Michael
Warrior
255 Posts
    
Sydney, Australia
 | | 12/02/2007 1:07 PM |
| I have to spend two hours on the train every day and look for some interesting books to read.
So far, I've been through all the Drizzt books and read the Sellswords books.
I'd love to know if there are any D&D novels you guys could recommend to me.
I love the Forgotten Realms setting.
I love, whenever the author's writing reflects the game rules (i.e. you could absolutely tell what special abilities and spells the characters in the Sellswords books used, what they could do (feats) and could even tell what level they apporximately are at what class.
I'm not too much into wizards/ sorcerers and haven't read the Elminster books. My favourite class is the ranger, and if anybody knows any book featuring a nice ranger character, I'd be very thankful (Drizzt is more a fighter than anything else - I'm thinking more along the lines of Montolio, Mariabronne the Rover and Olwen Forest-friend).
Thanks,
Michael
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stephengroy
Underboss
1391 Posts
Tempe AZ Beeyotch
| | 12/02/2007 2:30 PM |
| A little out there, but the Dexter books of Jeff Lindsay are darkly humorous.
Christopher Moore is fun also.
There's a book called Santa Steps Out, but I forget who wrote it.
Oh, none of the above are Fantasy.
Erm, Glen Cook, both the Garrett books and Black Company Mercenary books are good series tales.
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zenthrus
Commander
4913 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 12/02/2007 3:37 PM |
| Terry Pratchett's Discworld series is always a good read.
Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaimon's Good Omens is definitely worth reading.
The T.H. Lain (pseudonym for multiple authors) series of D&D books is actually pretty good (albeit overpriced so pick them up used).This is one of the best series for sticking with game mechanics.
George R.R. Martin's Tuf Voyaging is incredible.
L.E. Modesitt's Magic of Recluse series is very good (although his descriptions of barrel-making and smithing tend to get a bit long-winded).
For a ranger character how about The Lord of the Rings? Aragorn figures fairly prominently in that series 
Another great series is Raymond Feist's "Krondor" series (everything from Magician: Apprentice through Krondor: Tear of the Gods). | |
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thekidxii
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| | 12/02/2007 3:53 PM |
| Another great series is Raymond Feist's "Krondor" series (everything from Magician: Apprentice through Krondor: Tear of the Gods).
I'll second zenthrus' recommendation of Feist! Interesting characters, and he (Feist) is not afraid to kill a few off now and then. It is not "official" D&D, but his books are set in the world Feist and his college friends created for their campaigns.
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nyjastul69
Commander
2710 Posts
Rhode Island
| | 12/03/2007 6:54 AM |
| | The original Dragonlance (Chronicles) and the war of the twins (2nd trilogy) are good D&D reads. | |
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Teflon Jeff
Warlord
7507 Posts
Sector 2814
| | 12/03/2007 11:20 AM |
| Umberto Eco
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Diomedes
Commander
3173 Posts
| | 12/03/2007 12:38 PM |
| | If you're looking to try something a bit more out of the standard fantasy mold, I'd really like to push Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. It's an attempt at breathing life back into the "classic" dark English fairy tale genre. It's also a good length so you won't burn through it in a week or two. | |
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TheChuck
Warrior
333 Posts
Mississippi, USA
| | 12/05/2007 12:22 PM |
| Forgotten Realms stuff...the Avatar series (Shadowdale, Tantras, and Waterdeep) were pretty enjoyable books. They center around the Time of Troubles which was mentioned in the Drizzt books. Some of the Harper books are good, but some are...not so good. I've read most of them and honestly can't recall which ones I liked and which ones I didn't. The Cleric Quintet is a decent Salvatore Realms series. Recognizing though that it is very early Salvatore, so don't expect quite the quality that he has now. Also the War of the Spider Queen books are a lot of fun. Upcoming authors writing books for a story by R.A. Salvatore.
Away from the Realms but staying in fantasy...Any other R.A. Salvatore books are fun reads. The Dragonslayer series and Luthien's Gamble books in particular spring to mind. George R.R. Martin's The Song of Ice and Fire is a personal favorite of mine, though it has it's own failings, mostly that it takes him FOREVER to get the next book out. Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth is fantastic, and I'll probably get crucified for saying this, but it's far better than Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series.
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stephengroy
Underboss
1391 Posts
Tempe AZ Beeyotch
| | 12/05/2007 12:38 PM |
| Posted By nyjastul69 on 12/03/2007 6:54 AM
The original Dragonlance (Chronicles) and the war of the twins (2nd trilogy) are good D&D reads.
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