Any good Arthurian Fantasy?

[Saraband]

I read a few threads but didn't find one specifically about fantasy books set in Arthurian legend.

I have read a few books about this topic in a historical & scientific perspective, so I was now wondering if there were any good fantasy novels out there?

My TBR is already huge, but I think it is hungry, so I intend to feed it a bit more!

 

[eclipse]

Would The Red Knight by  Miles Cameron count?

http://www.orbitbooks.net/interview/miles-cameron/

[Brother of the Sixth Order]

The Sword in the Stone and The Once and Future King by T H white are the some of the best Arthurian fantasy novels or if you like it a little bit more realistic then the Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwall i would also recommend to you as well.

[eclipse]

Just added The Once and Future King by T H White on my TbR pile thank you

[ScarletBea]

I'm quite a big fan of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon. Read it first when I was 16 and it shaped all my understanding of Arthur's legend.

[Saraband]

I'm quite a big fan of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon. Read it first when I was 16 and it shaped all my understanding of Arthur's legend.

I watched the movie when I was in my teens, and enjoyed it, but never had the curiosity to see if the books were any better. Maybe I'll give them a go this time. My memory is ridiculous, so it will probably even feel like a new story to me 

Thanks for the other suggestions, too! Already added the titles mentioned to my TBR list 

[P.Boyle]

Pendragon Cycle  http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/stephen-lawhead/  , Camulod  http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/jack-whyte/

[Elfy]

Firelord by Parke Godwin. Arthur as he never was, but probably should have been.

[ScarletBea]

I'm quite a big fan of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon. Read it first when I was 16 and it shaped all my understanding of Arthur's legend.

I watched the movie when I was in my teens, and enjoyed it, but never had the curiosity to see if the books were any better. Maybe I'll give them a go this time. My memory is ridiculous, so it will probably even feel like a new story to me 

Movie? I didn't know they had made a movie of that book - checked, and one of the review titles is "If you liked the book, you'll hate the movie", so that must have been a reason why it passed me by, hehe
The arturian movie I remember, that is now probably incredibly dated but I loved at the time, is Excalibur, which I loved and must have watched when I was 13 or something

[Tyche]

The movie/musical Camelot gives another point of view, too.  I've read some others and can't remember the names or even the author any more.  I also just searched 14 bookcases for them, and couldn't find them.  However, Le Morte d'Arthur would be a good starting point, if you haven't already read it.  Possible recommendation is that you do an Internet search for Arthur, Science Fiction (or Fantasy) and see what pops up.  Arthur has been covered a lot, and in a lot of different ways (including from Merlin's point of view).  That you would tackle something like this tells me that you think you have a fresh approach, and I wish you luck with it.

[Saraband]

The movie/musical Camelot gives another point of view, too.  I've read some others and can't remember the names or even the author any more.  I also just searched 14 bookcases for them, and couldn't find them.  However, Le Morte d'Arthur would be a good starting point, if you haven't already read it.  Possible recommendation is that you do an Internet search for Arthur, Science Fiction (or Fantasy) and see what pops up.  Arthur has been covered a lot, and in a lot of different ways (including from Merlin's point of view).  That you would tackle something like this tells me that you think you have a fresh approach, and I wish you luck with it.

Thanks for the tips, but I'm only interested as a reader, not as a writer I actually read excerpts from Le Mort d'Arthur at university, and studied them from a historical perspective. From what I've read, it is also the source for some of the authors mentioned in this thread, such as T. H. White.

I searched on the internet too, but people here are always more helpful & their opinion more trustworthy. So, keep them coming! 

[Jaedia]

I started collecting Arthurian books in my teens. Always had such a fascination with this legend, I think it must be the fantasy geek in me. I think everything I have has already been listed here. When in doubt, I like to browse Goodreads for suggestions. This list could be a good start. What you find could be trash, or maybe a forgotten gem, never know.

[Doctor_Chill]

I tried The Once and Future King back many many moons ago. I'd recommend that. And Le Mort d'Artur. Like you, I've read excerpts of it in classes and loved it. But not from a historical perspective.

The arturian movie I remember, that is now probably incredibly dated but I loved at the time, is Excalibur, which I loved and must have watched when I was 13 or something

After studying Le Mort d'Artur, I remember having to sit through Excalibur. It's good, if you like symbolism crammed down your throat. *Shudders* So much green light.

[Nighteyes]

Pendragon Cycle  http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/stephen-lawhead/  , Camulod  http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/jack-whyte/

Agreed with this. (Though quite random that this is their one and only post. Are you Stephen Lawhead?)

[ScarletBea]

The arturian movie I remember, that is now probably incredibly dated but I loved at the time, is Excalibur, which I loved and must have watched when I was 13 or something

After studying Le Mort d'Artur, I remember having to sit through Excalibur. It's good, if you like symbolism crammed down your throat. *Shudders* So much green light.

You watched it about 20 years too late - as I said, it hasn't aged well, hehehe