Fantasy Books I'm Itching to Sink My Teeth Into

 

The Witcher Books

 

The Witcher is both a Netflix series as well as a collection of video games, but it started as a series of books by Andrzej Sapkowski. Though I won’t watch the show or play the games given their racy elements, I want to dive into the books where those elements are less overt. The books have a sword and sorcery vibe that resonates with the book I’m currently working on, so I want to evaluate them for inspiration. 

 

The Icewind Dale Trilogy  

 

R.A. Salvatore broke into the world of Dungeons and Dragons with his famous Legend of Drizzt books. Though I’ve read several of the books, I’ve never read the first trilogy that introduced this scimitar-swinging dark elf. I have very old copies of the books sitting on my bookshelf, so when I tear into the books, it will be quite literally, because I’m sure that they will fall apart by the time I’m done with them.  

 

Dragonlance Books

 

These are a basic staple of the fantasy genre. A conglomerate of books by multiple authors, the Dragonlance books contain so many tropes of fantasy literature it should be illegal. Elves, dwarves, dragons. Anything and everything you could want. I read one of the books, Dragons of Autumn Twilight years ago, but considering there are over 200 books set in the world, I have a ways to go. 

 

 

The Heir Chronicles

 

Though I have become disenchanted with Young Adult in past years, these were books that I really enjoyed, even though I read only two of them. This fantasy series by Cinda Williams Chima follows the adventures of teenagers born with magical capabilities. My girlfriend suggested that I finish the series, so I plan to tackle it in the (somewhat) near future. 

 

 

The Dresden Files

 

I loved the first two books of this fourteen-book series by Jim Butcher. Harry Dresden stalks the shadows of Chicago as a wizard detective, taking cases and solving supernatural crimes. Butcher’s books are page-turners, and they are definitely worth the read, especially if you enjoy werewolves, magic, and underdog heroes like Dresden. 

 

 

These are just some of the fantasy books that I want to tackle. Have you read any of the books mentioned in this article? What did you think of them? Be sure to let me know!

(This article was originally published in The People-Sentinel). 

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