books/authors I want to read: fantasy
anthologies * children * classics * comedy/satire * crime * dystopia/apocalypse * fantasy * horror * lit. realism * magical realism * nonfiction * philosophy/religion * sci-fi
(I'm making my best guesses about where I'll put reviews. If and when I read these books, I may change my mind.)
See also books I've read before and reading nostalgia

The Alchemy of Stone, by Ekaterina Sedia (pub. 2008)

Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer (pub. 2001)

Bridge of Birds, by Barry Hughart (pub. 1984)

Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi (pub. 2018)

Clockwork Angel, by Cassandra Clare (pub. 2010)

Corum series, by Michael Moorcock
I own an omnibus called "Corum: The Coming of Chaos," which I guess is the first of two Corum trilogies. I don't remember when or where I got this, but I'm guessing a friend gave it to me. I haven't read it yet, but I probably will someday. I think I've waited so long because I was under the impression that this is part of the Elric series, or that it maybe wasn't the first of the Corum trilogies, or something. I dunno. But now I'm under the impression that it's not part of the Elric series (which I still might want to read someday). But whatever, I wanted to be sure I didn't read anything out of order, and now I'm not so worried about that. As long as this is the first Corum trilogy, I could read it anytime, I guess.

A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness (pub. 2011)

An Ember in the Ashes, by Sabaa Tahir (pub. 2015)

Every Day, by David Levithan (pub. 2012)

A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin (pub. 1996)
This is the first book in the massively popular series "A Song of Ice and Fire," which spawned a massively popular TV series, which I've never seen because I don't get HBO. And um... because I should read the book first.

His Majesty's Dragon, by Naomi Novik (pub. 2006)

The Inheritance Trilogy, by N. K. Jemison (pub. 2010-11)

The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick (pub. 2007)
The movie "Hugo" is based on this book, so I might want to read this before I see the movie. (And I want to get a Blu-ray player before I see the movie, which I don't foresee happening anytime soon.)

The Looking Glass Wars, by Frank Beddor (pub. 2004)

Lost Horizon, by James Hilton (pub. 1933)

Lynn Flewelling
I have read at least the first two books in her "Nightrunner" series, starting with Luck in the Shadows. I might have read the third, I don't remember, but I do own all three books. I need to reread them someday, though, as well as any books in the series that come after them. And the "Tamír Triad," which is related to Nightrunner, but of which I have not yet read any.

The Magicians, by Lev Grossman (pub. 2009)
This was adapted into a Syfy series, which I'd like to see someday, but probably not until after reading the book.

Mercedes Lackey

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs (pub. 2011)

The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss (pub. 2007)

Neil Gaiman
He's written comics I'd like to read someday, most notably "Sandman." But also he's written several novels I'd like to read, including "Good Omens", "American Gods", "Anansi Boys", and probably some others.

The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern (pub. 2011)

Percy Jackson & the Olympians (series), by Rick Riordan (pub. 2005-09)
I've seen the movie adaptation of the first book, The Lightning Thief, and I've been wanting to see the adaptation of the second. But I don't know if I would have had any interest in reading the actual books, except that my cousin-in-law Erin recommended the series, and I trust her judgement.

Philip Pullman
I'm a fan of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, so I'd like to also check out some related books, including "Lyra's Oxford", "Once Upon a Time in the North", "The Book of Dust", and anything else that may be forthcoming. Although, while I put my review of "His Dark Materials" under science fiction, it's technically science fantasy, and I'm thinking some of his other books in that universe I may end up putting under fantasy. (Or maybe I'll start a section for science fantasy, I dunno.)

The Princess Bride, by William Goldman (pub. 1973)
I'm a big fan of the movie that's based on the book, so I'd really like to read the book itself, someday.

Redemption in Indigo, by Karen Lord (pub. 2010)

Terry Pratchett
I've read one of his Discworld books, "Moving Pictures," and I loved it. Ever since then (which was probably in the late 90s or so), I've been meaning to read the entire series.

Un Lun Dun, by China Miéville (pub. 2007)
If I get around to reading it, and if I like it, I'll probably want to check out some of Miéville's other work.

War for the Oaks, by Emma Bull (pub. 1987)
Bull is best known to me as one half of the folk music duo The Flash Girls, whom I first learned about when reading Sovereign Seven comic books in the mid-90s. Ever since then, I've wanted to read this book. If I ever get around to it, I may then decide to read some of Bull's other stuff.


fantasy index
About books I want to read

anthologies * children * classics * comedy/satire * crime * dystopia/apocalypse * fantasy * horror * lit. realism * magical realism * nonfiction * philosophy/religion * sci-fi
(I'm making my best guesses about where I'll put reviews. If and when I read these books, I may change my mind.)
See also books I've read before and reading nostalgia