I personaly like L. E Modesit. He just has a way about him to create characters with complex personalities and ideals. I also enjoy Terry Goodkind, John Marco and many more.
2007-04-24 10:21:42 · 17 answers · asked by darkgarion 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I could also put Jennifer Roberson, Robert Jordan, David Eddings, David Farland, JK Rowling, Tad Wiliams, there are so many good authors I enjoy.
2007-04-24 10:53:10 · update #1
My favorites are:
David Eddings
Terry Pratchett
Piers Anthony - Zanth is the best!
Tolkien
Kristen Britian
Robert Asprin
C.J Cherryh - Morgaine Series
Diane Duane's Young Wizard Series
Craig Shaw Gardner
Dennis McKiernan
Elizabeth Moon's Paksenarrion, book is "Deed of Paksenarrion"
Patricia McKillip - Riddlemaster of Hed
Rawn, Melanie - Exiles trilogy
and a ton more
2007-04-24 11:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Snowblossom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I met L.E. Modisitt at a book signing in Sacramento,CA. The guy is a squirrel, about 4 and a half feet tall, his wife is an opera singer, but he writes interesting stuff. My personal favorite is probably David Weber, although I thoroughly enjoy Jane Lindskold's works as well as the old masters such as Edgar Rice Burroughs, Robert E. Howard, H. Rider Haggard and H. Beam Piper(Little Fuzzy series is great). But I have read almost 500,000 thousand books in the last 50 odd years and it is really hard to say at this time. I also like thrillers and Matthew Reilly is my favorite author with Jack DuBrul, James Rollins and Clive Cussler on their heels.
2007-04-24 11:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Marion Zimmer Bradley, but I also love Piers Anthony, Robin McKinley, Terri Windling, Patricia A. McKillip, Katharine Eliska Kimbriel, Michael Moorcock and of course Robert E. Howard.
2007-04-24 10:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by germaine_87313 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tolkien without a doubt, hands down best fantasy writer as well, he literally created a whole new world with languages, customs, and history. That is amazing!!!
Also Philip Pullman is quite good as well but not anywhere close to Tolkien
2007-04-24 10:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by Cpt. Amazing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite fantasy author would be Charles De Lint. He writes contemporary stories in an urban fantasy setting and uses a large cast of characters that appear in almost all of the books. My favorites are Jack of Kinrowan and The Ivory and the Horn
2007-04-24 10:34:03 · answer #5 · answered by pixi_jo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like Anne McCaffery's Pern series best, but the Seventh Son series by Orson Scott Card is good, too.
2007-04-24 10:31:00 · answer #6 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Robin Hobb, George R. R. Martin, Andre Norton, Piers Anthony, Anne McCaffrey. These are some of my favorite adult fantasy authors. :) I actually haven't yet read any of the ones you've listed.
2007-04-24 10:29:57 · answer #7 · answered by Matichel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
JK Rowling :) HP RULES!
JRR Tolkien, and Lemony Snicket follow. Oh and I like Stephenie Meyer too - her novels are cliche but w/e
2007-04-24 10:27:56 · answer #8 · answered by HP/LPluver 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stephenie Meyer - Me loves Twilight.
2007-04-24 10:29:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
J. K. Rowlin HP books love them and J.R.R. Tolkien LOTR
2007-04-24 10:46:37 · answer #10 · answered by sirriablack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋