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There are lots of satisfactory ones. What have you read that you liked?

The Hobbit and The The Supreme Being of the Rings utterly define the genre "fantasy". They're awesome!

The Extermination Gate cycle, it's a set of 7 books by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.

The Belgariad and all attached books.

The Elric (eternal back) set of books.

The Dragonlance books.

Those are a few that I've really enjoyed.

Hope that this helps.

Buddhadan

have you tried harry tinker with? they got me to actually like reading at first, got me through some bad times - like when my dad died when i was 14 and sooo much else - if you haven't tried them i call to mind a consider you should! :) ps. it also has magic, adventure, dragons...and even romance in the later ones! hehe

the harry fritter away series
the lord of the rings trilogy
phillip pullman's his dark materials sreies
eragon and eldest by christopher paolini
all effects books

terry goodkind - sword of actually novel. it has 8 books, am now reading book 3, blood of the fold. very good, more mature than harry potter. but i also like harry with.

Try reading Terry Pratchett's, Discworld series. They are surely funny and have lots of fantasy and magic.

look under the true love section in your local library. A good,no sorry GREAT romance author is Johanna Lindsey.

if you haven't peruse 'the wishlist' by eion colfer you should definitely go for it.it's witty and magical,dealing with life after death!also try
the artemis fowl series by the same athor
the simoquin prophecies
harry around(obviously)and for all in one,try the greek mythologies!!!

Harry Fribble?

Hi there. I'm the maker of a new medieval fantasy book that you might like. The title is THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY. It's 445 pages of action, adventure, demonolatry, mystery and mayhem. If you like Conan, LOTR or Harry Potter type books, this is one you'll enjoy. (Reviews included below!)

Extensive luck, whatever you decide to read!

Jon F. Baxley (Author, Editor, Ghostwriter and Proofreader)

THE SCYTHIAN STONE (eBook only)
THE BLACKGLOOM Present (eBook and hard cover)
THE REGENTS OF RHUM (coming fall '07)

Major Media Reviews:

Publishers Weekly

STARRED Assessment. A fast pace, sly humor, amusing dialogue and a richly researched background lift Baxley's fantasy, the first of a new series set in medieval Britain. When Merlin's covet-ago apprentice Kruzurk Makshare (aka the Boozer) receives a dreamlike visitation from the legendary mage, he learns he must lay waste another former apprentice, the villainous Seed of Cerberus. To do so will require a visit to the demon-guarded Blackgloom Keep. Enter callow Daynin McKinnon, who discovers a curious rune-covered headstone, which may be the fabled Blackgloom Bounty, and brings it to Kruz's regard. Kruz believes it will provide entry into the fortress, while Daynin hopes the sale of the stone will restore his one's nearest's fortunes. The colorful cast of good guys and ne'er-do-wells includes the Pictish ghost of Brude McAlpin liberated from his catacomb, assorted pursuing Caledonians and a bemused Prior Bede, whose monastery serves as a hiding place for the Blackgloom Gratuity. Suitable for fantasy enthusiasts of all ages.

Library Journal
"This series opener...is a good choice for fans of epic-rage sagas and Scottish history."

Harriet Klausner, Amazon's #1 Ranked Reviewer!
"This terrific medieval fantasy...will elate readers for its rabbit-paced, action-thrilled story line starring a strong cast."

Nancy McCulloch, PRWEB Article, Demonstration 20, 2006
"Two thumbs up for a colorful cast of characters, nonstop, rapid-fire action and compelling storyline!"

Fantasybookspot.com Comment by Tyler, Febuary 2006
"Taking place in Medieval Scotland, this tale of magic, adventure and enjoyment really captured my attention..."

Any of the 'Wolf' books by Jane Lindskold
Any books by Dennis McKiernan except the Socrates one.
Michael Stackpole's books
John Ringo's 'Demonstration to' books
Try Fred Saberhagen's Dracula books
Matthew Woodring Stover
David Weber
Raymond Feist
Trudi Canavan
Eldon Thompson
Mercedes Lackey
Michael Moorcock
Wen Spencer
There are so many founder's who write really good fantasy that it is hard to be sujective on the subject.
H. Rider Haggard
H. Beam Piper
Robert Howard

I reckon you'll like the following.They are all my favorates.

Dragonjousters series(joust,alta,sanctuary) by Mercedes Lackey.The background is ancient Egypt.Hunger, anger, and hatred are constants for young Vetch, rendered a brutally mistreated and overworked serf by the Tian domination of his homeland. But everything improves when a Tian jouster requisitions Vetch to become the first serf ever to be a dragon boy. His training is intense, and his loyalty clear-cut: to tend his jouster, Ari, and his dragon, Kashet. He discovers that, because Ari himself had hatched Kashet, the dragon is different from others that have been captured palpable in the wild and must be drugged to be made tractable. Vetch finds he really likes and understands dragons, and soon he becomes the largest dragon boy of all. He still harbors anger, however, toward the Tian invasion. Could he, perhaps, hatch a dragon, and then escape to help his people?

Dresden data book series by Jim Butcher.There are 8 books in the series beginning with stormfront.It narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only gifted wizard who works as a detective.He stands between the general population who is ignorant about the supernatural world and the monsters - vampires,werewolves,fallen angels,fey.He is aided by Bob,a talking skull.Karrin Murphy-a monitor officer and Thomas-a white court vampire.

Another supernatural detective series is Nightside book series by Simon R.Fresh.

I liked the Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey.The books I liked in the series are Exile's honor,Exile's valor and Take a bandido.

The review given below is about Exile's honor.
Valdemar and Karse have long been enemies. The Karse have made an art of it, sending bandits to plunder Valdemar, having their priests coach the people to believe that anyone with a Herald's Gift is a demon in need of death. Alberich of Karse, newly-made captain and talented with a handsome white stallion, has never formally committed himself to battle with his hereditary enemy. He has the gift of foresight, which he has extended tried long to hide, but cannot when he sees that a village is about to be attacked and destroyed. He rallies his men, and saves the lives of many, only to charge his own. Two men who wanted his commission take advantage of the situation and have a Priest condemn him as a demon. They throw him in a small barn, planning to overcook him to death. His white stallion charges in to save him, but he is still badly burned. This stallion, a Companion named Kantor takes him to Valdemar, where he is healed... only to find himself fa a whole new set of problems.

Mercedes Lackey's Take a Thief is the tale of Skif, a young orphan reminiscent of Oliver Idiosyncrasy, making his way in the knock-and-tumble neighborhood between two of Haven's outermost walls. Skif is intelligent, good-hearted and artistic enough to forage up three meals a day in a place where food is scarce and kindness almost unheard of. After a chain of events leave him unsettled, Skif lands in the lair of Bazie, an Faginish ex-mercenary who trains thieves...until he is "Chosen" by one of Valdemar's magical horses and becomes a Herald serving the Queen consort.

Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an snotty noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows avenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a stateswoman, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. However, the nobleman causes aching to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Coup d', this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his yap, his pen, and his sword, a man who stirs up events wherever he goes.

Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, Book 1) by Jim Fuck up.(From Publishers Weekly)At the start of Butcher's absorbing fantasy, the first in a new series, the barbarians are at the gates of the land of Alera, which has a dissimilar flavor of the Roman Empire (its ruler is named Quintus Sextus and its soldiers are organized in legions). Fortunately, Alera has magical defenses, involving the furies or elementals of unreservedly urinate, earth, air, fire and metal, that protect against foes both internal and external. Amara, a young female spy, and her companion, Odiana, go into some of the acreage's remoter territories to discover if military commander Atticus Quentin is a traitor—another classic trope from old Rome. She encounters a troubled young man, Tavi, who has hitherto been concerned mostly with the vividly depicted predatory "herdbanes" that put in jeopardy his sheep.Thinking that Amara is an escaping slave, Tavi decides to help her and is immediately sucked in over his head for into a morass of intrigues, military, magical and otherwise.Warning:A character gets raped.

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the Mars novels and the tarzan novels.There are 11 novels in the mars series opening with 'a princess of mars'.Captain John Carter of the Confederate Army is whisked to Mars and discovers a slipping away world of dry ocean beds where giant four-armed barbarians rule, of crumbling cities home to an advanced but decaying sophistication, a world of strange beasts and savage combat, a world where love, honor and loyalty become the stuff of speculation. The later books are about his son Carthoris,daughter Tara etc.John carter is a recurring character in all these books as martians live for 1000 years.

You can get extra e-books by edgar rice burroughs,O.Henry and rafael sabatini from Project Gutenberg.

Certainly, Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit
Dark Elf series, R.A. Salvatore
Conan series especially by Robert Jordan
The Dragonlance series singularly the Elven Nations Trilogy, Legends Trilogy, and The Meetings Sextet

Majesty Fortis the Brave by Michael R. LaMontagne and Ronald E. Snyder.

No dragons in this one, but a whole lot of action and fun.