Favourite Fantasy/Scifi Stand-Alone Novels

Ever since the creation of this weblog, the question that people have asked me the most has remained the same. They wish to know which stand-alone novels I could recommend. Series are wonderful but time-consuming, and the wait between volumes is often interminable.

Unfortunately, I never really know what to answer to that question, since I don't know of that many stand-alone novels that are of excellent quality. As you can see from my personal Top 5, other than Guy Gavriel Kay's work, well I'm not too familiar with stand-alone works that deserve much acclaim.

Hopefully this poll can answer that recurrent question. And introduce me to books that are well worth my time! And yours!;-)

As always, feel free to vote here or on your habitual message board. And you are all welcome to leave a comment!:-) I'd also like to thank Joe from www.hallofworlds.net who suggested this idea for a poll!

Here is my Top 5:

1- TIGANA by Guy Gavriel Kay
2- THE LIONS OF AL-RASSAN by Guy Gavriel Kay
3- A SONG FOR ARBONNE by Guy Gavriel Kay
4- THE LAST LIGHT OF THE SUN by Guy Gavriel Kay
5- FAERIE TALE by Raymond E. Feist