My dad has recently been telling me about some of the novels he’s been reading, and he tends to read long fantasy series like The Wheel of Time or the works for Brandon Snaderson. It’s made me want to get back into reading so I wanted to ask for suggestions for epic fantasy series as someone who hasn’t read any of the big series at all (including Lord of the Rings, to show just how much of a beginner I am). Thank you everyone!
by ShowNeverStops
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Definitely read LOTR. But be warned: it’s still the absolute gold standard of fantasy. Once you read it, that’s it. It never gets better.
As for Wheel of Time? It’s thoroughly loved, but, I hated it with a wild passion. I got about four books into the series and never warmed to any of the characters. It was an absolute slog, and I never made it to the actual infamous ‘slog’ later in the series.
*The Books of Swords* by Fred Saberhagen
*Sabriel* by Garth Nix