This is a weekly meme now hosted by The Artsy Girl Reader. This week’s theme is Books From My Favourite Genre. This was a very easy choice for me as my absolute go-to genre is fantasy. I think this goes right back to my childhood when I first entered Narnia and travelled down the rabbit hole with Alice. There are so many fantasy books I adore that I’ve decided to restrict myself to listing only books in series and then divide these into YA and middle-grade.
The trilogy that really got me into reading fantasy as an adult was Lord of the Rings. I remember going to the cinema to watch it, and just really not being able to cope with having to wait so long for the next film! The next day, I ordered Lord of the Rings, and completely lived in that world for the next few weeks. This led to The Belgariad (and all other David & Leigh Eddings books) and The Riftwar Saga, both of which I loved, not just for the world’s created, but because of the characters, who were incredibly believable and sympathetic.
A few of these are probably really obvious choices, but I just had to include them anyway! I came to Harry Potter late – after all the books had been published. I remember picking one up at the end of July and, by the middle of August, I had read them all. The Chronicles of Narnia completely hooked me, and drew me into this incredible world as a child. James Nichol has created the most amazing character in Arianwyn, who fails her witch exams, but is really the most fantastic witch! The Wild Magic Trilogy has had two books published: Begone the Raggedy Witches and The Little Grey Girl, which has the best depiction of a ghost that I’ve ever read in middle-grade – just incredible!
I’m sure there are some great series I’ve missed out on – I almost feel guilty choosing so few books but it was a Top 10 and, by including series, I got a few more books in my list!
Have you read any of these? Are there some other great series I’m missing out on?
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Silverthorn sounds like such an interesting read.
My TTT.
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I haven’t read any of your YA choices (loved The Hobbit, could NOT get into LOTR) but there’s lots on your MG list I love.
Have you read Sarah Driver’s Huntress trilogy? Or Kieran Larwood’s Podkin books? They’d be two of my NG fantasy series top picks.
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I have Sea on my TBR. I loved Podkin One-Ear and have the others to read. I have so many books that I’m beginning to become slightly swamped by them. My problem is that I can’t resist just getting new books as they come out rather than trying to reduce my TBR a little!
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Ha, I have that problem too!! But you are in for such a treat with those. Hope you enjoy them whenever you get to them!
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So much yes to Nevermoor and Harry Potter! :3 It’s been too long since I read Chronicles of Narnia that I’m starting to think I should re-read it at this point. The Wild Magic trilogy sounds super cute, and I’m going to have to give that one a read! Great picks.
Here’s my TTT post.
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I’ve read a reasonable chunk of your list, LOVE Nevermoor, Potter and Arianwyn’s Trilogy, enjoyed the fantasy elements of Narnia books but I have to confess I can’t get out of the Shire in Fellowship. I’ve tried several times and have accepted it’s not for me but my husband adores them.
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I love fantasy yet I’ve only read the wild magic trilogy from the books you’ve shown but you’re right about the ghost 😃. Thanks for the recommendations 😁😁
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Have you read Robin Hobb’s novels? If not, start with the Farseer Trilogy. I think she is better than anyone else writing in their genre. There is also Katharine Kerr’s Deverry series, starting with Daggerspell. I wish I had these to read for the first time.
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Thank you for the recommendations. Just looked at the Farseer Trilogy – just my kind of read.
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And if you enjoy that there are thirteen more books to follow!
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It’s a long time since I’ve read a really long series – think last one was Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time – got to Book 11!
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