Greatest Fantasy Authors of All Time

1J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien


2J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling


3Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson


4George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin


5C. S. Lewis

C. S. Lewis


6Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan


7Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett


8Ursula K. Le Guin

Ursula K. Le Guin


9Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan


10Lloyd Alexander

Lloyd Alexander


11Robert E. Howard

Robert E. Howard


12Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl


13Patrick Rothfuss


14David Eddings


15Raymond Feist


16Stephen King

Stephen King


17Jules Verne

Jules Verne


18Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman


19Robin Hobb


20Joe Abercrombie

Joe Abercrombie


21R.A. Salvatore


22L. Frank Baum


23Steven Erikson


24David Gemmell


25Michael Moorcock

Michael Moorcock


26Terry Brooks

Terry Brooks


27Astrid Lindgren

Astrid Lindgren


28Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini


29George MacDonald


30H.P. Lovecraft

H.P. Lovecraft


31Piers Anthony

Piers Anthony


32Andrzej Sapkowski


33Tad Williams


34Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L


35Guy Gavriel Kay