Topic: Golden Compass Books/Fantasy Recommendations

[indie180]

David Eddings, but refer to his Wiki for what to read first in the series.

As CMF has said about Terry Brooks, The Shannara series are a good read.

[dweez]

I've read a lot of Stephen R. Lawhead, fantasy writer who focuses a lot on Celtic lore.  My favorite series of his is The Song of Alblion.

[indie180]

I've read a lot of Stephen R. Lawhead, fantasy writer who focuses a lot on Celtic lore.  My favorite series of his is The Song of Alblion.

I have only read The Pendragon Cycle, I enjoyed them

Taliesin (1987)
Merlin (1988)
Arthur (1989)
Pendragon (1994)
Grail (1997) Haven't read this one yet

[subvinorosa]

Twilight is for girls.

*ptoo*

Fevre Dream (GRRMartin) is a good vampire book for boys.

Hahaha I was kidding Christ.  But thanks for the recommendation.  I'll check if Fevre Dream is available next door.

[ohcheap1]

Ive got a teenage daughter so I have seen the movie. Seriously, if I were 14 I would of moved into the theater..... Definate heart throb material. But all of her friends say the books were so much better so I think I might just give em a shot. I loved Harry Potter so what the hell....

[CMF]

Harry Potter is way better than Twilight. 
The proof is that not only kids, but adults like it as well.
I find the HP series a complex ones which deals on so many different levels.

[Robin-Graves]

I hate toadmit it,,,but the HP novels were really good.
They are almost on the level of the Ender series,,made mainly for kids,,but ended up being read more by adults before it was over.
 

[ohcheap1]

One  the only book series that I actually paid extra to get the advanced copy of. Loved them.

[ohcheap1]

Horror wise,,checkout the Saltmarsh books.

Not finding them. Only see an environemental series with this name

[CMF]

I've never read the books.... just watched the movies. 

I find the movies really sucky.  
The first two were too childish. Then, they started to omit things from the novels. Especially, in the last one, probably half the story was cut.  
Read the books, they are worth it.  

[goldshirt*9]

They are?  Holy Cats!!!!
I hope they do a good job and dont butcher them, those were good books.
You guys might want totry out the origanal Swords trilogy by Fred Saberhagen.
Kinda gives you an idea tothink about religion before its over.
Atleast it did me.
Horror wise,,checkout the Saltmarsh books.

wow that takes me back.
 the many coloured land series by julian may. i've starting reading these again.

[Robin-Graves]

The Icewind Dale trilogy by R A Salvatore.
Actualy any of his Forgotten Realms  series are good.

[indie180]

The Icewind Dale trilogy by R A Salvatore.
Actualy any of his Forgotten Realms  series are good.

Would agree with that, I have read a lot of the Forgotten Realms books.

The Hunter's Blades Trilogy is great as well. What a hero in Drizzt Do'Urden

[Robin-Graves]

No KIDDING!!!!
Talk about the ultimate outcast from society.

[subvinorosa]

I find the movies really sucky.   
The first two were too childish. Then, they started to omit things from the novels. Especially, in the last one, probably half the story was cut. 
Read the books, they are worth it. 

I agree.  However, in the first movie, Harry was still pretty much a child.  So, I think it's forgivable.  After that, all downhill.  Movies are not worth watching except if you love special effects.  Which children do.  Like mine.  So I have to watch.