Great Fantasy Authors

Hi, fellow book dragons! (The term bookworm is too gentle and understated!)

(read till the end for a treat)

I love reading books, especially those in the fantasy genre. I’ll be sharing my top fantasy authors.

• C.S. Lewis

  • Ever since I read the Chronicles of Narnia as a child, I’ve fallen in love with Narnia.
  • I even played “pretend” with my friends, role-playing as Susan. I fell for the brave girl image with a bow and arrow, armor, and fantasy aspect.

• J. R. R. Tolkien

  • I enjoyed reading The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings trilogy so much I read the Silmarillion.
  • His works take inspiration from the ancient myths and language of the Celts and Welsh.
  • I love how he really made this canon of work seem like the history of a forgotten people, not a make-believe place.

• Brandon Mull

  • I love his Fablehaven series. And the sequel series to that series is just coming out!
  • Wrath of the Dragon King: Dragon Watch Book 2 just came out! I borrowed it over winter break and enjoyed reading. However, the ending has me confused…

• Gail Carson Levine

  • She wrote Ella Enchanted, Fairest, Two Sisters of Bamarre.
  • I love her adaptations of traditional fairy tales, such like Cinderellis (she switches the gender roles), Lorelai, and others.
  • Her books inspire adventure and a return to the magic of childhood.

• Ridley Pearson

  • with David Barry
    • They wrote the Starcatcher series, which is based on Peter Pan by James Barrie.
  • I really enjoy his Kingdom Keepers series. It focuses on a group of kids whose lives begin to revolve around the Disney parks. Disney villains and heroes and princess and classics come to life in this new interpretation.
  • Why wouldn’t you love Disney and fairy tales and adventure all rolled into one?

• E. D. Baker

  • She has written the Frog Princess series, the Dragon Princess series, and the Wide-Awake Princess series.
  • While these books are easy reads and more like reading candy, I enjoy them for the unique way she incorporates fairy tale cliches and stories into a new format.

What fantasy authors do you enjoy? Are you even a fantasy fan? Let’s chat!

PS: I recently did an interview with Kristian at Shades of Unique! Be sure to check it out here.