Edgar Rice Burroughs “A Princess of Mars”, “The Gods of Mars” and “The Warlord of Mars” (ERB is more famous for Tarzan, but John Carter of Mars is one of the best SciFi series ever, very anti-Communist, anti-racist, very “this is what it means to be a MAN.”).
Also Scott Lynch's “The Lies of Locke Lamorah”, an amazing first book by a promising new author. Check it out!
In Martin’s Game of Thrones series. I have decide not to continue it. The part some supposedly dead noble is bringing the Starks back to life is just way underdeveloped that I can’t understand it. I don’t know, I may read the next one that just came out if nothing else just to find out what happen to Little Finger and the eldest Stark daughter. At least that thread is clear and interesting. Well that and John Snow(Stark).
Have you read the whole series? I was recommended this book and just downloaded it. I hope it is worth the $6.95. Thankfully it wasn't 6.95 Renminbi.