Hi
I have found myself re-reading some old stuff and this topic is to give me some inspiration on new authors and you can list your favourite authors here.
So I'll start :
1. Lynn Flewelling - 2 trilogies, both are really good read, great developement of characters and strong story line.
2. Terry Pratchett - over 30 books from amazing discworld and some outside of that land, amazing read for everyone
3. David Gemmel - quite a bunch of stories by this author, nice battle scenes with detailed descriptions really makes you feel like you are there
4. J.R.R. Tolkien - I think no need to introduce
5. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter books obviously, great read.

So thats my list, wonder what other ppl read here.

Orson Scott Card... sci-fi fantasy.

Weis&Hickman
Salvatore
Tolkein
Orson Scott Card
Flewelling

hehe

Orson Scott Card - Enders Game/Shadow
Christopher Paolini - Inheritance Series
Chris Evans - Iron Elves Series (New Series)
J.R.R. Tolkien - LOTR

Seems I don't read too much fantasy.. Vince Flynn for political thriller - Term Limits

Well If you do read more fantasy you should start with the dragon lance chronicles.

Christopher Palioni(author of eragon)
Agreed on RA Salvator.
JK Rolling
Dragonlance

not in order

George RR Martin
Michael Moorcock
R. Scott Baker
Steven Erikson
and of course Tolkien / T.H White

whoever wrote the bible -.-