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The 10 Greatest Fantasy Series Of All TimeWhere is Weiss & Hickman? No Pern? I would put Deathgate cycle or Dragonlance chronicals up there somewhere around 5+. I love Fire & Ice, not sure if Martin deserves the slot he is in though. Has anyone read #2? Thoughts on it? Seems interesting, I had actually never heard of it.
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Cyanbane wrote:The 10 Greatest Fantasy Series Of All TimeWhere is Weiss & Hickman? No Pern? I would put Deathgate cycle or Dragonlance chronicals up there somewhere around 5+. I love Fire & Ice, not sure if Martin deserves the slot he is in though. Has anyone read #2? Thoughts on it? Seems interesting, I had actually never heard of it. Hmm, I've not actually heard of the first two, while I'm not the most prolific reader I'd expect to at least hear of a series of books and see it since I often look through the Sci-fi/Fantasy sections in bookshops/online. I'd definitely say the dragonlance series should be there somewhere, Raymond E Fiest's Magician is worthy of note too although I'm not sure how highly I'd put it now as its probably somewhere below Dragonlance but its often still now in bookshops, just couldn't agree with this as a list of the best.
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You should definitely check out Martin if you have not heard of it - fantastic first couple of entries. However, many think Martin has totally lost connection or care with his story and may never finish. Surprising you have not heard of it - one of the most well known fantasy epics over past many years.
Now, I am prepared to be flamed yet I for one am not a fan of the dragonlance series. At least not the original trilogy. Realizing this was the creation of pen and paper gamers who I believe originally began the story with that in mind and it reads exactly like that. They are so totally contrived and goes out the way in beating you over the head with every possible fantasy stereotype. The conflicted half elf, smallish rogue, distant and gloomy wizard, jovial dwarf etc. etc. Danger areas are played out like the beginning of a pen and paper mission. I just could not appreciate it.
To its defense if I was a young reader or even new to fantasy I can understand how it could be appreciated as decent fun but coming to them as an adult and experienced reader I just couldn't get it.
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I didn't read the Dragonlance books until I was in my 30's and loved them. They left me feeling that I had wasted my childhood though, all that playing out in the sun when I could have been indoors reading. ;-) I've just finished the second book in Song of Ice and Fire and didnt realise that the series was still incomplete. I read he used to write for TV shows so could http://winter-is-coming.blogspot.com/ have tempted him away? Has anyone read The Painted Man by Peter V Brett? It's the first part of a trilogy and is easily one of my favourite books of all time. If the next two parts continue to be as strong, then this could be a fantasy series to rival many in that top ten.
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Fire & Ice is a great series of books (I can't wait for the miniseries), having said that though I would probably put Tolkien, Lewis or maybe even Lovecraft up in the top spot just because of legacy (everything really kinda started with Tolkien). Upon further thinking I think Theo is right about Dragonlance, although on a personal level they mean a lot more to me just because it was really my introduction to high fantasy, so its a personal link. Even having said that I would still probably put them in around #5. I also would put Jordan higher. If I have some time tomorrow I might put together my own list. Lomax, I would definitely suggest Martin's books if you haven't read them. They are brutal, but great. I see a lot of them in the current series I am reading: Erickson's Malazan series (which would probably be in the mid to later portion of my top 10).
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