Cheysuli Chronicles by Jennifer Roberson
If you are looking for old old, look at this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_MacDonald
Also E. R. Eddison. Warning, though, his books can be rather dense and difficult.
obsidian trilogy by mercedes lacky and james malory and binding of the blades series by l. b. graham
Not quite sure how old you’re looking for, but I’d recommend Ursula Le Guin.
yes indeed, The Wizard of Earthsea and successive books.
Lord of the Rings
Piers Anthony has a few good ones: Incarnations of Immortality (things like Death, War, Time, Mother Nature, are offices, held by people, who oversee the processes); The Magic of Xanth (in which he had all kinds of fun with puns!); The Apprentice Adept (parallel worlds with people who can move from one, magical, to the other, non-magical). Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern is one of my all-time favorites (starts out as pure fantasy, then brings in a sci-fi basis for everything). Mercedes Lackey’s Heralds of Valdemar (their magical Companions look like, but aren’t, horses)…..can you tell I like old fantasy?!!! ?
I always caution people with Piers Anthony. Written in a VERY different time.
@Maggie, I have the same issue with much of the older stuff, but Spencer did ask, so he must be aware of this…..besides, Piers Anthony isn’t bad at all, if you compare him to Asimov!!
All of these are on my all time favorites list . You have great taste in fantasy books girl !!
@Diana, right back at ya!! And you know what they say: Great minds think alike!
The Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin.
Raymond E. Feist – Magician ?
David Eddings- The Belgariad
Anne McCaffrey’s Pern series, Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Heritage of Hastur, The Ghatti’s Tale by Gayle Greeno, Dragonlance Chronicles by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
Dragonlance! ???
I loved Dragonlance, and I really really loved The Death Gate Cycle by the same authors.
Dragonlance is a good one!
Dragonlance! Oh my I remember them. I named by bike Raistlin 😀
I loved Ursula le Guin, David Eddings, and of course LOTR
I like David Eddings first two sets, and Stephen Donaldsons two book set. Terry Pratchet is always good…
Xanath by Piers Anthony
Great series and there are so very many books in it .
Following.
I’ve completed buying the Sword of Truth series. I haven’t started reading it yet though.
Forgotten realms
Andre Norton’s Witchworld series.
Sword of Shannara, Sword of Truth, the Fionavar Tapestry, the Wheel of Time, The Chronicles of Amber, The Merlin quintet by Mary Stewart, any of the series by Stephen R. Donaldson, one is The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Riftwar Cycle…
Sword of Shannara books by Terry Brooks or the Drizzt series about everyone’s favorite dark elf by R A Salvatore. Those were huge hits.
Drizzt and his magical Panther. Awesome books.
David Eddings Belgariad series
Chronicles of Drizzt are great
Sadly I only got as far as the 1000 orcs series. But always special to me.
I have 23 books of his ?
@Tori you read them all?
I’m still working on them, buts hard with 3 kids running me rugged
I dressed up as Drizzt one year but no one knew who I was. It was an awesome costume though
A friend gave them to me; she was the one who got me hoocked
@Tori I hear you.
@Yannie pics?
lol somewhere. It was so many years ago.
The Foundation” series is my all time favorite,
If you want to give a graphic novel a chance, try the wolfriders by Pini. Glorious artwork and great storylines 🙂
Loved them myself
The Dragonbone Chair, Stone of Farewell, and To Green Angel Tower by Tad Williams. It’s a time commitment (they’re pretty hefty volumes), but once you get started you don’t want to stop.
Is that a trilogy, please, Bobbie?
Yes, @Maggie. The trilogy is called ‘Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn.’
I read one of his series ages ago and loved it, I’ll give this one a go! Thanks for the tip!
@MaggieGalbraith…..want to borrow them?
Pretty sure I know where they are in my study.
Oh! Yes please, @Brett! Thank you!
Will dig them out and let Craig know for you
Anything by Lacey Vanderkarr, or Holly Hook
The Mazatlan Books of the Fallen starting with Gardens of the Moon.
The original Shannara trilogy
Also for Eddings…. the Elenium, the Tamuli, and (stand alone) The Redemption of Althalus.
Anne McCaffrey has a lot of series, Dragons of Pern… Brilliant. As well as Atrix Wolf. You could also check out the Wizards first Rule…. Also, amazing. And if all else fails, Sherrilyn Kenyon…. DarkHunters,…
The Darkangel series by Meredith Ann Pierce!!! ???????????
Merlin