Wizards, Sorcerers & Enchanters

[ClarkKent07]

So I did a brief search and only came up with a few results, but I am looking for some books that focus primarily on magic users, and more specifically magic users who exude, charm and wit.

I've read most of the Elminster stuff, and am looking for something new.

I have a love for spellslingers who avoid the fireball and lightning bolt slinging in favor of subtlety and cleverness.

Any suggestions?

[Zalman]

Jack Vance's writings are a treasure trove of charismatic, interesting wizards, particularly Lyonesse and the Dying Earth series.

[ClarkKent07]

Zalman wrote:

Jack Vance's writings are a treasure trove of charismatic, interesting wizards, particularly Lyonesse and the Dying Earth series.

Thanks....ill look them up!!

[Haladir]

Raymond Feist's Riftwar Saga. (Magician: Apprentice, Magician: Adept, Silverthorn, A Darkness at Sethanon). The main protagonist is a wizard.

Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea trilogy (A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore).

Barbara Hambly's Darwath Saga (The Time of the Dark, The Walls of Air, The Armies of Midnight).

[Lord Snow]

If you include urban fantasy in your possible genres, then you can't go wrong with THE DRESDEN FILES. If fantasy is your business, Brandon Sanderson's MISTBORN trilogy could fit the bill (note that it uses a unique magic system).