
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, Vol. 1)
Steven Erikson · 1999
The most demanding epic fantasy series ever written. Erikson built a sprawling, merciless, anthropologically rigorous world with hundreds of gods and empires, then trusted readers to keep up. Those who do find the most emotionally overwhelming fantasy series in print.
Science Fiction & Fantasy · the Pro canon
The case for it, the case against, and the rest of the canon open with Pro.