Reddit mentions of The Last Unicorn

[The Charwoman's Shadow][1], Lord Dunsany. The story of a Spanish noble who apprentices himself to a magician only to find himself drawn into the plight of an old charwoman. Dunsany gave shape and form to the fantasy genre long before Tolkein came on the scene, and has influenced everyone from Jorge Luis Borges to Neil Gaiman, but his blend of irony and wonder still seems thoroughly modern.

[The Last Unicorn][2], Peter S. Beagle. Granted, it's been a while since I've read this one, but I remember it as a very nimble, playful and poetic novel. There's also a Ralph Bakshi animated film based on it -- nowhere near as good, of course, but it does have its moments, and the denouement on the beach is well done.

[On the Marble Cliffs][3], Enrst Junger. As far as I know, this one hasn't been in print in English for a couple of decades, but you may want to keep an eye out for it in used bookstores -- Penguin edition, with an orange and white spine. It's been read as a political allegory, but you can also read for the verdant prose and hypnotic story. One of my favorite books ever.

The Street of Crocodiles. Bruno Schulz. By no means are you likely to find this one shelved with fantasy, but it has some fantastic elements, and is a brilliant novel, so I thought I'd recommend it anyway. It's based largely on Schulz's own memories growing up in early 20th century Poland. The book blurs the line between novel and short stories, so the cumulative effect ends up being more impressionistic than plot oriented, but it's one of the most beautiful and startling books of the last 100 years.

[1]: http://www.amazon.com/Charwomans-Shadow-Del-Rey-Impact/dp/0345431928
[2]: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Unicorn-Peter-S-Beagle/dp/0451450523
[3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Marble_Cliffs

I know some of these have already been mentioned, so just consider this a second vote for those titles. Also, my list skews heavily towards sci-fi/fantasy, because that is what I tend to read the most of.

By women, featuring female protagonists:

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

The Female Man by Joanna Russ

Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey

Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Circus in Winter by Cathy Day (It's not entirely fair to characterize this as a book about women; it's really a set of interconnected stories featuring both male and female characters. On the other hand, many of the most memorable characters, IMO, are women, so I'm filing it in this category anyway. So there!)

The Protector of the Small Quartet by Tamora Pierce, beginning with First Test (Really, anything by Tamora Pierce would fit the bill here. They're young adult novels, so they're quick reads, but they're enjoyable and have wonderful, strong, realistic female protagonists.)

These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer (Heyer wrote really fun, enjoyable romances, typically set in the Regency period, though These Old Shades is actually Georgian. This one is probably my favorite, but they're really all quite wonderful. Not super heavy stuff, but don't write her off just because of the subject matter. She was a talented, witty writer, and her female protagonists are almost never the wilting "damsel in distress" type - they're great characters who, while still holding true to their own time and place, are bright and likeable and hold their own against the men in their lives.)

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Another young adult book. And, again, I think it's worth noting that L'Engle's books almost always feature strong and interesting female characters. This one is probably her most famous, and begins a series featuring members of the same family, so it's a good jumping off point.)

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi


By men, featuring female protagonists:

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (This is another one that is perhaps not a perfect fit for this category; the titular unicorn is female, but the book is as much about Schmendrick the magician as it is about her. However, there's also Molly Grue, so on the strength of those two women, I'm classifying this book as having female protagonists.)

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Coraline by Neil Gaiman (It's a children's book, but there's plenty to enjoy about it as an adult, too.)

By women, featuring male protagonists

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle

Ben's insults from when Kvothe first sees him are very reminiscent of Schmendrick from The Last Unicorn saying
"I'll stuff you full of misery until it comes out your ears. I'll change your heart into green grass, and all you love into sheep. I'll turn you into a bad poet with dreams." (Pat has mentioned it as a favorite book and inspiration)


The story about the boy with the golden screw is a common folk story and was also in Thomas Pynchon's V, albeit with slightly different wording and locations.


The Ketan is probably inspired by the Tai Chi, though I have no confirmation on that. It just seems remarkably similar.



I feel like Felurian is vaguely based on the Greek sirens, but again, that's just conjecture.

The Moreau series, by S. Andrew Swann. A series of hardboiled detective stories in a near-future SF setting with genetically engineered animals.

The Last Unicorn, by Peter Beagle. No explanation needed, really. It's poetry disguised as prose.

The Dragon and the George, by Gordon R. Dickson. An experiment goes wrong, and Jim Eckert finds himself trapped in the body of the dragon Gorbash as he tries to rescue his girlfriend from the Loathly Tower. Basically a fantasy novel written with a satirical sci-fi aesthetic.

Ramblefoot, by Ken Kaufman. Watership Down, but with wolves.

Well, it's not personally signed. It's just the text on the front of the book:
https://www.amazon.com/Last-Unicorn-Peter-S-Beagle/dp/0451450523/

It took awhile after reading Name of the Wind to realize that the reason the name Patrick Rothfuss seemed vaguely familiar is that I had read his quote on the front of The Last Unicorn. I've owned that book for quite awhile, which made me realize how long some people have been waiting for book three.

I have lied in bed all day so far .-.

I'll get to meet a certain lady this summer who I've been dying to meet for over a year but she just lives really far away.

Under $10 with Prime

I'm in my prime!

This story looks like it might be it but it doesn't have the yellow cover. Then there's this one but you already told someone this was wrong.

Is it this? http://www.amazon.com/The-Last-Unicorn-Peter-Beagle/dp/0451450523/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395851060&sr=8-1&keywords=the+last+unicorn

1. Not sure if you have it but, judging from your list, you'd probably like this
   
   
2. I really want this I know it's all boring and stuff, but I want it.
   
   
3. http://imgur.com/Cscl6zd

I prefer used! :D


Edit: labor day AAAH I always forget that!

Haha you bought the graphic novel adaptation. This is the one you want.

Only read the graphic novel adaptation after the novel.