J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings Trilogy" Tolkien is, no doubt about it, the best fantasy writer that the world has ever seen! In his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy Tolkien recounts the Great War of the Ring and the closing of Middle-Earth's Third Age, a time when magic begins to fade from the world and men rise to dominance. It is up to one hobbit, Frodo, to destroy the "Ring of Power" and stop the war that may eventually completely destroy his homeland...

Mervyn Peake's "Gormenghast Trilogy" Gormenghast is a magnificent castle that is about to be inherited by the baby duke Titus. But a scheming, revolutionary kitchen boy, Steerpike, rises to the top through lies and deceit and becomes the ultimate tyrant in his quest to bring down the centuries long dynasty that has ruled Gormenghast. This book is truly the best among macabre and gothic literature.

Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show came to town one stormy night... When two boys discover the horrific secrets of the carnival -- the wax museum of living people, the mirror maze that stole souls... -- they become part of the evil seductions of the Tatooed Man and finally discover the most awful secret of all...

Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" This is the story of Avalon, King Arthur, the knights of the Round Table, and the christianization of Britain -- all told by Morgaine, high priestess of Avalon and half-sister to king Arthur. Through her eyes we see the rise and fall of Arthur, the intrigues within Camelot and the demise of Avalon in a time when people no longer believed in the Old Ways and Christianity had taken a firm hold in Britain.

David Edding's "The Redemption of Althalus" This book is about the adventures of a former thief and assasin, Althalus, now in the service of the goddess Dweia, whose goal is to save the world from her evil god-brother and a scheming man who wants the world to worship not good gods, but evil. Dweia gathers together a group of "chosen" people with who's help she will liberate the world.

David Gemmell's "Stormrider" Book IV of the Rigante Series Stormrider is the Rigante soul name for Gaise Macon, a young nobleman and the son of a cruel tyrant. Eventually Gaise becomes a general in the army struggling against the king's enemies. But what Gaise doesn't know is that he's waging war against a god who wants to rid the world of humans. Soon, the fate of the world and its people hangs on whether Gaise is true to his humanity or not...

David Gemmell's "Midnight Falcon" Book II of the Rigante Series Bane, illegitimate son of King Connovar, comes to Stone, a city of corruption and religious terror, where he bacomes a gladiator. Even though he is embittered by his father's refusal to acknowledge him, Bane must eventually accept who he is in order to lead his people in a desperate battle for their very survival.

Anne Rice's "The Vampire Lestat" Book II of the Vampire Chronicles Lestat is a mischievous aristocrat... From his youthful adventures in the 18th Century French countryside to his escapades in Paris as a rebellious young man, Lestat tells us of his entire life, up until his resurrection in the20th Century. Lestat's change from a dreamy young man into a vengeful demon of the night is chronicled brilliantly in this novel.

Terry Brooks' "Ilse Witch" Book I of the Voyage of Jerle Shannara When a half-drowned, mutilated elf is found floating in the seas of the Blue Divide, an old mystery resurfaces... The rescued elf carries a mysterious map and only the last of the Druids, has the skill to decipher it. But someone else understands the map’s significance: the evil and ruthless Ilse Witch and she will stop at nothing to possess that map – and the magic it leads to...

Garth Nix's "Sabriel" Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who refuse to stay dead. But now her father is missing, and Sabriel must cross into that world to find him. Together with Mogget, a spirit in the form of a cat, and Touchstone, a young Charter Mage, she must confront an evil that threatens much more than her life and comes face to face with her own hidden destiny...