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The Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series by Tad Williams.

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson. Also check out Mordant's Need, same author.

The Vlad Taltos series, Steven Brust.

The Riftwar Saga by Raymond Feist.

Bio of a Space Tyrant, Piers Anthony.

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I have read the Thomas Covenant books and I enjoyed the first series but found it very tough going, its more high brow fantasy than the belgariad etc. I wuld read the Morgants need series first is enjoyable but will get you used to his writing style.

Tad Williams is good as well.

For more light weight fantasy then to my mind there is none better than David Gemmell have really enjoyed everything he has done and have even reread a few of his books multiple times.

Another heavyweight series is the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, is up to book 10 each one 6-800 pages so pleanty of reading in it.

I also echo the pratchett comments I like his work as well dunno how well the humour comes across for americans as it seems more british humour to me.