Who is the greatest modern fantasy author?

Other, for J.K. Rowling.

I find it quite pathetic that you exclude JKR just because she's "overrated" to you. I HATE it when people think their opinion is so superior that it can dictate who gets to be on this poll(Tolkien shouldn't even be on this list, since it says MODERN).

 

JKR shouldn't be on the list since she so blatently copied/ stole ideas and character from Tolkien. Tolkien rules all and wrote stories deeper than JKR can possibly imagine. Just my humble opinion, though.

 

She stole and copied from Tolkien in much the same way Tolkien "stole and copied" from Eddison, and all kinds of sagas and myths.

 

Point noted, Mastage.

Wait, I thought you shot yourself?

 

I love Stover but Tolkien's work was so monumental it can be touched

 

Robert Jordan, but it was a hard choice seeing as David Eddings is one of the best.

 

J.R.R. Tolkien

 

Tokien bores me. It's like reading Charles Dickens with all that neadless description. I know what a meadow looks like for crying out loud, move on with the story.

The movies improved Tolkiens story. But that's just my opinion. It takes many opinions to make the world go round. Half the world would argue that. So be it.

I like Mercedes Lackey. Specifically the Heralds of Valdemar series. Try em

And I couldn't believe they left out Hobb, and Rowling either. Especially Rowling, considering the shear number of people who've read at least one of her books.

 

J. R. R. Tolkien.

 

All praise the great and powerful John Roland Reule Tolkien!

 

Robert E. Howard - best American writer ever, fantasy or otherwise.

 

Chalk up another one for Tolkien.

 

With out a doubt, J.R.R Tolkien!

 

J.R.R. Tolkien, King of Fantasy Authors.

 

"You put in Tolkein, who's dead..."

It doesn't matter if J.R.R. Tolkien is dead or not he still is and always be the best fantasy writer of our age and ages to come.

 

Pratchett, followed by Eddings and Tolkien. Well, outta the ones listed. Ive lotsa faves.

 

Harry Potter is soooooooooooo gay. We all know Ron will die eventually. The movies suck. Dan Radcliffe is the world's worst actor. He can't even wear the green contacts, and he gets his glasses fixed in the movie. WHY???!!!

 

I like the Brian Jacques Redwall series. They seem like kiddie books, but they're violent and funny at the same time. Eulalia!

 

Tolkien for sure

 

Tolkien

 

Out of the choices, I voted or Tolkien. But Rowling is also a big favorite of mine.

 

Tolkein


C.S. Lewis should have been a choice though.

 

R.A. Salvatore gets my vote.

 

Tolkien!

But the one who got me into the gendre was Thamora Pierce! She's awesome, although her books might be for teenagers, they're full of adventures, magic and emotion.
The 4 Alanna books ("The Song of the Lioness") rock so much!!

 

Tolkein all the way