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To: Swordmaker
Corrections:

J.R.R. Tolkien - Lord of the Rings Series
Stephen R. Donaldson - Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Series
Robert Jordan - Wheel of Time Series
Terry Brooks - Shannara Series
Terry Goodkind - Sword of Truth Series
Joel Rosenberg - Guardians of the Flame Series
David Eddings - Belgariad / Malloreon / Elenium / Tamuli
L.E. Modesitt, Jr. - The Saga of Recluce Series
Robin Hobb - Farseer Series
Tad Williams - Dragonbone Chair

Others additions:

CS Lewis - Narnia Series
Robert A. Heinlein - Glory Road / Waldo and Magic, Inc. / Farnam's Freehold
Marion Zimmer Bradley - Darkover Series
Jean M. Auel - Clan of the Cave Bears Series
Robert J. Silverberg - Lord Valentine's Castle
Gene Wolfe - The Book of the New Sun series /Shadow and Claw
James Halperin - The Truth Machine
Howard - Conan: The Barbarian Series
Jordan - Conan: The Barbarian Series
Steven Brust - Dragaera
Hickman/Weiss - Star of the Guardians, Dragonlance
Asimov - Early Foundation Series
Piers Anthony - Xanth Series / Incantations of Immortality
Greg Bear - Songs of Earth and Power
Terry Pratchett - Discworld Series
Mervyn Peake - Gormenghast Trilogy.
Iain Banks -Walking on Glass / The Bridge
Hannes Bok - The Sorcerer's Ship and Beyond the Golden Stair
Robert Holdstock - Mythago Wood and Lavondyss
Christopher Stasheff - King Kobold / Wizard in Spite of Himeslf / Her Majesty's Wizard
Lois McMaster Bujold - the Spirit Ring, Curse of Chalion
A.E. Van Vogt - The Weapon Shops of Isher
Jack Chalker - Well of souls
David Drake - Hammer's Slammers
Douglas Adams - Hitchhiker Series
Philip Jose Farmer - Riverworld
Michael Moorcock - Eternal Champion, Elric Series
Tom Reamy - Blind Voices
Anne McCaffrey - Dragonriders of Pern
George R.R. Martin - Song of Ice & Fire
Rick Cooks - Wiz Series
Frank Herberts - Dune
Orson Scot Card - Alvin Maker series
Richard S. Tuttle - Targa Trilogy / Sword of Heavens / Forgotten Legacy
Katherine Kurtz - Chronicles of the Deryni
Barry Sadler - Casca: The Eternal Mercenary
David Drake - Hammers Slammers
Jules Verne - Journey to the Bottum of the Sea
R.A. Salvatore - Drizz't series
Dante - The Inferno
Bernard Cornwell - King Arthur Series
Gordon R. Dickson - The Childe Cycle
Fred Saberhagen - Dracula Series
Spider Robinson - Callahans Crosstime Saloon series
Harry Harrison - The Stainless Steel Rat series
Stephen King - Darktower / Gunslinger Series
James H. Schmitz - The Witches of Karres
Edward E. Smith - Skylark / Lensman Series.
H.G. Wells - Time Machine
Ed Greenwood/Jeff Grubb - Forgotten Realms
Harry Turtledove - Ruled Britannia / Guns of the South
Poul Anderson - Future History Series / Tales of the Time Patrol
C.J. Cherryh - Chanur Series
Ursula K. LeGuin - Earthsea Series
Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 / The Martian Chronicles
Roger Zelazny - Doorways in the Sand / Lord of Light
Robert Holdstock - Mythago Wood Cycle
Tanith Lee - Books of Paradys Series
L. Frank Baum - The Wizard of Oz
Leo Frankowski - The Cross-Time Engineer
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
George MacDonald
Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Robert Asprin
Frank Stockton
Guy de Maupassant
E R Eddison
John C Gardner
FRITZ LEIBER!
Saki (H H Munro)
Fitz-James O'Brien
Bram Stoker
Ruth Plumly Thompson
Theodore Sturgeon
T H White
Oscar Wilde
101 posted on 05/15/2003 11:25:22 PM PDT by bondserv
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To: bondserv
Zelazny's "Doorways in the Sand" and "Lord of Light", while both wonderful books, were more science fiction... "Lord of Light" could qualify as fantasy, depending on how you look at it.

I'm amazed no one has mentioned that Zelazny's great fantasy work was the Amber series, starting with the book "Nine Princes in Amber" and continuing for nine more books (2 series of 5 books each). Great stuff!
103 posted on 05/16/2003 12:28:14 AM PDT by Bear_in_RoseBear (Never odd or even.)
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To: bondserv
Corrections or additions in bold, comments in itallics

J.R.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings (single work, not a series)/ Silmarillon/ The Hobbit

CS Lewis - The Chronicles of Narnia Series / The Screwtape Letters

Robert A. Heinlein - Glory Road / Waldo / Magic, Inc. / Farnham's Freehold / Beyond this Horizon / The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathon Hoag / All You Zombies, etc.

Jean M. Auel - Clan of the Cave Bear Series Bear is singular

Isaac Asimov - Foundation/ Foundation and Empire/ Second Foundation.

Piers Anthony - Magic of Xanth Series / Incarnations of Immortality /Blue Adept Series

Christopher Stasheff - King Kobold / Wizard in Spite of Himeslf / Her Majesty's Wizard (ALL of these are part of the "Wizard in Spite of Himself" series)

A.E. Van Vogt - The Weapon Shops of Isher series / The World of Null A series / Slan

Anne McCaffrey - Dragonriders of Pern series

Frank Herberts - Dune series

Barry Sadler - Casca: The Eternal Mercenary series

Jules Verne - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea / Around the World in 80 Days

Dante Alighieri - The Divine Comedy: Purgatory, The Inferno, Paradise

Ursula K. LeGuin - Earthsea Series / The Lathe of Heaven

Ray Bradbury - Fahrenheit 451 / The Martian Chronicles / Something Wicked This Way Comes (The only book that REALLY scared me... I read it when I was 13.

L. Frank Baum - The Wizard of Oz series

Robert Lynn Asprin - Another Fine Myth series

Theodore H White - The Once and Future King

William Shakespeare - A Mid Summers' Night's Dream

104 posted on 05/16/2003 12:50:47 AM PDT by Swordmaker (Tagline Extermination Services, franchises available, small investment, big profit)
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To: bondserv
Richard S. Tuttle - Targa Trilogy / Sword of Heavens / Forgotten Legacy

I'm certainly glad to see Richard S. Tuttle included in this list! He is my all-time favorite fantasy author. I've read all of his books at least once and am constantly amazed at his ingenious plots and characters. He's right up there with the best of them!

117 posted on 05/16/2003 8:05:15 AM PDT by ILoveUSA
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