I'm surprised no one has mentioned Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth series. I guess it's up to 10 or 11 books now, which is almost Jordanian in length, but for me a hell of a lot more interesting. I think I bought the first 3 WoT books, and only made it throught the first 2 before getting bored. Anyone looking for a good alternative should take a look at Goodkind.
I'll admit I also have a soft spot for GW 40K novels, particularly books by Dan Abnett. I love his Gaunt's Ghosts series, and the various Inquisitor books he's written (Eisenhorn and Ravenor). I haven't read any of his fantasy novels yet though. I guess I just really like the 40K universe. Now I'm looking forward to the 40K RPG coming out.