What are your favorite standalone fantasy novels? I don’t feel like making a commitment to a series right now..
What are your favorite standalone fantasy novels? I don’t feel like making a commitment to a series right now..
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The Hobbit
Elantris
Warbreaker
American Gods
@Amanda thanks! I’ve read AG and Hobbit, but I have yet to try Sanderson. Elantris looks very tempting.
@Amanda Same 4 I would’ve chosen ? Elantris is one of my favorite books of all time!
American Gods
Neverwhere
Faerie Tale
White Mists of Power
@Troy thank you! I’ve read all but White mists of power, I’ll check that one out!
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https://books2read.com/u/bQxdXP
@Dmitry I’ve seen you post this link in a thread where the question was about favorite series… is it a series or a standalone? Or are you just randomly promoting your book in every thread?
@Nazli hello. This is only the first of a future trilogy.
So it’s not a standalone which is what I asked for.
@Nazli This is only the first part. When you read it, it will look forward to continuing
Most of Neil Gaiman
He’s my favorite writer ❤
Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay.
I love this book! Need to read more by Kay.
The hundred thousand kingdoms by NK Jemisin. Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. Uprooted by Naomi Novik
@Kerlys thank you! Sanderson and Jemisin are two writers I’ve heared alot about but never tried out. I should do that now! About Uprooted… my spontanious thoughts on that title is that it’s a YA romance fantasy. Am I being prejudice or is that what it is? I could just look it up but I’ve been tricked by goodreads before..
@Nazli you never fail with Sanderson or Jemisin. Uprooted is closer to YA, but not the kind of YA that about the “not typical girl” in the middle of a disgusting love triangle with two abusive guys. There is a little bit of a love story, but it’s not the center of the book. Uprooted is a fairy tale well done, enjoyable at any age.
@Kerlys thank you! I have it in my audio book library so I will probably give it a go soon.
Mr norrel and jonathan strange
@Jonathan I love this book! One of my favorites of all time!
Battle Mage by Peter Flannery!!!!!
@Matt thanks! I’ve heared of this but had forgotten it completely!
@Nazli amazing book. Top shelf
Oooo Uprooted by Naomi Novik. It’s twice as nice because there are other books coming out in the world but the story is a one off. If you get hooked there’s more to enjoy, but it’s completely satisfying on it’s own too!
Reading Uprooted now. Really enjoyed Spinning Silver so had to check this one out. So far my impressions are: easier to understand than Spinning Silver due to single POV but not as haunting in atmosphere yet.
I’m waiting for Spinning Silver to come up at the library, so I can’t speak to how it measures up.
Uprooted does have some spook-factor later on though. ??
The Hobbit
Elantris
Uprooted
Thank you! I see alot of people recommending elantris, so I’ll start there.
Starless by Jaqueline Catey. And its only 2.99$ today if you like ebooks ???
Thank you I’ll look this up!
Blood Song
War Breaker
Thank you!
Shades children. The rag witch. Both by my Man @Garth
Thanks! I think Garth Nix is the author of the Abhorsen books right?
@Nazli yes:)
I’ll look these up 🙂 thank you!
Brandon Sanderson has quite a few elantris and war breaker would be my 1st 2 recommendations. I usually go for long epics so I dont know of to many.
The Neverending Story
Stardust
Havenstar
The Night Circus
Howl’s Moving Castle
American Gods (I count it ?)
@Kari thanks! Read (and loved) all of those but Havenstar and since it comes from someone who seems to share my taste I will definitely pick that one up asap!
Havenstar by Glenda Larke (originally published under the name Glenda Noramly)
Glenda is one of my favorite authors and always an “Instant Buy.”