I'm gonna have to color outside the lines and say Frank Herbert. The universe of Dune is the most amazing of all, spanning hundreds of thousands of years of epic history. Not to knock the others (I love them all), but Herbert's legacy (carried on by his son) stands alone.
The greatest stories are ones that grow continually outward in an ever-expanding body of lore. That's what I'm doing with the official Steem Monsters lore. We started with a place in time. The Splinterlands. Now. We have created such an extensive body of lore, that endless stories can be told within the world. It's very exciting.
lore book. Everything is open sourced, so anyone can use the lore, spinning it in whatever direction they please. Anyway, now I'm rambling.Soon, every #SteemMonsters player and creative mind will have access to this world through the upcoming
Frank Herbert, final answer, especially since Tolkien is non-fiction. ;)
#elvesarereal
I'll decline consideration for the prize