The Top 20 Greatest Fantasy Writers of All-Time
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There is nothing like a book that takes full advantage of your imagination and transports you to amazingly lands and adventures. There is a reason why fantasy novels have been around for so long. Here is a list of the greatest fantasy writers of all time.
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1.
Lewis Carroll
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is beautiful book that has lasted the ages. Till this day it is still in print and continues to tickle the imagination of readers young and old alike.
19 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
2.
Stephen King
Although Stephen King is more famous for his horror novels, he makes a very good fantasy writer as he showed in his Dark Tower series.
18 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
3.
Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time Sega written by Robert Jordan will go down as one of the best of all time in the fantasy genre.
18 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
4.
J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien is a legend when it comes to fantasy. He single handedly defined the whole genre and brought fantasy to the mainstream’s eye.
18 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
5.
Robert E. Howard
Conan the Barbarian, a character created by Robert E. Howard, will go down with other greats such as James Bond, Dracula, and Tarzan as some of the most popular and inspiring characters of all time.
17 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
6.
Terry Pratchett
13 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
7.
J.K. Rowling
12 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
8.
Pies Anthony
12 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
9.
Terry Brooks
11 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
10.
Raymond fiest
10 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
11.
Fritz Leiber
10 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
12.
Michael Moorcock
10 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
13.
Roger Zelazny
9 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
14.
Tanith Lee
8 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
15.
George R.R. Martin
8 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
16.
Neil Gaimen
8 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
17.
Lord Dunsany
6 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
18.
Marion Zimmer Bradly
4 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
19.
David Eddings
3 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
20.
Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
1 point - added 13 years ago by kris -
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