Number 6 on the Top 100 List is Piers Anthony. Almost any reader of fantasy at least knows the name if they've not yet read him. His Xanth books are probably his best known work, but he's been so prolific over the years, it's almost impossible to keep up with everything he's done. One nice comment I got once was "Your writing is very similar to Piers Antony." Having never read Anthony, I still thought this was quite a compliment. But then I realized that in some critique circles, saying "This is like..." is just a cop-out way to not have to elaborate further.
That said, I have never read a full Anthony novel. Which is pretty sad considering what I've read of him I liked. He seems to have sort of a quirky imagination, which is something I value greatly. I downloaded a sample of the first Xanth book a while back and I hope to get back into it whenever I get around to reading the 100 things I have in my queue.
Anyone who has actually read a full Anthony book or story have any comments?
That said, I have never read a full Anthony novel. Which is pretty sad considering what I've read of him I liked. He seems to have sort of a quirky imagination, which is something I value greatly. I downloaded a sample of the first Xanth book a while back and I hope to get back into it whenever I get around to reading the 100 things I have in my queue.
Anyone who has actually read a full Anthony book or story have any comments?
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