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Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams


William's epic effort that established him as a genre heavyweight. Like Donaldson's Covenant series, too many peopel give up early on these series
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick


Alternate history WWII novel, where the Axis powers won. Classic by perhaps all said tIMHo the Best Sci-fi writer.
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson


Classic epic fantasy series featuring Thomas Covenant, one of the most fully realized characters in epic fantasy. A and epic that is truly an epic, not just in name.
The Fourth Circle by Zoran Zivkovic


Incredible work. One of the best uses of POVS, with historical (well some famous fictional characters.
Requiem by Graham Joyce


Joyce is underappreciated by the bulk of the buying market IMHO. He won't be on my list, not his last appearance on my list about a man, coping with loss of his wife who is inflicted with visons of Mary Magdalene .

Collected Stories by William Hope Hodgsin


3 Collections, (Parts I, II, and III), of classic pulp,. These collections are IMHO the best way to collect this work
Prince of Nothing by R. Scott Bakker


Another relatively new epic fantasy series. One of the few current examples that ae really of great quality. Besides Martin IMHO this is the best ongoing epic fantasy series out.

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman


Dark, urban fantasy, depicting what happens to people who "fall through the cracks" of society. Gaiman's second appearance (Sandman)
The Collected Jorkens Vol. 1: The Travel Tales of Mr. Joseph Jorkens and Jorkens Remembers Africa by Lord Dunsany


Collection from nightshade, (there are more, I cannot attest to them). Terrific chance to read Dunsany (second time he is listed on this list)
The Once and Future King by TS White


IMHO with Jack Whyte the definitive Arthurian novel.

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