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J.R.R. Tolkien (1892 -
1973):
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The Hobbit (1937) |
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The Lord of the Rings
(1954-1955) |
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Accolades:
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'The English-speaking
world is divided into those who have read The Hobbit and The Lord
of the Rings and those who are going to read them'
Sunday Times |
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David Eddings (1931 - present):
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The Belgariad (1982-1984) & The
Malloreon (1987-1991) |
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The Elenium (1989-1991) & The Tamuli
(1992-1994) |
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Accolades:
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'Nobody writes modern fantasy like
Eddings or as well... Eddings is at the top with the very best'
Vector |
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Terry Goodkind (1949 -
present):
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Wizard's First Rule (1994) |
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Stone of Tears (1995) |
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Accolades:
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'I spent hours just sitting at the
kitchen table, spellbound and lost... I'm already looking forward to
re-reading it' Marion
Zimmer Bradley |
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Frank Herbert (1920 - 1986):
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Dune
(1965) |
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Accolades:
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Winner of the Hugo and Nebula
Awards |
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'Unique
among SF novels... I know nothing comparable to it except
The Lord of the Rings'
Arthur C. Clarke |
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