My 10 favourite authors
My 10 favourite authors
1. John GRisham
2. Lee Child
3. Jake Arnott
4. David Baldacci
5. Patrick Redmond
6. Sue Townsend
7. John Lanchester
8. Dan Brown
9. Ken Follett
10. JP Donleavy
Anybody else have any favourite top 10 authors list?
2. Lee Child
3. Jake Arnott
4. David Baldacci
5. Patrick Redmond
6. Sue Townsend
7. John Lanchester
8. Dan Brown
9. Ken Follett
10. JP Donleavy
Anybody else have any favourite top 10 authors list?
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My 10 favourite authors
john8pies wrote: 1. John GRisham
2. Lee Child
3. Jake Arnott
4. David Baldacci
5. Patrick Redmond
6. Sue Townsend
7. John Lanchester
8. Dan Brown
9. Ken Follett
10. JP Donleavy
Anybody else have any favourite top 10 authors list? ;)You like some of mine, Ken Follett, John Grisham, David Baldacci. Also, Frank Delaney, Robert Ludlum,Frederick Forsyth, Karen Slaughter and a new kid on the block Jilliane Hoffman.
2. Lee Child
3. Jake Arnott
4. David Baldacci
5. Patrick Redmond
6. Sue Townsend
7. John Lanchester
8. Dan Brown
9. Ken Follett
10. JP Donleavy
Anybody else have any favourite top 10 authors list? ;)You like some of mine, Ken Follett, John Grisham, David Baldacci. Also, Frank Delaney, Robert Ludlum,Frederick Forsyth, Karen Slaughter and a new kid on the block Jilliane Hoffman.
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My 10 favourite authors
It's hard to nail it down to 10, but .. in no particular order.
George RR Martin
Joyce Carol Oates
Anita Shreve
Mark Sprague
Robert B Parker
Greg Bear
Ian McEwan
Jonathan Carroll
Tad Willams
Robert P Jordan
Minnette Walters
okay, that's 11 .. :-6
Bonnie
George RR Martin
Joyce Carol Oates
Anita Shreve
Mark Sprague
Robert B Parker
Greg Bear
Ian McEwan
Jonathan Carroll
Tad Willams
Robert P Jordan
Minnette Walters
okay, that's 11 .. :-6
Bonnie
My 10 favourite authors
Different authors for different days, of course. John Grisham works well, on a beach holiday, he has an interesting perspective on small-town American ways and how they've disintegrated over the last few decades. He constructs pretty plots and paragraphs.
JP Donleavy, definitely yes, and Frank Delaney. I'd put Tom Paulin and Frank McCourt there too. McCourt exaggerates but his heart goes into his writing. Paulin is just amazing. OK, Will Self's writings too, in the same small pile here.
So, I found three I agreed with out of those mentioned so far. Those listed that are simply not on are Tad Willams, for twee twaddle; Minnette Walters because I hate books that concentrate on negative aspects of life, Greg Bear because he's not prepared to work more into his plots before he cuts down another ten forests by publishing, and Robert Ludlum, Ken Follett and Frederick Forsythe for their dismally uninspired use of language.
So, here's my list - my favorite authors in the sense of the ten writers I'd most like to take on holiday if I hadn't read all they'd written already, and the book to start on if you've never come across them before:
David Brin, "The Practice Effect"
Terry Pratchett, starting from the beginning
Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"
Seamus Heaney, "Beowulf: A New Verse Translation"
Magnus Magnussen's Penguin translation of Burnt Nyal
Christopher Logue's translations from the Iliad - http://slate.msn.com/id/2082824/ discusses a bit of it
Bill Bryson, "The Lost Continent"
Sir Norman Davies, "The Isles"
Clive James, "The Silver Castle"
Claude Cockburn, "Bestseller: the books that everyone read, 1900-1939"
JP Donleavy, definitely yes, and Frank Delaney. I'd put Tom Paulin and Frank McCourt there too. McCourt exaggerates but his heart goes into his writing. Paulin is just amazing. OK, Will Self's writings too, in the same small pile here.
So, I found three I agreed with out of those mentioned so far. Those listed that are simply not on are Tad Willams, for twee twaddle; Minnette Walters because I hate books that concentrate on negative aspects of life, Greg Bear because he's not prepared to work more into his plots before he cuts down another ten forests by publishing, and Robert Ludlum, Ken Follett and Frederick Forsythe for their dismally uninspired use of language.
So, here's my list - my favorite authors in the sense of the ten writers I'd most like to take on holiday if I hadn't read all they'd written already, and the book to start on if you've never come across them before:
David Brin, "The Practice Effect"
Terry Pratchett, starting from the beginning
Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"
Seamus Heaney, "Beowulf: A New Verse Translation"
Magnus Magnussen's Penguin translation of Burnt Nyal
Christopher Logue's translations from the Iliad - http://slate.msn.com/id/2082824/ discusses a bit of it
Bill Bryson, "The Lost Continent"
Sir Norman Davies, "The Isles"
Clive James, "The Silver Castle"
Claude Cockburn, "Bestseller: the books that everyone read, 1900-1939"
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My 10 favourite authors
spot wrote: Different authors for different days, of course. John Grisham works well, on a beach holiday, he has an interesting perspective on small-town American ways and how they've disintegrated over the last few decades. He constructs pretty plots and paragraphs.
JP Donleavy, definitely yes, and Frank Delaney. I'd put Tom Paulin and Frank McCourt there too. McCourt exaggerates but his heart goes into his writing. Paulin is just amazing. OK, Will Self's writings too, in the same small pile here.
So, I found three I agreed with out of those mentioned so far. Those listed that are simply not on are Tad Willams, for twee twaddle; Minnette Walters because I hate books that concentrate on negative aspects of life, Greg Bear because he's not prepared to work more into his plots before he cuts down another ten forests by publishing, and Robert Ludlum, Ken Follett and Frederick Forsythe for their dismally uninspired use of language.
So, here's my list - my favorite authors in the sense of the ten writers I'd most like to take on holiday if I hadn't read all they'd written already, and the book to start on if you've never come across them before:
David Brin, "The Practice Effect"
Terry Pratchett, starting from the beginning
Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"
Seamus Heaney, "Beowulf: A New Verse Translation"
Magnus Magnussen's Penguin translation of Burnt Nyal
Christopher Logue's translations from the Iliad - http://slate.msn.com/id/2082824/ discusses a bit of it
Bill Bryson, "The Lost Continent"
Sir Norman Davies, "The Isles"
Clive James, "The Silver Castle"
Claude Cockburn, "Bestseller: the books that everyone read, 1900-1939"Aye. A wee bit of Irish blood in ye there Man;)
JP Donleavy, definitely yes, and Frank Delaney. I'd put Tom Paulin and Frank McCourt there too. McCourt exaggerates but his heart goes into his writing. Paulin is just amazing. OK, Will Self's writings too, in the same small pile here.
So, I found three I agreed with out of those mentioned so far. Those listed that are simply not on are Tad Willams, for twee twaddle; Minnette Walters because I hate books that concentrate on negative aspects of life, Greg Bear because he's not prepared to work more into his plots before he cuts down another ten forests by publishing, and Robert Ludlum, Ken Follett and Frederick Forsythe for their dismally uninspired use of language.
So, here's my list - my favorite authors in the sense of the ten writers I'd most like to take on holiday if I hadn't read all they'd written already, and the book to start on if you've never come across them before:
David Brin, "The Practice Effect"
Terry Pratchett, starting from the beginning
Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"
Seamus Heaney, "Beowulf: A New Verse Translation"
Magnus Magnussen's Penguin translation of Burnt Nyal
Christopher Logue's translations from the Iliad - http://slate.msn.com/id/2082824/ discusses a bit of it
Bill Bryson, "The Lost Continent"
Sir Norman Davies, "The Isles"
Clive James, "The Silver Castle"
Claude Cockburn, "Bestseller: the books that everyone read, 1900-1939"Aye. A wee bit of Irish blood in ye there Man;)
My 10 favourite authors
Some really good authors listed there.
My favs are
1. John Grisham
2. Val McDermott
3. Alex Kava
4. James Patterson
5. Dean Koonz
6. Kathryn Slaughter
7. Johnathon Kellerman
8. Stephen King
9. Ian Rankin
10. Richard Patterson
I could probably mention more but you said ten.
My favs are
1. John Grisham
2. Val McDermott
3. Alex Kava
4. James Patterson
5. Dean Koonz
6. Kathryn Slaughter
7. Johnathon Kellerman
8. Stephen King
9. Ian Rankin
10. Richard Patterson
I could probably mention more but you said ten.
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My 10 favourite authors
spot wrote: . OK, Will Self's writings too, in the same small pile here.
when I read this I was sure I'd read something by him, but had to check my book journal, wrong Will, it was Will Ferguson that I'm familiar with. Out of your list, I do love Bill Bryson, but mostly his earlier stuff. I've tried Terry Pratchett and I should like him, given my reading tastes, but we've just never hit it off.
when I read this I was sure I'd read something by him, but had to check my book journal, wrong Will, it was Will Ferguson that I'm familiar with. Out of your list, I do love Bill Bryson, but mostly his earlier stuff. I've tried Terry Pratchett and I should like him, given my reading tastes, but we've just never hit it off.
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My 10 favourite authors
pina wrote: Some really good authors listed there.
My favs are
1. John Grisham
2. Val McDermott
3. Alex Kava
4. James Patterson
5. Dean Koonz
6. Kathryn Slaughter
7. Johnathon Kellerman
8. Stephen King
9. Ian Rankin
10. Richard Patterson
I could probably mention more but you said ten.
Good list, you have a few on here that I really enjoy and a couple I've not heard of, (Kava and Slaughter) so I have to go look them up.
My favs are
1. John Grisham
2. Val McDermott
3. Alex Kava
4. James Patterson
5. Dean Koonz
6. Kathryn Slaughter
7. Johnathon Kellerman
8. Stephen King
9. Ian Rankin
10. Richard Patterson
I could probably mention more but you said ten.
Good list, you have a few on here that I really enjoy and a couple I've not heard of, (Kava and Slaughter) so I have to go look them up.
My 10 favourite authors
busydoin'nothing wrote: Good list, you have a few on here that I really enjoy and a couple I've not heard of, (Kava and Slaughter) so I have to go look them up.
Sorry I got a little confused with two different authors, its Karin Slaughter:D
Sorry I got a little confused with two different authors, its Karin Slaughter:D
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spot wrote: Different authors for different days, of course. John Grisham works well, on a beach holiday, he has an interesting perspective on small-town American ways and how they've disintegrated over the last few decades. He constructs pretty plots and paragraphs.
JP Donleavy, definitely yes, and Frank Delaney. I'd put Tom Paulin and Frank McCourt there too. McCourt exaggerates but his heart goes into his writing. Paulin is just amazing. OK, Will Self's writings too, in the same small pile here.
So, I found three I agreed with out of those mentioned so far. Those listed that are simply not on are Tad Willams, for twee twaddle; Minnette Walters because I hate books that concentrate on negative aspects of life, Greg Bear because he's not prepared to work more into his plots before he cuts down another ten forests by publishing, and Robert Ludlum, Ken Follett and Frederick Forsythe for their dismally uninspired use of language.
So, here's my list - my favorite authors in the sense of the ten writers I'd most like to take on holiday if I hadn't read all they'd written already, and the book to start on if you've never come across them before:
David Brin, "The Practice Effect"
Terry Pratchett, starting from the beginning
Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"
Seamus Heaney, "Beowulf: A New Verse Translation"
Magnus Magnussen's Penguin translation of Burnt Nyal
Christopher Logue's translations from the Iliad - http://slate.msn.com/id/2082824/ discusses a bit of it
Bill Bryson, "The Lost Continent"
Sir Norman Davies, "The Isles"
Clive James, "The Silver Castle"
Claude Cockburn, "Bestseller: the books that everyone read, 1900-1939"Frank Delaney's new book ''Ireland'' a good read. Time-Warner books
JP Donleavy, definitely yes, and Frank Delaney. I'd put Tom Paulin and Frank McCourt there too. McCourt exaggerates but his heart goes into his writing. Paulin is just amazing. OK, Will Self's writings too, in the same small pile here.
So, I found three I agreed with out of those mentioned so far. Those listed that are simply not on are Tad Willams, for twee twaddle; Minnette Walters because I hate books that concentrate on negative aspects of life, Greg Bear because he's not prepared to work more into his plots before he cuts down another ten forests by publishing, and Robert Ludlum, Ken Follett and Frederick Forsythe for their dismally uninspired use of language.
So, here's my list - my favorite authors in the sense of the ten writers I'd most like to take on holiday if I hadn't read all they'd written already, and the book to start on if you've never come across them before:
David Brin, "The Practice Effect"
Terry Pratchett, starting from the beginning
Douglas Adams, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"
Seamus Heaney, "Beowulf: A New Verse Translation"
Magnus Magnussen's Penguin translation of Burnt Nyal
Christopher Logue's translations from the Iliad - http://slate.msn.com/id/2082824/ discusses a bit of it
Bill Bryson, "The Lost Continent"
Sir Norman Davies, "The Isles"
Clive James, "The Silver Castle"
Claude Cockburn, "Bestseller: the books that everyone read, 1900-1939"Frank Delaney's new book ''Ireland'' a good read. Time-Warner books
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My 10 favourite authors
1. J.R.R. Tolkein
2. J.K. Rowling
3. Ann Bishop
4. J.D. Robb
5. Jane Austen
6. Thomas Hardy
7. William Shakespear
8. Louisa May Alcott
9. D. H. Lawrence
10. Meg Cabot
2. J.K. Rowling
3. Ann Bishop
4. J.D. Robb
5. Jane Austen
6. Thomas Hardy
7. William Shakespear
8. Louisa May Alcott
9. D. H. Lawrence
10. Meg Cabot
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My 10 favourite authors
Didn't really see any of mine here,,,,,,,
1) Andrew Vachss
2) John Sandford
3) Lawrence Block
4) Sue Grafton
5) Kim Harrison
6) Mary Janice Davidson
7) Kelley Armstrong
8) Laurell K Hamilton
9) Charles de Lint
10) Jennifer Cruisie
1) Andrew Vachss
2) John Sandford
3) Lawrence Block
4) Sue Grafton
5) Kim Harrison
6) Mary Janice Davidson
7) Kelley Armstrong
8) Laurell K Hamilton
9) Charles de Lint
10) Jennifer Cruisie
My 10 favourite authors
W.E.B. Griffin
Dale Brown
Lee Child
Jonathon Kellerman
John Connelly (Great Cop Writer)
Mark Behrent
Patricia Cornwell
James Patterson
Steve Hamilton
Tom Clancy
Dale Brown
Lee Child
Jonathon Kellerman
John Connelly (Great Cop Writer)
Mark Behrent
Patricia Cornwell
James Patterson
Steve Hamilton
Tom Clancy
My 10 favourite authors
ewvictor;675762 wrote: W.E.B. Griffin
Dale Brown
Lee Child
Jonathon Kellerman
John Connelly (Great Cop Writer)
Mark Behrent
Patricia Cornwell
James Patterson
Steve Hamilton
Tom Clancy
I've read a lot of the other authors mentioned. Karin Slaughter has some very interesting stories. However, I find them rather vile in language and graphic descriptions.
Dale Brown
Lee Child
Jonathon Kellerman
John Connelly (Great Cop Writer)
Mark Behrent
Patricia Cornwell
James Patterson
Steve Hamilton
Tom Clancy
I've read a lot of the other authors mentioned. Karin Slaughter has some very interesting stories. However, I find them rather vile in language and graphic descriptions.