The Second Apocalypse

Miscellaneous Chatter => General Misc. => Topic started by: SilentRoamer on August 25, 2015, 08:42:07 pm

Title: Bakker features in Top Lists:
Post by: SilentRoamer on August 25, 2015, 08:42:07 pm
Keeping with the flavour at the moment.

Bakker features in Top Lists:

Buzzfeed top 51 Fantasy Series - Ranked 38 http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/fantasy-forever#.ttxxxX1KL3 (http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/fantasy-forever#.ttxxxX1KL3)
Bestfantasybooks Best Fantasy Series - Ranked 23 http://bestfantasybooks.com/best-fantasy-series.php (http://bestfantasybooks.com/best-fantasy-series.php)
Reddits Top Fantasy Novels of All Time - Ranked 25 https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1ynqcm/the_top_rfantasy_novels_of_all_time_results_thread/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/1ynqcm/the_top_rfantasy_novels_of_all_time_results_thread/)
Reddits Favourite Books - Ranked 154 https://www.reddit.com/r/raerth/comments/cpxkq/reddits_favourite_books/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/raerth/comments/cpxkq/reddits_favourite_books/)
SffWorld The Unofficial Top 20 Fantasy Series of SFFWorld - Ranked 14 http://www.sffworld.com/2015/06/the-unofficial-top-20-fantasy-series-of-sffworld-com/  (http://www.sffworld.com/2015/06/the-unofficial-top-20-fantasy-series-of-sffworld-com/)
Title: Re: Bakker features in Top Lists:
Post by: SilentRoamer on August 26, 2015, 08:46:02 am
A couple more:

Fantasybookreview top 100 - Ranked 72 http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/top-100-fantasy-books/71-80.php (http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/top-100-fantasy-books/71-80.php)
Bestfantasybooks top 100 epic fantasy - Ranked 15 http://bestfantasybooks.com/best-epic-fantasy.html (http://bestfantasybooks.com/best-epic-fantasy.html)
Title: Re: Bakker features in Top Lists:
Post by: Francis Buck on August 26, 2015, 08:48:49 pm
Good to see some recognition.

I must admit, I'm perpetually baffled by the admiration people have for The Stormlight Archives. I get why it's popular, but...dunno, just not for me I guess.
Title: Re: Bakker features in Top Lists:
Post by: locke on August 27, 2015, 12:06:28 am
Vox had them on a top ten list
Title: Re: Bakker features in Top Lists:
Post by: SilentRoamer on August 27, 2015, 10:33:31 am
I saw a Vox list but it was a "top books to read while you wait for Game of Thrones" so I decided to leave it out.
Title: Re: Bakker features in Top Lists:
Post by: Wilshire on August 31, 2015, 06:10:46 pm
Quote from: SilentRoamer on August 27, 2015, 10:33:31 am
I saw a Vox list but it was a "top books to read while you wait for Game of Thrones" so I decided to leave it out.
lol. SR, your bias is showing.
Title: Re: Bakker features in Top Lists:
Post by: mrganondorf on August 31, 2015, 07:14:12 pm

Quote from: SilentRoamer on August 27, 2015, 10:33:31 am
I saw a Vox list but it was a "top books to read while you wait for Game of Thrones" so I decided to leave it out.

Damn the Man!
Title: Re: Bakker features in Top Lists:
Post by: SilentRoamer on September 01, 2015, 11:05:39 am
The title may as well read: "Top Books to read as a stopgap while awaiting completion of the best series ever..."

I generally don't like loaded titles like that, they seem to make the assumption that ASOIAF is the best thing ever written and anything else can only be "filler".

Personally: Haven't read it.
Title: Re: Bakker features in Top Lists:
Post by: Alia on September 01, 2015, 02:46:31 pm
I've read both Stormlight Archives books and it's a fine epic fantasy on its own. Interesting, well-created world with a lot of odd elements that seem to work together very well (so far, no logical gaps in world creation and no handwaving to explain this or that), multi-dimensional characters that you can relate to. Huge battles, complex magic system, mystery-shrouded history that has to be re-discovered, and the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it in the making. On the whole, high entertainment factor.