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DrNefario · 12-11-2014, 08:45 AM

I've added a list of named writers to my 2015 challenges. The idea is that these are writers I definitely want to read more of, who have a large catalogue I haven't read, and where I already own more than one book I could read. I've included 12 so far, but two of them feel a little bit cheaty, and I've thought of another one I could add, so I might still revise the list.

The current list is:

Iain Banks - A favourite author. I have all of his books, and have not yet read four of them.
John Le Carre - I have a couple of his books I'd like to get to.
Agatha Christie - I already own the complete works, and would like to make some good progress next year.
Ursula Le Guin - I have two books I'd like to read, and there are plenty more possibilities.
Graham Joyce - I wanted to read him this year, but other challenges pushed him off the list. I have two books I could read.
Christopher Priest - I have two or three books I could read. I'm not even sure how many.
Alastair Reynolds - Another one I wanted to read this year but didn't get to. I have four books I could read.
Brandon Sanderson - I read two of his books in 2014, and would like to read more. I have six books in three series.
Nevil Shute - I already have the complete works, and would like to make some progress.
Gene Wolfe - Another favourite I've been neglecting for years. I have four books in three series.

The two I'm less comfortable with:

Bernard Cornwell - I have two unread books in the same series, so only one I could read immediately. He has a large catalogue I haven't read, but I'm currently not engaged in any of his other series. I've read all the Sharpes, and tried a couple of his other series, but this is the only one that has stuck. I think I mainly want to include Cornwell to make the list less SF&F-heavy.
Adam Roberts - I don't currently have any unread books by Roberts, but I'd very much like to read more of his work. This is the only one which requires me to worsen my TBR.

And the new one I'm considering:

Jack Vance - I have a good handful of his books, which I splurged on during a sale, but I'm not even sure I'm a fan. Certainly needs more investigation.

Maybe I should try to find 15, since it will be 2015?

Edit: Also, I attempted to list them in alphabetical order, but do Le Guin and Le Carre file under L or do they come under G and C?

12-11-2014, 08:45 AM	#34
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,215 Karma: 12029046 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	I've added a list of named writers to my 2015 challenges. The idea is that these are writers I definitely want to read more of, who have a large catalogue I haven't read, and where I already own more than one book I could read. I've included 12 so far, but two of them feel a little bit cheaty, and I've thought of another one I could add, so I might still revise the list. The current list is: Iain Banks - A favourite author. I have all of his books, and have not yet read four of them. John Le Carre - I have a couple of his books I'd like to get to. Agatha Christie - I already own the complete works, and would like to make some good progress next year. Ursula Le Guin - I have two books I'd like to read, and there are plenty more possibilities. Graham Joyce - I wanted to read him this year, but other challenges pushed him off the list. I have two books I could read. Christopher Priest - I have two or three books I could read. I'm not even sure how many. Alastair Reynolds - Another one I wanted to read this year but didn't get to. I have four books I could read. Brandon Sanderson - I read two of his books in 2014, and would like to read more. I have six books in three series. Nevil Shute - I already have the complete works, and would like to make some progress. Gene Wolfe - Another favourite I've been neglecting for years. I have four books in three series. The two I'm less comfortable with: Bernard Cornwell - I have two unread books in the same series, so only one I could read immediately. He has a large catalogue I haven't read, but I'm currently not engaged in any of his other series. I've read all the Sharpes, and tried a couple of his other series, but this is the only one that has stuck. I think I mainly want to include Cornwell to make the list less SF&F-heavy. Adam Roberts - I don't currently have any unread books by Roberts, but I'd very much like to read more of his work. This is the only one which requires me to worsen my TBR. And the new one I'm considering: Jack Vance - I have a good handful of his books, which I splurged on during a sale, but I'm not even sure I'm a fan. Certainly needs more investigation. Maybe I should try to find 15, since it will be 2015? Edit: Also, I attempted to list them in alphabetical order, but do Le Guin and Le Carre file under L or do they come under G and C?