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Gormenghast book 1 Start here
1. Tarnsman Of Gor
by Norman, John
- Same series
- Same author
Tarl Cabot has always believed himself to be a citizen of Earth. He has no inkling that his destiny is far greater than the small planet he has inhabited for...
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Gormenghast book 3
2. Priest-kings Of Gor
by Norman, John
- Same series
- Same author
John Norman's epic Gorean Saga is one of the longest-running and most successful series in the history of fantasy. It is also one of the most controversial. Over the course...
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Gormenghast book 4
3. Nomads Of Gor
by Norman, John
- Same series
- Same author
Tarl Cabot must face the savage nomads known as the Wagon People and learn the secrets of their tribe or die trying.
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Gormenghast book 5
4. Assassin Of Gor
by Norman, John
- Same series
- Same author
Welcome to Gor, a parallel Earth, where social norms are exotic and the way of life is brutal. In the fifth book in the Gorean Series, the deadly assassin Kuurus...
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Gormenghast book 6
5. Raiders Of Gor
by Norman, John
- Same series
- Same author
Tarl Cabot finds himself living in Port Kar, the most depraved city on Gor, where the people are celebrated for their skill at training their voluptuous slaves into utter obedience.
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Gormenghast book 7
6. Captive Of Gor
by Norman, John
- Same series
- Same author
In this seventh book in the Gorean Series, beautiful and headstrong Elinor Brinton of earth finds herself thrust into the savage world of Counter-Earth, also known as Gor. Elinor Brinton...
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Gormenghast book 8
7. Hunters Of Gor
by Norman, John
- Same series
- Same author
Former Earthman Tarl Cabot is now a powerful Tarnsman of the brutal and caste-bound planet of Gor, also known as Counter-earth. He embarks on an adventure in the dangerous and...
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Gormenghast book 9
8. Marauders Of Gor
by Norman, John
- Same series
- Same author
John Norman's epic Gorean Saga is one of the longest-running and most successful series in the history of fantasy. It is also one of the most controversial. Over the course...
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9. The Fifth Sorceress
by Newcomb, Robert
- On the same lists
This one falls under the "Terribly Written Books" categoryOh man, what can I say about this except that it's probably one of the worst written novels in the history of...
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10. Lord Of The Rings
by Tolkien, J.r.r.
- On the same lists
In this classic fantasy example, Frodo and his buddies embark on a grand quest with the fate of Middle Earth at stake. During the course of the very long and physical journey, Frodo also embarks on an internal journey.
I read this when I was 9 - four times that is. Maybe I was just a kid, but I had never seen or imagined anything like this series. You...
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Hyperion Cantos book 1 Start here
11. Hyperion
by Simmons, Dan
- On the same lists
So most of this series is in fact, not Dying Earth but it is a pinnacle of science fiction. The Poet's Tale: Hyperion Cantos in the first novel of Hyperion is a part of the Dying Earth sub-genre and it is the connection the readers have from Earth to the strange new universe of Hyperion.
A grand intelligent space opera tale that also tells a series of very personal tales. This juxtaposition between epic and the personal gives real life to the story. The whole...
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12. The Iron Tower Trilogy
by Mckiernan, Dennis L.
- On the same lists
No saving this one from the fall. Unashamedly put in the Terribly Written Books category.A shameless rip from Tolkien. And I mean a really, really, really shameless rip. If Terry...
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13. Dragonlance
by Weis, Margaret
- On the same lists
This one falls under the "Books That Were Good When You Were Young /New to Fantasy" category.These are simplistic popcorn-style fantasy that don't offer anything new to the genre or...
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Wayfarer Redemption book 1 Start here
14. The Wayfarer Redemption
by Douglass, Sara
- On the same lists
I feel no shame whatesoever attaching the "Terribly Written Books" category to this book/series.Superlatively insipid. And what an awful waste of time this book is. The number of stupid characters...
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15. Lord Of The Isles
by Drake, David
- On the same lists
Rightly in the "Terribly Written Books" category of baaaad fantasy.This one is pretty close to tying with IceWind Dale for the "most Insipidly Bland" fantasy series ever.Oh boy, where do...
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16. The Redemption Of Althalus
by Eddings, David
- On the same lists
This plot, characters, and writing was so bad in this book that, with a not-so-heavy heart, I have to rightly put in the "Terribly Written Books" category of baaaad fantasy....
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17. Exile's Honor
by Lackey, Mercedes
- On the same lists
Ok, I might take a lot of flak for this, but I think she is, in general, a horrific author. Her plots tend to muddle around in never-never-land and characters...
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The Last Rune book 6
18. Beyond The Pale
by Anthony, Mark
- On the same lists
I put this in the "Terribly Written Books" category.A new entry on this 2012 list.There were some initially vague similarities to The Wheel of Time, but that soon changed --...
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19. Alvin Maker
by Card, Orson Scott
- On the same lists
I'd put this in the "Overrated Books With Undeserved Hype" category. I can't argue with Card's genius as a writer and the fact that he's usually a great writer, usually....
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The Runelords book 1 Start here
20. The Rune Lords
by Farland, David
- On the same lists
Epic fantasy that goes bad. In short, I would say the magic system is quite fascinating and unique, almost making up for the fact that everything else is pretty bad....
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21. The Eye Of Argon
by Theis, Jim
- On the same lists
So infamously bad that's its good. This short story has been a running joke for the past several decades and is actually quite infamous at various science fiction conventions and...
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The Bitterbynde book 1 Start here
22. The Ill-made Mute
by Dart-thornton, Cecilia
- On the same lists
Gets the "Overrated Books With Undeserved Hype" as the book did get more praise than it rightly deserved. I'd also tack on the "Terribly Written Books" category too. However, in...
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The Banned And The Banished book 1 Start here
23. Wit'ch Fire
by Clemens, James
- On the same lists
Wit'ch Fire, part one of The Banned and the Banished by James Clemens.Way, way too predictable, terribly written with a cast of unrealistic cardboard characters. These, of course are the...
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The View From The Mirror book 1 Start here
24. A Shadow On The Glass
by Irvine, Ian
- On the same lists
A terribly written series with book covers that look like they were ripped from a bad graphic artist who was on downers.I bought the first book, only to give it...
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25. Battlefield Earth
by Hubbard, L. Ron
- On the same lists
"Terribly Written Books" Supposedly the novel that founded Scientology. Too bad Scientology got off to a bad start -- there couldn't be a worse novel to found your faith on....
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The Riftwar Legacy book 1 Start here
26. Betrayal Of Krondor
by Feist, Raymond E.
- On the same lists
Definitely gets the "Terribly Written Books" tag.My God, terrible, terrible books. I do like some of Feist's other work, namely his Magician series and his Empire trilogy. But when I...
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The Inheritance book 1 Start here
27. Eragon
by Paolini, Christopher
- On the same lists
A YA tetralogy that focus on the adventures of a young man and his dragon.
"Terribly Written Books" and "Books That Were Good When You Were Young /New to Fantasy: and "Overrated Books With Undeserved Hype" categories fit this series nicely.What do you get when...
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28. The Desert Spear
by Brett, Peter V.
- On the same lists
"Books with Bad Sequels" and for part of the book due to the absolute ridicious plot threads and characters the Terribly Written Books category.I absolutely loved the first book --...
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29. The Guardians Of The Flame
by Rosenberg, Joel
- On the same lists
Probably a book that most of you haven't read but it's basically a bunch of drivel about a conniving cast of college kids who get sucked into a D&D board...
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30. The Eye Of The Dragon
by King, Stephen
- On the same lists
I normally like Steven King -- he's a talented writer and a master of the horror genre. But when he tries his hand at pure fantasy, bad, bad things happen....
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