Your favourite fantasy author?

[Mr Cairo]

I do think the Elenium is the best thing they did though.

I didnt really get along with the Elenium but they also did a book called the Redemption of Althalus and that I do recall enjoying very much.

 

[Montero]

I never have one favourite. At present I'd say it is neck and neck between Victoria Goddard, T Kingfisher and Lois McMaster Bujold, with Kim Watts in a close second place.

 

[AE35Unit]

I've not read a lot of fantasy (hope to put that right!) but so far its a toss between Tolkien and Eddings

 

[AlinaRin]

My favorite author is Mark Lawrence
And his shattered empire series is the best sci-fi I've ever read.
George Martin is also good, but he is too boring and has a rather unpleasant style. TV series from HBO were better)

 

[chongjasmine]

My favorite author is Mark Lawrence
And his shattered empire series is the best sci-fi I've ever read.
George Martin is also good, but he is too boring and has a rather unpleasant style. TV series from HBO were better)

I don't really like Martin. His works are too dark for me.

 

[otaylor]

Like @Teresa Edgerton 's post, more than specific authors there are books that have really stayed with me. Sometimes if I read a lot more by the author then for some reason their style dominates over the magic of the original book or series that drew me in, and I can fall out of love with it. Also I find what I appreciate has changed a lot as I've got older.
So my young self adored Tolkien, Terry Brooks and David Eddings; then later Robert Jordan and Robin Hobb.
My older self would probably list China Mieville and Niel Gaiman as among my favourites, and I recently went back to Robin Hobb.
I haven't noticed anyone mention J V Jones - I remember loving the Sword of Shadows books, but I don't think I finished them because she was still writing them when I got sucked into academic reading.

 

[BAYLOR]

Like @Teresa Edgerton 's post, more than specific authors there are books that have really stayed with me. Sometimes if I read a lot more by the author then for some reason their style dominates over the magic of the original book or series that drew me in, and I can fall out of love with it. Also I find what I appreciate has changed a lot as I've got older.
So my young self adored Tolkien, Terry Brooks and David Eddings; then later Robert Jordan and Robin Hobb.
My older self would probably list China Mieville and Niel Gaiman as among my favourites, and I recently went back to Robin Hobb.
I haven't noticed anyone mention J V Jones - I remember loving the Sword of Shadows books, but I don't think I finished them because she was still writing them when I got sucked into academic reading.

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Mythago Woods by Robert Holdstock . Its the first book in the Ryhope wood saga.
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart a fantasy novel set in ancient China .