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I haven't read him yet, just have his books. And Tolkien was revolutionary, but not a terribly good author. Lord of the Rings for me is kind of like first edition D&D. Solid, but the bigger contribution was being the groundbreaker, the first one through the gate. But better stuff has come along. The LoTR movies were a lot better than the books.

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Couldn't agree more.

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I respect your opinions, but I cannot agree with them.

Without JRRT, the whole genre of fantasy would not be where it is today. Better stuff is subjective, but Terry Brooks is definitely not in that category. In fact, I don't know what would be....

Tolkien is a fantastic author, it's just that the style he chose mimics the style of medieval writings that are not easily accessible for a modern reader. Good literature does not have to be easily accessible.

That's exactly what I'm saying. He was the groundbreaking author, that's his contribution to the genre more than his writing. His writing is solid, but George R.R. Martin and Brent Weeks outclass him easily on writing alone. I didn't put Terry Brooks in the good category because I haven't read him yet, but I did give credit to Tolkien. He is the grandfather of fantasy fiction.

Debatable. So many authors who are considered good literature are average at best. You know why Tolkien downgrades for me, because he's boring for long stretches, same as Robert Jordan. But Robert Jordan was my first brush with fantasy just as I suspect Tolkien was charles' first brush, so we have soft spots for them. Objectively, Jordan is an average author, but he'll always be one of my favorites.

An for overrated authors in my book: Faulkner tops the list by a mile, Hemingway and Fitzgerald are close, and I'm not terribly fond of Tom Clancy. Rowling, Meyer, and Collins are panderers, and that's a bit different. They write to the crowd.

Not a fan of Hemmingway either.

I also disagree about Tolkien and Jordan.

I like them way more then Martin. Not that I don't like martin

And also they are different styles, at least in weeks case.

I try not to compare High Fantasy authors with Low Fantasy/Sword and Sorcery authors.

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