Book List
These are books in the Sci Fi / Fantasy realm that kick arse. You should read these titles if you like this genre of books at all. Alphabetical by author. I only place it on the list if I have completed it and it is a kick arse book. These books are guaranteed to captivate you. These are some of the best ones around. . . If not the best. . . There are many kick arse books in the world. Just cause its not on the list doesn't mean it does not have the CORE seal of approval. If you are looking for a good title to read. . . take your pick. . . more likely than not you've already read a lot of these . . .
| Author's Name | Title | Series | Publisher | Type |
| Bruce Balfour | Star Crusader | Proteus / Prima | Sci Fi | |
| Brenda Clough | How Like A God | TOR | Fantasy | |
| Graham Edwards | Dragoncharm | Harper Prism | Fantasy | |
| Lynn Flewelling | Luck in the Shadows | Nightrunner | Bantam Spectra | Fantasy |
| Lynn Flewelling | Stalking Darkness | Nightrunner | Bantam Spectra | Fantasy |
| Eve Forward | Villains By Necessity | TOR | Fantasy | |
| Craig Shaw Gardner | Dragon Sleeping | The Dragon Circle | ACE | Fantasy |
| Craig Shaw Gardner | Dragon Waking | The Dragon Circle | ACE | Fantasy |
| Craig Shaw Gardner | Dragon Burning | The Dragon Circle | ACE | Fantasy |
| Terry Goodkind | Wizard's First Rule | Sword of Truth | TOR | Fantasy |
| Terry Goodkind | Stone of Tears | Sword of Truth | TOR | Fantasy |
| Terry Goodkind | Blood of the Fold | Sword of Truth | TOR | Fantasy |
| Terry Goodkind | Temple of the Winds | Sword of Truth | TOR | Fantasy |
| Barbara Hambly | Dragonsbane | DEL REY | Fantasy | |
| Robin Hobb | Assassin's Apprentice | The Farseer | Bantam Spectra | Fantasy |
| Robin Hobb | Royal Assassin | The Farseer | Bantam Spectra | Fantasy |
| Robin Hobb | Assassin's Quest | The Farseer | Bantam Spectra | Fantasy |
| Elizabeth Kerner | Song in the Silence | The Tale of Lanen Kaelar | TOR | Fantasy |
| Thomas K. Martin | Magelord: The Awakening | Magelord | ACE | Fantasy |
| Thomas K. Martin | Magelord: The Time of Madness | Magelord | ACE | Fantasy |
| Thomas K. Martin | Magelord: The House of Bairn | Magelord | ACE | Fantasy |
| Dennis L. McKiernan | The Eye of the Hunter | ROC | Fantasy | |
| L. E. Modesitt, Jr. | The Magic of Recluce | Saga of Recluce | TOR | Fantasy |
| L. E. Modesitt, Jr. | The Towers of the Sunset | Saga of Recluce | TOR | Fantasy |
| L. E. Modesitt, Jr. | The Magic Engineer | Saga of Recluce | TOR | Fantasy |
| L. E. Modesitt, Jr. | The Order War | Saga of Recluce | TOR | Fantasy |
| L. E. Modesitt, Jr. | The Death of Chaos | Saga of Recluce | TOR | Fantasy |
| L. E. Modesitt, Jr. | Fall of Angels | Saga of Recluce | TOR | Fantasy |
| Elizabeth Moon | Sheepfarmer's Daughter | The Deeds of Paksenarrion | Baen | Fantasy |
| Elizabeth Moon | Divided Allegiance | The Deeds of Paksenarrion | Baen | Fantasy |
| Elizabeth Moon | Oath of Gold | The Deeds of Paksenarrion | Baen | Fantasy |
| Michael Moorcock | The Eternal Champion | Eternal Champion | White Wolf / Borealis | Dark Fantasy |
| Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey | The Elvenbane | Elvenbane | TOR | Fantasy |
| Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey | Elvenblood | Elvenbane | TOR | Fantasy |
| James E. Reagen | Wizardry The League of the Crimson Crescent | Proteus / Prima | Fantasy | |
| Christopher Rowley | Bazil Broketail | Battledragon | ROC | Fantasy |
| Christopher Rowley | A Sword for a Dragon | Battledragon | ROC | Fantasy |
| Christopher Rowley | Dragons of War | Battledragon | ROC | Fantasy |
| Christopher Rowley | Battledragon | Battledragon | ROC | Fantasy |
| Christopher Rowley | The Wizard and the Floating City | Battledragon | ROC | Fantasy |
| Christopher Rowley | A Dragon at Worlds End | Battledragon | ROC | Fantasy |
| Robert Silverberg | Kingdoms of the Wall | Bantam Spectra | Sci Fi | |
| Dan Simmons | Hyperion | Hyperion | Bantam Spectra | Sci Fi |
| Dan Simmons | The Fall of Hyperion | Hyperion | Bantam Spectra | Sci Fi |
| Michael A. Stackpole | Talion Revenant | Bantam Spectra | Fantasy | |
| J. R. R. Tolkien | The Hobbit | Ballantine Books | Fantasy | |
| J. R. R. Tolkien | The Fellowship of the Ring | The Lord of the Rings |
Ballantine Books | Fantasy |
| J. R. R. Tolkien | The Two Towers | The Lord of the Rings | Ballantine Books | Fantasy |
| J. R. R. Tolkien | The Return of the King | The Lord of the Rings | Ballantine Books | Fantasy |
| Paula Volsky | The White Tribunal | Bantam Spectra | Fantasy | |
| Tad Williams | The Dragonbone Chair | Memory, Sorrow and Thorn | DAW | Fantasy |
| Tad Williams | Stone of Farewell | Memory, Sorrow and Thorn | DAW | Fantasy |
| Tad Williams | To Green Angel Tower Part 1 | Memory, Sorrow and Thorn | DAW | Fantasy |
| Tad Williams | To Green Angel Tower Part 2 | Memory, Sorrow and Thorn | DAW | Fantasy |
| Gene Wolfe | Shadow & Claw | The First Half of The Book of the New Sun | ORB | Sci Fi / Fantasy |
| Gene Wolfe | Sword & Citadel | The Second Half of The Book of the New Sun | ORB | Sci Fi / Fantasy |
| Gene Wolfe | The Urth of the New Sun | The sequel to The Book of the New Sun | ORB | Sci Fi / Fantasy |
This list is a good start but it will
take a while for me
to compile all the kick arse books ive read.
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The information given on this page is in no way considered to be in all cases 100% correct. Due to rights being shifted or mergers and buy-outs. Or me just plain not keeping up with who owns who at what given point in time. Authors listed may have a hell of a lot more books than are listed here. i only put the ones ive read personally.
