Who is the author of the series "Malazan Book of the Fallen"?

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Steven Erikson is the author of the ten-book epic fantasy series Malazan Book of the Fallen (1999–2011). He and Ian Cameron Esslemont co-created the Malazan world for role‑playing campaigns, but Esslemont writes the parallel Novels of the Malazan Empire, not the main Fallen series. J. R. R. Tolkien wrote The Lord of the Rings, and George R. R. Martin writes A Song of Ice and Fire.

Erikson’s background in archaeology and anthropology shapes Malazan’s vast histories, cultures, and military realism. The series is known for its complex plot, vast cast, and themes of empire, trauma, and compassion amid war. Memory tip: “Erikson’s epic fallen”—E for Erikson, E for epic, F for Fallen—ties his name to the series’ title.