Hi guys!
Well, since the last 2 polls were extremely popular, and since I've been asked when the next survey would be held ever since results of the last one were announced, I've decided to give it another go!;-)
Again, this poll will be held here, but also in other internet communities, making the whole process much more interesting.
So this one will determine what are your Top 5 All-Time Favourite Fantasy Series. The last time around, it was about "ongoing" series. This time, everything goes!;-)
The results will be tallied the same way the last Top 5 was compiled. Let's see what we come up with. I'll probably post the results at the end of the week...
Feel free to vote here or on your regular message boards.
Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolien
ReplyDeleteA Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin
The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson
The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson
Mordant's Need by Stephen R. Donaldson
Crown of Stars
ReplyDeleteLilith's Brood
Kushiel's Legacy
Wheel of Time
Witch World
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson
ReplyDeleteA Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe
Earthsea by Ursula K. LeGuin
#1 - Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (Stephen R. Donaldson)
ReplyDelete#2 - First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (Stephen R. Donaldson)
#3 - Mordant's Need (Stephen R. Donaldson)
#4 - The Sarantine Mosaic (Guy Gavriel Kay)
#5 - Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn (Tad Williams)
*Please note that I only picked COMPLETED works. Who knows, George R. R. Martin could really flub the next few books!
**Please also note that I am a huge Donaldson fanboy (see my webpage for more evidence). :)
Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
ReplyDeleteLord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams
A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin
ReplyDeleteWheel of Time by Robert Jordan
First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (Stephen R. Donaldson)
Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (Stephen R. Donaldson)
1. Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
ReplyDelete2. The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
3. The Earthsea Trilogy by Ursula Le Guin
4. Harry Potter by JK Rowling
Lord of the Rings is in a class unto itself so I'm not including it
ReplyDeleteCompleted:
Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams
The Well-Built City (The Physiognomy, Memoranda, The Beyond) by Jeffrey Ford
Farseer/Liveship/Tawny Man trilogy of trilogies by Robin Hobb
The Dark Tower by Stephen King
Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion cycle
Unfinished:
The Acts of Caine thus far encompassing Heroes Die and Blade of Tyshalle
The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone by Greg Keyes
The Dark Tower? Ugh. That sure ended with an enormous thud.
ReplyDeleteFirst three books are good, though. "The Waste Lands" has some on King's best writing. All downhill from there, however.
I'll go for "The Acts of Caine" as well, didn't know it was unfinished...
ReplyDeleteAlso the Farseer series by Robin Hobb
The Fionavar Tapestry trilogy by Guy Gavriel Kay
The Lord of the Rings
The Coldfire trilogy by C.S. Friedman
Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
ReplyDeleteSarantine Mosaic - Guy Gavriel Kay
Farseer - Robin Hobb
Song of Ice and Fire - George RR Martin
Wars of Light and Shadow - Janny Wurts
1. Farseer series by Robin Hobb
ReplyDelete2. Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb
3. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
4. Discworld by Terry Pratchett
5. Kushiel's Legacy by Jacqueline Carey
Complete:
ReplyDelete1/ Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien
2/ Riftwar Saga - RE Feist
3/ Belgariad - David Eddings
4/ Dragonlance Chronicles - Weis & Hickman
5/ Fionovar Tapestry - GGKay
Incomplete:
6/ Song of Ice & Fire - GRRMartin
7/ Wheel of Time - Robert Jordan
8/ Malazan - Steven Erikson
Lord of the Rings by Tolkien
ReplyDeleteA Song of Ice and Fire by Martin
Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (First, Second, and Last)by Donaldson
Mordant's Need by Donaldson
Quest of the Riddlemaster by McKillip
I'd like to point out that Tolkien's Lord of the Rings is actually not a series - it was intended to be a single novel, but to defray publishing costs and because of other concerns it was split up.
ReplyDelete(1) George R.R. Martin - A song of Ice and Fire
(2) Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time
(3) Raymond E. Feist - Serpentwar Saga
(4) Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game etc. [And yes, technically its SF....but oh well. its great]
A Song of Ice and Fire, by George RR Martin
ReplyDeleteThe Wheel of Time, by Robert Jordan
The Symphony of Ages, by Elizabeth Haydon
The Lord of the Rings, by JRR Tolkien
I can't decide on the last one......but there is my top four :)
1) Book of the New Sun - Gene Wolfe
ReplyDelete2) Tales of the Malazan - Steven Erikson
3) The Dark Tower - Stephen King
4) The Riddle-Master's Game - Patricia McKillip
5) A Song of Ice and Fire - GRR Martin
Lyonnesse by Jack Vance
ReplyDeleteFarseer trilogy and Tawny Man by Robin Hobb
Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams
Hrolf Kraki's saga by Poul Anderson
Demon Princes Saga by Jack Vance (supposed to be SF, but...)
1.A Song of ice and fire - George r r Martin.
ReplyDelete2. The LiveShip Traders trilogy - Robin hobb
3. The farseer trilogy - Robin Hobb
4 The wheel of time - Robert Jordan.
5. Amber (The first five) - Roger Zelazney.