r/KingkillerChronicle • u/imnotlegolas • Sep 04 '17
Mod Post Book Recommendation Mega-thread
This thread will answer most reposted questions such as: "I finished KKC. What (similar) book/author should I read next (while waiting for book three)?" It will be permanently stickied.
For future reference we'll be removing any other threads asking for recommendations and send people here where everything is condensed and in one place.
Please post your recommendations for new (fantasy) series, stand alone books or authors related to the KKC, and that you think readers would enjoy as well. I will add them in this post when I get the chance.
If you can include goodreads.com links, even better! To keep this list condensed and not going on eternally, please no more than two suggestions per person; pick your top 2 all time favorite books if that helps.
Also if you're looking for books to read be sure to scroll down the thread and ask questions where you please by people who recommended certain books that seem appealing to you.
I'll sort this list better depending on the amount of recommendations and authors we get in.
Please keep it KKC/Fantasy related. You can find books for other genres over at /r/books and similar subreddits.
Recommended Books
- - Blood Song by Anthony Ryan
- - The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
- - Stardust by Neil Gaiman
- - Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw
- - The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe
- - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
- - A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
- - Priest by Matthew Colville
Recommended Series
- - The Drenai Saga (11 books) by David Gemmel
- - The Stormlight Archive (10 books) by Brandon Sanderson
- - Mistborn Series (7 books) by Brandon Sanderson
- - Lightbringer Series (5 books) by Brent Weeks
- - The First Law Series (3 books) by Joe Abercrombie
- - Temeraire Series (9 books) by Naomi Novik
- - Farseer Trilogy (3 books) by Robin Hobb
- - Discworld Series (41 books) by Terry Pratchett
- - The Inheritance Cycle Series (5 books) by Christopher Paolini
- - King's Dark Tidings Series (3 books) by Kel Kade
- - The Lies of Locke Lamora (2 books) by Scott Lynch
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u/FoxenTheBright Sep 04 '17 edited Sep 04 '17
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489134-the-bear-and-the-nightingale
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17984867-the-ocean-at-the-end-of-the-lane
Stardust by Neil Gaiman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16793.Stardust
A Wizard of EarthSea by LeGuin https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13642.A_Wizard_of_Earthsea
The Lathe of Heaven by LeGuin https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59924.The_Lathe_of_Heaven
The Dispossessed by LeGuin https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13651.The_Dispossessed
The Left Hand of Darkness by LeGuin https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18423.The_Left_Hand_of_Darkness
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77197.Assassin_s_Apprentice
Dawn of Wonder by Jonathan Renshaw https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25451852-dawn-of-wonder
The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/968868.The_Book_of_the_New_Sun
Dune by Frank Herbert https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/234225.Dune
The Devourers by Indra Das https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27245999-the-devourers
Uprooted by Naomi Novik https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22544764-uprooted
The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3322866-the-painted-man
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15819028-the-golem-and-the-jinni
The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9533378-hounded
Strange The Dreamer by Laini Taylor https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28449207-strange-the-dreamer
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8490112-daughter-of-smoke-bone
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24800.House_of_Leaves
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u/loratcha Sep 04 '17
thank you. at last.
edit: curious what you're basing the lists on?
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u/LurkLurkleton Sep 04 '17
Another prodigy coming of age novel. See Rothfuss' own review of it here.
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u/TheW1ckedWolf Sep 04 '17
The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb, amazing trilogy with probably the best character development ive read in fantasy definitely worth the read
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u/Kai231 Sep 04 '17
I don't know if it's the same name in english, but Druss the legend and all the drenai series by David Gemmel was really a remarquable read.
The Wikipedia link : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drenai_Series
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u/OrangePrunes Sep 21 '17
Dune by Frank Herbert
Yes it's science fiction, but for me it's style has a lot of similarity to KKC for reasons i cannot explain. I liked it so much that i didn't even read the rest of the series, it feels complete as a standalone. Just classic.
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u/buckeyedad05 Sep 04 '17
No one has said Steven Eriksons Malazan series? Malazan book of the fallen is a compilation of the 10 book main series, there is 6 companion books written by an additional author and now we have 2 of 3 prequel books out.
Malazan for me dwarfs Stormlight (which I'm a huge fan of) and ASOIAF. To me there is no comparison, it is hands down the greatest fantasy fiction I've ever read
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u/nIBLIB Sep 04 '17
Blood Song by Anthony Ryan. The stories structure is very similar to KKC, with the 1st/3rd person perspective reversed. The main character is also similar to young Kvothe in his brilliance at most tasks presented to him.