will limit to fantasy and will avoid the argument as to whether stuff such as the bible, gilgamesh and beowulf count as fantasy.  am also avoiding collections of short stories, so no fritz leiber or rudyard kipling as much as they deserve a place on the list for their short tales. am also ignoring graphic novels, a few o' which deserve a place on such a list.   the hour of the dragon- robert e. howard little, big- john crowley the wizard of earthsea- ursula k. leguin peace & the wizard