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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2015 19:37:00 GMT
So, I have all the Dresden Files on Audible and have listened to all of them now.
Harry Potter isn't on there for some reason. I am considering giving the Drizzt stuff a go, but I wonder how the audiobooks are and how to get into the series. Seems like there are compilations and stuff and it is a bit confusing.
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Post by friartook on Jun 4, 2015 20:41:33 GMT
I have not listened to the Drizzt audiobooks, so I can't vouch for them. but I have read many of the books. I recommend starting with the Icewind Dale Trilogy or the Homeland Trilogy. Icewind came first in terms of chronological publishing date, and was the first series to feature Drizzt. But Homeland gives Drizzt's origin, from his birth on up. I listen to a lot of audiobooks, so I can make some recommendations. The Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss: These are some of my favorite fantasy books in general and the audiobooks are well-read (so much of an audiobook depends on the narrator!). Rothfuss and Butcher are friends and mutual fans, so this seemed like a good place to start. The book titles are The Name of the Wind and A Wise Man's Fear. The third book in the trilogy is still in process, so don't go here if you have an issue with not-yet-finished series. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin: By now these books should be on every fantasy fan's radar. I'm recommending them both because I love the series, and because they are well-read. Roy Dotrice narrates and his voice makes you feel like you're being told the story by an elderly drunk in the tiny tavern of some one-horse village in the highlands of Wales. The Gentlemen Bastards series by Scott Lynch: Again, a series I loved already and another case of a voice matching the source material beautifully. Lynch's books read like a Guy Ritchie film that takes place in a well thought out fantasy setting. If that means nothing to you, think an Oceans 11 style caper story with heavy sarcastic banter but fantasy themed. Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora. The Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks: I may have the name wrong on the series, but they're good books with an unassuming narrator that, while he doesn't lend anything particular to the story, doesn't detract from it either. This a coming of age/assassin/epic fantasy story that hits on all cylinders. Someone once said these books read like a John Woo movie. He meant this statement disparagingly, but I found it accurate and not in least disparaging. I like John Woo movies  I've listened to the first book in the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. I thought it was well read, but I can't abide the story. For some reason those books bore me to death! But, its a very long series and the narrator was decent. So, if you like Jordan, you can keep your ears busy for quite a while. Hope you find something good in here! Happy listening! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2015 5:14:56 GMT
I am well acquainted with A Song of Ice and Fire. You sold me on Gentlemen Bastards.
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Post by DM Mitch on Jun 5, 2015 5:42:18 GMT
I love the Drizzt books. I would suggest the Dark Elf Trilogy first. Good context for the rest of the books and an awesome look into the lore of Drow culture!
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Post by DMC on Jun 5, 2015 18:23:13 GMT
I too recommend the Drizzt stuff, yet I prefer the original release order. Getting to know Drizzt and the Companions, and hearing hints of his heritage and what it was like for him previously, really whets the appetite for diving into it full-on when you then do the prequel trilogy next. When you first meet a character in a game, or even a person in real life, you RARELY know where they've come from and their backstory. You only glean that information after you've known them a while. This is true with reading these books in release order, as opposed to chronological order. You may see (or read) them doing something and think: "Huh, wonder what that's about and why they reacted that way?". Also to note, an author's first book, hardly ever reads like their later ones. Just like DMs, they learn and grow in their writing and style as well. Reading Books 4-6 (prequels) and then reading Books 1-3, might be a bit jarring. Knowing the hows and whys, having already read the prequels, might make Books 1-3 a bit dry. Just some opinions I've heard from others. There's no right or wrong though. Salvatore himself has suggested both ways of going about it.  |
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Post by joatmoniac on Jun 6, 2015 6:10:38 GMT
To totally nerd out about the Drizzt books I will post a link to Salvatore's most recent suggested reading order here: on.fb.me/1AQErYE He has the Dark Elf Trilogy first, but I don't know that I could really suggest one over the other because I know I can't make an objective decision. Seeing as how I started with the Icewind Dale Trilogy and it helped me learn to read better, and really dive into a set of lore surrounding a fantasy adventuring party. Also, you could stock up like a mad man on Drizzt audio books as it appears that every book is currently on audible! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2015 21:45:08 GMT
I am LOVING Gentlemen Bastards!
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Post by Tesla Ranger on Jun 15, 2015 17:02:53 GMT
I don't think I've read any of the Forgotten Realms books but I can second the vote for The Kingkiller Chronicles. I spend a fair bit of time listening to Audible while I work and I might also recommend The Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson. Like The Kingkiller Chronicles it's a series that only has 2 books out so far, but they're damnably good books and long enough that they might be 4 or 5.
The Wool Omnibus' by Hugh Howey aren't fantasy per se but they are extremely good examples of world building. In any case they made for pretty good listening.
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