Who's Your Favorite Author?

Gemma_375 · Post by **Gemma_375** » 15 Feb 2014, 11:40

This is such a difficult question, as it really depends on what mood I am in at the time! My biggest collections by single authors would probably be Jodi Picoult and James Patterson. I also love Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde.
I used to love R. L. Stine as a kid, and am very excited as I recently bought a few of his books that I discovered were aimed at an adult audience so I am looking forward to moving onto those next and seeing if they are as good as I remember his kids' books being!

dmickel73 · Post by **dmickel73** » 15 Feb 2014, 13:43

I love Nicholas Sparks but I am finding that I really enjoy Mary Higgins Clark reads now as well. It has a romance but an edge with mystery and thriller thrown in. I really like that.

vhathaway · Post by **vhathaway** » 17 Feb 2014, 13:02

I don't think I can name just one!
Hmm
John Green
Jodi Picoult
Nic Sheff
Stephen Chbosky

tonyboy425 · Post by **tonyboy425** » 17 Feb 2014, 15:59

My favorite would have to be James Patterson. I love his style of writing and the flow of his words. I can tear through one of his novels in one day. I personally don't think an author has to be classic or "old" to be someone's favorite.

standi69 · Post by **standi69** » 19 Feb 2014, 13:28

I absolutely love Stephen King. I have read maybe 8 of his books and love every minute of them. The funny thing is when I describe his books to people the first thing I say is "if you can make it past the first 150 pages you will get to the story". In the beginning of his books I sometimes get agitated because of his attention to detail however when I am 400 pages in and I know what color Mary's mailbox is and now 400 pages in it's a different color I know something is terribly wrong. I really do love his writing style. I would recommend his books to anyone who is adventurous in their reading.

Amberle · Post by **Amberle** » 19 Feb 2014, 14:54

I'd be hard pressed to choose between them, but the top three would be Kurt Vonnegut, H.P. Lovecraft, and Stephen King. I guess I'd go to Vonnegut for the big-deep-important stuff, Lovecraft for his sheer mind-blowing mastery of language and psyche, and King for technical precision and really entertaining distraction.

Bibliophile97 · Post by **Bibliophile97** » 19 Feb 2014, 23:36

I have way to many favorite authors, but a few that stand out are:
Garth Nix
Phillip Pullman and
Michael Grant

mbeasley · Post by **mbeasley** » 21 Feb 2014, 11:57

Stephen King. I love his warped mind and originality.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » 22 Feb 2014, 14:10

Colm Toibin just love how the words come to life, its like he is reading the story to you. Also its like I have been breamed into the books.

kerrgrace · Post by **kerrgrace** » 23 Feb 2014, 05:06

James Herbert has to be up there for me. And Justin Cronin for the Passage alone.

sophiachic · Post by **sophiachic** » 23 Feb 2014, 08:28

For me at the moment i will have to say J.K Rowling.

KDI70 · Post by **KDI70** » 23 Feb 2014, 23:18

Heather Graham is my favorite author. I began reading her books less than two years ago and so far I have read 29 of the most entertaining stories. I am always delighted to find a book by her. From the first page to the last she keeps you interested to the point I hate to put the book down.

joshuabemartin · Post by **joshuabemartin** » 24 Feb 2014, 18:13

My favorite author at the time is Jay Asher.

-- 24 Feb 2014, 18:34 --

John Greene is a great Author too.

Kheath · Post by **Kheath** » 26 Feb 2014, 00:45

I grew up on the normal mystery novelist for children. Like R.L. Stine and Catherine Keene My first novel I pulled off of the trade in shelf for adults was Iris Johansen's Ugly Duckling, I got the first taste of romance, mystery and great writing, and that's always been my favorite novel of hers, as a scriptwriter, I still want to turn that plotline into a film.

Lhall22 · Post by **Lhall22** » 26 Feb 2014, 19:23

So many!
-Jodi Picoult
-James Patterson (alex cross series)
-Sherrilyn Kenyon (dark hunter series)
-Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake)
-Kim Harrison (The Hollows)
-Mitch Albom
-Sue Grafton
-J.K rowling (harry potter

)
-John green

i think those are my top ones at the moment haha