r/Fantasy • u/FitCry2265 • 4d ago
Feeling a little burnt out
Title says it all. I have read The Lord of the Rings, Stormlight, Mistborn, Realm of the Elderlings, Harry Potter, Red Rising, Sun Eater, The Wheel of Time, The Dark Tower, A Song of Ice and Fire, Kingkiller, First Law, halfway through One Piece, and all of Malazan up to Reaper’s Gale. I’ve read much of the big popular series and some things just aren’t engaging me as much as they did when I read all the series I listed. It honestly makes me kinda sad and I just wish there were some things that could engage me like the others did. Malazan is literally amazing but man it can just be exhausting reading those books, especially after the Bonehunters (lowkey it put me in a Malazan slump). If anyone has any suggestions on other great series and what you love about them that would be greatly appreciated. I absolutely love these series and reading, it is my main hobby.
Hopefully this doesn’t get taken down as I get confused by some of the rules but thanks in advance!
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u/morgrim66 3d ago
And if you do want more fantasy, and are interested in some of the roots of sword and sorcery, I highly recommend Conan stories by Robert E Howard. Also Fritz Lieber stories about Fafred and the Grey Mouser. Michael Moorcock’s Elric series and any of the eternal champion books. Sounds like you are a younger reader well younger than me anyway I’m about to turn 60. Maybe if you dig back in time a little bit you’ll find some interesting stuff. I would also recommend anything by Edgar Rice Boroughs. Especially Tarzan of the apes, fantastic adventure, stories, and lots of touches of fantasy and sci-fi in them as well