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Just finished the 13th book of The Wheel of Time. Need something to scratch the itch while I wait for the last book.

Doesn't have to be fantasy. For instance it could be something like Legend of The Galactic Heroes (If you're familiar with that). Basically something that has a large world and relatively detailed universe that I can lose myself in with a healthy dose of politicking. I looked in the wiki and nothing really stood out to me.

Can anybody point me in the right direction?

>> No.2564401

The obvious choice would be Dune but you've probably already read that.

>> No.2564409

Well you don't have too long to wait... MoL is coming out early 2013 IIRC.

I can't think of anything really great that has the precise merits that Wheel of Time does. Perhaps Erikson, perhaps Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan books. Of course you could just take the easy route & just read whatever epic fantasy series strikes your fancy, and probably enjoy it enough. Hm. I'm sure there's other things but not coming to mind at this precise moment.

>> No.2564410

Anything written by Orson Scott Card?

>> No.2565793

I'll add Vorkosigan books, Malazar book of the fallen and Foundation.

Anybody have more more suggestions?

>> No.2565794

If you want a decent scifi series, try the Honor Harrington series or the Vorkosigan series.

You can get both of them completely free sanctioned by the publisher right here: http://baencd.thefifthimperium.com/

>> No.2565797

>>2565794
I thought about recommending the Honor Harrington series. The one thing that stopped me from doing so was that it's really kind of bad.

But, yes, the BaenCD system is great and worth poking around in if you are okay with milsf. The Vorkosigan stuff is the best stuff on there though.

>> No.2565806

>>2565797
>>2565794 here.
Truth be told, I'm only working my way through the HH series now (finished Vorkosigan last summer, and you're right, it's the best thing on that site).

I recommended HH because while Weber has a really bad habit of using info-dumping as a substitute for conversation and he tends to get bogged down recreating naval history, when his writing engine finally turns on, he writes some pretty damn tense shit. He runs on idle for like 90% of the books, but then he kicks it way up at the end.

So far, I've been willing to sit through the rest for that last 10%. It remains to be seen if I can keep up the momentum.

>> No.2565813

>>2564410
How are the newer books he did?

I read the first couple direct Ender's Game sequels he did, but only got halfway through the Ender's Shadow books/sequels. And apparently he's done more since then?

Anyway, I'd recommend EG and its sequels, with the warning that the sequels are nothing like the first book. EG is basically YA fiction, while the sequels are more traditional science/speculative fiction.

>> No.2565834
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2565834

Revalation Space series motherfucker.

>> No.2565841

>>2565834
I meant Revelation and you know it, leave me alone

>> No.2565859

Stephen R. Donaldson's Gap series.

>> No.2565994

What is this shit? A thread on GRRM books comes up and everyone says they suck, but a mention of the Wheel of Time (One of the shittiest and mediocre series) recieves no flak? Seriously, fuck you guys.

>> No.2566002

How about history? It's like fiction, only it actually happened. Seriously, get out of genre fiction.

>> No.2566021

>>2566002
like conn iggulden?

>> No.2566200

>>2566002

History or historical fiction is fine. Have any suggestions?

>> No.2566213

>>2565806
Fair enough. If you enjoyed Vorkosigan, I would check out LMB's fantasy stuff. I actually think it's kind of better (although it is somewhat less schlocky/pulpy).

>>2565994
The biggest roll-eyes

>>2566002
The second-biggest roll-eyes

(the roll-eyes are because your opinions are dumb and boring)

>> No.2566259

>>2565994
I like The Wheel of Time. I thought it has a pretty interesting world with some likeable characters.

>> No.2566257

>>2566200
Killer Angels

>> No.2566267

>>2565994
yeah but it is better than GOT

>> No.2566275

>>2566273
History is fascinating, it's your opinions that are dumb and boring

hth

>> No.2566273

>>2566213
>history
>boring

Stay mad. And ignorant.

>> No.2566301

>>2566275
You know what I find dumb and boring? Genre fiction, and the people who read it.

>> No.2566313

>>2566301
thank you for another very excellent example of dumb and boring opinions

>> No.2566316

>>2566002
Even better, pretend that the history was fantasy fiction.

And imagine your least-preferred nation as elves.

Those damn Russians, always hiding in their forests and letting nature do the most damage. Fuckers. Glad the Cold War totally fucked them over. I hope they never come back.

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2566349

>Recommendation thread
>Turns into History vs Genre Fiction thread and WoT vs asoiaf thread

>> No.2566358

>>2566002
Pretty much.

>> No.2566493

>>2566267
no it isnt faggot wheel of time is fucking awful especially compared to game of thrones which is great

>> No.2566500

>>2566493
>Waah, I wanted to talk about Naruto on /a/ and they called me a faggot for some reason!

How can you be so clueless?

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2566503

I'll just leave this here and mosey on out.

>> No.2566521

>>2565793
Malazar book of the fallen sucked rancid balls

>> No.2566525

>>2565859
second

>> No.2566532

>>2566521

Yeah. I've heard mixed things about it and from what I've so far it isn't that great. Guess I'll trying something else.

>> No.2566547

>>2566500
i'm not clueless your obviously clueless because wot SUCKS HARD and is mediocre generic shit unlike got which is original and has deep characters and great politics without a hurr durr "dark one" sauron rip off

faggot

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2566999

>>2566547
>GOT
>Deep characters
>Great politics

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

>> No.2567392

A new book The Winter King is a history of king Henry who came right after the War of the Roses which GOT is very loosely based on.

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2567403

have you read anything from sanderson man? his own major series has only one book out, The Way of Kings, but I have a feeling you'll love it