Well, Guy Gavriel Kay. His books are full of richly detailed worlds and complex characters. For example, in his books like 'The Lions of Al - Rassan', he creates a fictional world inspired by historical Spain, filled with political intrigue and magical elements. It's a great listen on Audible.
Alice Munro is a very well - known author in Canadian fiction. Her works often touch on the lives of ordinary people in Canada with great depth and nuance.
Margaret Atwood is very well - known. She has written many influential Canadian fiction novels such as 'The Handmaid's Tale' and 'Alias Grace'. L.M. Montgomery is also famous for 'Anne of Green Gables'. Robertson Davies wrote 'Fifth Business' and other great works.
Margaret Atwood is very well - known. Her works often deal with complex themes like gender, power, and environmental issues. 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a prime example of her ability to create a disturbing yet thought - provoking fictional world.
Farley Mowat is a well - known author. His 'Lost in the Barrens' is a great adventure novel set in the Canadian Arctic. Margaret Atwood, famous for 'The Handmaid's Tale', also writes works with elements of adventure. Another is Hugh MacLennan with 'Two Solitudes' which has adventure in the exploration of Canadian cultures.
Louise Penny is a very well - known author of Canadian crime novels. Her Inspector Gamache series is highly regarded. Another is Giles Blunt. His crime novels are known for their dark and gritty stories.
Another Canadian author to look out for is Tanya Huff. She has written several fantasy series that are available on Audible. Her works typically feature strong characters and complex world - building, with a good mix of action, adventure, and magic.
George R. R. Martin is also on that list. His 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, which inspired the TV show 'Game of Thrones', is full of complex characters, political intrigue, and a richly detailed fictional world. His writing is known for its gritty realism within the fantasy genre.
Stephen Leacock. His humorous short stories are well - known and often depict Canadian life in a satirical way.
One well - known author is Sarah J. Maas. Her books like the 'Throne of Glass' series combine elements of fantasy such as magic, epic battles, and different realms with intense romantic relationships. Another is Nalini Singh. Her Psy - Changeling series blends paranormal elements which can be considered a part of fantasy, with passionate romances. Then there is Christine Feehan, who often writes about supernatural characters in a romantic context that also has elements of a fantasy world.
Philip Pullman is known for his 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. His work delves deep into themes of religion, science, and free will while being set in a richly imagined world with daemons and other fantastical elements. And then there's George R. R. Martin, although his 'A Song of Ice and Fire' is also part historical fantasy, it contains a great deal of the elements that make literary fantasy so engaging like magic, dragons and complex political intrigue.