Azerbaijani Literature

Favourite Literature Genre

My favourite genre has changed a little over the years, but there are three that make up almost the entirety of my book collection. My number one, however:

Fantasy.

This is without a doubt my favourite fictional literature. It started (as it often does for fantasy readers) with Tolkien.The Hobbit was perhaps the first book I remember reading, and The Lord of the Rings soon followed it. I went through the obligatory Harry Potter phase as a teen (I still enjoy them somewhat, and am a proud Slytherin), but Tolkien has always transcended.

In varsity, I was also introduced to George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fireseries (Game of Thrones). More recently, I've also reacquainted myself with Raymond E Feist's books - Magician is the first of about 32 books set in Midkemia in episodic series - and Markus Heitz - The Dwarves. I've also started Stephen King'sThe Dark Tower series, and Terry Pratchett is next on my list.

Less “other worldly” fantasy favourites for me are Beam Stoker's Dracula and Anne Rice's The Vampire Chronicles.

I suppose what attracts me most to fantasy novels is that (at least in the case of good fantasy) they're substantial. Most of those in my collection range from 500 pages upwards. But their content is equally substantial, especially when there's a fair amount of worldbuilding involved. In most cases, there's quite a lot of philosophy too (another of my top three genres, for that matter).