LOVE: Naomi Novik, Rivers of London, Robin Hobb, Ursula LeGuin, Octavia Butler, Jo Walton
Like: Samantha Shannon, The Power, Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, SA Chakraborty, GRR Martin, Tolkien, T. Kingfisher, NK Jemisin, Leigh Bardugo
Nope: Babel, Patrick Rothfuss
11 Comments
Lois McMaster Bujold, although she’s as much science fiction as fantasy.
The Golem and the Djinni by Helene Wecker
Sisters of Jade, by James Downe. Four badass piratey adventurers go to save an old friend’s kidnapped daughter.
When Women were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill
Walking Practice by Dolki Min
Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon
Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
In Universes by Emet North
Ninefox gambit, Yoon Ha lee
Oh! Oh I highly checking out Seanan McGuire based on your list of likes.
*Gideon the Ninth*, Tamsyn Muir
*The Traitor Baru Cormorant*, Seth Dickinson
*A Master of Djinn,* P. Djèlí Clark
*The Empress of Salt and Fortune* (or another book in the Singing Hills cycle), Nghi Vo
Some of my favorites!
Sheri S Tepper
Some of my favorites are The Fresco, The Gate into Women’s Country and Singer from the Sea
Judith Merkle Riley
( Historical fiction/fantasy)
A Vision of Light, The Serpent Garden, The Oracle Glass
The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
Especially the Witches series and Tiffany Aching
Wee Free Men, Witches Abroad, Lords and Ladies
The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden
YA, but Tamora Pierce remains a favorite of mine.
Elizabeth Moon.
Martha Wells – Books of the Raksura (my fave), City of Bones, Witch King