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The Worst Fantasy Books Ever

The Worst Fantasy Books Ever

This list contains the books you should generally, in my opinion, avoid. Some of the authors who published this crap should never have been published, while the others should be...

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Empress

Empress

In a family torn apart by poverty and violence, Hekat is no more than an unwanted mouth to feed, worth only a few coins from a passing slave trader. But...

Miller, Karen
The Shadow Pavilion

The Shadow Pavilion

'Brilliant' -Publishers Weekly Starred Review The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion novel to Inspector Chen and the Private Kitchen Murder set in...

Williams, Liz
The Riven Kingdom

The Riven Kingdom

The King of Ethrea is dying. His only surviving heir is the Princess Rhian. But if her enemies have their way, Ethrea will not be ruled by a woman. Dexterity...

Miller, Karen
Empire Ascendant

Empire Ascendant

A “completely original and inventive” epic fantasy set in a land of blood mages and sentiment plants, dark magic, and warfare on a scale that spans worlds (Locus) Loyalties are...

Hurley, Kameron
Antiphon

Antiphon

Nothing is as it seems to be. The ancient past is not dead. The hand of the Wizard Kings still reaches out to challenge the Androfrancine Order, to control the...

Scholes, Ken
Iorich

Iorich

House Jhereg, Dragaera's organized crime syndicate, is still hunting Vlad Taltos. There's a big price on his head on Draegara City. Then he hears disturbing news. Aliera—longtime friend, sometime ally—has...

Brust, Steven
Shadow's Lure

Shadow's Lure

The unforgiving Northlands . . . In Othir, he was at the top of the food chain--an assassin beyond compare, a dark shadow in the night. But Caim left that...

Sprunk, Jon
Braided Path

Braided Path

Heavily influenced by Asia, the Braided Path is a long, but very rewarding read. It’s loosely categorized as Young Adult, but a read through this series had me seriously questioning...

Wooding, Chris
The Scarab Path

The Scarab Path

The war with the Wasp Empire has ended in a bitter stalemate, and Collegium has nothing to show for it but wounded veterans. Cheerwell Maker finds herself crippled in ways...

Tchaikovsky, Adrian
The Great Ordeal

The Great Ordeal

The much-anticipated third installment of R. Scott Bakkers acclaimed series, The Aspect-EmperorPraised by fans and critics worldwide, R. Scott Bakker has become one of the most celebrated voices in fantasy...

Bakker, R. Scott
Grey Sister

Grey Sister

The second novel in a brilliant fantasy trilogy from the international bestselling author of Prince of Thorns.Behind its walls, the Convent of Sweet Mercy has trained young girls to hone...

Lawrence, Mark
Fafhrd And The Gray Mouser

Fafhrd And The Gray Mouser

Often referred to as 'the greatest fantasy author you've never read' by some. And sadly true.But if you've read any modern sword and sorcery with dark themes, complex characters, strong...

Leiber, Fritz
Sword Of Truth

Sword Of Truth

This one falls under the "Terribly Written Books" category AND the "Overrated Books With Undeserved Hype". Woah, double kill!Some people might be wondering why bestselling author Terry Goodkind is missing...

Goodkind, Terry
1999: The Antelope Wife

1999: The Antelope Wife

The Antelope Wife guides its readers through the interconnecting stories of two closely related Ojibwa families. Urban Indians of mixed blood, the story trails them through a set of disastrous...

Erdrich, Louise
1987: Perfume

1987: Perfume

Grenouille, is a simple man who is born with an acute sense of smell. This knowledge is much more advanced than all his other senses combined. Grenouille's life is a...

Suskind, Patrick
The Last Four Things

The Last Four Things

The epic story of Thomas Cale—introduced so memorably in The Left Hand of God—continues as the Redeemers use his prodigious gifts to further their sacred goal: the extinction of humankind...

Hoffman, Paul
Heir Of Novron

Heir Of Novron

The New Empire intends to mark its victory over the Nationalists with a bloody celebration. On the high holiday of Wintertide, the Witch of Melengar will be burned and the...

Sullivan, Michael J.
Working God's Mischief

Working God's Mischief

Arnhand, Castauriga, and Navaya lost their kings. The Grail Empire lost its empress. The Church lost its Patriarch, though he lives on as a fugitive. The Night lost Kharoulke the...

Cook, Glen
War Master's Gate

War Master's Gate

SHADOWS OF THE APT: BOOK NINE Relentlessly advancing towards Collegium, the Empire is again seeking to break down its walls. The mighty imperial armies have learnt from their failures, and...

Tchaikovsky, Adrian
House Of Chains

House Of Chains

In Northern Genabackis, a raiding party of savage tribal warriors descends from the mountains into the southern flatlands. Their intention is to wreak havoc amongst the despised lowlanders, but for...

Erikson, Steven