1. Tolkein
2. A Song of Ice and Fire
3. Harry Potter
I loved all three, but the first two are absolutely amazing and clearly superior in depth, thoughtfulness and details to the Harry Potter one. Tolkein's is, in my opinion, a bit deeper, but GRRM's is amazing too. Voted for the first two- disappointed to see Avatar and Harry Potter so close to asoiaf (with the later currently leading it), but glad to see Tolkein at the lead!
Why underestimate Avatar, mate?
Gotta give it credit for not using the same old elves/dwarves/wizards/evil dragons/magic and wands formula that staples most Western fantasy universes.
Perhaps you're right, but it just doesn't really speak to my taste.
But in any case, I don't think Tolkein used the same old formula- he made it his own and changed it forever. He is the formula now. That's why I put him first- he had a tremendous influence on the history of fantasy. A Song of Ice and Fire, meanwhile, also had quite a big influence, though it's with the aid of the now-lackluster TV show- it changed television, and to a much lesser extent literature, and introduced the concept of a story of grey characters and a "no one is safe" environment." I believe that many new TV shows like Westworld are influence by it.
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