Edit: sorry for the bad formatting. On mobile.

I took this list from the youtube comments and expanded on it with books they mentioned and found recommendations elsewhere when they did not recommend a specific book.

Dan’s picks: #5 Neil Gaiman (see brandon’s list for recommendations)

#4 Matt Ruff Lovecraft Country The Mirage

#3 G Willow Wilson Alif the Unseen

#2 Robin Mckinley The Blue Sword Beauty The Hero and the Crown

#1 Fonda Lee Green Bone Saga

Brandon’s picks: #5 Robin Hobb (if he ran the numbers on her) Fool’s Errand Ship of Magic Fool’s Assassin

#5 Guy Gavriel Kay Tigana The Lions of Al-Rassan Children of Earth and Sky Under Heaven

#4 Neil Gaiman American Gods The Graveyard Book Neverwhere Anansi Boys

#3 NK Jemisin The Fifth Season The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Killing Moon

#2 Jane Yolen The Emerald Circus

#1 George RR Martin Sandkings

Dan Mentions: Guy Gavriel Kay Samantha Shannon

Brandon Mentions: Leigh Bardugo Jim Butcher Patrick Rothfuss Sarah J Maas Andrzej Sapkowski Lois McMaster Bujold Joe Abercrombie

On both Brandon and Dan’s mentions: Terry Brooks Philip Pullman Victoria Elizabeth Schwab Seanan McGuire Holly Black Robin Hobb Charlie N. Holmberg Brent Weeks Brian McClellan

The episode was great out of context of the title. But the title is misleading. It was just like 5 authors they had available in their school library, LotR MtG box, and Terry Goodkind rant (which I enjoyed).

I hope they do an actual episode of greatest dead fantasy authors because ita a great topic they have yet to cover.