Richelle Mead all the way!

Kathy Anne wrote: "Cheyanne McCray`s
I really like her Magic series with Silver,Copper,etc
Jim Butchers
Dresden series with a wonderful cast of screwballs of all kinds
Richelle Meed-Vamp Acadamy
Cheyenne McCra..."

Jim Butcher and Richelle Mead are great! :)

Cheyanne McCray`s
I really like her Magic series with Silver,Copper,etc
Jim Butchers
Dresden series with a wonderful cast of screwballs of all kinds
Richelle Meed-Vamp Acadamy
Cheyenne McCrays King Series(Erotica,and hot enough to burn your socks off)

Lately, I've really been liking Mercedes Lackey. Especially her Elemental Masters series. So far, Phoenix and Ashes is my absolute favourite.

Jennifer wrote: "Try Brandon Sanderson. I just finished "Elantris" and it was different in a good way. He was also chosen to write Book 12 of the Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan - who is also one of my favori..."

I just finished Elantris monday, very very good book.

Charles delint, Emma Bull, Terri Windling

Christopher Paolini
Robin Hobb
Brandon Sanderson
Tamora Pierce
Rowling J K
Robert Jordan
Suzanne Collins
Orson Scott Card

Many, when thinking of Orson Scott Card, think of Ender's Game and think sci fi. I love his Alvin Maker series very much.

Try Brandon Sanderson. I just finished "Elantris" and it was different in a good way. He was also chosen to write Book 12 of the Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan - who is also one of my favorites.

A couple of years ago, I would have had a list of fantasy authors that was a mile long. For some reason, I haven't been enjoying fantasy authors as much as I used to... :(

i would say that at the moment my fave authors are:
Suzanne Collins
Cassandra Clare
Melissa Marr
Rachel Caine
Christopher Paolini
i could go on forever and these arent in order either

Tamora Pierce
C.S. Lewis
Garth Nix

And many others, but those are my favourites.

Marion Zimmer Bradley
Mercedes Lackey
C.S. Lewis
Jennifer Roberson
Anne McCaffrey
John Myers Myers
Terry Pratchett
Susan Cooper

I'm sure I'm forgetting many I've enjoyed!

I forgot Briggs. She deserves a mention. Surprised I forgot her.

Jane Lindskold

I just remembered Mary Brown. She wrote Pigs Don't Fly and Dragonne's Egg and I haven't been able to find much else from her. I tried an Amazon search but Mary Brown just wasn't specific enough and I gave it up.

I really liked his Waterborn set too, LaTrica. I really liked his mythology (really engrossing! His gods and goddesses are very visceral and compelling), characters, etc. Actually, Greg Keyes is pretty well known for his Kingdom series.

Joy wrote: "I haven't tried most of your favs! Which surprises me...I read a lot of different authors...Which of those is your all time favorite?"

I tend not to like a lot of popular fantasy titles written by men because they're very plot-driven (or should I say, quest-driven) rather than character-driven, which is my bread and butter, LOL.

My all-time favorite... That's tough because they're all good but radically different. Robin Hobb and Juliet Marillier are probably top. Hobb is amazing if you love good characterization like I do. She really gets into her characters' heads and sets a standard for the genre. If you read her books, you get to see what first person should read like. Marillier's books read like the old-school celtic ballads put to elegant, lyrical (non-ancient) prose, and she includes romance subplots. I highly recommend both.

I haven't read the last two books but finished The Briar King and The Charnel Prince. Really liked them as well. I absolutely love the diversity in his books. It seems so easy and natural to read about but so few authors do it.

Have you read The Born Queen???
I haven't yet. Its in my bookcase...

I loved his Waterborn set. For that reason I read Newton's Cannon. Otherwise, I wouldn't have touched it. Didn't seem to be my sort of book.

I am surprised that both of you like Greg Keyes. Whenever I mention him, people have never heard of him. He really is an amazing author! :)

My current favorites are

Greg Keyes
Dart-Thornton, Cecilia
Dennis L. McKiernan
Kage Baker
Eddings David

I have a few others that I also like but haven't read enough to really determine.

new_user wrote: "Mine are...

Robin Hobb
Juliet Marillier
Guy Gavriel Kay
Melanie Rawn
Laura Resnick
Louise Marley
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I haven't tried most of your favs! Which surprises me. I went through a really long period of time where I was a huge fantasy addict. I read a lot of different authors. I'll have to check them out...Which of those is your all time favorite?

Mine are...

Robin Hobb
Juliet Marillier
Guy Gavriel Kay
Melanie Rawn
Laura Resnick
Louise Marley
Lian Hearn

Mostly female authors, mostly epic fantasy, some historical fantasy and some based-off-history...? LOL. Honorable mention: Kate Elliott, Michelle West, Greg Keyes.

This is a discussion for your favorite fantasy authors! Currently my favorites (not in a specific order) are...
James Clemens
Dawn Cook
John Flanagan
Jim Butcher
Trudi Canavan
Kristen Britain
Greg Keyes