C. S. Lewis:
The 7 volume Chronicles of Narnia is a tale of good against evil with very definite Christian influences. Lewis was an atheist who because of his friendship with Tolkien became a Christian. This strongly affected his writing. The second book in the series, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, was recently made into a movie.
The seven books are as follows:
The Magician's Nephew
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The Horse and His Boy
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Silver Chair
The Last Battle
www.narnia.com
Brian Jacques (Redwall Series):
Redwall
Mossflower
Mattimeo
Mariel of Redwall
Salamandastron
Martin the Warrior
The Bellmaker
Outcast of Redwall
The Pearls of Lutra
The Long Patrol
Marlfox
The Legend of Luke
Lord Brocktree
The Taggerung
Triss
Loamhedge
Rakkety Tam
High Rhulain
www.redwall.org
J.R.R. Tolkein:
The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Two Towers, and The Return of the King
Christopher Paolini:
In the first book, Eragon, young Eragon finds a mysterious blue stone in the forested mountains above his home in Aagaesia. Along with his blue dragon, Saphira, Eragon is stumbling about because things are happening to him which he does not understand. His inner goodness and common sense enable him to muddle through and he has some help from a couple of humans and some dwarfs. In the second book, Eldest, the dwarfs, elves, humans, Eragon, and Saphira have joined forces against evil. Eragon and Saphira have begun training to understand and improve their skills. A new, red dragon makes an appearance. I've been told that in the third book a golden dragon will appear. It has just been announced that the third book, Brisingr, will be available on September 20, 2008. Originally planned as a trilogy, Paolini has recently decided that there will be four books in his Inheritance Cycle.
John Beachem:
Storms of Vengeance is John's first novel and I've been told that it is part of a trilogy. There is a murder mystery to be solved. Who did it and why? There is a mythical Lorradda Stone to locate. There are three parallel stories as we follow the actions of three different groups of people. There are also some ogres, two elves, several sorcerers, a troll, and one very impressive river monster. One reason that young people gave for liking Harry Potter was the detail in the stories. They will find plenty of detail here as well.
David Eddings:
There are three stories in Volume I of The Belgariad: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit. Volume II of The Belgariad has two stories: Castle of Wizardry and Enchanters' End Gambit. If you are looking for grand adventure and plenty of detail it is here. Some may object to the slow progression and limited action of this tale. A sorcerer and his daughter, a sorceress, have gathered together a group of individuals to fight evil. It seems that the particular make-up for this group is necessary based upon an ancient prophecy. The group includes: the Nimble Thief, the Man with Two Lives, the Blind Man, the Dreadful Bear, the Knight Protector, the Horse Lord, the Bowman, the Queen of the World, and the Mother of the Race that Died. A young boy named Garion, who was raised by his Aunt Pol, is caught up in all of this, though he doesn't know why. But then, is she really his Aunt? There is so much detail that I have not as yet confirmed there are no mistakes in the mapping of the story. I thoroughly enjoyed The Belgariad and look forward to reading the sequel, The Mallorean.
Isaac Asimov:
Though Asimov is usually thought of as a science fiction writer, Magic is a collection of his fantasy short stories.
Richard Adams:
Watership Down
George Orwell:
Animal Farm
Raymond E. Fiest:
Magician: Apprentice
Magician: Master
The Riftwar Saga (Magician, Silverthorn, A Darkness at Sethanon)
Krondor's Sons (Prince of the Blood, The King's Bucaneer)
Serpent War Saga (Shadow of a Dark Queen, Rise of a Merchant Prince, Rage of a Demon King, Shards of a Broken Crown)
Riftwar Legacy (Krondor: The Betrayal, Krondor: The Assassins, Krondor: Tear of the Gods)
Honored Enemy: Legends of the Riftwar
Conclave of Shadows Saga (Talon of the Silver Hawk, King of Foxes, Exile's Return)
Dark War Saga (Flight of the Nighthawks, Into a Dark Realm, Wrath of a Mad God)
www.crydee.com Official Web Site of Raymond E. Fiest
Dave Farland:
Runelords: The Sum of All Men
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Wizardborn
The Lair of Bones
Sons of the Oak
Worldbinder
www.runelords.com
Patricia A. McKillip:
The Riddlemaster of Hed
Heir of Sea and Fire
Harpist in the Wind
Riddle Master's Game
Riddle of Stars
Susanna Clarke:
Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrell
George R. Martin:
A Song of Fire and Ice Saga includes the following -
A Game of Thrones
A Clash of Kings
A Storm of Swords
A Feast for Crows
A Dance of Dragons
The Winds of Winter
A Dream of Spring
www.georgerrmartin.com
Steven Erickson:
Malazan Book of the Fallen Saga includes the following
Gardens of the Moon
Deadhouse Gates
Memories of Ice
House of Chains
Midnight Tides
The Bone Hunters
Reaper's Gate
Toll the Hounds
R. Scott Baker:
Prince of Nothing Trilogy (The Darkness That Comes Before, The Warrior Prophet, The Thousandfold Thought)
Joe Haldeman:
The Forever War
Gene Wolfe:
The Wizard Knight
Robert Jordan:
The Wheel of Time Saga includes the following -
The Eye of the World
The Great Hunt
The Dragon Reborn
The Shadow Rising
The Fires of Heaven
Lord of Chaos
The Path of Daggers
Winter's Heart
Crossroads of Twilight
Knife of Dreams
A Memory of Light - The twelfth and last novel in this series will be completed by Brandon Sanderson since Robert Jordan passed away on September 16, 2007.
www.dragonmount.com
Stephen R. Donaldson:
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
www.stephenrdonaldson.com
Robin Hobb:
Farseer Trilogy (Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest)
www.robinhobb.com
Terry Pratchett:
The Wee Free Men (Discworld Series) - Tiffany and a clan of six inch tall blue men attempt to rescue her brother and stop an invasion from Fairyland.
The Colour of Magic (Discworld Series)
Witches Abroad (Discworld Series)
Mort (Discworld Series)
www.TerryPratchettBooks.com
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