'Classical' fantasy novels/series I have read

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The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
1.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "The classic. No fantasy list would be complete without it."
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The Summer Tree: The Fionavar Tapestry Book One
2.  The Summer Tree: The Fionavar Tapestry Book One by Guy Gavriel Kay
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  "About as close as you can get to LOTR – but don’t let that put you off. The depth of character is enough to make you keep reading."
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Tigana
3.  Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
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  "Impossible to summarise in a few words – epic, evocative, full of plot twists that will leave you gaping, and above all beautiful."
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The Lions of Al-Rassan
4.  The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay
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  "A historical fantasy based on the Spanish Reconquest which really transports you to another world. A deceptively simple idea carried off masterfully - I cried all the way through the last chapter."
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The Farseer Trilogy (1) - Assassin's Apprentice: Book One of the Farseer Trilogy
5.  The Farseer Trilogy (1) - Assassin's Apprentice: Book One of the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
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  "Please, please don’t let the first person narrative put you off – breathtaking in its scope and depth of character. After a slowish start this is unputdownable."
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The Liveship Traders 1: Ship of Magic
6.  The Liveship Traders 1: Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
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  "I thought nobody could top Assassin’s Apprentice until I read this. Political, personal and with a brilliantly original plot."
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The Wars of Light and Shadow (1) - Curse of the Mistwraith (The Wars of Light & Shadow)
7.  The Wars of Light and Shadow (1) - Curse of the Mistwraith (The Wars of Light & Shadow) by Janny Wurts
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  "Heartrending stuff, centring on the feud of two half-brothers cursed to hate each other. Excellent world creation and character, and stays clear of fantasy clichés."
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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
8.  A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R. R. Martin
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  "Despite the hype this one left me flat. Good ideas and some memorable characters, but Martin tries to do too much – too many characters and a plot that just seems more like a series of events."
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The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time)
9.  The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan
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  "The female characters were this book’s main strength, but the world seemed bolted together rather than organic. Good ideas, but a rather clichéd overall plot."
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Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth)
10.  Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth) by Terry Goodkind
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  "An odd one this. Where most fantasy has a lot of historical detail, this one seems rooted in the present. No real depth, but I still kept reading."
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Magician (Riftwar Saga)
11.  Magician (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
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  "A boy’s own adventure of a fantasy book, but entertaining enough and some original ideas."
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.)
12.  The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.) by Scott Lynch
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  "Lives and breathes the Venetian underworld - with a twist. Violent and suspenseful, with added humour."
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The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow & Thorn)
13.  The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow & Thorn) by Tad Williams
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  "Some good ideas and lots of detail, but let down for me by an irritatingly self-absorbed main character and very slow plot development."
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The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1
14.  The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1 by Trudi Canavan
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  "Readable and likeable trilogy, but no real depth, despite some interesting plot twists. Good for some harmless escapism."
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Colours In The Steel: Fencer Trilogy volume 1
15.  Colours In The Steel: Fencer Trilogy volume 1 by K. J. Parker
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  "The central mystery and the cynicism of the main character captured my interest, but in the second book he does something so bizarrely horrible and unforgivable I can’t possibly recommend this series."
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Daggerspell (Deverry)
16.  Daggerspell (Deverry) by Katharine Kerr
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  "A memorable female lead and an interesting use of multiple timelines – but the second in the series didn’t live up to the promise of the first."
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The Colour of Magic: The First Discworld Novel
17.  The Colour of Magic: The First Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
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  "OK, Terry Pratchett isn't 'classical' fantasy, but no fantasy list would be complete without him. Besides, COM is a spoof of classic fantasy that works as a novel in its own right - so that's alright!"
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