Books like Sword Of Shannara
30 fantasy books to read after Sword Of Shannara, by Brooks, Terry, the closest match first.
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1. The Druids' Keep
by Brooks, Terry
- Same series
- Same author
Specially packaged for readers 12 and up, "The Druids' Keep" is the second volume in the Sword of Shannara series.
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2. The Secret Of The Sword
by Brooks, Terry
- Same series
- Same author
Long ago, the wars of the ancient Evil ruined the world. In peaceful Shady Vale, half-elfin Shea Ohmsford knows little of such troubles. But the supposedly dead Warlock Lord is...
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3. Forgotten Realms
by Greenwood, Ed
- On the same lists
These, in my estimation, are pretty similar to Dragonlance books. There are a ton of them, they are easy to read, feature uncomplicated plots and cardboard cutout characters. But, they...
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4. Icewind Dale
by Salvatore, R.a.
- On the same lists
If you're a fan of RPG, Icewind Dale will appeal to you. It takes place in the Forgotten Realms – a world in the Dungeons and Dragons universe. Yes, it's...
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5. First King Of Shannara
by Brooks, Terry
- Same author
Horrified by the misuse of magic they had witnessed during the First War of the Races, the Druids at Paranor devoted themselves to the study of the old sciences, from...
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The Original Shannara book 2
6. The Elfstones Of Shannara
by Brooks, Terry
- Same author
ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR FANTASY TALES OF ALL TIME. NOW AN EPIC TV SERIES. Thousands of years after the destruction of the age of man an d science, new...
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The Original Shannara book 3
7. The Wishsong Of Shannara
by Brooks, Terry
- Same author
Terror engulfs the Four Land as the "Ildatch," the ancient book of evil spells sends its Mord Wraiths to bring about the destruction of human life, and Allanon calls on...
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8. The Sword Of Shannara
by Brooks, Terry
- Same author
After a nuclear holocaust civilization was destroyed and the world now has a blend of magic and primitive technology—an epic story told across many volumes.
There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who want to burn The Sword of Shannara and those who say they want to burn The Sword of Shannara...
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9. Shannara
by Brooks, Terry
- Same author
This epic fantasy series blends magic and technology in a future Earth. This series connects with the Knight of the Word novels to expand the history of this world.
This epic fantasy series blends magic and technology in a future Earth. This series connects with the Knight of the Word novels to expand the history of this world.
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10. 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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11. 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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12. 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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13. 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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14. 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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15. 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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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. 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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20. 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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21. 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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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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25. 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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26. 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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27. 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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28. 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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29. 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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30. Sword Of Truth
by Goodkind, Terry
- On the same lists
The first book in the Sword of Truth series introduces a classic Epic Fantasy story with an unlikely hero fighting against evil.
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...
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