What other fantasy books do YOU read?

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Originally Posted by Encaitare

Oh, yes, Dune was amazing. It's not only a great story, but it's beautifully written, very quotable. When I read it I had a pencil in hand most of the time, bracketing off passages I liked. Hopefully I'll get around to reading the next two in the series soon -- I've heard that the first three are the best.

The first three are indeed great. Four is okay, and five and six start to drop off a little as some stuff gets rehashed.

If you like Frank Herbert's style, then I would suggest the following:

The Dosadi Experiment - a psychological experiment gone very awry.
The White Plague - a new world emerges when a man-made biological kills all women.
Eye - a collection of thought-provoking short stories.

I've found that the 'wisdom' espouced by the characters within the books to be applicable to today's world/life.