Feist, is one of the first fantasy books I ever read and fell in love with. A totally sympathetic murderer in a world of poverty and desperation, this book will linger in your thoughts for days after you finish reading it. Full of the power and mystery of women, I wish more men would read this book to better understand us, but I'm happy enough for the girls to get into it.Ĭrime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, is the story of Raskolnikov and his tortured soul. The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley, is lyrical, magical and heart-wrenching. A wise man departing the shores of his adopted home gives advice to the people he is leaving behind. The Prophet by Kahil Gibran, is inspirational, poetic, concise and memorable. Mostly, it's about an anarchist called Shevek who ships out to a capitalist world and tries to come to grips with what he finds there. It's about the individual and it's about community. The Dispossessed, by Ursula LeGuin, is a book that hunts down the essense of humanity, exposing the horror of our flaws and the delicate beauty of our souls. You can feel the sand scouring your face. Not only is the story compelling, the characters are fascinating and the world-building is meticulous. My favourite books could fill a library, but I'll try and restrict myself to the ones that struck like lightning - and made me despair that I could ever write anything half as good.ĭune by Frank Herbert, has to be the best sci-fi novel ever written. For example, When We Have Wings by Claire Corbett or The Dervish House by Ian McDonald.
Jan 2012: Take note, my newer favourites can be found at Goodreads with 5 stars slapped on them.
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