 | A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $4.40 A gritty, compelling 1st book of an epic series that achieves a level of brilliance with its detail and handling of very complex themes.
Warning: the author plays for keeps.
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 | A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2) by George R.R. Martin
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $4.67 The second book of A Song of Ice and Fire. The level of quality is maintained--an amazing feat in itself. Tyrion is one of the best characters I've seen in a long while.
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 | A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3) by George R.R. Martin
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.81 The wars of Westeros continue. Martin has created a broad tapestry of interesting characters. Both triumphs and sorrows are expertly displayed in this series.
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 | A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4) by George R.R. Martin
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $7.68 Not as tight, plot wise. Some favorite characters are missing entirely. A slight step down when compared to the first three, but still a must-read.
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 | J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: $17.52 / Used from: $9.88 The Master.
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 | Ship of Magic (The Liveship Traders, Book 1) by Robin Hobb
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Consistently interesting world building. The Liveships are a great creation.
This series captures the experience of life at sea better than any other fantasy series that readily comes to mind.
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 | Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1) by Robin Hobb
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.75 Assassins and complex politics galore. What could be better?
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 | The Way of Shadows (The Night Angel Trilogy) by Brent Weeks
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Gritty, dark, violent. And more assassins!
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 | The Silent Tower (Windrose Chronicles, Book 1) by Barbara Hambly
Buy used from: $0.01 This is an excellent series--a classic that is unfortunately not as widely known as it should be.
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 | The Wheel of Time (Boxed Set #1) by Robert Jordan
Buy new: $15.62 / Used from: $13.99 Sigh. Robert Jordan. For all its many flaws, this is still a classic series. Hopefully the final book will bring back the magic of the first four or five books.
Just beware if you want to read all the books back-to-back: there is a lot of repetition, braid-tugging, and other annoying antics.
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