Who is/are your favourite author's?

[Mark Vieth]

I just read Rainbow six by Tom Clancy who I have always liked due to some of his books that were made into movies.

[SethAwakened]

Ken Follet

[Lord Snow]

Mercedes Lackey, George R.R. Martin, R.A. Salvatore, Robert Jordon. Those are the authors of the four biggest sets of books I own. I've loved every book/series I've read by them and have recommended each to various people at one point or another.

[shadowsfate]

I have a lot of favorite series, ones that tend to be written by different authors, as well as favorite authors.

Like Lord Snow, I like George R.R. Martin, R.A. Salvatore, and Robert Jordan (and I'm hoping that the person that is finishing Jordan's last Wheel of Time novel can do as good a job as Jordan did). I also like Dean Koontz, Terry Brooks, and Michael Moorcock (Among MANY others).

Then I like reading Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Battletech, and Shadowrun (there are probably more, but I can't think of them at the moment).

I used to read a lot, and would finish several books a week, and generally retain the better share of it for quite a while. But my pace has slowed down quite a bit, and I've picked up a lot of things that need my time, so I'm lucky if I finish a book a week any more.

[lakritze]

Three of my favourite American writers are: Henry Miller,Ernest Hemmingway,and John Steinbeck.

[Lilith]

Zora Neale Hurston and Charles Chestnutt.

Modern writers- Stephen King

[Oldfart]

American writers? It's sad when literature becomes parochial.

Asimov, Arthur C, Farmer, Dick and the rest of the Golden Age.

Robert A Henlein, Albert Camus, the list is endless.

[IowaMan]

I've always been an Agatha Christie fan. Hercule Poirot, is my favorite.

Others I enjoy immensely include:

Dean Koontz
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Jean Paul Sartre
Vincent Bugliosi
J.K. Rowling

Too many to really list I suppose. Osuche got me started on Ayn Rand too. Her character development is absolutely extraordinary.

[Lord Snow]

Looks like we have a lot of fantasy lovers on here. I forgot one, Janet Evanovich. She wrote the Stephanie Plum series where each title involves a number. They were actually quite funny.

[Aqua]

Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Tolkien, Orson Scott Card, Stephen R. Donaldson, Spider Robinson... to name a few.

[jay-t]

Ann McCaffrey, Christopher Paolini, Terry Brooks and the classic writers Doyle,Kipling many others

[scotzoidman]

Tough one for me to call, since I seldom read any fiction anymore...time was when anything/everything by Stephen King made my must read list, but alas, my favorite author these days is generally whatever rocker has released his memoirs lately...most recently, Al Kooper's "Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards" made me smile a lot, say "I didn't know that!" or "I knew it!", & in the last chapter, he made me empathize & almost cry for him.

[Jude30]

I have a lot of favorite series, ones that tend to be written by different authors, as well as favorite authors.

Like Lord Snow, I like George R.R. Martin, R.A. Salvatore, and Robert Jordan (and I'm hoping that the person that is finishing Jordan's last Wheel of Time novel can do as good a job as Jordan did). I also like Dean Koontz, Terry Brooks, and Michael Moorcock (Among MANY others).

Then I like reading Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, Battletech, and Shadowrun (there are probably more, but I can't think of them at the moment).

I used to read a lot, and would finish several books a week, and generally retain the better share of it for quite a while. But my pace has slowed down quite a bit, and I've picked up a lot of things that need my time, so I'm lucky if I finish a book a week any more.

Check out Neil Gaiman, your list looks a lot like mine so I imagine you're probably an D&D nerd like myself. My Storyteller from a Vampire the Masquerade game I was in turned me on to Gaiman. Neverwhere, and Stardust are awesome books.

I used to love King, in college, and I've read a lot of James Patterson too. I call it bubble gum for the brain. Not necessarily good for you but still fun once in a while.

I tend to like individual books more than authors, Dune, Ender's Game, and Hyperion are all examples of books I loved, but really didn't like or couldn't get through the sequels.

[shadowsfate]

Check out Neil Gaiman, your list looks a lot like mine so I imagine you're probably an D&D nerd like myself. My Storyteller from a Vampire the Masquerade game I was in turned me on to Gaiman. Neverwhere, and Stardust are awesome books.

I used to love King, in college, and I've read a lot of James Patterson too. I call it bubble gum for the brain. Not necessarily good for you but still fun once in a while.

I tend to like individual books more than authors, Dune, Ender's Game, and Hyperion are all examples of books I loved, but really didn't like or couldn't get through the sequels.

Yep, guilty of being a D&D (among other games) nerd (and have been for 25 years :rofl:, with a new campaign having started just 2 weekends ago). I've been curious about Gaiman but most of the time anymore, I'm limited to whatever the local Wal-Mart happens to get in (in addition to my personal library, which admittedly is huge, but growing much slower than it used to).

I've read all of the Dune books (except the newest one Paul of Dune ), all of the Ender series (again, except the new one). I still think that Ender's Game is the best of the whole series, and plan on introducing it to my son (once he's done reading all the Dragonlance novels :roflmao:, he's a huge reader like I used to be). Hyperion sounds vaguely familiar, but I don't think it is one I've read yet.

[Oldfart]

Damn, forgot Spider Robinson.

Bama, have you read his Heinlein?

[Scarecrow]

R. Heinlein,I. Asimov, A.R. Clarke, J.R.R. Tolkien, Anne McCaffrey and F. Herbert

[AZRedHot]

I really love Mark Doty, both his memoirs and his poetry. He inspires me as a writer; his words are just so beautiful.

[FlirtWithMe]

Ruth Rendell, the Chief Inspector Wexford series especially

Patricia Cornwell, the Scarpetta series

[FallenAngel5]

My absolute favorite writer is John Irving.
I also enjoy Kafka, Stephen King, Jeffrey Deaver, Robin Cook, and, to lose myself for a little while, James Patterson.

[rabbit]

I'll read anything by David McCullough.

[ShadowDancer]

I absolutely LOVE reading! I'm of the same ones that can finish several books in a week...even though I have limited time to read. But, I also finish several audio books a week too, at work. We pass audio books around constantly. I like Janet Evanovich (Stephanie Plum is a hoot!), Patricia Cornwell, Sandra Brown, Dean Koontz, Laurell K. Hamiliton, Christine Feehan, Anne Rice...I'm sure there's others, but I can't think right now. I've read one by Spider Robinson, and other various authors. I read a wide variety of stuff most times.

[BamaKyttn]

I read a fair amount, Zelazney, Asmiov, piers Anthony is also a guilty pleasure, Andre norton, Ursula K LeGuin, i forget the writer of the Miles Vorkosigan books....

I'm an escapist, I can better bury myself in words than images

[Fangtasia]

Stephenie Meyer
Terry Brooks
David Eddings
Rose Estes
J R R Tolkien
Gary Gygax

to name a few

[dicksbro]

First name that came to mind was Tom Clancy. I seldom read fiction, but when I read one of his books, typically I'll finish it the same day.

Also like Douglas Adams, but, primarily because of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and, Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings.

[Jax]

I like many of the authors here. I would add Glen Cook (Fantasy, Sci Fi stuff) and Harlan Corbin (Private Eye stuff).

[Oldfart]

Niven and Pournelle.

[shadowsfate]

Niven and Pournelle.


oops, I forgot about those two, I've read several of their novels, and enjoyed every one.

But then again, if I tried to list EVERY author that I like, I'd be here for days and days :roflmao:

[Rhiannon]

gawd so many i read

Norah Roberts
JD Robb
Laurell K Hamilton

Sherrilyn Kenyon

Yes you got me its most all paranormal