I'd recommend the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan, although it's probably not fair to recommend a thirteen book mega-epic series for something like this.
So, got news for you buster. The Wheel of Time is now a fourteen volume mega-epic, not counting the prequel novel New Spring or the companion book The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time.

It's a good read for disciplined ones. I remember trying to tackle it about a decade ago, but only made it to book six, Lord of Chaos before petering out. These days it's a collection of audiobooks so I should listen to it before I go to sleep at night, get it done.

I'll look into Lee Child, I don't think I've read their books. Sounds like I would know if I had.

Advice today sounds a bit hard to swallow, but if you can forgive how blunt it is it'll help you with your writing.

  • Know your message.

  • Find your voice.

  • Write every day.

  • Forget about how good you are; just write.

  • Let go of your perfectionist tendencies.

  • Practice and repetition make art effortless.

  • Without discipline practice is undone. Persevere.

  • There will be resistance. Write through it.

  • Enough with excuses and do it, do it, do it.

  • Believe in yourself.