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Author
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Title
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Notes
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Lynn Abbey
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Thieves' World: Turning Points
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Recommended by Creeper386: "Thieves' World is a good series. Lots of
books. I like the twist of being several different authors stories
following a set timeline. Has a gritty feel like Armageddon. The magic
isn't fancy and needless with flowers and everything. Some of the main
characters are mercenaries, assassins. Theives and pickpockets. Blah
blah blah. Great books I think. " |
Thieves' World: First Blood
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Sanctuary: An Epic Novel of Thieves' World
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Douglas Adams
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Author recommended by Nadav, Gigantic J: "Douglas Adams, my god. ...The
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is the greatest thing I've ever read. It
might not be Armageddon related, but it's my favorite series, ever."
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Richard Adams
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Watership Down
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Recommended by CRW
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Maia
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Recommended by crymerci
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Piers Anthony
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On A Pale Horse
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Incarnations of Immortality series is recommended by Cuusardo:
"*droooooool*", X-D: "A great series"
Battle Circle Trilogy, which is out of print, is recommended by X-D
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Bearing an Hourglass
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With a Tangled Skein
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Wielding a Red Sword
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Being a Green Mother
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For Love of Evil
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And Eternity
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Orson Scott Card
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Ender's Game (boxed set)
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Author recommended by spawnloser
Series recommended by uberjazz
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Arthur C. Clarke
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Songs of Distant Earth
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Author recommended by spawnloser.
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Elaine Cunningham
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Elfshadow
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Elfsong
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Silver Shadow
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Thornhold
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The Dream Spheres
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Anita Diamant
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The Red Tent
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Recommended by crymerci.
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David Eddings
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Pawns of Prophecy
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The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, Magician's Gambit
The Belgariad, Vol. 2: Castle of Wizardry, Enchanter's End Game
**In "Staff Shelves" section already, but this is a multi-book set**
Author recommended by Comrade Canadia: "YES he's crap but he's FUN crap"
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Raymond Feist
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Magician: Apprentice
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Author recommended by spawnloser
Series recommended by Gigantic J: "pretty rad fantasy. I'm a huge Feist fan."
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Magician: Master
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C.S. Friedman
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Black Sun Rising (Book 1 of the Colfdfire Trilogy)
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Coldfire Trilogy recommended by JollyGreenGiant: "a good read; Gerald
Tarrant is quite possibly my favorite anti-hero."
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When True Night Falls (Book 2 of the Colfdfire Trilogy)
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Crown of Shadows (Book 3 of the Colfdfire Trilogy)
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Neil Gaiman
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American Gods
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Book recommended by JollyGreenGiant, The7DeadlyVenomz
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Stardust
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Author recommended by spawnloser, JollyGreenGiant, The7DeadlyVenomz
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Neverwhere
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Smoke and Mirrors
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Preludes and Nocturnes (Sandman, Book 1)
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Series recommended by Comrade Canadia: "I'm not a comic book person... but
man. This man understands fantasy"
Author recommended by Delirium, specifically Stardust, Neverwhere, Smoke
and Mirrors, The Sandman comic series
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Neil Gaiman
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The Doll's House (Sandman, Book 2)
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Dream Country (Sandman, Book 3)
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Season of Mists (Sandman, Book 4)
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A Game of You (Sandman, Book 5)
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Fables and Reflections (Sandman, Book 6)
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Neil Gaiman
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Brief Lives (Sandman, Book 7)
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World's End (Sandman, Book 8)
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The Kindly Ones (Sandman, Book 9)
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The Wake (Sandman, Book 10)
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Endless Nights (Sandman, Book 11)
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Neil Gaiman &
Terry Pratchett
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Good Omens
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**In "Urban Fiction" section already**
Recommended by Cuusardo
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William Gibson
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Neuromancer
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Recommended by spawnloser.
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Arthur Golden
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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Sharon Green
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Convergence
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**Also located in Recommended Clan Reading**
The Blending Series:
Recommended by Bestatte: "Her concepts of elemental magic are awesome and
inspiring, and give the reader terrific insight into the realm of the
elements and possible roleplay options for Armageddon's magickers."
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Competitions
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Challenges
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Betrayals
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Prophecy
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Thomas Harris
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Red Dragon
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Recommended by CRW: "much better than the movies, IMHO, especially the
ending to Hannibal."
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Silence of the Lambs
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Hannibal
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Robert Heinlein
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The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
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Author recommended by crymerci, X-D: "100% anything by him, he has the
best char dialogue, a style that every now and again you see in arm when
two or more chars interact and you can start smelling and feeling the hot
wind and blowing sand in your face while you sit at your
computer desk."
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Friday
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Stranger in a Strange Land
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Time Enough For Love
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To Sail Beyond the Sunset
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Frank Herbert
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The Dosadi Experiment
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Recommended by Shamsiel: "Frank Herbert, and his Dosadi Experiment for
relevance to Arm."
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Robin Hobb
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Assassin's Apprentice - Farseer Trilogy, Book 1
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**Also located in Recommended Clan Reading**
Recommended by JollyGreenGiant, Sanvean
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Royal Assassin - Farseer Trilogy, Book 2
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Assassin's Quest - Farseer Trilogy, Book 3
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Conn Iggulden
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The Gates of Rome (Emperor, Book 1)
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These books remind me Zalanthas on some aspects, especially there is a
good link between old Rome (senate and mob life) and Tuluk. If you are
interested in history of Rome and Gaius Julius Caesar's life (from birth
to death), then you should read these. Legion training, arena games,
corruption, murder, and betrayal... sounds familiar to me.
The author combines the history with additional fictional characters and
events (tiny changes in time and places), so don't expect it to be a real
history book.
Recommended by Koala
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The Death of Kings (Emperor, Book 2)
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The Field of Swords (Emperor, Book 3)
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Gary Jennings
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Aztec
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Recommended by crymerci: "Great fiction based upon the fall of the Aztec
empire. Has interesting plot twists, fascinating characters, and great
ideas for merchants, warriors, and nobles alike."
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J.V. Jones
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J.V.Jones - The Baker's Boy
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Recommended by Sanvean
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Guy Gavriel Kay
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The Wandering Fire
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The Fionavar Tapestry Series:
Author recommended by Comrade Canadia: "READ THIS MAN"
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The Summer Tree
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The Darkest Road
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Tigana
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Stephen King
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The Gunslinger
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The Dark Tower Series
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The Drawing of the Three (Book Two of the Dark Tower)
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The Waste Lands (Book Three of the Dark Tower)
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Wizard and Glass (Book Four of the Dark Tower)
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The Wolves of the Calla (Book Five of the Dark Tower)
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Mercedes Lackey
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The Black Gryphon
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Followed by The
White Gryphon and The Silver Gryphon
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Brightly Burning.
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Magic's Pawn
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Book One of the Last Herald-mage series, followed by
Magic's
Promise
and
Magic's
Price.
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The Oathbound
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Vows and Honor Trilogy, followed by Oathbreakers and Oathblood.
Recommended by AngelaChristine: "a good book in that world. A warrior and
a mage on the road, a classic tale of revenge. "
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Take a Thief
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Other books with Valdemar include
Exile's Honor,
Exile's Valor
Recommended by Angela Christine: "It is the story of a boy, perhaps 10
years old at the start, being raised working in his uncle's filthy tavern,
and stealing on the side to get himself edible food. He joins a small band
of child thieves led by a crippled former thief/mercenary. It is a great
exploration of the evolution of a poor boy into a damned good thief, and
the ways a thief can develop his skills."
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Arrows of the Queen
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Book One of the Heralds of Valdemar, followed by
Arrow's Flight and
Arrow's Fall.
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By the Sword
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Winds of Fate
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Book One of the Mage Winds, followed by
Winds of Change and
Winds of Fury.
Recommended by Angela Christine: "Valdemar is a kingdom patrolled by
Templar-like Heralds who are one and all MINDBENDERS and their
demon-horse Companions, who are also Mindbenders! The horror! Ok, the
Heralds are mostly a bunch of goody two shoes types, and the Companions
aren't exactly demons, but I immagine most Zalanthians would be
horrified."
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