One of the first fantasy authors that I really got sucked into, though I don't remember reading of much of hers later. But man when I was young but the dragon

One of the first fantasy authors that I really got sucked into, though I don't remember reading of much of hers later. But man when I was young but the dragon riders series was the first one which really gave me that escapism I was looking for as a kid. Those, the Belgariad by Eddings - and (of all things) the Tin Tin series. Ah fond memories. Now its more China Mieville, John Courtenay Grimwood and even sometimes that Stross fellow.