Who is your favorite author?
By coachflaps
@coachflaps (683)
United States
May 18, 2007 9:19pm CST
I read fairly often and like a variety of different authors and genres. Currently I am reading the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, I've only read one of his other books. I am looking forward to the next Harry Potter book, yes I'm 33 and I read them for my pleasure and not my kids, although I don't like that it's the last one. Other authors I enjoy are Chuck Palahniuk, I have two books, Choke and Fight Club, on my night stand waiting to be read, along with the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis, Slaughterhouse Five, by Kurt Vonnegut and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov. So yeah my night stand is full of books, i need to get reading! I own a lot of Jonathan Kellerman books, I like some of James Patterson's books and Michael Crichton. Lastly I've been reading the Wheel of Time series for the past 10 years, I like Robert Jordan, I like the books, although some were more enjoyable then others, but man, finish the series or at least start wrapping a few of the storylines up! Whenever I hear a new one is coming out i have to go back and reread the last couple of books to remember what is going on.
So, who is your favorite author and feel free to recommend some books, I can always use more!
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
21 May 07
My favorites are:
Douglas Adams, Louis L'amour, Ayn Rand and S.E. Hinton
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
22 May 07
You have the 5 book trilogy too? Great reading in a nice comfortable leather cover!
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@coachflaps (683)
• United States
21 May 07
ah yes Douglas Adams, I have the leather bound Ultimate Hitchhikers Guide: Five Complete Novels and One Story. I have the Fountainhead around the house somewhere.
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@coachflaps (683)
• United States
20 May 07
the only one i've read is Flowers in the Attic, i liked it.
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@hezoid (2144)
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20 May 07
I'm a huge, huge fan of Terry Pratchett, and love not only his Discword series bvut also his other books/novels too, even the ones that are really aimed towards children. I'm also a huge fan of Stephen King, and have been reading his books since i was a young teenager, my first one being Carrie. Those are my two faveourite authors, i have more but none that i lke as much as those two.
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@coachflaps (683)
• United States
20 May 07
I've read a short story by Pratchett in Legends: Stories By The Masters of Modern Fantasy, it was entertaining.
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@us2owls (1681)
• United States
19 May 07
I like Sue Graftons books - she goes through the alphabet. a if for etc. they all contain the same private Detective Kinsey Millhone. I have readu several and would eventually like to have every one in my collection. Give them a try if you like mysteries and thrillers.
@coachflaps (683)
• United States
20 May 07
I do like mysteries and thrillers and I always see those just haven't picked any of them up yet. I will soon!
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@4cuteboys (4099)
• United States
19 May 07
Hm, I like James Patterson and Johnathan Kellerman. Then just random stuff. I like checking out the best seller list at the library and I will usually give someone on their list a try even if I don't know who they are.
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@Windrunner (477)
• Pakistan
19 May 07
well i have many favorite authors, for example my best is Charlotte Bronte and her classic Jane Eyre. my next favorite author is Jane Austen, and then JK Rowling, then then Dan Brown, agatha christie and perry mason . i love books and usually i read all sorts of books.
@coachflaps (683)
• United States
20 May 07
I don't think I've ever read Jane Eyre. I've read some Dan Brown and a couple Agatha Christie. I like reading all sorts of books too.
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@coachflaps (683)
• United States
20 May 07
oh yes, I've read the day of the jackal, that was a very good book, i enjoyed it. Haven't read any of his other ones though.
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
19 Jun 07
I am re reading harry Potter and the Order of Phinex since the movie comes out this July. I have the newest book pre ordered of Harry Potter. I also love reading Steven King and C.S lewis his books are great I am almost finished reading all of the Chronicals of Naria. I am also a big Dean koontz book reader.
@freak369 (5113)
• United States
24 Sep 07
I am currently hooked on the Darren Shan books; he wrote Cirque Du Freak when he was a teen and the series was awesome. It is classified as teen fiction but the Demonata series is a lot thicker and stronger than Cirque. I recommend both of the for teens and adults that are into darker reads. This isn't Pulitzer Prize material but they were so good I was going through a book a day when I got the Cirque series.
@dxfanatic69 (378)
• United States
19 May 07
Definitely T.C. Boyle - he's a great writer - books from him are Talk Talk and A Friend of the Earth and Tortilla Curtain - absolutely love him - his books are never boring and they are really modern...nothing old or boring...
@coachflaps (683)
• United States
20 May 07
I checked out the website and read some excerpts, some interesting stuff there, i'll have to add him to the list of authors to check out, thanks.
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@ifinallyfoundmybaby (1742)
• Philippines
20 May 07
i love nicholas sparks.
i think he's one of the best author i've ever known.
i mostly collected all of his books.
he has a very wide and excellent imaginations.
almost all of his books were new york times best seller
@4cuteboys (4099)
• United States
20 May 07
I like Nicholas Sparks as well!! I have read almost all of his books.
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@4cuteboys (4099)
• United States
28 May 07
Maybe I will mail some Nicholas Sparks to you flaps, hehehe.
@coachflaps (683)
• United States
21 May 07
we have a bunch in the house I just haven't read any of them.
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@thefuture (1749)
• Nigeria
19 May 07
I like reading books too most especially, motivational and inspirational books. I like a book called "Conquerring an enemy called average" a book written by John Mason and I also like a book called "7 keys to 1,000 times more" a book written by Mike Murdock and do many of them. I like reading books (positive ones) that will improve my way of thinking and the way I look at things and they get me more encouraged to work harder in life in order to be a great man in the future. Thanks and have a nice day.
@coachflaps (683)
• United States
20 May 07
I've read a couple of self-help type books. Actually that reminds me, i have to finish one i started a little bit ago called You can be happy no matter what, Five principles for keeping life in perspective by Dr. Richard Carlson.
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@scarywhitegirl (2766)
• United States
7 Jun 07
My favorite author is Neil Gaiman, and I would recommend "Neverwhere" as the best of his novels to start with. Really, though, anything by him is great!
I've read a lot of Stephen King over the years, but I haven't read much of his recent stuff. I just can't get into it as much as I used to!
@PsychoDude (2013)
• Netherlands
19 May 07
Tolkien is my favorite author, but seeing as to what you've already read I'm pretty sure you've read his books already as well.
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@coachflaps (683)
• United States
19 May 07
Indeed I have read his books, they are very good and really the standard setter to which current fantasy fiction is compared.
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@crazynurse (7482)
• United States
7 Jun 07
I have been a Stephen King fan since my highschool days. I also enjoy James Patterson and Michael Crichton. I haven't read any of the Harry Potter books. My daughter thinks it blasphemous of me to have not read Harry Potter. Robin Cook is another author that I used to read a lot of, especially his books that had any type of medical setting/theme.
@chuckt9881 (469)
• Canada
28 May 07
I only read a few genres, but it is still hard to pick a favourite author. I currently enjoy reading Peter F Hamilton and Iain M Banks. Both are science fiction authors (Iain M Banks writes mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks -- no initial). My favourite fantasy author is George R R Martin (and Tolkien of course). And my favourite espionage/spy author is John LeCarre.
