5 Best Fantasy Books for Readers Who Want True Entertainment

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It is my belief that the best work often goes unnoticed for a long time, possibly forever, due to hiccups in our society:

• Publishers must bring you what they think is going to be popular, not what’s truly good.

• Fads, trends and marketing often make the worst Fantasy the most popular.

• Critics may praise what they don’t understand and blow off what’s simply great entertainment.

• Many writers seem to think “fantasy” is some kind of porn. Others think writing’s a good way to slip their weird values, debased morals or bizarre beliefs into our subconscious while our defenses are down.

So here, you’ll find the recommendations of a reader based on what’s fun to read, with no pretense, payment, bid for social status, or desire to promote indecency.

I lean slightly in favor of stories which are at least a little more original, since nobody wants to read the same thing over and over again. This is fantasy, let it be fantastic.

I’ll do what I can, to preserve professional writers and promote those who serve the readers best. If a writer’s good, I’ll tell you about him or her. Otherwise, I’ll ignore them.

You’ll notice this site is very lopsided at first. That’s because it’s going to take a long time to integrate each artist, so I’ll start with one at a time and you’ll see more writers encompassed as the site develops.

For now, I’ll give you my top 5 recommended PRACTICING fantasy writers, based on entertainment value:

1. JK Rowling for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241527/
2. David Farland for Of Mice and Magic http://www.davidfarland.net/
3. Orson Scott Card for Alvin Maker http://www.hatrack.com/osc/books/seventh.shtml
4. Anne McCaffrey for The White Dragon http://annemccaffrey.net/index.php?page_id=31&bid=65
5. Brandon Sanderson’s Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians http://www.brandonsanderson.com/book/Alcatraz/
6. Brandon Mull’s Fablehaven http://www.fablehaven.com/

I know, I know, that’s six, but I just couldn’t help myself.

Now, one quick look at this short list and you’ll see that there’s a range from our most famous authors of today to some you’ve never heard of. That’s why I linked their sites.

Every one of these authors has the potential to write the next epic fantasy classic. They’re all at or nearing the peak of their careers. Watch them.

I hope to see you again soon…

Mog Maddog

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