Author Read Alike Terry Brooks
Genre: Fantasy
Terry Brooks is famous that take place further for his Shannara series, a along the time line of post apocalyptic epic world of Shannara. fantasy inspired by the The Sword of Shannara Lord of the Rings trilogy. is also the first fantasy The series follows a book to grace the New multitude of characters York Times Best Seller across an interconnected list when it debuted in timeline. The series starts 1977. with The Sword of The world of Shannara has Shannara, a tale about a two prequel series, The young man given a Word and the Void, The mythical sword and a Genesis of Shannara, and mission to defeat the First King of Shannara. Warlock Lord. He gets help from a druid and Terry Brooks is a good other characters as he gets place to start reading Terry Brooks also has a caught up in a war of good fantasy books. His books non-Shannara series, against evil. The sequels are fast paced featuring a Landover, starting with The Elfstones of Shan- large cast of characters. the first book, Magic nara and The Wishsong Read the original trilogy Kingdom for Sale: Sold! of Shannara are not first, then work your way continuations of the around the various books original book, but stories in the long running world of Shannara.
Read Alike—George R. R. Martin
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Read Alike—Robert Jordan
Quite possibly the longest the series is The Eye of the continuous fantasy epic ever World. written (now at 12 books) Robert Jordan is also famous The Wheel of Time follows for the Conan (the the quest of Rand al’Thor, Barbarian) series, and the who must become the Fallon series. “Dragon,” and with help from his friends, defeat the Jordan was born in South evil lord Ba'alzamon. He is Carolina and attended the guided in his quest by a wise Citadel where he got a sorceress. The first book in degree in physics.
Read Alike—R. A. Salvatore
If you have a taste for in the Forgotten Realms Clones (film novelization) relentless action in your fan- universe. and Vector Prime. tasy, Salvatore’s series star- Salavatore’s other famous ring the butt-kicking dark elf series is the Demonwars Drizzt Do'Urden is the place saga, which starts with The to go. Start with Homeland, Demon Awakens and which gives the back story of continues for seven volumes. Drizzt. Next, move onto The Icewind Dale Trilogy that Salvatore also wrote two starts out with The Crystal books in the Star Wars uni- Shard. These stories are set verse, The Attack of the
Read Alike—Brandon Sanderson
A newcomer to the pantheon Sanderson is also finishing system introduced in the of fantasy writers, Sanderson up Robert Jordan’s The books. has already established him- Wheel of Time series (The self as one of the best. His Gathering Storm). Mistborn trilogy is different, Readers should also check imagining what would out stand alone novels happen if the hero fails to Elantris, about a cursed city win against the forces of evil. and it’s inhabitants, and The first book in the series is Warbreaker, notable Mistborn. because of the unique magic