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James H. Schmitz - The Witches of Karres

And the all time great Space Opera writer...

Edward E. Smith - Skylark and Lensman series.

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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