Haven't read too many books, but so far I must say the Forgotten Realms Dark Elf Trilogy and Icewind Dale Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore.

Posted by nlkbastardHaven't read too many books, but so far I must say the Forgotten Realms Dark Elf Trilogy and Icewind Dale Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore.

Aren't these books based on games? I've read one book based on game, guessing from polish title, the original one was "Baldur's Gate" by... I don't remember. It wasn't bad, like, let's say... Amateur fantasy, written by guys like me, or even worse, that You can find in polish magazine Fantastyka, but I think it was still bad. If the books You mention are as bad, then You probably are yet to be excited by how good books can be, that is, don't stop reading .

I can recommend the Hitchiker Guide to the Galaxy. I've saw two people recommend it recently (and one was here, Ioanna, I believe), then I started reading it, and it's great. Well, it all depends on preferences, but you can guess the preferences of a guy with 'ether' in his nicname.

Updated 27 March 2012 (21:31)

One of best fantasy series are Malloreon by David Eddings, and The Witcher Saga by Andrzej Sapkowski

Oh that's easy. The City of Dreaming Books. Not the greatest story I know, but it uses the medium of the novel just excelently. It's a novel about novels, and absolutely hilarious.

Posted by NeithanOh that's easy. The City of Dreaming Books.Not the greatest story I know, but it uses the medium of the novel just excelently. It's a novel about novels, and absolutely hilarious.

Oh, that sound awesome, I'm certainly going to read that one!

I've seen some awesome suggestions here. I'm new here, but I'd also like to add my favorite author, David Eddings. The Belgariad series and The Mallorean series are two of my favorites. However, most of his writings are very good. But, if you want something a little obscure, check out Neil Gaiman's works. The Sandman graphic novels are great, but his novels are very... thought provoking, to say the least. Neverwhere and Good Omens are the top two in my opinion. Luck!

My favourite Books are the following: The Silmarillion of Tolkien Lotr of Tolkien Hobbit of Tolkien The Legend of Drizzt Series (Forgotten Realms) of Salvatore (Not all the books, but certainly the first 2 trilogies) The Inheritance Series of Paolini The Alchemist of Paulo Coelho Saxon Stories Series of Bernard Cornwell The Fionavar Tapestry Guy Kay Dune by Frank Herbert The Elven Nations Trilogy (Dragonlance) by Cook, Niles,Thompson

Updated 17 August 2012 (11:30)

I am always in the middle of a book, but I never seem to make a dent in the mountain of books I have yet to read... Here are some of my favorites: Abhorsen/ Old Kingdom Trilogy - Garth Nix House of Leaves - Mark Danielewski (I cannot express how awesome this book is!) Anything by H.P. Lovecraft! Xanth (a series of about 32 books) - Piers Anthony (awesome for its hilarious and often groan-worthy puns) LotR/ The Hobbit - Tolkien (of course!) Song of Ice and Fire - George RR Martin Harry Potter - JK Rowling His Dark Materials Trilogy - Philip Pullman Great Alta Saga and The Pit Dragon Trilogy - Jane Yolen Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein I have a soft spot for children's fantasy, so I haven't devoured some the more adult series yet. Some of the authors I have amassed to read soon are Jean M Auel, Robert Jordan, Terry Brooks, Terry Goodkind, Ursula Leguin, Anne McAffery, etc.

@ Nehima: I'm going to pick up House of Leaves this weekend! I can't wait to read it!

Good to hear! A word of warning, though: the book's formatting will get downright insane and confusing, and there is some pretty foul language in it. It is a great horror book, I had so much fun reading it. You might get some strange looks when you are holding the book sideways or upside down just to read it. ^_^

OK! I just finished The Hobbit for the 3rd time and was looking for a new read

Posted by PanthalasMy favourite Books are the following:The Silmarillion of Tolkien

You may like this book then.

LOL! (Encyclopedia Britannica)

Posted by EtherlordYou may like this book then.

I don't think that there is a semblance between the two. However, Silmarillion is not an easy book and most of the people find it boring, because they cannot appreciate its linguistic wealth and are not able to read a book that doesn't have the fast bestseller-like way of writing. The Silmarillion is the cosmology of Tolkien's universe and simultaneously it is a drama and an epic tale. It has a coherent plot and it is not a big appendix as some may think.

Posted by PanthalasI don't think that there is a semblance between the two. However, Silmarillion is not an easy book and most of the people find it boring, because they cannot appreciate its linguistic wealth and are not able to read a book that doesn't have the fast bestseller-like way of writing. The Silmarillion is the cosmology of Tolkien's universe and simultaneously it is a drama and an epic tale. It has a coherent plot and it is not a big appendix as some may think.

I wrote a long, bright counterargument to that. Unfortunately searching for "cosmology" deleted it, so I'm willing to agree.

Try Arabian nights the translation of the full original version.

The Neverending Story (Michael Ende)...

The Children of Hurin is a good read and of course all the Tolkien books.

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Silmarillion The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings T. Gunnarsson: Dragonlord Chronicles series M. Chadbourn: Age of Misrule series P. Coelho: The Pilgrimage The Alchemist and several other ones

Lord of the Rings. Something in that book makes me read it again and again and again...