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What other fantasy should I read if I’m obsessed with Lord of the Rings? (lemmy.ml)

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I’ve been a huge fan of the movies since they first came out but didn’t read the books until the beginning of this year. I just wasn’t a reader until recently. I’ve been yearning for some more fantasy but haven’t been able to find anything similar. I tried The Silmarillion but it reads too much like a textbook to me.

What are some other great fantasy books that I might like?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Already been mentioned but the The Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle) by Ursula K. Le Guin is the only other fantasy that feels "similar" to the Lord of the Rings to me (admittedly I haven't read a ton of fantasy, but I've read a decent amount). I'm reading through the series for the first time, on book three right now, and it's just great. Feel like it does a nice job of defying my expectations of a "fantasy story" and Le Guin's writing is beautiful.

Also these books straddle the line between fantasy and sci-fi, but the Broken Earth Series by N. K. Jemisin are amazing and among my favorite books. Actually gave the series a reread after my most recent reread of LotR earlier this year, so I can vouch they are an excellent follow up! These ones have less of an obvious fantasy parallel to LotR but they're too good for me to not mention!

[–] DuskLoaf 1 points 2 years ago

Ditto,

Absolutely flew through that book, very enjoyable.