Which authors are must reads for you? - Page 2

yessirrom · 01-02-2010, 10:21 AM

These are my must read authors.

George R R Martin
Stephen R Donaldson
Stephen King
Peter F. Hamilton
Robin Hobb
Michael Crichton
Lois McMaster Bujold
Neil Gaiman
Cormac Mccarthy

Kristinaj7 · 01-05-2010, 02:56 PM

I am quite new to this forum and still have not figured out how to put books on my device, and I am so not computer savy. However, I figured I could still participate in this discussion. Some of the books I read are an aquired taste.....

James Patterson
Patricia Cornwell
Stephen King
John Saul
Dan Brown
Jonathon Kellerman
John Grisham
Iris Johansen
Jefferson Blass
Dean Koontz

Now if I could just find a site w/ some of these authors, in a format that can be read on my Q7. Or
maybe an ereader program that would work on it.

Ea · 01-08-2010, 07:02 AM

In no particular order:

Robertson Davies
A. S. Byatt
Jasper Fforde
Judith Merkle Riley
David Lodge
Sarah Waters
J. R. R. Tolkien
Christopher Isherwood

jayne80 · 01-08-2010, 07:18 AM

Elizabeth Peters
lynsay Sands
Kerrelyn Sparks
lynn Kurland
J R Ward
Sherrilyn Kenyon

Hmm maybe I should look into something a bit more heavy weight

Diana Gabaldon

kennyc · 01-08-2010, 07:36 AM

Hmmm, well I guess first I'd say that not all of most authors output is "must read" (for example the latest Pat Conroy I think is awful! but love much of his other work) and certainly my list changes over time. For now, in semi-sortof-maybe order...

John Irving
E.L. Doctorow
Cormac McCarthy
Ray Bradury
Margaret Atwood
Samuel R Delany
Isaac Asimov
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Ernest Hemingway
Charles Dickens
John Steinbeck
William Faulkner
Edgar Allen Poe
Robert Heinlein
Arthur C Clark

Ea · 01-08-2010, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayne80

Hmm maybe I should look into something a bit more heavy weight

Diana Gabaldon

Ea · 01-08-2010, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Hmmm, well I guess first I'd say that not all of most authors output is "must read" (for example the latest Pat Conroy I think is awful! but love much of his other work) and certainly my list changes over time. For now, in semi-sortof-maybe order...

...

I took it to mean authors where, if they publish something new, I'd most likely want to read it, and authors where I've read all, or almost all, of their work.

kennyc · 01-08-2010, 07:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ea

I took it to mean authors where, if they publish something new, I'd most likely want to read it, and authors where I've read all, or almost all, of their work.

I know, the topic is more or less tilted towards current living authors, but the are also many historical authors that many have not read either.

Given that slant as I indicated I bought the latest Pat Conroy novel - South of Broad, but couldn't get past the first few chapters.

So my list was put together as you indicate. Those authors I've read and enjoyed and if they released a new book or I discovered one, I'd have to "check it out"

Moejoe · 01-08-2010, 12:56 PM

John Steinbeck
Ray Bradbury
Raymond Chandler
Emily Dickinson
Dorothy Parker
Shirley Jackson
Haruki Murakami
Banana Yoshimoto
Richard Matheson
Leigh Brackett (her crime stuff, not a fan of sci-fi/fantasy)

Treven · 01-08-2010, 05:14 PM

Ditto on Patricia Cornwell & Anne McCaffrey.
Steven Saylor
Isaac Azimov
Terry Brooks
I'm sure there are several additional that I'll think of later.

Solitaire1 · 01-09-2010, 01:41 AM

In accordance with previous posters, the following are my "I must at least take a look at" authors (in no specific order):

- Isaac Asimov
- Geoff Johns
- Mark Waid
- Keith Giffen/J. M. Dematties/Kevin McGuire (when working together as a creative team)
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Charles Dickens
- Robert Asprin
- Tom Reynolds
- Lemony Snicket
- Greg Cox
- Jack McKinney
- The Joker's Wild Series (various authors)

In addition, the following are authors that I'm interested in reading in the future (but haven't read anything by them yet):

- Stephanie Meyers (but not any of the Twilight novels)
- Stephen King
- Terry Pratchet

Margrete · 01-09-2010, 08:56 AM

Authors on my must buy list in no particular order

Anne Bishop
Joey W. Hill (vampire series, Mermaid and angels series)
Christine Feehan (carpathian series)
Sherrilyn Kenyon (dark hunter series)
Jim Butcher
Clive Cussler (dirk Pitt series)
Yasmine Galenorn
Traci Harding
J.D.Robb
Patricia Briggs
Michelle Sagara (elantra/cast in series)

lene1949 · 01-10-2010, 02:21 AM

I love Colleen McCullough - she's an Australian writer (sort of), but her books are no longer available to the Australian audience.. I checked an Australian e-book site, and they have her books, but geo restricted to the US.

kennyc · 01-10-2010, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lene1949

I love Colleen McCullough - she's an Australian writer (sort of), but her books are no longer available to the Australian audience.. I checked an Australian e-book site, and they have her books, but geo restricted to the US.

That is so dumb. The same issue with Margaret Atwood and Canada.

Mr.Hughes · 01-11-2010, 08:05 AM

for fantasy books, i love

raymond e. fiest
robert jordan
brandon sanderson (the mistborn trilogy is pretty good and hes taken over the wheel of time now robert jordan sadly passed away)

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01-02-2010, 10:21 AM	#16
yessirrom Connoisseur Posts: 61 Karma: 640 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: HTC HD2 and i-Pad	These are my must read authors. George R R Martin Stephen R Donaldson Stephen King Peter F. Hamilton Robin Hobb Michael Crichton Lois McMaster Bujold Neil Gaiman Cormac Mccarthy

01-05-2010, 02:56 PM	#17
Kristinaj7 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Leona Valley, Ca. Device: SmartQ 7	I am quite new to this forum and still have not figured out how to put books on my device, and I am so not computer savy. However, I figured I could still participate in this discussion. Some of the books I read are an aquired taste..... James Patterson Patricia Cornwell Stephen King John Saul Dan Brown Jonathon Kellerman John Grisham Iris Johansen Jefferson Blass Dean Koontz Now if I could just find a site w/ some of these authors, in a format that can be read on my Q7. Or maybe an ereader program that would work on it.

01-08-2010, 07:02 AM	#18
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	In no particular order: Robertson Davies A. S. Byatt Jasper Fforde Judith Merkle Riley David Lodge Sarah Waters J. R. R. Tolkien Christopher Isherwood

01-08-2010, 07:18 AM	#19
jayne80 Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 5837 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Device: iphone 4s, ipad 3, kindle touch,kindle PW, kobo mini, kobo aura	Elizabeth Peters lynsay Sands Kerrelyn Sparks lynn Kurland J R Ward Sherrilyn Kenyon Hmm maybe I should look into something a bit more heavy weight Diana Gabaldon

01-08-2010, 07:36 AM	#20
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Hmmm, well I guess first I'd say that not all of most authors output is "must read" (for example the latest Pat Conroy I think is awful! but love much of his other work) and certainly my list changes over time. For now, in semi-sortof-maybe order... John Irving E.L. Doctorow Cormac McCarthy Ray Bradury Margaret Atwood Samuel R Delany Isaac Asimov Edgar Rice Burroughs Ernest Hemingway Charles Dickens John Steinbeck William Faulkner Edgar Allen Poe Robert Heinlein Arthur C Clark

01-08-2010, 12:56 PM	#24
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	John Steinbeck Ray Bradbury Raymond Chandler Emily Dickinson Dorothy Parker Shirley Jackson Haruki Murakami Banana Yoshimoto Richard Matheson Leigh Brackett (her crime stuff, not a fan of sci-fi/fantasy)

01-08-2010, 05:14 PM	#25
Treven Addict Posts: 222 Karma: 680 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: the Left Coast Device: iPad	Ditto on Patricia Cornwell & Anne McCaffrey. Steven Saylor Isaac Azimov Terry Brooks I'm sure there are several additional that I'll think of later.

01-09-2010, 01:41 AM	#26
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,238 Karma: 66666666 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor	In accordance with previous posters, the following are my "I must at least take a look at" authors (in no specific order): - Isaac Asimov - Geoff Johns - Mark Waid - Keith Giffen/J. M. Dematties/Kevin McGuire (when working together as a creative team) - Rumiko Takahashi - Charles Dickens - Robert Asprin - Tom Reynolds - Lemony Snicket - Greg Cox - Jack McKinney - The Joker's Wild Series (various authors) In addition, the following are authors that I'm interested in reading in the future (but haven't read anything by them yet): - Stephanie Meyers (but not any of the Twilight novels) - Stephen King - Terry Pratchet

01-09-2010, 08:56 AM	#27
Margrete Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 14906 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norway Device: pixelar ebookreader (Hanlin V3)	Authors on my must buy list in no particular order Anne Bishop Joey W. Hill (vampire series, Mermaid and angels series) Christine Feehan (carpathian series) Sherrilyn Kenyon (dark hunter series) Jim Butcher Clive Cussler (dirk Pitt series) Yasmine Galenorn Traci Harding J.D.Robb Patricia Briggs Michelle Sagara (elantra/cast in series)

01-10-2010, 02:21 AM	#28
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	I love Colleen McCullough - she's an Australian writer (sort of), but her books are no longer available to the Australian audience.. I checked an Australian e-book site, and they have her books, but geo restricted to the US.

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01-11-2010, 08:05 AM	#30
Mr.Hughes Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-600 & IPhone & Dell Mini 10v (running snow leopard))	for fantasy books, i love raymond e. fiest robert jordan brandon sanderson (the mistborn trilogy is pretty good and hes taken over the wheel of time now robert jordan sadly passed away)