I’m new to the fantasy community, but I’m glad to see it here on Lemmy as well! I would say my favorite novel/series so far has been Mistborn, but it’s kind of the only one I’ve read so far (although it was fantastic). I’d like to gauge all of your responses too!
Despite really struggling when I read it for the first time (a long time ago with limited English skills), it’s still Tolkien’s Silmarillion. Nothing I’ve read since managed to feel quite as “real”, and I still tear up a bit when reading the last paragraph.