Young Writers Society

WHEEL OF TIME! those books are amazing!
i think there are 10 in the series now cuz
there right nxt to the till at work... i got the
first 2 books for xmas & i can safely say
they're some of the best books i have EVER
read!

other good ones are:

earthsea - ursula le guin

his dark materials - philip pullman

discworld - terry pratchett

sabriel, lirael, abhorsen - all by garth nix

& artemis fowl as well but thats more for
younger readers i think...

Eragon, Eldest, HP, etd

I recommend novels by David Eddings, especially the ones with Sparhawk in them, I think he is a cool character.

Read anything by Ursula Le Guin that you can get your hands on, starting with Wizard of Earthsea. She is fantastic.

Most of the others that I read have already been mentioned here - Pullman's books are fantastic, though they're the sort where you almost have to suspend your beliefs to accept another reality. There's also Garth Nix - the Abhorsen trilogy is my favorite, I'm reading some of his other books, but those are the strongest so far in my opinion.

Terry Pratchett is my hero, 'nuff said. If you haven't read any of Discworld, well, I feel bad for you. The Color of Magic is the first one that he wrote, but you really don't have to read them in order.

Also, has no one mentioned Lloyd Alexander? His The Chronicles of Prydain were/are fantastic, I read them in 4th or 5th grade and they'll still be a good read even if you're older than his intended audience - you might finish the lot in an afternoon. You'll devour them.

Chronicles of Narnia are all right, but in my opinion, C.S. Lewis' real gem is Till We Have Faces. It's a really nice fantasy work based on an old Roman myth. As with any of Lewis' work, it's especially interesting to someone of the Christian faith, but still worth reading even if you're not. I wouldn't recommend it to under-13s, not because of language or sexual situations or anything like that, but simply because it deals with some psychological themes that are a little difficult to wrap your brain around sometimes. (It's a very difficult book to read, not brain candy like Mr. Potter...) However, if you like books that mess with your mind, go for it!

A lot of things besides Inheritance, which is....an oxymoron if "good" is in the same sentence. Urggggggggggh.

I'm rather fond of Gerald Morris's take on the King Arthur legends, and Vivian Vande Velde. Artemis Fowl series, Diana Wynne Jones's work, she's brilliant, Anne McCaffery's work, Edward Eager, more I can't really remember ATM........I'm tired.

For me there is really only one. The Dragon lance series.

I highly recommend the Sevenwaters Trilogy by Juliet Marillier, although it's Irish fantasy so I'm not sure if it's something you'd be interested in reading. It's based on an Irish folktale called the Six Swans I think. VERY good. Marillier is amazing AND she's coming out with a FOURTH book at some point.

I definitely recommend Dragonlance- especially since they're coming out with a movie based on the first book, Dragons of Autumn Twilight, in the fall at some point. I've only read that book and half of the second book, but I'm still totally excited for the movie- just have to hope that they do a good job with it.

Though I haven't finished reading them, I recommend The Dark Elf trilogy by R.A. Salvatore which is part of his Forgotten Realms series. I haven't finished the first book from that trilogy and haven't read any others, but I think it's very good so far. Drizzt and his master (who's name I sadly forget) remind me of Obi-Wan and Anakin in Star Wars. XD

I absolutely have to agree with Piepiemann22, the DragonLance books rock! And the movie should be coming out some time this fall, with Kiefer Southerland playing the coolest character in the whole series! I cant wait!

Also, these are really good too:

Sword of Truth series
Black Magician Trilogy
Bartimaeus Trilogy


*head/desk* i cant think of any more!

Should this perhaps be in fiction discussion?

I'm not all that into fantasy, but...

Trickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce was awesome. There's a sequel, too, which I haven't read, Trickster's Queen.

I only read the first book of the Bartimaeus trilogy, by Jonathan Stroud, but I liked it because it was funny and lighthearted, unlike most fantasy novels.

The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman was really interesting, though I'm not sure if it's fantasy or sci fi. It's the first of a trilogy, but it's all I've read. *roll eyes* I have this habit of reading only the first books of series, as you can tell.

Oooh, Juniper and Wise Child by Monica Furlong are great.

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke is pretty good, though it's written for younger kids.

Im not much of a reader, but

How can you be a good writer without being a good reader? Anyways...I love Terry Brooks, though his books always have the same plot: the "journey" plot. His characters are very similar from book to book, as well.

Don't read Eragon or Eldest. They're not that good, if you haven't already heard.

The Children of Hurin is good, if you like History types.

If you like Vampires, there's always Twilight, Tantilize, and Vampire Plauges series by Sebastian Rook

I haven't read, but they seem good, Dragon's Keep and Wicked Lovely.

You could read Donita Paul's series about Dragons.

Fall of a Kingdom by Hilari Bell

I recommend 'The Lord of the Rings', (By J.R.R Tolkien), and the 'His dark Materials trilogy. by Philip Pullman

A great and terrible beauty by Libba Bray. The main character is a girl and the book is more girlish so I don't know if guys would be that interested in it.

If you haven't read The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis, you shouldn't be considered a fantasy reader.

Oh, and The Shadow Theives by Anne Ursu. She's a well-rounded author. Nothing is exceptional, but everything is good. See what I mean?

The Name of the Wind is awesome. It's long, but that's a plus in my book.

Heirs of Ash is pretty good, unless you don't like D and D.

Auralia's Colors is also awesome. It's very original, and the description is fantastic.

Well, that's my humble opinion. Cheers.

Twilight all the way!!!!!!!!! that whole series is awesome! i read it over and over again!! loved them!