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Somehow Terry Pratchett features only once in this discussion. I must admit that JRR Tolkein and CS Lewis were practically the founding fathers of the genre in recent times. I say recent times because much of the mythology established thousands of years ago and handed down through storytelling is what forms the basis of all the fantasy genre.
Terry Pratchett has written over thirty Discworld novels as well as a handful of unrelated fantasy titles (The Bromeliad Trilogy being especially worthy of note). The development of the Discworld universe, the sheer multitude of characters and species and the satire that is inextricably linked with the backdrop of every novel push Pratchett fantasy towards the top of the fantasy author list. His phenomenal commercial success is just a happy coincidence for Mr Pratchett.
Isaac Asimov was mentioned too. Once we're treading the Sci-Fi/Fantasy border we can't leave the great Douglas Adams out either. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy (5 books, still a trilogy) stands on its own as a genre-defying masterpiece that no Sci-Fi or Fantasy fan should neglect.
Neil Gaiman's Sandman series as well as the majority of his novels are possibly the most highly underestimated gems of the fantasy world. Start with a tentative dip into his short story collections like 'Smoke and Mirrors' or 'Fragile Things' if you'd like to know what he's all about then jump into the deep end with the marvellous 'American Gods'.
The list could go on for ever if we include younger readers of fantasy who are blessed with authors like Roald Dahl with timeless yarns like The BFG, Astrid Lindgren with Brothers Lionheart and all the other fables we were brought up on.
Just don't dismiss Terry Pratchett, whatever you do.
Terry Pratchett has written over thirty Discworld novels as well as a handful of unrelated fantasy titles (The Bromeliad Trilogy being especially worthy of note). The development of the Discworld universe, the sheer multitude of characters and species and the satire that is inextricably linked with the backdrop of every novel push Pratchett fantasy towards the top of the fantasy author list. His phenomenal commercial success is just a happy coincidence for Mr Pratchett.
Isaac Asimov was mentioned too. Once we're treading the Sci-Fi/Fantasy border we can't leave the great Douglas Adams out either. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy (5 books, still a trilogy) stands on its own as a genre-defying masterpiece that no Sci-Fi or Fantasy fan should neglect.
Neil Gaiman's Sandman series as well as the majority of his novels are possibly the most highly underestimated gems of the fantasy world. Start with a tentative dip into his short story collections like 'Smoke and Mirrors' or 'Fragile Things' if you'd like to know what he's all about then jump into the deep end with the marvellous 'American Gods'.
The list could go on for ever if we include younger readers of fantasy who are blessed with authors like Roald Dahl with timeless yarns like The BFG, Astrid Lindgren with Brothers Lionheart and all the other fables we were brought up on.
Just don't dismiss Terry Pratchett, whatever you do.
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