[PJ]

I apologize for a post like this that's been done to death. I remember creating the topic over a year ago but it is no longer available. Therefore, I want to try again. In short, I would prefer to read completed fantasy series as I am currently envolved in about 6 unfinished series (waiting on releases). Maybe we could include author and name of series and order if needed....for example, I would recommend Farseer Trilogy be read before Liveship Traders as the two are in the same world and Liveship takes place after Farseer:

Hobbs: Farseer Trilogy
The Liveship Traders

JV Jones: The Book of Words

Thanks for your help, PJ

[ChrisW]

Fencer Trilogy - K J Parker
Seer/Demon/Warrior Trilogy - Chris Bunch
Nightrunner Trilogy - Lynn Flewwelling
Book of Worlds Trilogy - J V Jones
Dragon Prince and Dragon Star Trilogies - Melanie Rawn

That will do me.

[PJ]

After I got home, I remembered that I had started a spreadsheet sometime ago with authors and series, so I'll share it. Let me know if I have mistakes or need to add to it.....

AUTHOR SERIES COMPLETED/NOT COMPLETED/ Don't know
Antony, Mark - The Last Rune - ?
Berg, Carol - The Rai-Kirah??? - ?
Brust, Steven - Vlad Taltos - ?
Cook, Glen - Chronicles of the Black Company - Complete
Cherryh, C.J. - Fortress - ?
Chester, Deborah - Chalice - ?
Clemens, James - The Banned and the Banished - ?
Coe, David B. - The Lon Tobyn Chronicle - ?
Donaldson, Stephen - Thomas Covenant, First Chronicles - Complete
- Thomas Covenant, Second Chronicles - Complete
Douglass, Sara - Wayfarer - Complete
- Battleaxe - NC
Drake, David - Lord of the Isles - ?
Duncan, Dave - Tale of the King's Blade - NC
Eddings, David - Belgariad - Belgariad - Complete
- Belgariad - Malloreon - Complete
- Belgariad - Belgarath - Complete
- Elenium - Elenium - Complete
- Elenium - Tamuli - Complete
Erikson, Steven - Malazan Book of the Fallen - NC
Fancher, Jane S. - Dance of the Rings - ?
Farland, David - Runelords - NC
Feist, Raymond - The Riftwar Saga - Complete
- The Serpentwar Saga - Complete
- The Empire Trilogy - Complete
- The Riftwar Legacy - ?
Forsyth, Kate - The Witches of Eileanan - ?
Furey, Maggie - Aurian Saga/Artifacts of Power - Complete
Gemmel, David A - Stones of Power - Complete
- The Drenai Saga - ?
Goodkind, Terry - The Sword of Truth - NC
Hobb, Robin - Farseer Trilogy - Complete
- Liveship Traders - Complete
Jones, J.V. - The Book of Words - Complete
- Sword of Shadows - NC
Jordan, Robert - Wheel of Time - NC
Kay, Guy Gavriel - Saratine Mosaic - NC
Kerr, Katherine - The Deverry Series - ?
Lackey, Mercedes - Valdemar - Arrows - Complete
- Valdemar - The Last Herald Mage - Complete
- Valdemar - Vows and Honor - Complete
- Valdemar - Mage Winds - Complete
- Valdemar - Mage Storms - Complete
- Valdemar - Owl - Complete
- Valdemar - Mage Wars - Complete
Lance, Jack - Lyonnesse - ?
Lawhead, Stephen -
- The Dragon King Trilogy - Complete
- Song of Albion - Complete
- Pendragon Cycle - Complete
Marco, John - Tyrants and Kings - ?
Martin, George R.R. - Song of Ice and Fire - NC
McKenna, Juliet E. - Einarinn - NC
McKillip, Patricia - Riddle-Master - Complete
Modesitt, L.E. Jr. - The Saga of Recluse - NC
Moon, Elizabeth - The Deed of Paksenarrion - ?
Radford, Irene - Dragon Nimbus (1) - Complete
- Dragon Nimbus (2) - History - ?
Rawn, Melanie - Dragon Prince - Complete
- Dragon Star - Complete
Salvatore, R.A.- Demon Wars (1) - Complete
- Demon Wars: The Second Wars (2) - NC
Stackpole, Micheal A.- The Dragon Crown War Cycle ?
Tolkien, J.R.R. -
- Lord of the Rings - Complete
Watt-Evans, Lawrence - Legends of Ethshar - ?
Weis, Margaret - Dragonlance Chronicals - Complete
- The Darksword Trilogy - ?
Welch, Jane - Runespell - Complete
Wells, Angus - Book of the Kingdoms - ?
West, Michelle - The Sun Sword - ?
Williams, Tad - Memory, Sorrow & Thorn - Complete
Wurts, Janny - Wars of Light and Shadow - ?
Zelanzy, Roger - The Amber Chronicles - Complete


This looked a lot better in the tabular form before I submitted it!!!!!

[sci-fi_fantasy_fanatic]

I find the Book of Swords and the Book of Lost Swords series by Fred Saberhagen to be a thoroughly enjoyable enjoyable read. I know that the Dragoncrown War Cycle by Mike Stackpole is not complete but the first 2 books A Dark Glory War and Fortress Draconis are great books for someone who enjoys military fantasy. I hope you like my suggestions.

[firecat]

Douglass, Sara - Wayfarer - Complete
- Battleaxe - NC


Battleaxe is complete. It's the first 3 books. Wayfarer is actually the last three.

Forsyth, Kate - The Witches of Eileanan - ?

There's one more book left in this series, unpublished, no date set yet. Which annoys me, frankly, because I thought the series was complete when I started reading it.


[This message has been edited by firecat (edited May 03, 2002).]

[allanon]

PJ, what to say after your message?! http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif

[PJ]

Ah come on Allanon, throw me a bone here http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif

How about filling in some of the question marks for me. As Firecat said about Forsyth's series, I started Farland's Runelord and Haydon's Rhapsody series (although not on my list) thinking they were finished only to find out different! That really chapped my hide.

[estranghero]

Though I haven't read a number of the series here, I've been keeping track...

AUTHOR SERIES COMPLETED/NOT COMPLETED/ Don't know
Antony, Mark - The Last Rune - not complete
Berg, Carol - The Rai-Kirah??? - not complete
Brust, Steven - Vlad Taltos - ongoing
Cook, Glen - Chronicles of the Black Company - Complete one more to go
Cherryh, C.J. - Fortress - complete
Chester, Deborah - Chalice - ? don't know
Clemens, James - The Banned and the Banished - ? I think it's done
Coe, David B. - The Lon Tobyn Chronicle - ? didn't bother after reading the 1st book
Donaldson, Stephen - Thomas Covenant, First Chronicles - Complete
- Thomas Covenant, Second Chronicles - Complete
Douglass, Sara - Wayfarer - Complete
- Battleaxe - as firecat sez, complete
Drake, David - Lord of the Isles - ongoing, Drake's love of his life atm
Duncan, Dave - Tale of the King's Blade - complete though I think Duncan will be dipping in every now and then
Eddings, David - Belgariad - Belgariad - Complete
- Belgariad - Malloreon - Complete
- Belgariad - Belgarath - Complete
- Elenium - Elenium - Complete
- Elenium - Tamuli - Complete
Erikson, Steven - Malazan Book of the Fallen - NC
Fancher, Jane S. - Dance of the Rings - good question though I think it's complete after 3 books
Farland, David - Runelords - NC
Feist, Raymond - The Riftwar Saga - Complete
- The Serpentwar Saga - Complete
- The Empire Trilogy - Complete
- The Riftwar Legacy - ?
Forsyth, Kate - The Witches of Eileanan - ?
Furey, Maggie - Aurian Saga/Artifacts of Power - Complete
Gemmel, David A - Stones of Power - Complete
- The Drenai Saga - ongoing series though he's into the Rigante series atm
Goodkind, Terry - The Sword of Truth - NC
Hobb, Robin - Farseer Trilogy - Complete
- Liveship Traders - Complete
Jones, J.V. - The Book of Words - Complete
- Sword of Shadows - NC
Jordan, Robert - Wheel of Time - NC
Kay, Guy Gavriel - Saratine Mosaic - complete, it's a duology
Kerr, Katherine - The Deverry Series - might be completed or not, depends on whether she'll get published as she's been kicked out of her publishing house(?)
Lackey, Mercedes - Valdemar - Arrows - Complete
- Valdemar - The Last Herald Mage - Complete
- Valdemar - Vows and Honor - Complete
- Valdemar - Mage Winds - Complete
- Valdemar - Mage Storms - Complete
- Valdemar - Owl - Complete
- Valdemar - Mage Wars - Complete
Lance, Jack - Lyonnesse - complete, this thing has been published a long time ago, just 3 books
Lawhead, Stephen -
- The Dragon King Trilogy - Complete
- Song of Albion - Complete
- Pendragon Cycle - Complete
Marco, John - Tyrants and Kings - complete
Martin, George R.R. - Song of Ice and Fire - NC
McKenna, Juliet E. - Einarinn - NC
McKillip, Patricia - Riddle-Master - Complete
Modesitt, L.E. Jr. - The Saga of Recluse - NC
Moon, Elizabeth - The Deed of Paksenarrion - complete with add-ons
Radford, Irene - Dragon Nimbus (1) - Complete
- Dragon Nimbus (2) - History - ?
Rawn, Melanie - Dragon Prince - Complete
- Dragon Star - Complete
Salvatore, R.A.- Demon Wars (1) - Complete
- Demon Wars: The Second Wars (2) - NC
Stackpole, Micheal A.- The Dragon Crown War Cycle just starting with prequel and book 1
Tolkien, J.R.R. -
- Lord of the Rings - Complete
Watt-Evans, Lawrence - Legends of Ethshar - ?haven't heard of this one yet
Weis, Margaret - Dragonlance Chronicals - Complete
- The Darksword Trilogy - complete with 1 sequel
Welch, Jane - Runespell - Complete
Wells, Angus - Book of the Kingdoms - complete
West, Michelle - The Sun Sword - one more to go
Williams, Tad - Memory, Sorrow & Thorn - Complete
Wurts, Janny - Wars of Light and Shadow - far from over!
Zelanzy, Roger - The Amber Chronicles - Complete

Whew! That should do it...

[Qin]

...uh. Wow. I think you've officially read more fantasy lit than any human being I know.

[PJ]

Qin-

I hope you are talking about Estranghero, I haven't read a quarter of the series on the list. I am just trying to have the list to refer to when I need a new series. http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif

Firecat- So we should read the Battleaxe series first (weren't they published in the US with Wayfarer first?