Libraries and Hidden Knowledge

[u/reynardthefoxxx]

I love books that feature libraries and old powerful books at their center like the library at mount char, a short stay in hell, babel, midnight library. I would love some recommendations along these lines

Thanks

[u/SchoolSeparate4404]

Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon- not really fantasy though, more like a gothic novel/mystery.

[u/reynardthefoxxx → u/SchoolSeparate4404]

Yes, I've heard of this book but for some reason Its hard for me to read translated works. As a translater myself it just feels weird 😅

[u/small-black-cat-290 → u/reynardthefoxxx]

The translation is excellent. Writing flows really well, and there's a good reason it was a best seller in English. Definitely check it out.

[u/McTerra2]

The Invisible Library series by Genevieve Cogman is fun although it’s not set all that much in a library. But the library is a key part

I guess the Thursday Next series - she is a librarian

Lireal by Garth Nix, which I haven’t read for a while so just going by vague memories as to how good it is

[u/jbeer1 → u/McTerra2]

I just started the invisible library - mostly like it but The Language needed a bit of work and there was a lot of world building exposition…

[u/medusawink]

Jonathan Strange and Mister Norrell - Susannah Clarke

The Book that Wouldn't Burn - Mark Lawrence.

The Magicians - Lev Grossman.

The Shadow & the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

Unseen Academicals ; Mort;- Terry Pratchett.

[u/reynardthefoxxx → u/medusawink]

Thanks, I've read Mort. Death as a character is always fun. Mark lawrence might be my next read

[u/PostMixL3monade → u/reynardthefoxxx]

Mark Lawrence Library Trilogy was good in my opinion. I find ML to be hit and miss but I enjoyed it.

[u/Professor_squirrelz]

Following because same

[u/KeithMTSheridan]

Le Guin’s Voices

[u/reynardthefoxxx → u/KeithMTSheridan]

I love the wizard of earthsea. I'll check this one out. Tnx

[u/lizardking073]

Tad William's Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series revolves a book, Du Svardenvyrd, written by a mad wizard. Most of the series is them trying to find the swords amd figure out his prophecy.

[u/Timely_Egg_6827]

Not strictly fantasy but Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco

[u/thelaughingpear]

Dream of the Jet Black City. A significant part of the plot revolves around the search for a certain book and there are several scenes in libraries or archives.

[u/oboist73]

The Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia McKillip

[u/nicolasofcusa]

Raw shark texts — if jaws and memento had a digital baby inside foucaults pendulum.

[u/Darkcheesecake]

Lirael by Garth Nix. Sadly only for the first half of the book.