I should really expand some of the genres I read, but I just love the escape of Fantasy. Some of my faves, all series:
Song of Fire and Ice - George RR Martin: Best fantasy series I have ever read. Anyone I lend these books to go agress, it is awesome, not your "cookie-cutter" fantasy books, you never know what is going to happen. Only thing that sucks is that he isn't finished the last few books, so fans are always waiting for the next book.
Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan: Another excellent series, but one that we are always stuck waiting for the next book.
LOTR: Sometimes I forget how good this series really is because I've read it so many times. Tolkein rules!
Darksword Trilogy: Another excellent series.
The Belgariad and Mallorean - David Eddings: I just started re-reading these books, the first time I read them was in Grade 6 or 7. Again, not the most challenging read, but a pretty good story and definitly a page turner.
I did really enjoy the Tom Clancy "Ryanverse" books. I read them all in order and they were some of the most amazing books. Unbeleivable the amount of detail that Clancy goes into. He definitly has a distinct style though, so you kind of know the formula he uses once you've read a few of his books.
Awesome thread!
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