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Robert Jordan's books wouldn't be half as boring if they were translated as whole books, instead of halves or even three parts! In Finland, there already are more parts of the Ajan Pyörä than there ever will be in the Wheel of Time! There are 17 books already, and 18th (coming this spring) and 19th (maybe next autumn) will have the Path of Daggers.

I haven't read many of the writers mentioned here, but I hope I will get a chance... The first book of George R. R. Martin has been translated, and I'm waiting for it to come to local library... I have read one of his novels and liked it very much.

I voted for Eddings, Hobb and Other. Other includes Tolkien and Diana Wynne Jones. Hobb is just great. Atleast his Assasin trilogy is, I'm not sure about this new series of him that is being translated. Lord Golden or something like that in English.

I noticed that many here dislike Eddings. I personally liked all his books, and didn't find the talking parts (too) boring. They added a lot to the characters, and I'm don't know would I have enjoyed his books without all that talk. In the negative, I think I would have enjoyed his books even if they weren't fantasy (although not as much), so he might not be that great fantasy writer.
If you are starting to think I'm a madman for liking Eddings, remember that although I have read fantasy for many years, I am not very old (born -87) and the local library doesn't have most of the writers mentioned here. So I have read only newer fantasy, and I don't have much to compare DE to.
BTW, I have always thought I write too long Posts/ essays because I have read too much Eddings.