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The EarthSea series by Ursula Le Guin. It was pretty much OK. If you're a fantasy fan, then you'll like them.
The Harry Potter books - yes, I finally read them, and I have to say, they really are an entertaining read. Nothing like Lord of the Rings though of course, but they are fun. And surprisingly, there is some literary depth to them...
His Dark Materials - a series of 3 books. I'm on the last one now. Its pretty good actually. Very deep concepts, and lots of levels of interpretation, if you like those sorts of books.
I got a kick out of The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett. Its hilarious and its fantasy fiction.
The Catcher in the Rye - its not fantasy, of course, but I was surprised to find that I enjoyed it actually. Definitely, its not a plot-based book. Its more like "my view on life" type of a book. If you're sick of the absurdity of human behavior, you'll like this.