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|colspan=5|<h4>Epic fantasy</h4> | |colspan=5|<h4>Epic fantasy</h4> | ||
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|colspan=5 style="background:#C3D69B;"|'''Essential | |colspan=5 style="background:#C3D69B;"|'''Essential works''' | ||
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|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File: | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Thehobbit.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Hobbit|The Hobbit]]''<br/>(1937)<br/> by J. R. R. Tolkien</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File: | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:LordoftheRings.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Lord of the Rings]]''<br/>(1954–1955)<br/> by J. R. R. Tolkien</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File: | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:The Black Company.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Black Company|The Black Company]]''<br/>(1984—)<br/>by Glen Cook</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File: | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:TheEyeOfTheWorld.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Wheel of Time|The Wheel of Time]]''<br/>(1990—)<br/>by Robert Jordan</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File: | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:AGameOfThrones.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:A Song of Ice and Fire|A Song of Ice and Fire]]''<br/>(1996—)<br/>by George R. R. Martin</small> | ||
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|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File: | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Gardens-of-the-moon.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>[[wikipedia:Malazan Book of the Fallen|''Malazan Book'']]<br/>(1999–2011)<br/>by Steven Erikson</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Thebladeitself.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The First Law|The First Law]]''<br/>by Joe Abercrombie</small> | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Thebladeitself.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The First Law|The First Law]]''<br/>(2006—)<br/>by Joe Abercrombie</small> | ||
|style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:The-name-of-the-wind.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Kingkiller Chronicle|The Kingkiller Chronicle]]''<br/>by Patrick Rothfuss</small> | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:Mistborn1.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:Mistborn series|Mistborn]]''<br/>(2006–2008)<br/>by Brandon Sanderson</small> | ||
|colspan= | |style="background:#D7E3BC;" width="120" align="center"|[[File:The-name-of-the-wind.jpg|80px]]<br/><small>''[[wikipedia:The Kingkiller Chronicle|The Kingkiller Chronicle]]''<br/>(2007—)<br/>by Patrick Rothfuss</small> | ||
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|colspan=5 style="background:#8DB3E2;"|'''Additional | |colspan=5 style="background:#8DB3E2;"|'''Additional works''' | ||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:Shannara|Shannara]]'' by Terry Brooks</small> | |colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:Shannara|Shannara]]'' (1977—) by Terry Brooks</small> | ||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The Belgariad|The Belgariad]]'' by David Eddings</small> | |colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The Belgariad|The Belgariad]]'' (1982–1984) by David Eddings</small> | ||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The Deed of Paksenarrion|The Deed of Paksenarrion]]'' by Elizabeth Moon</small> | |colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The Deed of Paksenarrion|The Deed of Paksenarrion]]'' (1992) by Elizabeth Moon</small> | ||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:The Silmarillion|The Silmarillion]]'' (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien</small> | |||
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|colspan=5|<small>''[[wikipedia:Glen Cook|The Swordbearer]]'' (1982) by Glen Cook</small> | |||
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|colspan=5 style="background:#8DB3E2;"|'''Recommendation images''' | |colspan=5 style="background:#8DB3E2;"|'''Recommendation images''' | ||
Revision as of 11:34, 7 July 2012
An overview of literature and genre fiction recommended by /lit/.
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Literature
By country
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| Essential works | ||||
 The Tale of Genji (11th century) by Murasaki Shikibu |
 Kokoro (1914) by Natsume Soseki |
 Rashomon (1915) by Akutagawa |
 Naomi (1924) by Junichiro Tanizaki |
 Snow Country (1947) by Yasunari Kawabata |
| Further recommendations | ||||
| Classical Literature (until 1600's) | The Gossamer Years (974) by Mother of Michitsuna | |||
| The Pillow Book (1002) by Sei Shonagon | ||||
| The Tales of Ise by Anonymous | ||||
| Hojoki (1212) by Kamo no Chomei | ||||
| Essays in Idleness (1330) by Yoshida Kenko | ||||
| The Tale of Heike (1371) by Anonymous | ||||
| Edo Period (1603-1868) | The Life of an Amorous Woman (1686) by Saikaku Ihara | |||
| Hagakure: the Book of the Samurai (1716) by Yamamoto Tsunetomo | ||||
| Four Major Plays (~1720) by Chikamatsu Monzaemon | ||||
| Chushingura (1748) by Takedo Izumo, Miyoshi Shoraku, Namiki Senryuu | ||||
| Tales of Moonlight and Rain (1776) by Ueda Akinari | ||||
| Modern Literature (1868-1945) | Ukigumo (1887) by Futabatei Shimei | |||
| Pagoda, Skull and Samurai (1889) by Koda Rohan | ||||
| In the Shade of Spring Leaves (1892-6) by Higuchi Ichiyo | ||||
| Japanese Gothic Tales (1900) by Izumi Kyoka | ||||
| The Broken Commandment (1906) by Toson Shimazaki | ||||
| The Quilt and Other Stories (1907) by Katai Tayama | ||||
| The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa (1924) by Kenji Miyazawa | ||||
| Botchan (1906) by Natsume Soseki | ||||
| I Am a Cat (1905) by Natsume Soseki | ||||
| The Wild Geese (1913) by Mori Ogai | ||||
| The Paper Door and Other Stories (1927) by Shiga Naoya | ||||
| During the Rain & Flowers in the Shade (1930) by Kafu Nagai | ||||
| Musashi (1935) by Eiji Yoshikawa | ||||
| The Makioka Sisters (1943) by Junichiro Tanizaki | ||||
| Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1940) by Edogawa Ranpo | ||||
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| Essential works | ||||
 A Doll's House (1879) by Henrik Ibsen |
 The Wild Duck (1884) by Henrik Ibsen |
 Hunger (1890) by Knut Hamsun |
 Growth of the Soil (1917) by Knut Hamsun |
 The Wreath (1920) by Sigrid Undset |
| Further recommendations | ||||
| Contemporary | Beatles (1984) by Lars Saabye Christensen | |||
| Naïve. Super (1996) by Erlend Loe | ||||
| Out Stealing Horses (2003) by Per Petterson | ||||
| Classic | Brand (1866) by Henrik Ibsen | |||
| Hedda Gabler (1891) by Henrik Ibsen | ||||
| Pan (1894) by Knut Hamsun | ||||
| Medieval | Heimskringla (13th century) by Snorri Sturluson | |||
Genre fiction
By genre
Fantasy
Epic fantasy | |||||
| Essential works | |||||
 The Hobbit (1937) by J. R. R. Tolkien |
 The Lord of the Rings (1954–1955) by J. R. R. Tolkien |
 The Black Company (1984—) by Glen Cook |
 The Wheel of Time (1990—) by Robert Jordan |
 A Song of Ice and Fire (1996—) by George R. R. Martin | |
 Malazan Book (1999–2011) by Steven Erikson |
 The First Law (2006—) by Joe Abercrombie |
 Mistborn (2006–2008) by Brandon Sanderson |
 The Kingkiller Chronicle (2007—) by Patrick Rothfuss |
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| Additional works | |||||
| Shannara (1977—) by Terry Brooks | |||||
| The Belgariad (1982–1984) by David Eddings | |||||
| The Deed of Paksenarrion (1992) by Elizabeth Moon | |||||
| The Silmarillion (1977) by J. R. R. Tolkien | |||||
| The Swordbearer (1982) by Glen Cook | |||||
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