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In the discussion thread: So, let's do it here: What Fantasy authors do you like? [View all]

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Sun May 22, 2011, 08:22 PM

Skinner (57,540 posts)

1. I haven't read a lot of fantasy (yet).

Am I a loser if I say J.K. Rowling?

Also, George R. R. Martin and Neil Gaiman.

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62 replies	Author	Time	Post
So, let's do it here: What Fantasy authors do you like? [View all]	lazarus	May 2011	OP
I haven't read a lot of fantasy (yet).	Skinner	May 2011	#1
I love Rowling	lazarus	May 2011	#2
Nope. Rowling's great.	FloridaJudy	Dec 2011	#11
I wish there were a way to archive my old post.	LWolf	Dec 2011	#3
Let's do a new sub thread per author	lazarus	Dec 2011	#4
Okay. I'll start with one we just lost. nt	LWolf	Dec 2011	#8
I think this was done on another group	catchnrelease	Dec 2011	#23
OK, gang, bear with me, I'm old. You may not have heard of a few of these.	Mac1949	Dec 2011	#5
This is going to be a good group. Here are my thoughts	white_wolf	Dec 2011	#6
Brandon Sanderson's THE MISTBORN Trilogy is really good. And his THE WAY OF	1monster	Dec 2011	#16
I agree on Sanderson	Glassunion	Dec 2011	#32
The Way of Kings is even BETTER!	1monster	Dec 2011	#33
Definitely have to agree.	Xyzse	Jul 2012	#50
My favorite Fantasy Author...	From The Ashes	Dec 2011	#7
I'm working my way through them again	uppityperson	Dec 2011	#21
Do you have a favorite?	From The Ashes	Dec 2011	#27
You've asked a question that could bring on intra-familial warfare at our house.	getting old in mke	Dec 2011	#28
None with Death in it?	uppityperson	Dec 2011	#30
No particular favorite. I am intrigued by how they changed over time	uppityperson	Dec 2011	#31
I JUST discovered him!	blogslut	Dec 2012	#52
Anne McCaffrey.	LWolf	Dec 2011	#9
Did Anne leave us? That would be so sad... I love her Pern books	solara	Dec 2011	#13
Just last month.	LWolf	Dec 2011	#15
Thanks for the link.	solara	Dec 2011	#18
One of my favorites	CaliforniaHiker	Dec 2011	#20
I didn't know that.	TZ	Dec 2011	#24
My current favorite	FloridaJudy	Dec 2011	#10
HA!	liberalmuse.com	Jan 2012	#35
I'm kind of new to the genre but here's the authors I've really enjoyed so far...	Lone_Star_Dem	Dec 2011	#12
"The Name of the Wind" is a great book! The second book in the series	Luciferous	Dec 2011	#19
I've decided I like Patrick Rothfuss	Lone_Star_Dem	Jan 2012	#36
Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear are awesome	Matariki	Jul 2012	#48
Where to start?	iris27	Dec 2011	#14
I don't see Sara Douglass or Katherine Kerr mentioned, both whom	1monster	Dec 2011	#17
Octavia Butler	uppityperson	Dec 2011	#22
My favorites have pretty much all been listed	TZ	Dec 2011	#25
Does R A Lafferty count?	sibelian	Dec 2011	#26
Pratchett at #1. After that, Michael Moorcock and David Eddings.	Abin Sur	Dec 2011	#29
Just cause he hasn't been mentioned	flying rabbit	Dec 2011	#34
I like Greg Keyes	theAntiRand	Jan 2012	#37
Tim Powers no.1, Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker close second tie.	McCamy Taylor	Mar 2012	#38
Roger Zelazny	Melissa G	May 2012	#39
Amazed that it took 39 replies before someone mentioned Zelazny.	FSogol	Jul 2012	#43
I was surprised by the omission as well	Melissa G	Jul 2012	#44
Ray Feist is my current favorite.	Swede	Jun 2012	#40
This message was self-deleted by its author	Fortinbras Armstrong	Jun 2012	#41
+1000	fe6252fes	Jun 2012	#42
Charles De Lint	LWolf	Jul 2012	#45
Simon Green - My Current favorite	benld74	Jul 2012	#46
Patrick Rothfuss!	Matariki	Jul 2012	#47
Quite a few	Xyzse	Jul 2012	#49
Piers Anthony, David Eddings, George RR Martin	MotorCityMan	Nov 2012	#51
Fritz Leiber	ChazInAz	Dec 2012	#53
I'm sure I've missed a couple...	jp76	Dec 2012	#54
Many of my favorites have already been listed...	S_B_Jackson	Dec 2012	#55
Oh wow	Xyzse	Jan 2013	#56
On Melanie Rawn...	S_B_Jackson	Jan 2013	#58
Ah the Sunrunner Series	Xyzse	Jan 2013	#59
Nix on Duke Paul	getting old in mke	Jan 2013	#57
I've just discovered this thread	Fortinbras Armstrong	Jan 2013	#60
There are plenty I like....but favorites? That's a bit difficult.	Oakenshield	Feb 2013	#61
Might have missed these	azul	May 20	#62

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