"King is an aquired taste.  Lovely wordsmithing, terrible endings.  The Talisman is different than his other works, you might try that if you haven't.  Martin is likely to get eaten by the time he finishes.  Gemmel, he was quite good. Brust is a god.  I hope to be able to read them all. I liked Tolkien but it helps to know he was the first.  Moorcock....is a lot like Zelazny to me. It is an excellent feel, the kind of place you want to exist somewhere.