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My favorites: Dragonlance, Discworld, and Wheel of Time

I don't know if I would like Dragonlance if I first read it today, but it was my primary entry into fantasy after Tolkien, and a big part of why I started playing D&D. The party-based adventures were fun and all the dragons (chromatic vs metallic) were badass. I still think about those books all the time.

Discworld has just the perfect combination of humor and emotional depth, there's nothing like it that I've found. I just feel so uplifted when I am reading Pratchett's work. Not all entries are created equal (I liked the City Watch and Death books the best, personally), but all are charming enough to read at least once.

Wheel of Time is my #1 favorite, I just can't get enough of the epic scope and the attention to detail when it comes to world-building and character arcs. Most interesting fantasy culture (Aiel) and character arc (Rand) of all time to me. Also, I like to lose myself when I read and Jordan's prose creates vivid scenes in my mind's eye. The series is like an old friend, I love it, flaws and all.

I started The Prince of Nothing series recently (I'll share my thoughts when I get further along) and am excited to check out some of the other suggestions I see here.