Mar 03, 2012 in my search for more and more lists, every now and then i check out this site, best fantasy books, which has groupings of the top 25 fantasy books, best standalones, best series, great books, good books, and until now i dont know if its new or if its just been a while for me i never noticed their list of worst fantasy books ever. Its also possible the most hopeful book hes ever written, which seems an odd thing to say about the master of horror. Good show sir only the worst scififantasy book covers. Really, really male juvenile fantasy stuff and just terrible writing and plots. If you dont finish it, youll lose out, and if you do finish it, youll feel like youve lost. In my search for more and more lists, every now and then i check out this site, best fantasy books, which has groupings of the top 25 fantasy books, best standalones, best series, great books, good books, and until now i dont know if its new or if its just been a while for me i never noticed their list of worst fantasy books ever. And that despite better judgement and the widespread availability of better books, you actually kind of enjoyed. A tale of two cities, the book thief, fahrenheit 451, 1984. James for her clunky prose and allaround bad writing, but the fifty shades author doesnt hold a candle to amanda mckittrick ros, who is believed by many to be the worst writer in history. The long walk, another one of the infamous bachman books. So without further ado, here are the most depraved, gruesome and violent books ever written. The original published version was full of typos and reflected theiss poor understanding of grammar and artistry.
People like different things, even at different points in their own lives. The worst fantasy books youve ever read books, comics, tv. One book i analyzed completely was 41% single eyebrow raises, 31% double eyebrows, 12% other movements, and 16% neutral descriptions. On this most disappointing fantasy series list, you will find those novels. But the worst fantasy books ive read all of would be. Because of all this, stanek wins the best fantasy books award for being the worst fantasy author and writing the worst fantasy novels. Well accept a book that has inconsistent grammar or formatting errors as long as it has a good story. Dec 21, 2014 there is no winning when you read books like these.
I gotta say, at the risk of sounding snobbish, a lot of paulo coelho falls into this category for me as well. Here is a list of 12 novels that, for various reasons, have been considered some of the greatest works of literature ever written. I read the 100 best fantasy and scifi novels and they. I live for months with the everpresent fear that my book will crushed under the. Terrible writing that will make you want to pluck your.
Many writers are afraid of excess and shy away from the jawdroppingly gruesome. Eight formatting tips and tricks to leave a comment login with facebook or create a free account. If we define worst as aesthetically bad, then i would pick the eye of argon by jim theis. Today im listing all ya fantasies ive ever read from worst to best. I know most here would not or did not consider his work fantasy but clive cussler passed away and he was my absolute favorite adventure author. Publishamerica sting would they publish the worst book ever written. The books listed below have been cited by a variety of notable critics in varying media sources as being among the worst books ever written.
The tragic story behind the worst fantasy book ever written. The 15 worst book to film adaptations of all time taste of. Because there are too many published novels already jockeying for the spot. Jan 25, 2017 the worst book ive ever read ya fiction rant book series duration. The books that follow deliver the goods and guarantee a fine reading experience. Ive never read the eye of argon, but the writer deserved better. This was his first vampire novel, which he wrote before vampires became a thing. Apr 18, 20 in this vein, her lone novel irene iddesleigh is also considered one of the worst books ever written, and now you can download it for free over at project gutenberg. Eileen battersby of the irish times called it one of the worst books ever written and the first book written for people who didnt read books. The worst parst is giving up your life to a book of fantasy.
Dec 18, 2007 the lotr is significant as an iconic work. Any book by robert stanek is easily going to be the worst book you ever read. The defect that its not really a defect and just makes the character cooler. My coblogger and i are doing a fantasy week next and our first giveaway. If id read it when i was in grade school, i probably. Early dresden doesnt cock eyebrows so much but later books show it used frequently. It was noticeable that the last book in the trilogy, written by a different author the competent, if uninspired, troy denning was much better. The bible is the worst book ever written in the history of mankind. I wont be talking about these books, or any of this caliber, in this article. Jun 18, 2007 well, that was the worst fantasy novel ive ever read. Worst fantasy book ive ever read too, maybe even the worst book ive read period. Because what else are we supposed to do on this channel apart from givin. To quote the back cover of the book, vampire of the mists is the first in an openended series of gothic horror tales dealing with the masters and monsters of the ravenloft dark fantasy setting. How to write the worst fantasy novel ever kingdom pen.
Jun 10, 2006 but the worst fantasy books ive read all of would be. Scortia obtained a copy, which he mailed to californian sf writer chelsea quinn yarbro. The worst book ive ever read ya fiction rant book series duration. This video may not be able to tell you how to write the worst fantasy novel ever. I can almost laugh about this sad book if i stop crying long enough. I nominate all the gor books beyond book2, theyre all the same so can safel. The fargo series was such a source of mental solace yet simultaneous excitement for me i cannot even begin to explain. Now you can read the worst novel ever written for free. Im going to create a list of the worst fantasy novels, but i dont want it to be ridiculously subjective or, at least anymore subjective than a subject like this. Its derivativeness goes beyond merely copying the plot of star wars too. Often described as the worst fantasy novella ever written, the eye of argon is difficult to read with a straight face. Its just that there cant be books that are the worst for everyone. It was called, even back in the third reich mein krampf, which means.
If id read it when i was in grade school, i probably would have loved it, but i picked it up out of morbid curiosity in my early twenties and read it over the course of a rainy summer vacation. The worst fantasy books youve ever read books, comics. But, whatever doesnt kill you surely makes you stronger. Worst fantasy books to make this list a book has to fail in one big way or several small ways. There are much better written fantasy works out there, but none that are as universal as lotr.
The series are primarily boarding school and fantasy stories, with eight books published. There were also many scifi masterworks or what were groundbreaking novels. Mar 28, 2014 on this most disappointing fantasy series list, you will find those novels that, in my opinion, are not enjoyable reads. Erin shaw sometimes it seems that good, drippy violence is hard to come by. Ladies and gentlemen, in honour of the sublime awfulness of the gor books by john norman briefly mentioned in the interplanetary thread i invite you to submit your nominations for the worst fantasy books ever written. Your only question is whether to read the books in the order they were. Weve given you a taste of what to expect from each of them, so you can bookmark your favorite one. Is it a novel with beautiful, captivating figurative language. Its a fantasy swordandsorcery scifi novel written in 1970, probably inspired by robert e. The 10 worst ranked books on amazon look like a genius without actually being one.
I got through the first 3 incarnations of immortality books only because i had them on audiobook. Le guins influence is a strong pulse in the ever evolving fantasy world. It was so bad i wanted to smack the author for allowing trees to be cut down to make paper to print his execreble excuse for a book. Dec 18, 2007 ladies and gentlemen, in honour of the sublime awfulness of the gor books by john norman briefly mentioned in the interplanetary thread i invite you to submit your nominations for the worst fantasy books ever written. The worst dystopian young adult novel ever written medium. The bible is the worst book ever written in the history of mankind even if you do not concede the doctrine, the 66 books comprising the bible have oft been called, by many an atheist, as some of the best literature ever penned. It was written in 1970 by jim theis august 9, 1953 march 26, 2002 and. This icky, awful, very badly written, worst book ever ranks at the bottom of my long list of literary experience.
The bible is the worst book ever written in the history of. His books were excitingly well worded and backdrops well researched. It is the common reference point for all fans of fantasy and is a part of the collected consciousness of not only fantasy fans but much of mainstream society. Worst fantasy books list only the best scififantasy. That time the sff author community crowdsourced the worst. Whats the worst fantasy novel or series that youve read. Worst successful books ever creative writing forums.
Jun 28, 2016 not really his xanth books, which are annoying but not the worst thing ever, but some of his early stuff, like the battle circle books. The 10 worst books ever written everyone agrees suck geek. Hes also a hilariously terrible writer, one of a very special type. The vast majority were published in the 1970s and 1980s. As for books that answer the op question, i mean, there are so many. But i cant remember reading it and never think to mention it. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of. The original published version was full of typos and reflected theiss poor understanding of grammar and artistry, as he decided to draw his own awful art for the story. Stephenie meyer twilight saga i read all four books, so i may. I nominate all the gor books beyond book2, theyre all. Here are the ten individual fantasy books, or series if i have read them entirely, that i dislike the most. Aug 28, 2015 all authors have that one novel that doesnt live up to the rest of their repertoire.
May 10, 2019 today im listing all ya fantasies ive ever read from worst to best. Whats unusual is that butcher is the only author on this list to consistently use eyebrows in many categories. The eye of argon is a heroic fantasy novella that narrates the adventures of grignr, a barbarian. The 2004 novel atlanta nights was engineered to be just two things. Thats the equivalent of saying on a job interview that your biggest defect is that you are too much of a workaholic. There is a tiny joke with words, that describe that book very much. If you really want to not be able to put a book down, go back to the earliest books written by king. Sword of shannara by terry brooks if i pay thee not in gold by piers anthony and mercedes lackey sexism is a fantasy book nooooo, that could never happen. In this vein, her lone novel irene iddesleigh is also considered one of the worst books ever written, and now you can download it for free over at project gutenberg.
The abovementioned taoritr was pretty successful commercially, and is one of the worst books ive ever read. Here are the ten individual fantasy books, or series if i have read them. The history behind irene iddesleigh will no doubt remind you of the aforementioned fifty shades. For more than 30 scifi and fantasy authors, a single book can be justly called the worst thing theyve ever written. From a fairly standard horror premise a house is revealed to be slightly larger on the inside than is strictly possible danielewski spins out a dizzying tale involving multiple unreliable narrators, typographic mysteries, and looping footnotes that manage to drag the reader. To this day, im still kind of amazed i made it all the way through terry brooks sword of shannara. Mindnumbingly boring, terribly written, and having to endure that much of jordans awful characters. Its perfectly okay to not like any book you want, but i defend my assertion that the bridges of madison county is the worst book ever printed. There is no winning when you read books like these. The worst fantasy books of all time 160 books goodreads. Well, that was the worst fantasy novel ive ever read.
The worst witch is a series of childrens books written and illustrated by jill murphy. A definitive ranking of every stephen king novel ever. In some cases it was a bit difficult to decide whether something actually was a fantasy book or rather paranormal or magical. Not really his xanth books, which are annoying but not the worst thing ever, but some of his early stuff, like the battle circle books. The author tries to make a point about christianity, but his writing is so. Of the books i read, there were more books published before 1960 than after 2000. Crossroads of twilight by robert jordan i really dont know why i read this now 800 pages of nothing. I am a big fantasy fan, which is why it really disturbs me that there are so many overhyped really bad fantasy books and series around. The 10 worst books ever written everyone agrees suck.