This thread so far has been largely about fantasy novels, so I'll add that I haven't been able to read through all of the Wheel of Time myself. It's the type of series that has so many characters and plot threads that you really need to read them straight through to remember everything, but that is a big time commitment. I find my commitment starts to waver around Book 5, the first very thick volume. I think I've only made it as far as Book 8 or 9 in the past.
Silmarillion is another stumbling block for me. I want to read all of these books but there are so many other books that beckon.
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