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Where to Start With 15 Great Fantasy Authors

Fifteen great fantasy authors that I've read and the best place to start with their bodies of work. How many have you read?
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Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
1
Robin Hobb
Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)
Elantris
2
Brandon Sanderson
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
3
Robert Jordan
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
4
George R.R. Martin
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
5
Steven Erikson
Green Rider (Kristen Britain)
Green Rider
6
Kristen Britain
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
7
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Last Wish (Andrzej Sapkowski)
The Last Wish
8
Andrzej Sapkowski
Magician (Raymond E. Feist)
Magician
9
Raymond E. Feist
The Magician's Guild (Trudi Canavan)
The Magician's Guild
10
Trudi Canavan
Pawn of Prophecy (David Eddings)
Pawn of Prophecy
11
David Eddings
A Shadow on the Glass (Ian Irvine)
A Shadow on the Glass
12
Ian Irvine
The Sword of Shannara (Terry Brooks)
The Sword of Shannara
13
Terry Brooks
Wizard's First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
Wizard's First Rule
14
Terry Goodkind
Wolf in Shadow (David Gemmell)
Wolf in Shadow
15
David Gemmell
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