Andy Gavin's List of the Very, Very Best Fantasy

I love this world in which "powers" come in systematic flavors which combine into unique specialties of super power.

History, two kinds of immortals, themes of slavery and freedom, breeding of genetic powers. How can you beat that?

A horrific journey into the depths and nature of evil. One of the most chilling books I have ever read.

Pure fun fantasy, but I love solid attempts to systematize and render magic into a real and "believable" system.

Hokey at times, but I just love the concept and feel of this reality bender. The pattern has haunted me for decades.

Stephen King's best. Almost pure fantasy, told with his knack for making even the weirdest situations and dialog believable.

Really great first novel. Fantasy told with a startling immediacy.

Simply the best modern fantasy work. The scope is huge, the characters intensely real, and the medieval-ness (as in "go all medieval on his ass") is incredible.

Time travel, crazy 4,000 year old Egyptian sorcerers, romantic poets, and Victorian England. Oh, and it all works brilliantly.