/lit/ - Literature

What exactly made the Conan books so great? I want to write some books that emulate them, but I want to make sure I understand the fundamentals.

One thing that stands out is that the Conan is rarely involved in anything important on a global scale, usually he's simply trying to make money or simply survive.

Another distinct feature is that the supernatural elements are extremely hostile and alien: Conan rarely has a casual or friendly interaction with anything supernatural.

I've only read the original Robert Howard's Conan stories are any of the other stories worth reading? Where would I start?

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To be fair it's probably a good bet that most fantasy fans haven't actually read much Conan these days and most likely know OF him through reputation. That style of "sword and sorcery" fantasy is long past its heyday compared to more usual fantasy or modern YA trash.