Greatest Fantasy books. No order. No Goodkind. No Eddings.

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The Book Of The New Sun: Volume 1: Shadow and Claw (Fantasy Masterworks): Shadow and Claw Vol 1
1.  The Book Of The New Sun: Volume 1: Shadow and Claw (Fantasy Masterworks): Shadow and Claw Vol 1 by Gene Wolfe
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  "A timeless classic."
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A Song of Ice and Fire (4) - A Feast for Crows
2.  A Song of Ice and Fire (4) - A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin
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  "Probably my faviroute of the current fantasy crop. Dark and brilliantly machiavellian. (First book 'A Game of Thrones'))"
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The Tawny Man Trilogy (3) - Fool's Fate: Book Three of the Tawny Man
3.  The Tawny Man Trilogy (3) - Fool's Fate: Book Three of the Tawny Man by Robin Hobb
The list author says:
  "Fitz and co's final outing. Excellent characterisation and atmosphere. A must read. (First book 'Assasins Apprentice')"
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Malazan Book of the Fallen #7: Reaper's Gale
4.  Malazan Book of the Fallen #7: Reaper's Gale by Steven Erikson
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  "Gets more intricate and epic with every book. (first book 'Gardens of the Moon')"
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The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing Book One: Prince of Nothing, Book 1 (Prince of Nothing S.)
5.  The Darkness That Comes Before: The Prince of Nothing Book One: Prince of Nothing, Book 1 (Prince of Nothing S.) by R. Scott Bakker
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  "Up there with Martin, Hobb and Erikson"
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The Blood Knight (Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone)
6.  The Blood Knight (Kingdoms of Thorn & Bone) by Greg Keyes
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  "Ditto. Especially for those looking for something similar to Martin. (First book 'The Briar King')"
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The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law (Gollancz S.F.)
7.  The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law (Gollancz S.F.) by Joe Abercrombie
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  "Again right up there with the best. Excellent sense of humour and irony."
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The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10 (Chronicles of Amber)
8.  The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10 (Chronicles of Amber) by Roger Zelazny
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  "Not to be missed. An excellent writer."
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The Runes Of The Earth: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
9.  The Runes Of The Earth: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by Stephen Donaldson
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  "Not for everyone. An often labourious read, but very rewarding."
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A Sword from Red Ice (Sword of Shadows)
10.  A Sword from Red Ice (Sword of Shadows) by J. V. Jones
The list author says:
  "Considerably better than her first trilogy. Taking an age to be finished/released. Hope its worth the wait....(First book 'A Cavern of Black Ice')"
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Tigana
11.  Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay
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  "Maybe his best. A great writer. Much better than the flawed 'Fionavar Tapestry'."
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Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle (Baroque Cycle 1)
12.  Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle (Baroque Cycle 1) by Neal Stephenson
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  "Excellent. Read fantasy with great characters and a great plot, and learn history. Plus these books are massive so its great value."
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Myrren's Gift: The Quickening Book One
13.  Myrren's Gift: The Quickening Book One by Fiona McIntosh
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  "I did say no order, but  the books 13 and down are of a slightly lesser quality than those above. 'Myrren's Gift' and the other 2 in the trilogy are still worthy reads...."
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The Black Jewels Trilogy
14.  The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop
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  "Not bad if you dont mind the occasional cringe worthy dialogue."
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Legend
15.  Legend by David Gemmell
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  "Typical heroic fantasy, no thrills. As good as it gets for those seeking graphic, adrenaline fueled fun."
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The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow & Thorn)
16.  The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow & Thorn) by Tad Williams
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  "Can be labourious at times, but a solid book none the less. Solid characters."
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The Chosen (The Stone Dance Of The Chameleon)
17.  The Chosen (The Stone Dance Of The Chameleon) by Ricardo Pinto
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  "An often excellent book. Gritty and violent. Still waiting for book 3......"
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The Sum Of All Men: Book One of the Runelords (Runelords S.)
18.  The Sum Of All Men: Book One of the Runelords (Runelords S.) by David Farland
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  "Interesting and original. A pretty good read."
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Lion Of Senet: The Second Sons Trilogy, Book One
19.  Lion Of Senet: The Second Sons Trilogy, Book One by Jennifer Fallon
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  "Political high fantasy, and a trilogy thats actually finished!! Worth a read"
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Shadow: Book One of the Scavenger Trilogy
20.  Shadow: Book One of the Scavenger Trilogy by K. J. Parker
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  "Dark. Often overly so, but excellently writen. Fed up with traditional fantasies? give this a pop"
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King's Dragon (Crown of Stars, Book 1)
21.  King's Dragon (Crown of Stars, Book 1) by Kate Elliott
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  "Worth a go if you've finished most of the above. Don't expect anything original or profound mind."
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The Dark Tower
22.  The Dark Tower by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "Not bad, not bad at all. Especially for Stephen King. A fantasy book which reads like an airport novel ( in a good way). (First book 'The Gunslinger')"
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Knife Of Dreams: The Wheel of Time: Book Eleven
23.  Knife Of Dreams: The Wheel of Time: Book Eleven by Robert Jordan
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  "A lot of people seem to be losing faith with this series, me included. Does seem to have got a bit stagnent...This book is better than the last few"
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Shout For The Dead: The Ascendants of Estorea Book 2 (Gollancz S.F.)
24.  Shout For The Dead: The Ascendants of Estorea Book 2 (Gollancz S.F.) by James Barclay
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  "The second of Barclay's new series is a very different affair to his 'Raven' stuff. Far more political and epic. Not bad."
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