Artemis Fowl books • Non-Gaming • Books • Eurogamer.net

Sar 27 Feb 2008 16:32:10 275 posts
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Anyone read these?

I've read 3 so far and have another 2 sitting here to get wired into.

Much like Harry Potter sometimes kids get the best books.

JinTypeNoir 27 Feb 2008 16:55:05 4,368 posts
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They certainly get the best fantasy, that's for sure. I can think of multiple juvenile literature fantasy that's in classic territory post Lord of the Rings, but nothing for adults. It's all badly written, no style shlocky stuff that apes AD&D.

As for Fowl is the next book out yet. The last one I read had a hysterical plot about a dorky demon and time travel, and was I think, the best of them all. I think every Artemis Fowl has improved on the last one.

yupyup 27 Feb 2008 18:34:32 3,701 posts
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SixFootHalfling 27 Feb 2008 22:46:00 205 posts
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JinTypeNoir wrote:
They certainly get the best fantasy, that's for sure. I can think of multiple juvenile literature fantasy that's in classic territory post Lord of the Rings, but nothing for adults. It's all badly written, no style shlocky stuff that apes AD&D.

Try Magician by Raymond E. Feist, more like tolkien than AD&D, but easier to read, its certainly got style, and is well written, shown as I am currently on something like my eighth read through.
After that try the next two sequels, the 2nd being by far the weakest, but still worth reading.

Stickman 27 Feb 2008 22:47:53 29,986 posts
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I'm just making my way through 'The Hungry Caterpillar' at the moment, but it's on my list right after that.

CosmicFuzz 27 Feb 2008 22:59:06 32,632 posts
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Hehe yeah I've read most of these, love his style of writing. Very funny. Last one I read was a while ago now, The Opal Deception I think? Can't remember what happened in it though, or what book is next. Was years ago.

BobasaurasRex 28 Feb 2008 00:09:11 163 posts
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Eoin Colfer used to teach in the school close to mine & he is really nice.

But yeah, theres one more to come and thats it I think. Wasn't too keen on the last one, but the rest are top notch.

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They're doing a movie to it seems.

http://artemisfowl.fangathering.com/movie/artemis-fowl-movie/

Sar 1 Mar 2008 10:54:58 275 posts
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SixFootHalfling wrote:

JinTypeNoir wrote:
They certainly get the best fantasy, that's for sure. I can think of multiple juvenile literature fantasy that's in classic territory post Lord of the Rings, but nothing for adults. It's all badly written, no style shlocky stuff that apes AD&D.

Try Magician by Raymond E. Feist, more like tolkien than AD&D, but easier to read, its certainly got style, and is well written, shown as I am currently on something like my eighth read through.
After that try the next two sequels, the 2nd being by far the weakest, but still worth reading.

Yeah read the Magician trilogy a number of years ago and really enjoyed it.

Is Colfer seriously only doing 1 more Artemis Fowl book?

daithi90 1 Mar 2008 11:37:01 3,275 posts
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I've read the first three and the one that novella one that came out on World Book Day a few years ago. I really enjoyed them. I saw a book by Colfer recently that was an Artemis book. Anyone know if it's any good?

Sar 4 Mar 2008 22:02:09 275 posts
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daithi90 wrote:
I've read the first three and the one that novella one that came out on World Book Day a few years ago. I really enjoyed them. I saw a book by Colfer recently that was an Artemis book. Anyone know if it's any good?

There are 5 or 6 Artemis books, but yeah, from the ones I've read so far, they're all pretty well worth reading.

Carlo 4 Mar 2008 22:03:33 21,801 posts
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Stickman wrote:
I'm just making my way through 'The Hungry Caterpillar' at the moment, but it's on my list right after that.

He turns into a butterfly!

reddevil93 4 Mar 2008 22:40:40 15,997 posts
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Sar wrote:

daithi90 wrote:
I've read the first three and the one that novella one that came out on World Book Day a few years ago. I really enjoyed them. I saw a book by Colfer recently that was an Artemis book. Anyone know if it's any good?

There are 5 or 6 Artemis books, but yeah, from the ones I've read so far, they're all pretty well worth reading.

I've read and enjoyed them all. Top set of books imo but bear in mind I'm young.

elredeyegrande 4 Mar 2008 23:22:33 2,382 posts
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Eoin Colfer's dad was a subsitute teacher for me at the end of primary school. What a fuckin' twat.

Eoin is not that bad though, you usually see down in a local book centre signing his books. He's probably the only famous person to come from Wexford..

JinTypeNoir 4 Mar 2008 23:27:41 4,368 posts
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Sar wrote:

SixFootHalfling wrote:

JinTypeNoir wrote:
They certainly get the best fantasy, that's for sure. I can think of multiple juvenile literature fantasy that's in classic territory post Lord of the Rings, but nothing for adults. It's all badly written, no style shlocky stuff that apes AD&D.

Try Magician by Raymond E. Feist, more like tolkien than AD&D, but easier to read, its certainly got style, and is well written, shown as I am currently on something like my eighth read through.
After that try the next two sequels, the 2nd being by far the weakest, but still worth reading.

Yeah read the Magician trilogy a number of years ago and really enjoyed it.

Is Colfer seriously only doing 1 more Artemis Fowl book?

After some thinking about it, I realized I have read the Magician trilogy. Thanks for the recommendation, and it's clear you like it, so I won't poo-poo on it here, but if I were of a meaner sentiment today the next three paragraphs would be full of vitriol about Raymond E. Feist and Magician.

boo 4 Mar 2008 23:31:21 13,901 posts
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I enjoyed the Artemis Fowl books.

'The Wish List' and 'The Supernaturalist' are also recommended.

PazJohnMitch 5 Mar 2008 03:06:21 17,276 posts
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boo wrote:
I enjoyed the Artemis Fowl books.

'The Wish List' and 'The Supernaturalist' are also recommended.

I have only read the Supernaturalist and quite enjoyed it.

However I prefer Garth Nix's books. The Abhorsen series is brilliant:

Sabrina, Lireal and Abhorsen.

Also reading the Morrow days books however they are no where near as good as Lireal or Abhorsen.

CosmicFuzz 5 Mar 2008 16:39:34 32,632 posts
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A big +1 for the Abhorsen series of books, loved them.

Ooh, also those Japanese books by Lian Hearn, can't remember their names and too lazy to look them up

Ashleyfiddes 30 Jul 2013 10:35:50 980 posts
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Artemis fowl is getting a movie

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/07/29/disney-harvey-weinstein-team-for-artemis-fowl-movie-adapatation

Also as i bumped the thread just wanted to add Abhorsen books are brilliant, i only read them last year

boo 30 Jul 2013 10:37:42 13,901 posts
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The first few were very good indeed.
But then Colfer wrote that supposed 6th Hitchhikers book, and now he is scheduled for termination.