Most of these have been mentioned, but off the top of my head (and (mostly) in no order):
J.R.R. Tolkien: Lord of the Rings
Robert E Howard: Conan stories (and I agree with those who said skip the other authors)
Patricia K. McKillip: Riddlemaster of Hed
Lloyd Alexander: Chronicles of Prydian
Marrion Zimmer Bradley: Mists of Avalon
T.H. Lawrence: The Once and Future King
Hickman and Weiss: Dragonlance Chronicles (the original trilogy) also a few of the short story books by various authors
Lawrence Watt-Evans : The Misenchanted Sword (I have also heard good things about With a Single Spell)
Steven King: The Eye of the Dragon
Not sure if this counts, but Name of the Rose
J.R.R. Tolkien: Lord of the Rings
Robert E Howard: Conan stories (and I agree with those who said skip the other authors)
Patricia K. McKillip: Riddlemaster of Hed
Lloyd Alexander: Chronicles of Prydian
Marrion Zimmer Bradley: Mists of Avalon
T.H. Lawrence: The Once and Future King
Hickman and Weiss: Dragonlance Chronicles (the original trilogy) also a few of the short story books by various authors
Lawrence Watt-Evans : The Misenchanted Sword (I have also heard good things about With a Single Spell)
Steven King: The Eye of the Dragon
Not sure if this counts, but Name of the Rose
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