[Zsinj]

In many forms of media out there in this world, we find several defining products of that media, for example:

I. Music Artists:

Europe is best known for their "Countdown" album
DIO is best known for his "Holy Diver" album
Metallica is best known for their "Master of Puppets" album
Judas Priest is best known for their album "Painkiller"
Iron Maiden is best known for their album "Number of the Beast"

II. Painters/Artists:

Edvard Munch is best known for his painting of: "The Scream"
Michaelangelo is best known for painting the Sistine Chapel
Norman Rockwell is best known for his paintings for "The Saturday Evening Post"
John Howe is best known for his LOTR Saga-inspired art
Frank Frazetta is best known for his Conan-inspired art
Gerald Brom is best known for his horror/gothic art

III. Comic Books:

DC Comics is best known for Batman and Superman
Marvel is best known for Spiderman
Image Comics is best known for Spawn and Witchblade
Dark Horse Comics is best known for their Star Wars and Alien/Predator Comics

IV. Movies:

John Wayne is best known for his western movies
Harrison Ford is best known for his roles as Han Solo and Indiana Jones
Sean Connery is best known for his role as James Bond
Christopher Lee is best known for his role as Dracula

V. Video Games:

Nintendo is best known for Super Mario Brothers and The Legend of Zeld Series
Sega is best known for the Sonic the Hedgehog series.


Sorry if that was a bit long-winded there, I just wanted to give a good example for the point I'm trying to make. My question is this, what books would you say the sci-fi, fantasy, and horror authors are best known for, and define their style of writing? What books would you recommend to someone who wants to check them out and see if they like them?
I only have one author/work currently I can reccomend myself, because, of the authors I have read, I haven't read that many of their other works yet.

Tad Williams: "The Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Trilogy"