What other fantasy books do YOU read?

[Bêthberry]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I'm going to make Encaitare jealous now. I've just got a signed copy of Anansi Boys!

I hope my reading pile gets smaller soon so I can make a start on it!

Well, I have a signed copy of Coraline. So there!

You know, there are times when I am reading Gaiman that I become absolutely convinced that he is the new/next Master of Fantasy, along the same lines as Tolkien. They're very different writers of course, in terms of world view and perspective, but in their ability to create magic on the page and to reimagine the world as a perilous realm, I think Gaiman is the Next Apparent.

What do y'all think? What are the common elements in Tolkien's and Gaiman's fantasy? Do they both understand how to reinvent mythology?