I am new on this message board and I am always looking for great new books to read. I am going to list some of my favorites and I would love to hear about yours.
The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss. It is a little slow to get started but it goes on my top ten list.
Mistborn, by Brandon Sanderson. He also wrote Elantris which is good.
Furies of Calderon, Academ's Fury and Cursor's Fury, by Jim Butcher. A very enjoyable series so far.
The Deed of Paksenarrion, by Elizabeth Moon.
Anything by Lois McMaster Bujold. I particularly like her series, The Curse of Chalion, Paladin of Souls, and The Hallowed Hunt.
The Shadow of the Lion, This Rough Magic, by Mercedes Lackey, David Freer and Eric Flint. I loved these books. Some people do not like that there are 4 or 5 plot lines going on at the same time but I thought they were all good. Freer also wrote "A Mankind Witch" that ties into the series.
Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card.
Jumper, by Steven Gould.
Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Bulter.
Altered Carbon, by Richard Morgan. This one is racy and violent. Not everyone will love it because of that. Great writing though.
A Game of Thrones, George R. Martin. This is the first in a series.
I could probably list 20 more top notch books, and 100 really good books without to much trouble. If you like these and would like more recommendations let me know.
Kahlil34