Fantasy book series recommendation

Given the popularity of Correa & Erikson's military style fiction, I'm going to put the Gaunt's Ghost's series by Dan Abnett out there even though it's a hybrid Sci-Fi/Fantasy series set in the WarHammer 40k universe. Yes, there are spaceships and guns, but there are also swords and magic. It's a very gritty, very good combat-oriented series with a lot of action.

 

If you like Sanderson's work, try Circle of Reign by Jacob Cooper. It is the first book of what I believe will be a trilogy. He has also released some prequel stuff in suppport of the series that is also excellent. If you're an audiobook fan, you're in luck because Michael Kramer (narrator of almost of all of Sanderson's work) narrates.

 

I've really enjoyed the Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch.

 

I have that series, but haven't started it yet. I will have to bump it up in the queue.

 

The KingKiller trilogy is also pretty good. Bad news is he's a slower writer than George RR Martin. It's been 6 years since book 2 was released and no word yet on when book 3 will be out. Albeit I did hear it may be out this year

 

Currently working on The Wheel Of Time, baby.

 

Halfway through book one.

 

It's going to take a wheel of time to finish these guys.

 

This seems interesting. I may have to check it out.

 

I burned through all the Dresden Files books based on a recommendation in this thread. So, so good. I guess I'll get the next short story collection when they come out in June. Now I'm kind of floundering on what to read next. Maybe I'll give this Grimm Company a shot. Anyone have any other recommendations for someone that loved The Dresden Files?

 

I thought the Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher (same author as The Dresden Files) was pretty good. The first book starts off slow, but the rest make up for it (total of 6 and the story is complete).

 

Good call. I had seen where he had another series but I didn't know anything about it. I'll give them a shot.

 

I'm on Book 8 of the Black Company series by Glen Cook. It's a dark fantasy series about a mercenary company. It's interesting in that it's told from the point of view of the company physician and historian, so while there is fighting, it's not from 'warrior x's' perspective. It's also very interesting in that they work for the 'bad guys', so you hear about the 'good guys' antics from the opposite viewpoint. They don't get into the nuts and bolts of magic like a lot of fantasy, it just kind of happens with bright lights and the narrator doesn't pretend to understand.

Outstanding books. Got me hooked on Butcher, who is now my favorite author.

Try Larry Correia's Monster Hunter or Grimnoir series. Good 'Magic in Modern Times' books, even if they're a little heavy on the gun description (Correia is a gun nut).

You could also try the Ustari Cycle by Jeff Sommers, but it's -very- dark. Love his books, both sci-fi and fantasy, but they aren't the happy friendly elf love magic type.

I liked the Demon Cycle a lot. Still haven't read the last book but I hear it's satisfying.

If you guys like Abercrombie, check out The Seven Forges series by James A. Moore. There are some -very- interesting twists.

I will put Grimm company on my list. Sounds like my cup of tea.

 

Thanks for the recommendation. I will definitely look into it. I read a few others recently that I liked. Mostly stuff everyone else has already read like The Kingkiller series. Other ones, I liked a little. I've been on a historical fiction kick lately. I reread both The White Company and Sir Nigel by Arthur Conan Doyle. I probably enjoyed it, even more, reading them both a second time. I'm currently reading Azincourt (Agincourt) right now. It's entertaining enough and isn't horribly written.

I browsed some info about it and it looks like something I might really enjoy. Thanks.

 

Check out this series

Riftwar saga
by
Raymond E Feist.

 

There were stories last year that they were going to make this into a tv series, but I'm not seeing much new news on it.