-The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 
-Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling 
-The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis 
-The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 
-A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin 
-His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman 
-Eragon by Christopher Paolini 
-The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss
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### Instruction:
Make a list of books and authors in the fantasy genre

### Response:
-The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 
-Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling 
-The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis 
-The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 
-A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin 
-His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman 
-Eragon by Christopher Paolini 
-The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss
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Here's a comprehensive list of books and authors in the fantasy genre:

**Classic Fantasy**

1. J.R.R. Tolkien - "The Lord of the Rings" (1954-1955)
2. C.S. Lewis - "The Chronicles of Narnia" series (1950-1956)
3. George R.R. Martin - "A Song of Ice and Fire" series (1996-2011)
4. J.K. Rowling - "Harry Potter" series (1997-2007)
5. Ursula K. Le Guin - "Earthsea Cycle" series (1968-1990)

**Epic Fantasy**

1. Patrick Rothfuss - "The Kingkiller Chronicle" series (2007-2013)
2. Robert Jordan - "Wheel of Time" series (1990-2013)
3. Terry Brooks - "Shannara" series (1977-2016)
4. George R.R. Martin - "A Song of Ice and Fire" series (1996-2011)
5. Neil Gaiman - "American Gods" (2001)

**Urban Fantasy**

1. Jim Butcher - "The Dresden Files" series (2000-2017)
2. Charlaine Harris - "Sookie Stackhouse" series (2001-2013)
3. Patricia Briggs - "Alpha and Omega" series (2001-2019)
4. Kelley Armstrong - "Women of the Otherworld" series (2009-2018)
5. Joe Abercrombie - "The First Law" trilogy (2006-2008)

**Fantasy of Manners**

1. Ellen Kushner - "The Privilege of the Sword" (1993)
2. Patricia Wrede - "Dealing with Dragons" (1989)
3. Susanna Clarke - "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" (2004)
4. Naomi Novik - "Temeraire" series (2006-2016)
5. Gail Carriger - "The Parasol Protectorate" series (2009-2013)

**Dark Fantasy**

1. Joe Abercrombie - "The First Law" trilogy (2006-2008)
2. Mark Lawrence - "The Broken Empire" series (2006-2014)
3. Scott Lynch - "The Gentlemen Bastards" series (2006-2013)
4. Patrick Rothfuss - "The Name of the Wind" (2007)
5. V.E. Schwab - "The Shades of Magic" series (2012-2018)

**Young Adult Fantasy**

1. J.K. Rowling - "Harry Potter" series (1997-2007)
2. Veronica Roth - "Divergent" series (2011-2013)
3. Suzanne Collins - "The Hunger Games" series (2008-2010)
4. Rick Riordan - "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series (2005-2009)
5. Holly Black - "The Spiderwick Chronicles" series (2003-2004)

**Historical Fantasy**

1. Bernard Cornwell - "The Saxon Stories" series (1977-1992)
2. Naomi Novik - "Temeraire" series (2006-2016)
3. Susanna Clarke - "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" (2004)
4. Ken Follett - "Pillars of the Earth" (1989)
5. Guy Gavriel Kay - "The Lions of Al-Rassan" (2006)

**Other notable authors**

1. Terry Pratchett - "Discworld" series (1983-2015)
2. Robin Hobb - "The Farseer Trilogy" (1995-1997)
3. Diana Gabaldon - "Outlander" series (1991-2014)
4. Neil Gaiman - "American Gods" (2001)
5. Brandon Sanderson - "Mistborn" series (2006-2008)

This is just a small sample of the many authors and books in the fantasy genre. There are countless other great authors and series to explore!