50 Essential Epic Fantasies (Part 2: 1982 - 2013)

The latter half of my picks for "Essential" Epic Fantasies. You can find the first 25 - and a bit of explanation - here.

A quick reminder that the the rules are as follows:

No more than one bookor seriesfrom each author. For example, J.R. R. Tolkien could go in forThe Hobbitor The Lord of the Ringsseries, but not both.
No collections or anthologies.
You can only list booksthat you have read.
Definitions of "essential", "epic" and "fantasy" are left open for interpretation.

Don't forget to c...