I've tried so many times to read fantasy, I just couldn't get into it. Problems of a person who's never had too good of an imagination. I want to get into it because I love fantasy movies. Obviously I'm more of a visual person, but I love reading still. Anyways, what book got you into fantasy, that made you love it?
by asterlolol
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Hmm ACOTAR got me back into reading fantasy but honestly you either love it or hate it. Most of my books are booktok so if you don’t like booktok suggestions I can’t help much but suss ACOTAR
Maybe start with The Hobbit, or something more modern like Name of the Wind?
Pierce Anthony, proton and phase.
Interesting world. Half sci Fi, half fantasy
Malazan book of the fallen by Steven Erikson
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
I’d say check out Joe Abercrombie. He writes straightforward prose and focuses on great characters and dialogue over world building. That’s not to say there is no world building, but it’s sparse by the standards of the genre, and more of a backdrop for the characters to do interesting and awful things.
He’s most known for his series The First Law, which is composed of nine books (two trilogies that bookend three middle books that each tell a generally self contained story), but also has a fun Viking inspired YA trilogy called The Shattered Sea.
Percy Jackson and Mistborn are what I typically recommend to those wanting to try fantasy.
What fantasy books have you tried reading though?
Personally, I got started with fantasy through YA fantasy books. That may have been years ago, but I honestly still dabble in YA fantasy with no shame lol.
Strange magic by syd moore
The Curse of Chalion by Lois Macmaster Bujold.
The Belgariad by David Eddings was what first got me into fantasy.
Zodiac Acedemy by Caroline Valenti
The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King