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Fantasy Series

Abe, Shana

The Drakon

CBG: unrated

Abercrombie, Joe

First Law Trilogy

Cataclysmic Crow: 5
Phoenix: 5

CBG Average for First Law:

Abraham, Daniel

Long Price Quartet

Phoenix: 5

CBG Average for Long Price:

Alexander, Lloyd

Prydain Chronicles

Steerpike: 3
khyron: 3

CBG Average for Prydain:

Anderson, Poul

King of Ys

CBG: unrated

Operation Otherworld

CBG: unrated

Three Hearts and Three Lions

LordVreeg: 3

CBG Average for THaTL:

Anthony, Piers

Apprentice Adept

CBG Average for Apprentice Adept:

Incarnations of Immortality

LordVreeg: 3
khyron: 4

CBG Average for Incarnations of Immortality:

Xanth

CBG Average for Xanth:

Applegate, K.A.

Everworld Series

Sdragon1984: 4 (3 for adult, 5 for YA)

CBG Average for Everworld:

Asprin, Robert

MYTH INC.

Light Dragon: 5

CBG Average for Myth Inc.:

Thieves World

Light Dragon: 2

CBG Average for Thieves World:

Bach, Richard

Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

Phoenix: 3
Luminous Crayon: 3

CBG Average for Illusions:

The Bridge Across Forever

Luminous Crayon: 3

CBG Average for Bridge Across Forever:

Bakker, R. Scott

Prince of Nothing

CBG: unrated

Barrie, J.M.

Peter Pan

Phoenix: 4

CBG Average for Peter Pan:

Barron, T.A.

Lost of Years of Merlin

CBG: unrated

Great Tree of Avalon

Phoenix: 3

CBG Average for Great Tree:

Baum, L. Frank

Oz

Light Dragon: 4
khyron1144: 3

CBG Average for Oz:

Bellairs, John Anthony

The Face in the Frost

Advachiel: 5

CBG Average for Face in the Frost:

Berg, Carol

Transformation

Acrimone: 4

CBG Average for Transformation:

Berman, Judith

Bear Daughter

Phoenix: 3

CBG Average for Bear Daughter:

Bertin, Joanne

Dragonlord

CBG: unrated

Black, Holly

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Advachiel: 3

CBG Average for Spiderwick:

Bradley, Marion Zimmer

Atlantean series

CBG: unrated

Avalon series

Acrimone: 5

CBG Average for Avalon:

Colin McLaren series

CBG: unrated

Darkover series

Ishmayl: 3
Llum: 3

CBG Average for Darkover:

Shadow's Gate series

CBG: unrated

Bradshaw, Gillian

Hawk of May

CBG: unrated

The Wolf Hunt

CBG: unrated

Brennan, James Herbert

Faerie Wars

Advachiel: 3

CBG Average for Faerie Wars:

Briggs, Patricia

Raven Duology

Acrimone: 3

CBG Average for Raven:

Brooks, Terry

Shannara series

CBG Average for Shannara:

Word and Void

CBG Average for Word & Void:

Bull, Emma

War for the Oaks

CBG: unrated

Brust, Stephen

Vlad Taltos

CBG Average for Vlad Taltos:

Bunch, Chris

Dragonmaster Trilogy

CBG: unrated

The Last Legion

CBG: unrated

Seer King Trilogy

Light Dragon: 3

CBG Average for Seer King:

Burbank, L.G.

Lords of Darkness

Phoenix: 3
Advachiel: 2

CBG Average for Lords of Darkness:

Burroughs, Edgar Rice

Tarzan

CBG: unrated

Butcher, Jim

Codex Alera

DevilDragon: 5

CBG Average for Codex Alera:

Dresden Files

CBG: unrated

Butler, Octavia

Wild Seed

Phoenix: 3

CBG Average for Wild Seed:

Campbell, Alan

Deepgate Codex

Phoenix: 4 (very creative)

CBG Average for Deepgate:

Card, Orson Scott

Alvin Maker

khyron1144: 4
LordVreeg: 3

CBG Average for Alvin Maker:

Hart's Hope

CBG: unrated

Carey, Jacqueline

Kushiel's Legacy

Phoenix: 4

CBG Average for Kushiel's Legacy:

Carl, Lillian Stewart

Lucifer's Crown

CBG: unrated

Sabazel Series

CBG: unrated

Carroll, Jonathan

Answered Prayers Sextex

CBG: unrated

Cherryh, C.J.

Fortress Series

Phoenix: 3

CBG Average for Fortress:

Cochran, Molly & Warren Murphy

The Broken Sword

CBG: unrated

The Forever King

Phoenix: 5

CBG Average for Forever King:

Cook, Glen

The Black Company

CBG Average for Black Company:

Tower of Fear

Phoenix: 2

CBG Average for Tower of Fear:

Crowley, John

Little, Big

CBG: unrated

Davis, Bryan

Dragons in our Midst

CBG: unrated

Deary, Terry

The Fire Thief Trilogy

Phoenix: 1

CBG Average for Fire Thief:

de Camp, Lyon Sprague

Gavagan's Bar

CBG: unrated

Harold Shea

CBG: unrated

Pusadian Series

CBG: unrated

Devereux, David

Hunter's Moon

Cataclysmic Crow: 3 (surprised to see more than one CBGian has read this. Good premise, but doesn't use the genre properly)
Sdragon1984: 3

CBG Average for Hunter's Moon:

Donaldson, Stephen R.

Chronicles of Thomas Covenant

Advachiel: 3
Light Dragon: 1 (Wretched Series; Worst Book I ever read.)
Llum: 3
LordVreeg: 5
Steel General: 3
Steve Landers: 4

CBG Average for Thomas Covenant:

Douglas, Sara

Wayfarer Redemption Sextet

Advachiel: 4

CBG Average for Wayfarer Redemption:

Drake, David

Lord of the Isles

CBG: unrated

Durham, David Anthony

Acacia

Phoenix: 4

CBG Average for Acacia:

Duane, Diane

Young Wizards

CBG: unrated

Eddings, David

The Belgariad

CBG Average for Belgariad:

The Dreamers

Llum: 3
Ravenspath: 1

CBG Average for Dreamers:

The Mallorean

CBG Average for Mallorean:

Erikson, Stephen

Malzan Book of the Fallen

CBG Average for Malzan BotF:

Farland, David

The Runelords

CBG Average for Runelords:

Feist, Raymond

Riftwar Saga

CBG Average for Riftwar:

Flewelling, Lynn

Nightrunner

CBG: unrated

Flint, Kenneth C.

Sidhe Series

Steve Landers: 3

CBG Average for Sidhe Series:

Freidman, Cecilia S.

Coldfire Trilogy

CBG Average for Coldfire:

Gaiman, Neil

American Gods/Anansi Boys

CBG Average for American Gods Series:

Good Omens

CBG Average for Good Omens:

Neverwhere

CBG Average for Neverwhere:

Stardust

CBG Average for title:

Gardner, Craig Shaw

His "Humorous" Series

Light Dragon: 1

CBG Average for Humorous:

Goldman, William

The Princess Bride

khyron1144: 5
Pellanor: 4

CBG Average for Princess Bride:

Goldstein, Lisa

The Alchemist's Door

CBG: unrated

Goodkind, Terry

The Sword of Truth

CBG Average for Sword of Truth:

Harlan, Thomas

Oath of Empire

Acrimone: 4

CBG Average for Oath of Empire:

Harris, Deborah Turner

The Adept

CBG: unrated

Caledon Trilogy

Acrimone: 4

CBG Average for Caledon:

Hawke, Simon

Dark Sun: Tribe of One

Advachiel: 4
Ishmayl: 3

CBG Average for Dark Sun:

Haydon, Elizabeth

Symphony of Ages

Phoenix: 4 (Almost a 5)

CBG Average for Symphony of Ages:

Hill, Stuart

Icemark Chronicles

CBG: unrated

Hobb, Robin

The Farseer Trilogy

CBG Average for The Farseer Trilogy:

Fool's Trilogy

Llum: 4

CBG Average for Fool's Trilogy:

Howard, Robert

Conan

CBG Average for Conan:

Jones, J.V.

Book of Words

Acrimone: 3
LordVreeg: 3

CBG Average for Book of Words:

Sword of Shadows

CBG: unrated

Jordan, Robert

The Wheel of Time

CBG Average for The Wheel of Time:

Conan Chronicles

Advachiel: 4

CBG Average for Conan Chronicles:

Kay, Guy Gavriel

The Fionavar Tapestry

Pellanor: 4

CBG Average for Fionavar Tapestry:

Kerr, Katherine

Deverry Books

Steve Landers: 3

CBG Average for Deverry:

Keyes, Gregory

Age of Unreason

LordVreeg: 4

CBG Average for Age of Unreason:

Kiernan, Caitlin R.

The Five of Cups

CBG: unrated

King, Stephen

The Dark Tower

CBG:

Acrimone: 4
Ishmayl: 4
khyron: 3
Llum: 4
LordVreeg: 3
NinjaD!: 5
Steerpike: 4
Light Dragon: 2

Kurtz, Katherine

Chronicles of the Deryni

CBG:

LordVreeg: 3

Lawhead, Stephen R.

King Raven

CBG:

Stargate: 4

LeGuin, Ursula

Earthsea

CBG:

Acrimone: 3
Advachiel: 4
Ishmayl: 3
LordVreeg: 2
Pellanor: 4
Phoenix: 3
Raelifin: 3
Light Dragon: 1

Lewis, C.S.

Chronicles of Narnia

CBG Average for Chronicles of Narnia:

Lieber, Fritz

Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser

CBG:

Steerpike: 4
Light Dragon: 2

Lisle, Holly

Arhel

CBG: unrated

Glenraven

CBG: unrated

Bard's Tale

CBG: unrated

Devil's Point

CBG: unrated

The Secret Texts

Phoenix: 3

CBG Average for Secret Texts:

Llywelyn, Morgan

The Elementals

Phoenix: 3

CBG Average for The Elementals:

Red Branch

CBG: unrated

Lovecraft, H.P.

Cthulu Mythos

CBG:

Light Dragon: 5
Joker: 4
khyron: 4
LordVreeg: 4
Steerpike: 4
Cataclysmic Crow: 4
Phoenix: 3
Raelifin: 3

Lukyanenko, Serge

Night Watch Series

Phoenix: 4

CBG Average for Night Watch:

Lilith

MacDonald, George

LordVreeg: 3

CBG Average for Lilith:

MacHale, D.J.

The Pendragon Adventure

CBG: unrated

Maguire, Gregory

Wicked

Phoenix: 4

CBG Average for Wicked:

Marillier, Juliet

Saga of the Light Isles (Wolfskin/Foxmask)

Phoenix: 2

CBG Average for Light Isles:

Martin, George R.R.

Song of Ice and Fire

CBG Average for SoIaF:

McCaffery, Anne

Dragonriders of Pern

CBG:

Acrimone: 3
Lath: 5
Llum: 3
LordVreeg: 3
Pellanor: 3
Light Dragon: 2

McGarry, Terry

Illumination

Phoenix: 3

CBG Average for Illumination:

McKiernan, Dennis L.

Iron Tower

LordVreeg: 3
Steve Landers: 3

CBG Average for Iron Tower:

Meyer, Stephen

Twilight Series

Phoenix: 3

CBG Average for Twilight:

Mieville, China

CBG Thread: Mieville Discussion

Bas-Lag

CBG Average for Bas-Lag:

King Rat

Ravenspath: 4
Steerpike: 5

CBG Average for King Rat:

Modesitt Jr, L.E.

The Saga of Recluce

Ishmayl: 4

CBG Average for Saga of Recluce:

Moon, Elizabeth

The Deed of Paksenarrion

Acrimone: 5

CBG Average for Deed of Paksenarrion:

Moorcock, Michael

Corum

CBG:

khyron: 4
LordVreeg: 3

Elric Saga

CBG:

Acrimone: 3
khyron: 4
LordVreeg: 4
Phoenix: 4

Hawkmoon

LordVreeg: 4

CBG Average for Hawkmoon:

Morwood, Peter

Horse Lords

CBG: unrated

Novik, Naomi

Temeraire

Llum: 4
Stargate525: 5

CBG Average for Temeraire:

Paolini, Christopher

Inheritance Cycle

CBG:

Ishmayl: 3
Llum: 4
Nomadic: 3
Stargate: 2
Steerpike: 1

Paver, Michelle

Chronicles of Ancient Darkness

CBG: unrated

Pierce, Meredith Ann

Birth of the Firebringer

CBG: unrated

Pierce, Tamora

Circle of Magic

CBG:

Higgs Boson: 4
khyron: 3

Prachett, Terry

Discworld

CBG:

Advachiel: 4
Light Dragon: 5
Cataclysmic Crow: 4
Joker: 5
khyron: 5
Llum: 4
LordVreeg: 4
Luminous Crayon: 4
Phoenix: 3
Ravenspath: 5
snakefing: 4
Stargate: 4

Pullman, Philip

His Dark Materials

CBG:

Acrimone: 2
Light Dragon: 3
Cataclysmic Crow: 4
khyron: 5
Llum: 5
LordVreeg: 4
Sdragon: 5

Rawn, Melany

Dragon Prince

CBG: unrated

Golden Key

LordVreeg: 4

CBG Average for Golden Key:

Sunrunner Saga

LordVreeg: 3

CBG Average for Sunrunner:

Rice, Anne

The Vampire Chronicles

CBG:

Acrimone: 3
Advachiel: 3
Ishmayl: 3
khyron: 3
Lath: 4
LordVreeg: 2
Pellanor: 2
Phoenix: 4
Sdragon: 2

The Mayfair Witches

Phoenix: 3

CBG Average for Mayfair:

Rothfus, Patrick

Kingkiller Chronicles

Phoenix: 5

CBG Average for Kingkiller:

Rowley, Christopher

Brazil Boketail

Stargate525: 3

CBG Average for Brazil Boketail:

Rowling, J.K.

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CBG:

Acrimone: 3
Advachiel: 3
Cataclysmic Crow: 5
Light Dragon: 3
Elemental Elf: 3
Higgs Boson: 4
Ishmayl: 3
Joker: 3
Khyron: 3
Llum: 4
LordVreeg: 4
NinjaD!: 2
Phoenix: 4
Raelifin: 2
Sdragon: 4
Stargate: 3
Steerpike: 3
Steve Landers: 3

Russell, Sean

Initiate Brother

Acrimone: 5

CBG Average for Initiate Brother:

Moontide and Magic Rise/River Into Darkness

Acrimone: 4

CBG Average for Moontide and Magic Rise:

Swan's War

Acrimone: 4

CBG Average for Swan's War:

Saberhagen, Fred

The Book of Swords

CBG:

LordVreeg: 2
Steve Landers: 3
Light Dragon: 3

Salvatore, R.A.

Cleric Quintet

CBG:

Pellanor: 3
Phoenix: 1
Raelifin: 2

Drizzt Saga

CBG:

Acrimone: 2
Advachiel; 2
Elemental Elf: 4
Joker: 4
Light Dragon: 4 (If this includes the Entreri/Jarlaxle books then it rates a 4; if this only refers to Icewind Dale, then it rates a 3, if this refers to the thousand orcs series, it rates a 1 or a 2.)
Llum: 2
Pellanor: 3
Phoenix: 2
Raelifin: 2

Sanderson, Brandon

Elantris

CBG Average for Elantris:

Mistborn

Phoenix: 5

CBG Average for Mistborn:

Warbreaker

Phoenix: 5

CBG Average for Mistborn:

Stroud, Jonathan

Bartimaeus Trilogy

Cataclysmic Crow: 4
Llum: 4

CBG Average for Bartimaeus Trilogy:

Tolkien, Christopher

Children of Hurin

LordVreeg: 4

CBG Average for Children of Hurin:

Tolkien, J.R.R.

The Lord of the Rings/Other Middle Earth

Acrimone: 5
Advachiel: 4
Cataclysmic Crow: 3
Elemental Elf: 4
Halfling Fritos: 3
Higgs Boson: 5
Joker: 3
khyron1144: 3
Lath: 3
Light Dragon: 3 (Book 1 rates a 4; the first part of Book 2 rates a 5; the rest a 1 or a 2)
LordVreeg: 5
Luminous Crayon: 4
NinjaD!: 3
Nomadic: 5
Pellanor: 3
Phoenix: 4
Polycarp!: 4
Poseidon: 5
Raelifin: 5
Stargate: 2
Steel General: 5
Steerpike: 4
Steve Landers: 5
Nomadic: 5

CBG Average for LotR:

Turtledove, Harry

Viddesos Cycle

CBG:

Acrimone: 4
Light Dragon: 3

The Last Legion

CBG:

Light Dragon: 5

Light dragon are you sure this is by Harry Turtledove? The only "Last Legion" I know of is by Valerio Massimo Manfredi. Turrtledove's legion books were part of the Viddesos Cycle, according to Wikipedia.--Phoenix 17:31, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Vance, Jack

Lyonesse

CBG:

snakefing: 4
Steerpike: 5

Tales of the Dying Earth

Steerpike: 5

CBG Average for Dying Earth:

Walton, Evangeline

Children of Llyr

CBG: unrated

Weiss, Margarett

Deathgate Cycle

CBG Average for Deathgate:

Weis, Margaret & Tracy Hickman

Dragonlance

CBG:

Acrimone: 3
Higgs Boson: 5
Ishmayl: 2
Llum: 2
LordVreeg: 3
Pellanor: 3
Steve Landers: 4
Light Dragon: 4

War of Souls

CBG:

Higgs Boson: 5
Light Dragon: 3

Wellington, David

Monster Trilogy

CBG: unrated

White, T.H.

The Once and Future King

CBG: unrated

Whyte, Jack

Camulod Chronicles

Ishmayl: 3

CBG Average for Camulod:

Williams, Tad

Memory, Sorrow, Thorn

CBG Average for MST:

Wolfe, Gene

Long Sun

CBG:

Advachiel: 4
LordVreeg: 5
Raelifin: 4
snakefing: 5

New Sun

snakefing: 4

CBG Average for New Sun:

Soldier Series

snakefing: 5

CBG Average for Soldier:

Wooding, Chris

The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray

Cataclysmic Crow: 4 (same as what Fritos said)
Halfling Fritos: 4 (Pretty good, although not particularly deep)

CBG Average for Haunting of Alaizabel Cray:

Wurtz, Janny

Cycle of Fire

Luminous Crayon: 2

CBG Average for Cycle of Fire:

Zapkowski, Andrezej

Last Wish

Cataclysmic Crow: 4 (some interesting allusions to dark versions of fairy tales and some good ideas)
Halfling Fritos: 4 (The story of the Witcher. Interesting if not overwhelmingly so.)

CBG Average for Last Wish: