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The Sword of Truth is a series of epic fantasy novels by American author Terry Goodkind. The series follows Richard Cypher, Kahlan Amnell and Zeddicus Zu’l Zorander in a fight against oppression, tyranny and destruction. The series was adapted into the TV series Legend of the Seeker by Sam Raimi, which ran for two seasons […]

Terry Goodkind is an American novelist of epic fantasy. He is the author of The Sword of Truth series. Goodkind has been credited with the ability to write large-scale epics and being able to create an intriguing universe. Goodkind’s novels explore human themes within his large and interesting fictional societies. He cites Ayn Rand as […]

The Darkest Powers series is a series of urban fantasy/horror/paranormal romance books by Canadian novelist Kelley Armstrong. The series follows a group of scientists who experiment on various supernatural subjects. The series is broken up into two trilogies – the Darkest Powers trilogy that is told through the viewpoint of 15 year-old necromancer Chloe Saunders […]

Women of the Otherworld is a series of urban fantasy/horror/paranormal romance novels by Canadian author Kelley Armstrong. The series deals with supernatural beings (mostly women) including werewolves, witches, necromancers, sorcerers and vampires trying to fit into society.

Kelley Armstrong is a Canadian novelist largely in the contemporary/urban fantasy and horror genres, but has also written a couple of crime novels. Her main series include the Women of the Otherworld and Darkest Powers series, Omens and Shadows (aka Cainsville) series, as well as the Nadia Stafford series where she diverts from the fantasy […]

Emily Giffin is an American novelist of chick lit. She is the author of the Adventures of Darcy series, the first of which (Something Borrowed) has been adapted for film and the second of which (Something Blue) has been optioned. The rest of her novels are standalones.

Sharon Kay Penman is an American novelist of historical fiction. Her novels chronicle English and Welsh royalty during the Middle Ages and are set in England, Wales and France. Penman puts a lot of work into her research for the novels, which shows in the quality of her writing, including the various settings, events and […]

44 Scotland Street is a series of suspense/general fiction novels by Scottish novelist Alexander McCall Smith. The series focuses on a block of the New Town neighbourhood in Edinburgh, Scotland. The neighbourhood is full of characters, but the main character is a female student named Pat MacGregor, who lives at 44 Scotland Street.

The Isabel Dalhousie series (also known as the Sunday Philosophy Club Series) is a series of mystery novels by Scottish novelist Alexander McCall Smith. The series is more like a mystery series than Smith’s No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series. Isabel Dalhouse has been described as a mix between Jane Austen‘s Emma and Carrie Bradshaw. […]

The Professor Dr. Von Igelfeld Entertainment series is a series of humourous novels by Scottish novelist Alexander McCall Smith. The series is also known as the 2 1/2 Pillars of Wisdom series. The main character of the series is Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, who was a student of Professor Dr. Dr. Dr. Dieter Vogelsang.