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I love fantasy books, especially ones that are intelligent. There is nothing better than to drop into the page of a well-written fantasy novel and find a world of wonder to explore.

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THE RUNES OF THE EARTH by Stephen Donaldson

Because I'm so passionate about it, bad books tend to disappoint me more than they should. They get thrown across the room when they break the spell. This could be due to bad writing, implausible plotting, or just downright cheesiness. I'd rather re-read one really good book than power through twenty mediocre ones.

But since I'm a writer myself, I have no desire to cut into the work of others with my rough-edged sword. There are enough cynics in the world, and it's all too easy to find fault, much harder to find a reason to praise that isn't just being patronising. So you'll mostly find reviews of the books I like here. The bad books ... well, they're outside the window.

These are my personal experiences from a writer's perspective.

		Kephera Rising by Nerine Dorman
		Demon Lord by TC Southwell
		Thud! by Terry Pratchett
		The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson
		The One Kingdom (Swan's War - Book 1) by Sean Russell
		The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
		The Two Towers - Lord of the Rings - Part 2 The MOVIE - directed by Peter Jackson
		Keeping It Real Justina Robson
		Mordant's Need by Stephen Donaldson
		Monument by Ian Graham
		Pan's Labyrinth the MOVIE

Top 10 Fantasy Book List - the all-time greats of fantasy fiction

THE TOP 10 FANTASY LIST
best fantasy worlds of all time
These books impressed me greatly. Hats off to the masters!

1. THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT
by Stephen Donaldson

2. THE FARSEER TRILOGY
by Robin Hobb

3. DISCWORLD by Terry Pratchett
- Thief of Time
- Monstrous Regiment
- Thud!

4. MORDANT'S NEED
by Stephen Donaldson

5. THE LORD OF THE RINGS
by J.R.R.Tolkien

6. THE WHEEL OF TIME by Robert Jordan
- The Eye of the World

7. THE BARBED COIL
by J.V.Jones

8. THE MAGIC OF RECLUCE
by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

9. THE BELGARIAD and MALLOREAN CYCLE
by David Eddings

10. HIS DARK MATERIALS
by Philip Pullman