Later years is relatively speaking in the 2000s and beyond, because my reading over the last decade has been quite minimal after i stopped my commuting. These books represent the most recent series i have read and are therefore becoming more spread out.
Gentlemen Bastards – Scott Lynch (2006)
The Lies of Loche Lamora is my favourite book i have ever read. This trilogy brings to life a criminal world, with deceptions and clever heists, a well described city world, characters are so good too. The weaving of the storylines here kept me guessing and involved all the way. When is book four coming…
First Law – Joe Abercrombie (2006)
The original trilogy is an amazing grim dark fantasy series with such good characters. The storyline has been expanded since to nine, however i have not read further than the opening three. The battle descriptions, humour, intensity and evolving dark character profiles is so good.
Stormlight Archive – Brandon Sanderson (2010)
A planned ten book series of which four are completed. This is an epic tale, weaving a great ideas and a storyline that shifts and builds between characters, and you will end up with your favourites to follow. I am only two books in so far and need to get reading again.
Genesis of Shannara – Terry Brooks (2006)
Effectively this trilogy links Shannara with Knights of the Word, and is set in a post apocalyptic and plague ridden world, where a group of children must find their way to safety. I found this devastated world quite different and engaging, with character survival never assured.
Jerle Shannara – Terry Brooks (2000)
Shannara moves forward 150 years with flying ships, early machinery and magic. A trilogy journey over continents which builds up to quite an epic finale through Anthrax and Morgawr. This features more voyage descriptions and i really liked the series and the influx of new ideas.
Name of the Wind – Patrick Rothfuss (2007)
An incomplete series with two books of the trilogy released. A highly rated and enjoyable read of the development of a wizard, but this is up against books that i loved even more. It would actually fare much better when compared to the middle years than it looks like here.