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A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire)
1.  A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice and Fire) by George R. R. Martin
The list author says:
  "A Song Of Fire And Ice is THE best fantasy series written. It is brutal and violent with lots of multidimensional characters and political intrigue."
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Magician (Riftwar Saga)
2.  Magician (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
The list author says:
  "The Riftwar Saga is an excellent series of books bringing two very different worlds together. Later series include The Empire Trilogy (written with Janny Wurts) and The Serpentwar Saga."
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Legend
3.  Legend by David Gemmell
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  "The undisputed king of heroic fantasy David recently passed away leaving a legacy of 30 novels. Legend is his first, written in 2 months when he was wrongly diagnosed with a fatal illness"
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Perdido Street Station
4.  Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
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  "An incredibly detailled world, this is a mixture of fantasy, science fiction and horror like no other authors. This book won several awards and although hard going at times is very rewarding"
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The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time)
5.  The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan
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  "The longest fantasy series ever written this is an immense world with an unbelievable amount of characters. The later books in The Wheel Of Time are starting to stagnate but definately worth reading"
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Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth)
6.  Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth) by Terry Goodkind
The list author says:
  "Another huge fantasy series, although it's not going to win any awards for literature the Sword Of Truth books are an enjoyable read with many twists and turns"
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Guards! Guards!: (Discworld Novel 8): A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels)
7.  Guards! Guards!: (Discworld Novel 8): A Discworld Novel (Discworld Novels) by Terry Pratchett
The list author says:
  "Terry Pratchett is a comic genius and if you haven't heard of Discworld where have you been? Although not the first book (The Colour Of Magic) this book is an excellent starting point."
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Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles)
8.  Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles) by Margaret Weis
The list author says:
  "By far the best authors employed by TSR the Dragonlance Chronicles is a great fantasy trilogy that is easy to read with unforgettable characters"
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Dragon Wing (The Death Gate cycle)
9.  Dragon Wing (The Death Gate cycle) by Margaret Weis
The list author says:
  "The Deathgate Cycle is an incredibly ambitious, well thought out series. The way the main character Haplo developes throughout makes this unmissable"
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The Weavers Of Saramyr: Book One of the Braided Path: Braided Path 1 (Gollancz S.F.)
10.  The Weavers Of Saramyr: Book One of the Braided Path: Braided Path 1 (Gollancz S.F.) by Chris Wooding
The list author says:
  "An excellent debut novel, 1st of The Braided Path. With an oriental setting and excellent writing style this stands out from all the classic fantasy novels"
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The Briar King (Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone)
11.  The Briar King (Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone) by Greg Keyes
The list author says:
  "Another excellent series set on a well thought out world. The writing style is fluid and the story is unpredictable in a way reminiscent of Martin"
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The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1
12.  The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1 by Trudi Canavan
The list author says:
  "Easily accessible and a very good story, it won't take too long to read but you will enjoy it"
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Kushiel's Dart (Kushiel's Legacy)
13.  Kushiel's Dart (Kushiel's Legacy) by Jacqueline Carey
The list author says:
  "Written in the first person this trilogy has alot of political dealings in it and tells the remarkable story of one beautiful woman"
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The Diamond Throne (The Elenium)
14.  The Diamond Throne (The Elenium) by David Eddings
The list author says:
  "Slightly better than his first two series (set on a different world) The Elenium and Tamuli are Edding's two best series, classic fantasy"
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The Winter King
15.  The Winter King by Bernard Cornwell
The list author says:
  "Historic fiction at its best is by Cornwell. He brings a good twist to authurian legend in a first person perspective. This is his best series closely followed by The Grail Quest."
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Monument
16.  Monument by Ian Graham
The list author says:
  "An impressive debut, not sure where the next book has got to tho! Graham's 'hero' is very different to the standard leading roles."
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The Last of the Renshai
17.  The Last of the Renshai by Mickey Zucker Reichert
The list author says:
  "An excellent underrated series of books, imaginative and unpredictable with memorable flawed protagonists."
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First Man In Rome (Masters of Rome)
18.  First Man In Rome (Masters of Rome) by Colleen McCullough Doctor of Neurophysiology
The list author says:
  "Historical novels of ancient Rome, these unbelievably well researched books give you an astounding insight into life in those times. A little hard going but always rewarding"
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The Year of Our War (Gollancz)
19.  The Year of Our War (Gollancz) by Steph Swainston
The list author says:
  "An brilliant fantasy series with drug addicted, selfish main character. This an innovative series of books."
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Aurian (Artefacts of Power)
20.  Aurian (Artefacts of Power) by Maggie Furey
The list author says:
  "The Artefacts Of Power is very good for the first three books, i felt that the fourth let down all that had gone before but good classic fantasy"
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Dawnthief: Chronicles of the Raven 1 (Gollancz S.F.)
21.  Dawnthief: Chronicles of the Raven 1 (Gollancz S.F.) by James Barclay
The list author says:
  "A fast paced reasonable series in the tradition of David Gemmell concentrating on a group of mercenaries"
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Shadow: Book One of the Scavenger Trilogy
22.  Shadow: Book One of the Scavenger Trilogy by K. J. Parker
The list author says:
  "A clever trilogy about a man who loses his memory, shocking in parts but also a little confusing these are still definately worth reading and re-reading"
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The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time) forum
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