Anything Brandon Sanderson, with Stormlight Archives as the crown jewel.
Ask HN: Favorite fiction books of 2018?
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#62Stormlight series by Brandon Sanderson. This is my first foray into high fantasy, and i absolutely loved these books. I also enjoyed sci-fi novel, The Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
You have a whole universe to explore! I think Stormlight was the best, but they are all great.
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#63Expeditionary Force, an ongoing series. Has become my favourite light sci-fi.
I love this too. Laughing out loud more often than any book(s) before. Recommended. It's an easy read.
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#64Drowned Worlds, Jonathan Strathan (Ed) - Stories of climate change. One of the stories will make it real to the reader.
Circe, Madeline Miller - Entertaining and memorable tale with many characters from Greek mythology.
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#65The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie (the Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and the Last Argument of Kings). They're quite dark but surprisingly funny and maybe the most readable novels I've ever read. Absolute page-turners.
I tried to read it previous year and found the books incredibly boring - most of the characters are exaggerated and flat, the story is really nowhere to be found after 300 pages and the use of English language was simplicistic.
I only got through ~300 pages before giving up though, maybe a plot arises and takes the lead but I never reached it.
Re: Ask HN: Favorite fiction books of 2018?
#66Really loved the Auora Rhapsody (Rising + Renegades + Disonant) by G.S Jennsen. It’s an epic 9 book space opera that has both Hyperion and Commonwealth Saga beat. It’s a must read.