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  1. September 2nd, 2004, 09:11 PM #1
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    The Recommendation Thread

    This is THE catch-all recommendation thread.

    Since many forum visitors, especially the newer members, are looking for book recommendations, we at SFFWorld thought we would post this STICKY thread containing links to the majority of recommendation-type threads.

    When a person starts a new recommendation thread, that thread will be closed and a redirect will be pointed to this thread.

    This thread replaces the old recommendation thread and will be a little more organized and hopefully better updated. If you feel I missed something in this thread, please feel free to PM me and I'll be happy to add it.

    Firstly, "What should I read?" threads:
    What to read?
    i need reccomendations!
    Detailed Reccomendation
    Recent Reads
    If you like ^^^^^ then you might like #####
    suggestions of books
    Please recommend my next book/author
    What To Read?
    What books should I read on holiday?
    Fantasy Epics

    For some more original/specific fantasy:
    Blends of Sci-fi and Fantasy
    Are there any good fantasy books....
    I think I'm tired of Fantasy/Sci-Fi
    Forgotten Classic Fantasy for some older books.
    Looking for a new twist
    Gothic, "black" fantasy
    help finding militaristic fantasy
    What books made you think? REALLY think?
    A Short List of Accessible Fantasy
    Fathers of Fantasy
    An education in bad fantasy

    Fantasy for young boys
    Books that made you cry One/two
    Dark Fantasy
    Funny Fantasy
    Best "humorous" fantasy?
    Most action packed fantasy
    Best Anthologies
    Best Plots
    Best Arthurian Fantasy
    Authors like Gene Wolfe
    12 Books You Can Read INSTEAD Of The WOT
    WFUV fantasy/Non-traditional fantasy/fantasy that makes you think
    YA Fantasy – Not just for kids
    Recc. Request: Victorian Fantasy

    The following are listing threads:
    List of Completed Fantasy Series
    Best Sequel
    All time Fantasy top five
    Best Stand Alone Book
    How many times have you read...
    Alternative Fantasy
    funny fantasy recomendations
    Top ten fantasy novels
    the three greatest fantasy series
    Stand alone books??
    SFFW BEST READS OF 2002!!! The Votes are Tallied
    The best installments in fantasy series
    Top 5 Favorite Authors!!
    Top ten fantasy novels
    All time Fantasy top five

    Keep an eye on what people will be reading in the future:
    I just bought I and II and III
    Also, here is the previous edition of The Recommendation Thread
    Last edited by Rob B; September 11th, 2008 at 07:45 AM. Reason: Put 'What I bought III' in
  2. June 22nd, 2005, 11:04 AM #2
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    Chronological Listings

    Since the first post in this thread was growing so large, we decided to split it up a bit. This post contains the Yearly and Monthly reading tallies for the Fantasy Forum.

    Yearly Releases:
    2003 Releases Read
    2004 Releases Read
    2005 Releases Read



    Lastly there is "Reading in ... " series
    2002
    February/March/April/May/June (1)/(2)/July/August/September/October!/November /December!

    2003
    January /February/March/April/May/June/July/August/September/October/November/December

    2004
    January/February/March/April/May/June/July/August/September/October/November/December

    2005
    January/February/March/April/May/June/July/August/September/October/November/December
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  3. November 3rd, 2005, 12:06 PM #3
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    Since a bunch of the links in the original post of this thread are a bit older, here are some newer threads to look into if you are looking for recommendations.

    However, not all of them are specifically recommendation threads, but the threads do bring to light books you may be interested in reading, through the conversation of the specific topic.

    Also, feel free to add/continue any of the older threads you look into. While members who posted in those threads may no longer be quite as active, we are always willing to discuss any thoughts on books.

    Without further ado,
    Picky Reading
    Easy reads..
    Who are the great new authors?
    World Fantasy Awards
    Fantasy Epics (Ones to Read, one's to steer clear of)
    On Tolkien, Epic Pooh, the M's,
    Do Our Love Lists and Hate Lists Agree?
    Is it safe to read fantasy again?
    Fat Fantasy
  4. January 4th, 2006, 02:20 PM #4
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    Some more updates to the thread:
    Chronological
    2006 Releases Read
    Huge array of new books in 2006!

    Best/Worst Non-2005 Reads
    World Fantasy Award Results 2005

    2006 Monthly Threads:
    January/February/March/April/May/June/July/August/September/October/November/December


    Specific threads & healthy discussions where you can find good titles:
    Supernatural Fantasy: Ghosts, Vampires, Werefolk and Wizards
    Is fantasy the new SF?
    Gary's Questions about the Fantasy Market
    A fantasy canon?
    Why Do Women Read Fantasy?
    Next 10 books on your 'to-read pile'?
    List of Authors That All Beginners Should Read&new to the whole fantasy book reading
    Another best one volume epic fantasy ?


    Short Stories
    Single-author fantasy story collections recommendations
    Anthologies

    Don’t forget to check out the Fantasy Book Club for some in-depth discussions of specific books.

    If you have a question about a particular author or book, use our SEARCH function, chances are the book or writer may have been discussed in the past.
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  5. March 7th, 2006, 01:58 PM #5
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    Some more threads to check out for great recommendations and suggestions:



    Go International!


    Last and certainly not least
  6. December 27th, 2006, 09:20 PM #6
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    Some new/recent threads to add to this catch-all thread, most of which are pretty current with active discussion:

    1980's Fantasy
    The Ultimate Speculative Fiction Reading List
    I've just bought.... (Fantasy, version IV)
    Anticipated 2007 Releases
    Seeking a kind of 'Urban/Contemporary' Fantasy Recommendation
    Irish fantasy
    How many times have you read...
    Books you couldn't put down
    Most Appealing Flavor of Fantasy?

    We also review a lot of books here at SFFWorld, here is the link to the page listing our OFFICIAL reviews:
    http://www.sffworld.com/brevofflast.html

    Last, but not least, don't forget about our Book Clubs:
    Fantasy Book Club
    Science Fiction Book Club
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