Favorite fantasy author

Beren · Tue, 5th Jul '11, 9:48pm

For me, Tolkien of course. But hey, if you've got others, go right ahead.

joacqin · Tue, 5th Jul '11, 10:51pm

1. Steven Erikson
2. George RR Martin
3. Terry Pratchett
4. Robin Hobb
5. Robert Jordan
6. Joe Abercrombie

...57 or so Tolkien.

Rawgrim · Tue, 5th Jul '11, 11:16pm

1. Terry Brooks (except for his first book, wich was a Lotr copy. He said so himself too).
2. Robert Jordan. Great story. Great setting.
3. George R.R. Martin. I love the grim setting, and the fact that he kills off main characters like flies.
4. Raymond E. Feist.

Can`t think of anyone else that are favorites, I guess. I need to read Erikson and Abercrombie though. Looking forward to doing so.

Blades of Vanatar · Tue, 5th Jul '11, 11:56pm

1. Tolkien
2. Michael Moorcock
3. George R.R. Martin
4. David Eddings
5. Ray Bradbury
6. Robert Jordan
7. Stephen Donaldson
8. Glen Cook
9. Raymond Feist
10. Terry Brooks

Haven't read much of Erikson, Hobb or Pratchett...yet.

The Great Snook · Wed, 6th Jul '11, 1:46am

In no particular order

Brandon Sanderson
Raymond Feist
Robert Jordan
David Farland
J.V. Jones
Michael Moorcock
David Drake
George R.R. Martin

I liked the Tolkein movies, but was never able to get into the books. I may have to give them another try. Maybe I wasn't old enough/ready for them.

Taluntain · Wed, 6th Jul '11, 2:12am

And now you're too old...

Harbourboy · Wed, 6th Jul '11, 11:41am

Tolkien and Erikson

Splunge · Wed, 6th Jul '11, 4:32pm

Xaviera Hollander

The Great Snook · Wed, 6th Jul '11, 4:35pm

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Originally Posted by Splunge

Xaviera Hollander

I'm old enough to know who that is.

I'm convinced. So much for my giving Tolkein another shot.

dmc · Wed, 6th Jul '11, 5:07pm

I moved the Tolkien posts to a new thread so that battle can be savagely fought out without the need to clutter this calm thread.

As for me, in alphabetical order:

Steve Brust
Jim Butcher (I'm including the Dresden books in this category)
Glen Cook
David Eddings (shout out for old times, I wouldn't find him a favorite now if just picking it up)
Ray Feist (same as Eddings)
Robert E. Howard (something still compelling about the Conan books)
HP Lovecraft (when you're in THAT kinda mood)
Michael Moorcock (same as Eddings)
Joel Rosenberg
Michael Stackpole
Tolkien
Roger Zelazny

LKD · Thu, 7th Jul '11, 2:23am

Dr. Seuss.

Yeah, he's a kid's author, but he never pretends to be something more than he is!

On a slightly more serious note, and in no particular order:

Terry Pratchett
Orson Scott Card
GRR Martin
Robert Jordan
Terry Brooks
Piers Anthony
Jim Butcher
Raymond Feist
David Eddings
Lloyd Alexander
Weis&Hickman (the first 2 trilogies only)
David Drake
Robert Aspirin

Got a lot more to read, though, gotta get the Erikson series and really pound that one out.

I'm probably missing a few.

Chandos the Red · Thu, 7th Jul '11, 2:43am

Tolkien
John Gardner [Grendel, Freddy's Book]
Erikson [based upon ONLY his first 5 books in the Malazan series].
Tad Williams
David Eddings

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Terry Pratchett
Orson Scott Card

I have never read; to my shame.

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Robert Jordan

The first two books in the Wheel of Time were very good. However, I could not make it through the next few....

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GRR Martin

I read the first two books of SoF&I -- Average writer, with some good ideas and the books have some good moments, but no sustain.

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Weis&Hickman

OMG. Horrid stuff, but they proved that there was a HUGE vaccum in the fantasy adventure genre during their hayday.

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Piers Anthony

A very fine writer, IMHO also, LKD. But I always think of him as a Sci-fi writer.

LKD · Thu, 7th Jul '11, 4:04am

I can't believe I neglected Tad Williams.

When I wrote Piers Anthony, I was thinking of Xanth -- the first few books were pretty well done. After that, things went downhill rather quickly and depressingly.

Weiss&Hickmans first 2 trilogies were cheesy, D&D derived stories, but I have always felt they were head and shoulders above any if the other TSR stuff that's been churned out.

Chandos the Red · Thu, 7th Jul '11, 4:06am

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but I have always felt they were head and shoulders above any if the other TSR stuff that's been churned out.

Oh, yes. I agree.

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I was thinking of Xanth

I have not read those. But I read several books of the Incarnations series. They were very good, IMHO.

Cap'n CJ · Thu, 7th Jul '11, 8:27am

Terry Pratchett for me, probably.

I'm reading my first Joe Abercrombie book, though, and it's very good so far

Topken · Thu, 7th Jul '11, 8:55am

J.K. Rowling
Tolkien
Peter V. Brett
Terry Brooks
Piers Anthony
and a number of others that I cant think of. These are in no particular order

Tue, 5th Jul '11, 9:48pm	#1
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Tue, 5th Jul '11, 10:51pm	#2
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Thu, 7th Jul '11, 2:23am	#11
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