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1. Heroes Die (Book 1 of Overworld series) - by Matthew Stover
   
2. 9/10
   
3. Epic Fantasy mixed with Science Fiction
   
4. I just finished reading it an hour ago. Extremely engaging story, very original concept. A badass decisive hero makes this adventure a great read. However, there are some sloppy writing errors in consistency (speech of characters, unnecessary abbreviations etc) that make me give this book a 9. The editor should have done a better job. Great read anyhow.
   
5. Amazon and Goodreads

Short story about Bast in Newarre. It's part of the Rogues Anthology. So you not only get an awesome look at what Bast does in his spare time when he's not at the Inn, but you also get a lot of other really great short stories from other authors as well. :)

Rogues https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345537262/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_nKKCzbJGVVY08

A fairly recent edition of The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle has this endorsement on the cover, which might perhaps carry some weight with members of this sub:

> The Last Unicorn is the best book I have ever read. You need to read it. If you've already read it, you need to read it again." --Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Wise Man's Fear

https://www.amazon.com/Last-Unicorn-Peter-S-Beagle/dp/0451450523/

Tamsin and The Inkeeper's Song are also very good.

Some other books by other authors that I'd recommend are Little, Big by John Crowley, Cloud Atlas by David Mitchel, Lincoln's Dreams by Connie Willis, and Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis.

1. The Black Prism - Brent Weeks
   
2. 8/10
   
3. Fantasy
   
4. It has an interesting magic system and a non traditional main character/hero. Instead of a smooth talking, good looking, confident guy, it's a fat kid with self esteem issues. First book of a trilogy, and the second book comes out in september. Weeks' other series, The Night Angel Trilogy is good too.
   
5. Amazon

1. Chronicles of Amber (series) - Roger Zelazny
   
2. Books 1-5: 10/10 | Books 6-10: 9/10
   
3. Fantasy
   
4. One of my first forays into fantasy; I was probably around 13 or 14 when I first read these books, and I come back to them every couple of years. The Corwin cycle (the first five books) are probably my favorite fantasy books of all time. The writing is great -- fast-paced, clever, descriptive, enthralling, and stylish. Simply put, this is an essential series for any serious fantasy reader's collection.
   
5. Complete 10 book series in paperback on Amazon for $16. Read more on Wikipedia.

There's a short story about Bast in the "Rogues" anthology edited/released by George RR Martin. I think it's called "The Lightning Tree" but it's written more like KKC is. Slow Regard is a totally different writing style, but also great.

For anyone else who really loves the "stories within stories' format, I definitely recommend the Orphan Tales books (Book 1 here and Book 2 here) by Catherynne M Valente.

I prefer Nick Podehl, though I believe an equal number prefer Rupert Degas. I suggest you listen to samples of each and pick your favorite. Nick has a young American voice and does great character accents. I think his speaking voice sounds like I imagine Kvothe's would; Rupert has a slightly deeper, more gravelly Australian voice, and that put me off quickly enough that I didn't keep listening.

Here's Nick Podehl's version, and here's Rupert. Click on the Listen button below the book image for a sample.

Haha you bought the graphic novel adaptation. This is the one you want.

Only read the graphic novel adaptation after the novel.

guhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh like the end of 2015 MAYBE more like mid-2016 MAYBE uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

stop reminding us.


In the meantime though, there are cool short stories. One comes out in a few weeks!
http://www.amazon.com/The-Slow-Regard-Silent-Things/dp/0756410436

Read the main series first though.

Introduction to Logic is actually highly recommended. Or you can find a free introduction, called ForallX.

1. Hyperion (series) - by Dan Simmons
   
2. 10/10
   
3. Science fiction
   
4. This book is amazing, as are the other 3 in the series. The character and world building are both fantastic, and it's the kind of book I go back to read every other year or so. The end of the 4th book is one of the few endings that actually made me cry after reading it.
   
5. Amazon.com and Wiki

Roger Zelazny - The Chronicles of Amber

You can either get the Great Book of Amber (books 1-10)
https://www.amazon.ca/Great-book-Amber-Roger-Zelazny/dp/0380809060

or just start with Nine Princes in Amber
http://www.amazon.com/Nine-Princes-Amber-Roger-Zelazny/dp/1935138197

Not sure if you're serious with this post or not, but in case you are, yes there is! http://www.amazon.com/Regard-Silent-Things-Kingkiller-Chronicle-ebook/dp/B00J9SUF2W/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1409945825&sr=1-1&keywords=the+slow+regard+of+silent+things

Amazon has a nice high res scan of the front and back. http://www.amazon.com/The-Name-Wind-Kingkiller-Chronicle/dp/0756404746

Amazon link - from goodreads, google wouldn't give it as a result

I imagine someone will ask him in Portland or Seattle. Hopefully news will out.

It is on Amazon. Here's the share link from the page.

The Name of the Wind: 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (Kingkiller Chronicle) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0756413710/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_0gZIzb5MYNK7P

Ben's insults from when Kvothe first sees him are very reminiscent of Schmendrick from The Last Unicorn saying
"I'll stuff you full of misery until it comes out your ears. I'll change your heart into green grass, and all you love into sheep. I'll turn you into a bad poet with dreams." (Pat has mentioned it as a favorite book and inspiration)


The story about the boy with the golden screw is a common folk story and was also in Thomas Pynchon's V, albeit with slightly different wording and locations.


The Ketan is probably inspired by the Tai Chi, though I have no confirmation on that. It just seems remarkably similar.



I feel like Felurian is vaguely based on the Greek sirens, but again, that's just conjecture.

https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Princess-Mr-Whiffle-Beneath/dp/0983613125
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L41DBzFGPw



This book that Patrick wrote has 3 layers and is acknowledged on Amazong.

https://www.amazon.com/Name-Wind-Patrick-Rothfuss/dp/0756404746/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=MMN5Z9YJ2VVKRX53GGPV

This book has 3 major endings but Amazon has not realized it yet.

Layer 3, Layer 5 and Layer 7 each produce the exact same effect as the children's book.

In Fact the "Princess" may actually be Auri...

Just order it online from Amazon?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tak-Beautiful-Game-University-English/dp/B078RYBYH4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tak&qid=1564745423&s=gateway&sr=8-1

There is a children's story you should read it shows some character twists and Pat himself has said this story is important:

https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Princess-Mr-Whiffle-Beneath/dp/0983613125

Or listen to Pat read it to you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L41DBzFGPw

The Farseer Trilogy - The Liveship Traders Trilogy - The Tawny Man Trilogy - The Dragon Keepers by Robin Hobb.

10/10

Fantasy

Four trilogies that are loosely related. The overall arc of the stories are basic fantasy tropes (eg, royal bastards, being trained to be an assassin, magic, etc.) turned inside out into something very original. Hobb's characterization is awesome - her characters are very human and make many mistakes (and subsequently pay for them). Very solid prose, at times poetic. A lot of philosophical insights. The Liveship Traders has a couple of main characters from the Farseer and Tawny Man trilogies as secondary characters. The Dragon Keepers trilogy has some of the main characters from Liveship Traders as secondary characters.

Link to Assassin's Apprentice, the first book of the first trilogy.

I don't think so. The Amazon one is published by DAW, this one is published by Orion.

Its called The Lightening Tree and its published in the Rogues anthology. http://www.amazon.com/Rogues-George-R-Martin/dp/0345537262

It's in the Rogues anthology along with new stories by GRRM, Joe Abercrombie, Neil Gaiman, Scott Lynch and many more.

It's a short story in the Rogues anthology.

There is also a side story published in Rogues about Bast, but I haven't read it yet.

It's in Rogues, an anthology.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1491515015/ref=tmm_abk_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1495921072&sr=8-3

The Hyperion and Ilium books by Dan Simmons both have the kind of narrative weight that KKC does, though both are a hardish Sci-Fi.

Since the other person didn't link it, here ya go.

you can get it on the Kindle

I dont know if it has the drawings and extra pages though.

Thanks for the link pal...

Republic of Thieves maybe? Scott Lynch is the author. It's the first one that came to mind. https://www.amazon.com/Republic-Thieves-Gentleman-Bastards/dp/0553588966