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Prog has always been linked with Fantasy, and  I am addicted to both! So I thought I'd see what every one else thinks. but surely it shouldn't be a contest
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None of the above.  Kurt Vonnegut.
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Although I enjoy a variety of fantasy authors, I'd have to say J.R.R. Tolkien captured my imagination the most. I would give George MacDonald a close second.
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While Tolkien is indeed a master of fantasy, I had to give my vote to David Eddings primarily on the strength of his Belgariad/Mallorean saga, the best fantasy saga ever IMO.  Yes even better than the Middle Earth saga. 
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Of those, the immortal Tolkien.Thumbs Up

I can also very highly recommend Jack Vance, L. Sprague de Camp, Ursula K. Leguin, Michael Moorcock, Gene Wolfe, T.H. White and Fritz Leiber.

Check 'em out -- really great witers, all.Big smile
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TOLKIEN!!!
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Tolkein of course
but I voted for George RR martin
His books are so long and exciting like prog
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Martin
then Jordan or Eddings.
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A sure thing is Tolkien, but lately i'm reading Elizabeth Haydon, her Rhapsody books are great.

There is also a Dutch writer called Maryson, he wrote some great books.
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J. R. R. Tolkien for me.
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I'm not much of a fantasy fan myself, but George R R Martin's books are excellent, especially the Song of Ice and Fire.

I also enjoy Terry Pratchett, who is often laugh out loud funny.

I've never managed to finish LOTR, although I really enjoyed the films.

As for the rest of the list - Mrs Syzygy is a big fantasy fan and I've dipped into most of the main authors in the genre, but none of them has ever held my attention.

And why isn't Michael Moorcock on the list?
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Mrs Syzygy is a big fantasy fan, well she must be.....Married to a newt 
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Of those, Tolkien.

Of all, Simon R. Green
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I only know Tolkien because I don't know a lot about Fantasy Books...but I like a lot Fantasy games like Final Fantasy, D&D,Magic ecc....
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Originally posted by The Doctor The Doctor wrote:

While Tolkien is indeed a master of fantasy, I had to give my vote to David Eddings primarily on the strength of his Belgariad/Mallorean saga, the best fantasy saga ever IMO.  Yes even better than the Middle Earth saga. 
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Tolkien.

But I also really like Terry Brooks,I am a huge fan of the Shannara books.


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Tolkien (I've read Lord of the rings when I was 14, and I totally fell in love with his own vision)!But I also like Harry Turtledove (saga of Invasion and Colonization)!But my favourite is always Philip K. Dick
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Tolkien, Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit are my fav books ever.
Terry Pratchet is also a very good writer, i especialy love his Discworld series. But he still has nothing on JRR Tolkien
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grimm brothers

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j.r.r.tolkin
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JRR Tolkien? cmon- thats prob all you've read- RR Martin for me.



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