If I like D&D and LotR....

[Particle_Man]

Oh, Eve Forward's Villains by Necessity is the Evil D&D party saves the world from being destroyed by metaphysical goodness absorbing the world because all the other evil creatures and villains are gone.

The party includes: A druid (neutral balance, like old style nutty true neutral alignments), An assassin (single classed, like 1st ed), a halfling thief, a Black Knight (anti-paladin was a class in an old Dragon magazine, reprinted in Best of Dragon, for 1st ed), An (not-quite-Drow but *come on*) evil cannibal sorceress, and a centaur (guess who's the spy for the good guys?).

A pretty good novel, marred only by the author's need to put in an in-joke about not-Smurfs (in another book, she feels compelled to put in a Pink Floyd joke, of all things). Has a great pun that I won't spoil here, made by the Assassin character (the protagonist) and has a magical duel that goes pretty much like you would expect a magical duel to go, by D&D rules.

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Well, I have read all of the A Game of Thrones series. I'm not sure GRR can be compared to JRR. GRR is nowhere as influential as JRR was and his stories are nothing like JRR's.

GRRM is a far, far better nomination for the American Tolkien than that hack who wrote Eragon.

For the OP:

- Read GRRM's A Game of Thrones if you just like great fantasy.
- For elves, dwarves, etc: read Raymond Feist & Terry Brooks. Also consider some of RA Salvatore's work (both his D&D derived stuff, and his original works). RAS isn't a great writer, but thematically you'll enjoy him.
- Also, try Goblin Quest (Google it .. I forget the author).

 

[Thanee]

For the OP:

- Read GRRM's A Game of Thrones if you just like great fantasy.

Erm... but you do realize, that you quoted the OP himself in your post... let me requote that...

I have read all of the A Game of Thrones series.

Bye
Thanee

 

[ValenarJaeldira]

Magic Kingdom for Sale-Sold! by Terry Brooks is a fun read, and contains most of the elements you are looking for. It is a bit silly at times, but it has your requisite dragons, kobolds, unicorns, etc. I enjoy it

 

[Thanee]

Oh yeah, here's another recommendation...

Forever After (Roger Zelazny)

In this world the millennial battle against the forces of evil has just been won, and all the hardworking heroes are just about to start living very happily Forever After.

Zelazny is tired of the same-old same-old in fantasy, and he wants to share a new vision with readers. He has enlisted Robert Asprin, David Drake, Jane Lindskold and Mike Stackpole to write novellas that take place in a world where the millennial battle against the forces of evil has just been won and all are about to live happily ever after. Of course, there's a catch.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Dinkeldog]

I'll try not to repeat anyone else's suggestions:

Patricia McKillip's "Riddle of Stars" trilogy
Shari S. Tepper's "True Game" series
Guy Gavriel Kay's "Fionavar Tapestry"

 

[Olgar Shiverstone]

Erm... but you do realize, that you quoted the OP himself in your post... let me requote that...

Recursive posting, dig it!

 

[Shadeydm]

When I think of an "American JRR" I think Robert Jordan. Martin killed off the "fellowship" way too early in the series lol.

 

[Thanee]

There is no American JRR.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Matchstick]

Patricia McKillip's "Riddle of Stars" trilogy, now available in one volume (separate books start with "Riddle Master of Hed")
Christopher Stasheff's "Warlock" series (starts with "The Warlock in Spite of Himself")
Paul Edwin Zimmer's "Dark Border" series (starts with "The Lost Prince")
Glen Cook's "Garrett" series (starts with "Sweet Silver Blues")