I wish there were better fantasy novels out there. I feel like fantasy writers (at least ones that write for adults) care more about world-building than plot. And gods damn, can they be smurfing wordy. The Hobbit is an awesome fantasy story. It is straightforward, funny, and epic. Lord of the Rings is also great obviously but again very wordy. A Song of Ice and Fire, which most of us here are well aware of is, again, enjoyable but very wordy and much more focused on world-building than a cohesive plot.

My favorite fantasy series is probably Harry Potter. The last few books get long, but with only a couple exceptions it never feels like it drags on or stops being interesting or relevant.

I tried reading Wheel of Time but I couldn't get past the first chapter. 30 pages about a stroll down a forest path where nothing happens. No thanks!

Just finished reading the first two books in the Kingkiller Chronicle (The Name of the Wind series). The first one was really good but the second book was, surprise, too long and really boring in the middle (the beginning and end were good).

Neil Gaiman is not my favorite author but I did like Good Omens and I'll probably read American Gods at some point.

If you can stand 'kid' books, then the Narnia series is fun and enjoyable (and the books are short so it's not like you'd waste too much of your time reading them).

I don't even know if Hunger Games counts in this genre but it's great, though the ending of the third book is disappointing. This series reminds me of Mass Effect in that way: 3 great stories with a disappointing ending.

I really liked The Golden Compass but my wife says the other two books suck so I just stopped with that one. Still it's pretty good on it's own.

I think in general I find fantasy stories geared more towards children or young adults to be more enjoyable.