Some of my Favorite Books (Fantasy)

I have mentioned that I am a big book reader. Theres really only a couple genres I dislike. I don't care for mysteries, mostly because I can figure out "Who dun it" within a few chapters, and of the mystery books I have read, NONE surprised me at the end. If you know of any REALLY GOOD surprising books let me know in a comment. The other genre I dislike, though don't have much experience with, is romance. I do like to read 'literotica' online and there have been a few stories that were available in print, but I have yet to read any romantic or erotic literature that would find success in mainstream shops.

So what genres do I like? Well to be honest I like most of them. I have read everything from Historical Logistics reports to Dr. Who novels. My favorites though are Historical Fiction, Fantasy, and Sci-Fi. To avoid turning this into a post that never ends I will try to limit myself to 1 Book and 1 Series per author. I'm also going to break up the post by Genre. Books will be marked by (B) and series by (S), if I haven't read anything outside the series posted I won't list a book.

Fantasy:

Raymond Elias Feist - Magician - The Empire Trilogy:

Magician (B): This book tells of the story of a young man who is discovered to have power and taken as a magician's apprentice. His nation soon finds itself at war with an invading host and he and his friend Tomas are swept up in the conflict. Its a great story of love, loss, and reunion with plenty of political intrigue.

The Empire Trilogy (S): This series is co written by Janny Wurts. It focuses on Mara of the Acoma, a young girl who finds herself head of one of the houses of the Tsurani. Its a tale of political intrigue, assassinations, and general life within the Empire of Tsuranuanni.

George Raymond Richard Martin - A Song of Ice and Fire:

A Song of Ice and Fire (S): If you like fantasy books and haven't read this series than I feel sorry for you. Its the series that has spawned the TV show Game of Thrones. Full of political intrigue, assassinations, battles, romance, and mystery, this series is one that simply cannot be missed.

Jennifer Roberson - Chronicles of the Cheysuli:

Chronicles of the Cheysuli (S): More political intrigue (starting to see a pattern?), assassinations (okay, you SHOULD be seeing a pattern here), battles, and magic. It tells the story of the Cheysuli, a race of people who are being hunted down and their attempts to restore their birthright as leaders.

Brent Weeks - The Night Angel:

The Night Angel (S): A story about a young street urchin who is taken on as an apprentice to a 'wetboy' (type of assassin) and his transformation into one of the best in the world.Full of (you guessed it) political intrigue, assassinations, battles, magic, and romance.