• Tamora pierce - This is one author I found nearly twenty years ago at a moldy old British library in kent - I still enjoy her! From her series about Alanna and Tortall; through wild magic and Alanna's daughter I thoroughly enjoyed her gripping imaginative work - currently I am reading her just released book Beka: Bloodhound in her newest series about Tortall's past and Alanna's Husband's ancestor. I also enjoyed the circle series books by her too although I am finding the endings a little repetitive in this series especially Evvie's book which I thought was not upto her usual detailed books. But I can not recomend her earlier books enough as they are wonderful!
• Robin McKinley - I have only read some of her books out of which The Blue sword has a special place in my heart!

This is Tamora peirce's list of books

Alanna : The First Adventure -SUPER Series for Younger set
In the hand of the GOddess
The woman who rides like a man
Lioness Rampant

Wild Magic
Wolf Speaker
Emperor Mage
Realms of the Gods

Circle Books
Sandry's Book

Tris's Book
Daja's Book
Briar's Book

Circle Sequel

Magic Steps
Street Magic
Cold Fire
ShatterGlass

Trickster Choice
Tricksters Queen

Further adventures of the Circle quartet
Will of the EMpress
Melting stones -didnt like this as much - not very original

Protector of the small series

Page
Squire
Lady Knight

Beka Cooper - books
Terrier - LOVE BEKA cooper - Alanna's Rougue's ancestor
Bloodhound - 2009 current read