Everything a person has read influences and inspires what they write. Writing really is a community affair in that respect. Fantasy has been heavily influenced by Tolkein and what he laid forward, and so on. People take in what they read and it becomes accepted into their 'internal canon.' So: what are some book series that heavily influenced me or inspired me? What is my 'canon?' Although I don't passionately read fantasy or science fiction, the answer is going to...