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uppityperson

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22. Octavia Butler
Tue Dec 13, 2011, 01:49 PM
Dec 2011

She wrote a few short series and several single books. Unfortunately she died a few yrs ago.

I haven't read a lot of fantasy (yet). Skinner May 2011 #1
I love Rowling lazarus May 2011 #2
Nope. Rowling's great. FloridaJudy Dec 2011 #11
Great choice helenN May 2021 #70
I wish there were a way to archive my old post. LWolf Dec 2011 #3
Let's do a new sub thread per author lazarus Dec 2011 #4
Okay. I'll start with one we just lost. nt LWolf Dec 2011 #8
I think this was done on another group catchnrelease Dec 2011 #23
OK, gang, bear with me, I'm old. You may not have heard of a few of these. Mac1949 Dec 2011 #5
This is going to be a good group. Here are my thoughts white_wolf Dec 2011 #6
Brandon Sanderson's THE MISTBORN Trilogy is really good. And his THE WAY OF 1monster Dec 2011 #16
I agree on Sanderson Glassunion Dec 2011 #32
The Way of Kings is even BETTER! 1monster Dec 2011 #33
Definitely have to agree. Xyzse Jul 2012 #50
My favorite Fantasy Author... From The Ashes Dec 2011 #7
I'm working my way through them again uppityperson Dec 2011 #21
Do you have a favorite? From The Ashes Dec 2011 #27
You've asked a question that could bring on intra-familial warfare at our house. getting old in mke Dec 2011 #28
None with Death in it? uppityperson Dec 2011 #30
No particular favorite. I am intrigued by how they changed over time uppityperson Dec 2011 #31
I JUST discovered him! blogslut Dec 2012 #52
Anne McCaffrey. LWolf Dec 2011 #9
Did Anne leave us? That would be so sad... I love her Pern books solara Dec 2011 #13
Just last month. LWolf Dec 2011 #15
Thanks for the link. solara Dec 2011 #18
One of my favorites CaliforniaHiker Dec 2011 #20
I didn't know that. TZ Dec 2011 #24
My current favorite FloridaJudy Dec 2011 #10
HA! liberalmuse.com Jan 2012 #35
I'm kind of new to the genre but here's the authors I've really enjoyed so far... Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2011 #12
"The Name of the Wind" is a great book! The second book in the series Luciferous Dec 2011 #19
I've decided I like Patrick Rothfuss Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2012 #36
Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear are awesome Matariki Jul 2012 #48
Where to start? iris27 Dec 2011 #14
I don't see Sara Douglass or Katherine Kerr mentioned, both whom 1monster Dec 2011 #17
Octavia Butler uppityperson Dec 2011 #22
My favorites have pretty much all been listed TZ Dec 2011 #25
Does R A Lafferty count? sibelian Dec 2011 #26
Pratchett at #1. After that, Michael Moorcock and David Eddings. Abin Sur Dec 2011 #29
Just cause he hasn't been mentioned flying rabbit Dec 2011 #34
I like Greg Keyes theAntiRand Jan 2012 #37
Tim Powers no.1, Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker close second tie. McCamy Taylor Mar 2012 #38
Roger Zelazny Melissa G May 2012 #39
Amazed that it took 39 replies before someone mentioned Zelazny. FSogol Jul 2012 #43
I was surprised by the omission as well Melissa G Jul 2012 #44
Ray Feist is my current favorite. Swede Jun 2012 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2012 #41
+1000 fe6252fes Jun 2012 #42
Charles De Lint LWolf Jul 2012 #45
Simon Green - My Current favorite benld74 Jul 2012 #46
Patrick Rothfuss! Matariki Jul 2012 #47
Quite a few Xyzse Jul 2012 #49
Piers Anthony, David Eddings, George RR Martin MotorCityMan Nov 2012 #51
Fritz Leiber ChazInAz Dec 2012 #53
I'm sure I've missed a couple... jp76 Dec 2012 #54
Many of my favorites have already been listed... S_B_Jackson Dec 2012 #55
Oh wow Xyzse Jan 2013 #56
On Melanie Rawn... S_B_Jackson Jan 2013 #58
Ah the Sunrunner Series Xyzse Jan 2013 #59
Nix on Duke Paul getting old in mke Jan 2013 #57
I've just discovered this thread Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2013 #60
There are plenty I like....but favorites? That's a bit difficult. Oakenshield Feb 2013 #61
Might have missed these azul May 2013 #62
Katherine Kurtz's Deryni series, and murpheeslaw Jul 2014 #63
Very late to this thread and group, but there are so, so many.... sweetloukillbot Nov 2014 #64
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2015 #65
Shirley Rousseau Murphy: Talking Cats! Amy-Strange May 2020 #66
A couple that may not be too we'll known captain queeg Feb 2021 #67
Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb getting old in mke Feb 2021 #68
thanks, didn't know she'd written that many captain queeg Feb 2021 #69
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