Recommendations I'm looking for a good English fantasy

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  1. wrightl

    wrightl Wizards are better than warriors

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    My important criteria:
    Long, this should last me weeks. So, a good series would probably be a more accurate request.
    Powerful, I don't need the character to be over powered, but they need to at least be powerful(I.e, stronger than most people, but doesn't need to be strong enough to take on the world and win).
    Relatable, I'm fine with anti-heroes, but they need to be likeable, similar to Ainz. That being said, I do have a preference for better characters, too much grimdark is unappealing to me.

    Examples:
    Dresden Files
    Wheel of time
    King killer chronicles
    Discworld (doesn't fulfill action or powerful criteria, but if you know something this good recommend it anyway)
    Belgariad
    The storm light archive
    Mistborn trilogy
    etc.
     
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    zenla { Totally human being} {Kingdom building fanatic}

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    Harry Potter?
    (Sry had to do it)
     
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    mrawesome69 I'm getting too old for this shit

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    Legend of drizzt
     
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    Reginald Twistleton [Lord of Rhymes][Fresh King of NUF]

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    http://bestfantasybooks.com/best-fantasy-series.php
     
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    Makuba Wyrd bið ful aræd

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    Despite it having a shitty ending, Eragon was pretty enjoyable.
     
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    Raneday Not Rane

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    Blood Song
     
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    Nargol Evangelist. Candy-san. Pope of the Cult of Pyoo

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    Malazan is good. And long.
     
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    Tsaimath Otter Madness!

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    The Tarrin Kael Books, http://www.weavespinner.net/worlds_of_fel.htm

    Similar to Wheel of Time at the Start but different development
    The "lasts you for Weeks" is kinda misleading though, it depends on your reading-speed, I don't know a single series that lasted longer than two weeks when I was devouring them (Wheel or times took me 8 days)
     
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    NovelsJapan |||Master of T-shirts|||「死にたい」「助けて」

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    life
     
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    Demon cycle by peter v brett
     
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    ElTorroLoco [Christmas spiritbun][Left Hand of Sordahon]

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    perspherspley IZ*ONE

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    Still waiting for the latest Traverse of the Dark Mage series.

    Escape from Furnace series
    The Broken Empire series
     
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  14. wrightl

    wrightl Wizards are better than warriors

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    I've read all of these, but thanks anyway!
    That book is crap, and you're a pervert weirdo with bad taste if you like it. (I'm assuming this is talking about RL, if this is an actual book then sorry).
     
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    If you like the dresden files you should read the codex alera series its written by jim butcher as well and completed series.
     
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    I am number four series...
     
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    Rangers Apprentice and Brotherband Chronicles
     
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    Raneday Not Rane

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    Eh how about Percy Jackson Series or Artemis Fowl series?
     
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    wrightl Wizards are better than warriors

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    I've read all of these, but thanks anyway!
    How powerful is drizzt? It kind of sounds like he is a weakling, which is fine, but not what I'm currently looking for.
     
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    Adventurers wanted
     
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