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Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul 79 reviews Douglas Adams
Pocket, 1991
I liked this one also.
+ typical brilliant Douglas Adams + Brilliant, but what would you expect? + He wrote some great stuff that wasn't Hitchhiker, too
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) 1512 reviews George R.R. Martin
Spectra, 2002
Absolutely among the best I've read. Edgy stage-setting adventure creates an intriguingly cruel world
+ Brilliant start of a great series + A great start to a great series
This book was recommended by a friend. I have since recommended it (and the series) to anyone with a bend for fantasy, fiction, political scheming, and/or adventure. Buy it, read it, then spread it. You will not be disappointed...unless of course adult themes and content offend you.
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Magician: Apprentice (Riftwar Saga) 330 reviews Raymond Feist
Spectra, 1994
Sensitively and Intelligently written
+ Good + A nice start
This is not your typical fantasy series beginning. The major theme is quite unique in that magicians can open rifts between worlds. And this is where this story starts, with a rift opening and an invading army coming through.
About the Magic:
I tend to shy away from books that focus too much ...
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Bureau 13 12 reviews Nick Pollotta
Ace, 1991
If the X-Files were investigated by the Addams Family...
+ Monsters and Magnums, oh my! + More Please! + Bureau 13 combines outrageous Sci-Fi with nonstop humor
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Pawn of Prophecy (Belgariad) 358 reviews David Eddings
Del Rey, 2004
Fast-paced and entertaining.
+ Engaging, if not perfect + Brings Back Memories + Good Book, poor reading
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Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern) 165 reviews Anne McCaffrey
Del Rey, 2005
Great start to a beloved series
It's been 400 years since the world of Pern has had to deal with deadly Threads falling from the sky to destroy whatever organic life they come into contact with. Many no longer believe that the threat exists any more and the dragon riders responsible for destroying the threads before they hit the ...
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Seabird (The Narentan Tumults) 6 reviews
Gryphonwood Press, 2008
Narenta--the New Narnia
+ C. S. Lewis? More like Charles Williams + A very good book! + A story that gathers momentum until you can't stop
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The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10 (Chronicles of Amber) 211 reviews Roger Zelazny
Eos, 1999
The Chronicles of Amber
+ Amber + Somewhat uneven + The most fun I've had sitting down! + First Half, Amazing, Second Half, Not So Much
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Grey Mane of Morning 5 reviews Joy Chant
Bantam Books, 1982
Brilliant
+ entertaining, and in only one book + Just one of my favorites! + The Grey Mane of Morning
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The Silver Serpent 3 reviews David Debord
Gryphonwood Press, 2007
Ready for the next book in the series!!!
+ An Engrossing New Epic Fantasy + A very enjoyable book
I just received my Kindle on 1/25/08, and this was the first book I read on it. I must say this was an absolute treasure to find. The author really fleshed the characters out well. He has not quite reached the level of Robert Jordan with delving into the peripheral characters, but that still does ...
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Douglas Adams at the "BBC" (Radio Collection) Douglas Adams
BBC Audiobooks Ltd, 2004
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Taliesin: Book One of the Pendragon Cycle 97 reviews Stephen R. Lawhead
Eos, 1990
Awesome, simply awesome!
+ Retelling of the Arthurian legend with an explicitly Christian message + A great introduction into the King arthur story + Beautiful Beginning to Arthurian Legend
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A Wrinkle in Time 73 reviews Madeleine L'Engle
Square Fish, 2007
BEST BOOK EVER
+ An Entertaining Science Fiction Story with Theological Theme + Tea: One please, thanks + A Piece of Literature in Time + One of my favorites
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The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain) 232 reviews Lloyd Alexander
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1999
A Wonderful Experience.
+ Entertainment Plus + A terrific beginning to the best fantasy series ever + A great introduction to fantasy
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Fortress in the Eye of Time 49 reviews
HarperCollins e-books, 2004
An absolutely excellent fantasy book
+ I actually cried
In the crumbling tower of Ynefel, Mauryl Gestaurien, the last of the great wizards creates a Shaping, a man named Tristen to undertake Mauryl's task. But, Mauryl's Shaping is flawed, not knowing who he is or what his powers are. When his enemy defeats Mauryl, Tristen goes out into the world to find ...
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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy 11 reviews Douglas Adams
Picador, 2002
Mostly Harmless
+ The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy + Probable? + An amazing journy of the mind + GIDDYUP !
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Out of the Silent Planet (Space Trilogy, Book One) 161 reviews C.S. Lewis
Scribner, 2003
Clever sci-fi AND a compelling allegory!
+ Certainly worth reading, although could have been more in depth... + A Must Read + Welcome to Mars! + A Fine Piece of Literature
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The Silent Tower (Windrose Chronicles, Book 1) 9 reviews Barbara Hambly
Del Rey, 1986
A classic --
+ personal favorite + good stuff
It always astounds me to find out that Hambly fans aren't aware of or haven't gotten to the Windrose Chronicles. This is her best work by far, and some of the best fantasy out there, period. Our heroine, Joanna, finds herself transported across a terrifying Void from enchantment-free Los Angeles ...
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The Hobbit: 70th Anniversary Edition 40 reviews
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
For Adults Too
+ Terrific Anniversary Edition of a great classic + This is an amazing book + Good for the Hobbit + Essential part of trilogy - the basis for the plot - excellent
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The Anvil of Ice (Winter of the World, Vol 1) 15 reviews Scott Michael Rohan
Avon Books, 1995
Great Read!!
+ Best fantasy series ever written! + More than believable + Where not in Tolkienville anymore...
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