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Originally Posted by nekokami
I tend not to like long series, as I feel the authors often run out of ideas after a couple of books.
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I totally agree (
vis a vis Robert Asprin & Piers Anthony), plus, I remember in High School starting Stephen R. Donaldson's Unbeliever series only to discover that I had to wait *years* before getting satisfaction (the next four books!!!)- made a vow then and there to never start a series unless it was all written... a vow I seem to frequently break
I also, found Asimov's Foundation series, almost unreadable. The older I get, the harder I find it is to read S.R.D. as well.
Other I forgot above:
Robert Silverberg - Majipoor Chronicles
Harlan Ellison - PMA
To echo/reinforce others' choices:
Anne McAffrey - Dragons!!
Robin Hobb (*9* books, a trilogy of trilogies, worth every word!)
Frank Herbert - of course
Tolkien - of course (isn't it required reading)
Orson Scott Card - PMA ("Songbird" was the first book to make me
weep)