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March 2003
Compiled by Robin Harwood, of Carol Stream Public Library, from contributions by the members of Fiction_L.

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Anderson, Poul - Three Hearts and Three Lions

Barron, T.A .

Bradley, Marion Zimmer - The Mists of Avalon (series, first book is Mistress of Magic)

Brooks, Terry - Shannara (series, first book is The Sword of Shannara)

Cabell, James Branch

Chant, Joy - Red Moon, Black Mountain

Cherryh, C.J.

De Camp, L. Sprague - Land of Unreason

Donaldson, Stephen - Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever (series, first book is Lord Foul's Bane)

Douglass, Sara - Wayfarer Redemption (trilogy, first book is The Wayfarer Redemption)

Dragonlance (series with various authors)

Drake, David -Lord of the Isles (series, first book is Lord of the Isles)

Duane, Diane - Tale of the Five (series, first book is The Door into Fire); So You Want to Be a Wizard (untitled series, this is the title of the first book)

Dunsany, Lord

Eddings, David - The Belgariad (series, first book is Pawn of Prophesy); The Mallorean (series, first book is Guardians of the West); Belgarath, the Sorcerer; Polgara, the Sorceress; The Elenium (series, first book is The Diamond Throne); The Tamuli (series, first book is Domes of Fire); Redemption of Althalus

Eddison, E.R. - The Worm Ouroboros

Elliott, Kate - Crown of Stars (series, first book is King's Dragon); Jaran (series)

Feist, Raymond

Goodkind, Terry -Sword of Truth (series, first book is Wizard's First Rule)

Hambley, Barbara - Darwath Trilogy; Dragonsbane; Silicon Mage; Dark Tower

Herbert, Frank - Dune (SF series)

Hickman, Tracy

Jeffries, Mike - Loremasters of Elundium (series, first book is Road to Underfall)

Jordan, Robert - Wheel of Time (series, first book is Eye of the World)

*Kay, Guy Gavriel - Fionavar Tapestry (trilogy, first book is The Summer Tree)

Lackey, Mercedes - Valdemar novels (several series including heralds of Valdemar; Mage Wars; Mage Storms)

Lawhead, Stephen - Pendragon Cycle (series, first book is Taliesin)

LeGuin, Ursula - Earthsea (series, first book is Wizard of Earthsea)

Lewis, C.S. - Narnia (series, first book is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe)

*Martin, George R.R. - Song of Fire and Ice (series, first book is A Game of Thrones)

McKiernan, Dennis

Moorcock, Michael - Elric (series), Eternal Champion (series)

Norton, Andre - Witch World (series)

Patton, Fiona - Branion (series, first book is The Stone Prince)

Peake, Mervyn Laurence - Gormenghast Trilogy (first book is Titus Groan)

Powers, Tim - Drawing of the Dark

Pullman, Philip - His Dark Materials Trilogy (first book is The Golden Compass)

Rawn, Melanie

Rowling, J.K. - Harry Potter (series, first book is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone)

Salvatore, R.A. - Forgotten Realms (series)

Stewart, Mary - The Crystal Cave; The Hollow Hills; The Last Enchantment

Tarr, Judith - The Hound and the Falcon (trilogy); Pride of Kings; Devil's Bargain

*Tolkien, J.R.R. - Silmarillion; The Book of Lost Tales; Lays of Beleriand

Weis, Margaret

Williams, Charles

*Williams, Tad - Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn (series, first book is The Dragonbone Chair)

Zelazny, Robert - Chronicles of Amber

*Especially recommended

       Additional suggestions for readers who enjoy humorous fantasy:

Gentle, Mary - Grunts ("an orc's-eye view" of Middle Earth)

Leiber, Fritz - Swords in Lankmar; Swords in the Mist; Swords Against Deviltry

Murphy, Pat - There and Back Again: by Max Merriwell (SF: The Hobbit as space opera)

Pratchett, Terry

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