Favorite Author?

[phenomenalwoman4477]

I too am a die hard fan for Dean Koontz, and Patricia Cornwell, but i was wondering has anyone gotten the chance to read Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz someone was telling me about the book and well I havn't gotten the chance to read it, wondering what you thought of it if read?????

[MrsD]

I HAVE the book but never read it!! I'm just finishing up one now - I'll start "Odd Thomas" tonight! Thanks for reminding me of it - I love Dean Koontz!!

[greyscale42]

hmmmm... tough
... Micheal Chrichton

[GoingNova]

David Eddings

[Sicander]

Dan Abnett

[Moose]

He wrote the Dirk Pitt novels, a character loosely based on his own life. He's like a ocean-based James Bond.
The movie Sahara is based on his book by the same title. It's the second movie they've made from his books.

[radcliffe_fan723]

I like JK Rowling. HP rox:)

[MrsD]

Here we go - phenomenalwoman4477 - thanks so much for reminding me of "Odd Thomas" by Dean Koontz! I'm reading it now, and it's AWESOME!!!! Read it - I think you'll like it!! Thanks again!!

[Brainfreeze]

Neil Gaimen, American Gods was an excellent read.

If anyone wants to read something that will make you laugh read "Lamb: The chronicles accordinating to Biff Christ's childhood pal"

It answers such questions such as the orgin of ju-do, and wether elephants can ever learn to do yoga.

Yes I've read "She's come undone" and it was a really good book, I never did get around to reading and of the others though.

[MrsD]

I will definitley look into "American Gods" - you really need to read the other book Wally Lamb wrote - I THINK the title was "This Much I Know is True". I'm more than likely wrong, but if you look under the author and seach for titles you'll find it - GREAT read!!!!!! Love to know what you think...

[Brainfreeze]

I probelly have it sitting around the house. My Wife works at a book store, so we have entirely to much as it is.

The basic premise of American Gods is that when everyone immigrated to America they brought they're native deities with them.

[deadpool]

Neil Gaimen, and Terry Pratchet, they wrote Good Omens together, a book i feel everyone should read. Also Jim Butcher, he writes the Dresdin files series. Oh and R.A. Salvitore, great fantasy author.

[TheMarvelousYeti]

American Gods- personally I consider it the best work of fiction in the past ten years.

My Personal Favorite- Frank Herbert especially God Emperor of Dune

Best Author- James Joyce, Charles Dickens, Victor Hugo

[Nightwolf04]

Love reading.

Porbably darren shan I first came across his vampire books, but anyways he writes in a weird style, like he is the character, I haven't read many books like that, well good ones anyways.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Neil Gaimen, and Terry Pratchet, they wrote Good Omens together, a book i feel everyone should read. Also Jim Butcher, he writes the Dresdin files series. Oh and R.A. Salvitore, great fantasy author.

I have Good Omens! Started reading it, left off, haven't come back to it yet.

SOME fave authors:
Ann Coulter
JK Rowling
Stephen King
Mary Stewart
Ray Bradbury
Rumiko Takahashi
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Dean Koontz


(Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code was a textbook on how to write a thriller---no matter what you thought of the subject matter)

[buckwheat37]

Good Omens got me into Neil Gaiman because I was originally a Terry Pratchett fan and after Good Omens I read Neverwhere and loved that. Since I work in a bookstore I get to be around them all time. Other than them I also like John Grisham and Lillian Jackson Braun, and I'm really fond of biographies.

[chica_dulce_04]

Personally I'm a HUGE Stephen King fan! I love his books and the style of writing he uses.

[Moderate One]

Tom Clancy - "Jack Ryan & John Clark novel series"

[NetAtom]

Henry Miller

[SISTER_KATE]

Shakespeare and Edgar Allen Poe, don't you know, although I must admit that the VC Andrews series did capture my interest for many years. Currently am struggling through Harry Potter. I have hopes of being hired by the US Government to be a special reader at Gitmo. I hear the prisoners become very emotional when the military read to them. LOL

[Damm]

Which is would you say is your favorite Shakespeare play, Sister Kate? (I don't want to hijack the thread away from authors...I'm just curious)

[Nightwolf04]

I'm doing romeo and juilet atm for english...But yea I have to say I really don't find the plays interesting and before anyone gos at me...it's not because of the language because I do understand it!

But yea I havenm't got a new author at the moment.

[ANGLOIRISH]

I believe my future favorite author will be Night! Your pen go dry, Night? I haven't seen anymore of your stories we at BA have been following. Might it be writer's block? Keep writing, Night, you do have the potential to be on the best sellers list someday!

[gilean23]

Big into fantasy novels: Raymond E. Feist and David Eddings are two of my favorites.

[SISTER_KATE]

Which is would you say is your favorite Shakespeare play, Sister Kate? (I don't want to hijack the thread away from authors...I'm just curious)

My favorite was Hamlet. Love it to this day! And yours?

[Sailor Kenshin]

I just started reading Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. The Miyazaki film was based on her book. I think she's going to become a favorite of mine.

[Lil'Jeffery34]

Christopher Pike. The greatest realist author of all time!!!

[chica_dulce_04]

I love christopher pike, too, but i also love stephen king!!!

[Pyxidragon]

Too many favorite authors to list them all, but here's a few of my top faves...

Cervantes
Koontz
Rice
Orwell
Poe
Whittier
Robert Aspirin! (author of the Phule's Company series - very light military/comedy)

[Sailor Kenshin]

King is always underrated by the sneering literati, but he tackles hard subjects that they don't dare touch, and his work has more substance than their endless navel-gazing.

[MrsD]

Love a King fan! You can't just "read" his books - you have to READ his books - there's more there than you'd think. The guy's amazing....

[BabyBuddha]

Tried reading a Koontz novel "Life Expectancy" and quit by chapter 5 or so, I think. The concept of the book was good, but can't stand books written in 1st person.

Otherwise I have read and enjoyed alot of authors:

Maeve Binchy
Joy Fielding
Patricia Cornwell
Michael Connelly
Lisa Gardner
Tess Gerritsen
Robin Cook
Anne Rule
Ken Follett


A few I have on hand but haven't read yet are:

Tami Hoag
PJ Parrish
Edward Rutherfurd
Karin Slaughter
Sara Paretsky
Kathy Reichs
John Connelly
Frank Delaney
Elizabeth George

Looks like I better stop buying books.....by the look of the second list. :glasses10

[highlandronin26]

I just got done reading "Reefer Madness" by Eric Schlooser and really liked him so went and got "Fast Food Nation" and have yet to read it. We have state-wide testing in the next few weeks and I plan on getting a lot of reading done. I also plan on picking up "Unconcious Mind."

[Chrisl0]

I never really liked reading books, mainly a magazine/internet article kind of person. If I were to read a book it would be the Halo novels (Based on the video game). So my favorite author would have to be the authors who wrote those books.

[ski2bfree]

I feel like Stephen King is overrated. His books are good for face value entertainment, but rarely contain any sort of metaphorical undertones to enhance the reader's experience. As far as modern authors are concerned, I like Chuck Palahniuk regardless of his fan base's arrogant disposition. I'm still into the classics - George Orwell, Mark Twain, William Golding.

[highlandronin26]

Yeah in English Literature we are reading Animal Farm by George Orwell

[Nightshade200]

The best book of all time is Farenheit 451. I enjoy the book's message. And Stephen King is also my favorite author.

[Chrisl0]

Oh yea forgot to add, I think the Tom Clancy books look interesting.

[ANGLOIRISH]

Tried reading a Koontz novel "Life Expectancy" and quit by chapter 5 or so, I think. The concept of the book was good, but can't stand books written in 1st person.

Otherwise I have read and enjoyed alot of authors:

Maeve Binchy
Joy Fielding
Patricia Cornwell
Michael Connelly
Lisa Gardner
Tess Gerritsen
Robin Cook
Anne Rule
Ken Follett


A few I have on hand but haven't read yet are:

Tami Hoag
PJ Parrish
Edward Rutherfurd
Karin Slaughter
Sara Paretsky
Kathy Reichs
John Connelly
Frank Delaney
Elizabeth George

Looks like I better stop buying books.....by the look of the second list. :glasses10


Helloo!:wave: Don't see my name on your list of favorite authors there, BabyBuddha! What's up with that? "Family-arity" breeds contempt I assume! LOL;)

[Lil'Jeffery34]

I love christopher pike, too, but i also love stephen king!!!


Me too!!!! Thiner is one of my favorite books he ever made!!!

[BabyBuddha]

Helloo!:wave: Don't see my name on your list of favorite authors there, BabyBuddha! What's up with that? "Family-arity" breeds contempt I assume! LOL;)

Sorry Irish, must have over-looked that one on my bookshelf....:toothy12:

[ski2bfree]

The best book of all time is Farenheit 451. I enjoy the book's message. And Stephen King is also my favorite author.

Great book. That's one of my favorites. You should try "Lord of the Flies" or "Travels with Charlie".

[Nightshade200]

I have been itching to read Lord of the Flies for some time now.

[Chrisl0]

I read that book in high school, in was a interesting book. Parts of it were screwed up though. I don't want to ruin it so I won't say what.

[BabyBuddha]

I have never read that or seen the movie.....something I must rectify, since it is considered a CLASSIC.

[Chrisl0]

I read the book and saw the more recent movie of it.

[canadian_to_the_bone]

Robert jordan is my personnal favorite

[ANGLOIRISH]

Great book. That's one of my favorites. You should try "Lord of the Flies" or "Travels with Charlie".
Travels with Charlie - excellent as is "Lord of the Flies".