Which Authors do you have on your auto buy list? - Page 3

Joerg_Mosthaf · 05-20-2008, 04:48 PM

My list of HC buy-now authors ist quite short as I don't usually buy hardcover, but here it is:

Ryk E. Spoor
John Scalzi (looking forward to my limited edition of "Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded"

)
Steve Brust
Jim Butcher (Dresden novels - not so sure about the furies books)

Charles Stross looks like another likely candidate

- loved Glasshouse and I first have to get all the backlog

I love Terry Pratchett but prefer his books as audiobooks. Still gotta have the paperbacks

Over · 05-21-2008, 07:10 PM

Noah Gordon
Stephen Lawhead
George R. R. Martin

Whiskeyjack · 06-16-2009, 10:25 AM

Steven Erikson
George rr Martin
Joe Abercrombie
Tad Williams
Brian Ruckley
Ian C. Esslemont
Scott Lynch
R. Scott Bakker

sunsetsylvia · 06-16-2009, 11:09 AM

Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series)
Nalini Singh (Psy/Changelings)
Karen Marie Moning (Fever series)
Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark Hunters)
J.D. Robb (In Death)

But I get these as paperbacks, so that the books match.

astra · 06-16-2009, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sunsetsylvia

Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series)
Nalini Singh (Psy/Changelings)
Karen Marie Moning (Fever series)
Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark Hunters)
J.D. Robb (In Death)

But I get these as paperbacks, so that the books match.

Never heard about any of them. On the other hand I know every single one on Whiskeyjack's list:

Quote:

Steven Erikson
George rr Martin
Joe Abercrombie
Tad Williams
Brian Ruckley
Ian C. Esslemont
Scott Lynch
R. Scott Bakker

Strange, isn't?

tompe · 06-16-2009, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Never heard about any of them. On the other hand I know every single one on Whiskeyjack's list:

J. D. Robb is Nora Roberts. The series written under the name J. D. Robb is a science fiction romance police series.

queentess · 06-16-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I used to like Mr. Crichton, but I'm afraid I can never forgive him for...

...Ian Malcom. I stopped reading Crichton after Jurassic Park II when he brought a character back from the dead just to make money on the franchise. Left a bad taste in my mouth. You can't talk about how everyone attended his funeral then start the next book with a quick "my death was over-publicized and never actually happened" line. Bah.

As for "must-buy" authors... the list is suspiciously empty right now. My reading habits have changed significantly since getting an ereader.

I haven't bought hard-cover books in many years because they're too expensive ($30!), too heavy, and too difficult to move. (The one exception to this being my much-coveted hard copy of Ender's Game.) Since I got my ereader, I donated most of my hard covers to the local library. If I want to read them again I won’t want to deal with the weight/inconvenience of the hardcover, so I’ll just purchase the ebook if that time ever comes.

My list used to contain (in no particular order):
Stephen King
Robert Jordan
JK Rowling
Orson Scott Card (though I mostly won’t touch his newer stuff because the Morman propaganda overpowers the story)

I'll probably purchase the next Wheel of Time books right away (formerly by Jordan, but Sanderson is finishing the series after Jordan's death), but only if they're available in ebook format. I've lost all patience for holding up a 50 lb book while reading. I'm also not fond of holding open a paperback that is as wide as it is tall.

My truly favorite authors (Asimov, Heinlein) don’t really count because they’re not releasing new books anymore.

sunsetsylvia · 06-20-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Never heard about any of them.

On the other hand I know every single one on Whiskeyjack's list:

Strange, isn't?

He!

Diana Gabaldon writes historical fiction, the others urban fantasy, paranormal romance or romantic suspense and each one is IMO on top of her genre. So if you ever think of tipping your toes in these waters, go for them .

Concerning some "regular" fantasy, Naomi Novik with her Temeraire books should be on my list, too.
But that's about it with my autobuys.

ETA: If Jane Austen, Douglas Adams or Dorothy Dunnett were still around and writing they'd be up there as well.

Margrete · 06-21-2009, 02:49 PM

My list of authors whos books I automatically buy as soon as there is a new release ist:
Jim Butcher (the dresden Files and Codex Alera series)
Anne Bishop
Diana Gabaldon
Patricia Briggs
Christine Feehan
Sherrilyn Kenyon (dark, were, dream hunter books)
Tamora Pierce
Clive Cussler (dirk pitt books)
J.D. Robb
Karen Marie Moning
Yasmin Galenorn
Katie MacAlister (her dragon books)'
Jacqueline Carey
Joey W Hill
Traci Harding (although I have some difficulties getting her books as they are first only published in Australia

)

Bilbo1967 · 06-21-2009, 03:02 PM

The only ones I would (and do) automatically buy are:

Carl Hiaasen
Christopher Broookmyre
Terry Pratchett
Ben Elton

Probably not a very adventurous list

Witchbaby · 06-21-2009, 05:48 PM

Whiskeyjack, awesome user name!

My list (INPO):

Charles De Lint (thanks for reminding me Whiskeyjack)

Stephen King
Dean Koontz
JK Rowling
Jodi Picoult
Clive Barker (Didn't love Mister B. Gone)
Neil Gaiman

Now that I have a K2, I don't really feel the need to buy new release pBooks. I mean, it seems like I should so that I have the complete collection on my shelves, but I don't really have everything by any author. With special or limited editions I never will.

I'm trying to limit the pBooks that I buy now, to something that I want to see on my bookcase, something that I want to share, or something that is limited in eBook formatting.

BlackVoid · 06-22-2009, 05:07 AM

Alastair Reynolds
Joe Abercrombie

Sweetpea · 06-22-2009, 05:24 AM

I've had three auto-buy authors, but only for a specific series:

Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, their continuation of the Dune Series (started in pbook format, ended in ebook format, I'll need 3 more pbooks).
Julian May, her Pliocene Exiles series, Intervention, and Galactic Milieu. (the last two of the last series hadn't come out when I started buying it)
Jean M. Auel: books 4 and 5 I bought as soon as I knew they were out.

ruth1304 · 06-22-2009, 08:42 AM

The only books I automatically buy/preorder are the Terry Pratchett Discworld books. Otherwise I decide on a book by book basis, which is also affected by what I can easily get at the library - my local library is good at getting new releases in quickly and putting several copies on one week loan. This means that I can usually get hold of very popular books quickly for free, and of course I don't have to store them. I can always buy them later in paperback (or now ebook) when they're cheaper if I think I@m going to want to keep my own copy.

Terisa de morgan · 06-22-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Never heard about any of them. On the other hand I know every single one on Whiskeyjack's list:

Strange, isn't?

No, it only says that you don't like romance and like fantasy

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05-20-2008, 04:48 PM	#31
Joerg_Mosthaf Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 21 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: Kindle3, Kindle2i, iPhone	My list of HC buy-now authors ist quite short as I don't usually buy hardcover, but here it is: Ryk E. Spoor John Scalzi (looking forward to my limited edition of "Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded" ) Steve Brust Jim Butcher (Dresden novels - not so sure about the furies books) Charles Stross looks like another likely candidate - loved Glasshouse and I first have to get all the backlog I love Terry Pratchett but prefer his books as audiobooks. Still gotta have the paperbacks

05-21-2008, 07:10 PM	#32
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	Noah Gordon Stephen Lawhead George R. R. Martin

06-16-2009, 10:25 AM	#33
Whiskeyjack Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: indiana Device: Sony prs-505	Steven Erikson George rr Martin Joe Abercrombie Tad Williams Brian Ruckley Ian C. Esslemont Scott Lynch R. Scott Bakker

06-16-2009, 11:09 AM	#34
sunsetsylvia Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 352 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austria Device: Sony PRS-505 (sangria red), PRS-350 (silber), Galaxy Tab	Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series) Nalini Singh (Psy/Changelings) Karen Marie Moning (Fever series) Sherrilyn Kenyon (Dark Hunters) J.D. Robb (In Death) But I get these as paperbacks, so that the books match.

06-21-2009, 02:49 PM	#39
Margrete Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 14906 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norway Device: pixelar ebookreader (Hanlin V3)	My list of authors whos books I automatically buy as soon as there is a new release ist: Jim Butcher (the dresden Files and Codex Alera series) Anne Bishop Diana Gabaldon Patricia Briggs Christine Feehan Sherrilyn Kenyon (dark, were, dream hunter books) Tamora Pierce Clive Cussler (dirk pitt books) J.D. Robb Karen Marie Moning Yasmin Galenorn Katie MacAlister (her dragon books)' Jacqueline Carey Joey W Hill Traci Harding (although I have some difficulties getting her books as they are first only published in Australia )

06-21-2009, 03:02 PM	#40
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	The only ones I would (and do) automatically buy are: Carl Hiaasen Christopher Broookmyre Terry Pratchett Ben Elton Probably not a very adventurous list

06-21-2009, 05:48 PM	#41
Witchbaby Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 1044 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Diego Device: Kindle2	Whiskeyjack, awesome user name! My list (INPO): Charles De Lint (thanks for reminding me Whiskeyjack) Stephen King Dean Koontz JK Rowling Jodi Picoult Clive Barker (Didn't love Mister B. Gone) Neil Gaiman Now that I have a K2, I don't really feel the need to buy new release pBooks. I mean, it seems like I should so that I have the complete collection on my shelves, but I don't really have everything by any author. With special or limited editions I never will. I'm trying to limit the pBooks that I buy now, to something that I want to see on my bookcase, something that I want to share, or something that is limited in eBook formatting.

06-22-2009, 05:07 AM	#42
BlackVoid Evangelist Posts: 415 Karma: 510423 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505	Alastair Reynolds Joe Abercrombie

06-22-2009, 05:24 AM	#43
Sweetpea Grand Sorcerer Posts: 9,707 Karma: 32763414 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Krewerd Device: Pocketbook Inkpad 4 Color; Samsung Galaxy Tab S6	I've had three auto-buy authors, but only for a specific series: Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, their continuation of the Dune Series (started in pbook format, ended in ebook format, I'll need 3 more pbooks). Julian May, her Pliocene Exiles series, Intervention, and Galactic Milieu. (the last two of the last series hadn't come out when I started buying it) Jean M. Auel: books 4 and 5 I bought as soon as I knew they were out.

06-22-2009, 08:42 AM	#44
ruth1304 Addict Posts: 394 Karma: 1546 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bristol, UK Device: Waiting for a kindle!	The only books I automatically buy/preorder are the Terry Pratchett Discworld books. Otherwise I decide on a book by book basis, which is also affected by what I can easily get at the library - my local library is good at getting new releases in quickly and putting several copies on one week loan. This means that I can usually get hold of very popular books quickly for free, and of course I don't have to store them. I can always buy them later in paperback (or now ebook) when they're cheaper if I think I@m going to want to keep my own copy.

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