But this is a short list, not a list of all my books (I have six bookcases, after all) so I won’t list them all.

Reave the Just (most recent publication – also short stories)ĭonaldson also published a science-fiction series, called The Gap Series. The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever:ĭaughter of Regals (collection of short stories) “The First Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever: I particularly love Mordant’s Need – and confess, somewhat shamefacedly, to being the teeniest bit in lurve with Geraden – the only time I’ve ever admitted that about a fictional character! I know this might seem a bit excessive, but even though his books are the subject of my site, and therefore on every other page, how can I list the books on my shelf without including them? I mean, really! You can also click through to buy them elsewhere on the site, from Canada, the UK or America, in the actual books section – here I’ll stick to – it’s simpler.

Tolkien: A biography, by Humphrey Carpenter Tree and Leaf (out of print, but try the out of print service) J.R.R.Tolkien (It is rightly decreed -by me- that any fantasy list has to start with the great JRRT) And if you really trust me, then you can click on a title, and it’ll lead you to Amazon’s bookstore, where you can buy the book for yourself! Fantasy Not that these books are necessarily similar to GGK’s, they’re also not only fantasy, but they are my suggestions, take them or leave them, for some really great reading experiences. I’m going to list here some of the books on my shelf (well, shelves, really – a lot of them!) for anyone who feels like trusting my opinion as chief fan. In my experience, there is a lot of really bad writing out there, and a relatively small selection of truly great writing. If I meet someone who likes the same books as me, then I trust their recommendations for other books a lot. This isn’t a site about me, but one thing occurred to me. I hope to start blogging regularly again next week, and will write the chapter in August (I'll be traveling then, but this section of the book is rather easy to write on the move as I just have to have my notes with me).You often find autobiographical sites on the web where people have listed their favourite books. By then I'll have read the rest of Trease, another 41 books by my count (listed below so feel free to tell me if I've not spotted repetitions or have missed anything out). I want to write a chapter of it by May, and another by the end of July.

I must now turn my attention to the book for which I actually have a contract. I have now finished the first draft of my second chapter. TreaseprojectWoo hoo! I was beginning to think I'd never get there.

Fire on the Wind by Geoffrey Trease