Who was the first author you had to read "everything" by?

[Lainie]

Probably John Sanfords "Prey" books. Good author and his character Lucas Davenport is great.

[Ikiri81]

Terry Goodkind. If i like a book by an author then i will go and read everything by him or her. I tried to get into lora leigh, but i am more about the story line than repetitive sex on every other page.

[endlessomer]

I went through a major Kate Chopin phase in high school. During my sophomore year, I devoured everything she wrote.

[Ashleigh Maree]

Richelle Mead - something about her writing style that captivates me !

[Lisanne624]

After I read "The World According to Garp," I immediately rushed out and bought every book that was available by John Irving (at that time). I struggled through "The Hotel New Hampshire," and couldn't make it past the first few pages of any of the others. When successive books came out, I tried all of them, to no avail. What seemed quirky and charming in Garp, was ridiculous and annoying in the other books. Why, I don't know . . . so while I love Garp, it seems to be the only thing I can tolerate by Mr. Irving (although I do adore any interviews by him -- he's a wonderful and entertaining speaker!).

[kbsmith11]

I also remember getting the Berenstain Bear books, but as I got older it was the Babysitters Club books, and then the Anne of Green Gables books, and then Patricia Cornwell. I also loved all of Judy Blume's books. Now I find myself waiting to read the new Janet Evanovich books.

[Mom2Grey]

Milan Kundera.

At one point I had read and owned every novel he ever published.
He made me laugh, he made me cry, he made me very, very angry.
And then the Wall fell and it was all over.

[kericlc25]

Elizabeth Peters the Amelia Peabody series, I just had to know what kind of man Ramses was going to become when he grew up.

[K-katastrophe3]

Lurlene McDaniel was the first author I had to read everything by, with her One Last Wish series. I was in junior high and my reading teacher suggested them. I couldn't stop reading them even though they always made me cry. They were amazing books.

[dhomespot]

The first author I had to read everything was J. R. Ward. Once I was finished with those, I moved on to Lorelei James, Lizzy Ford, and then Christine Feehan. I love these authors and read everything they put out.

[mackonopacky]

Stephen King was the first author who made me search out all his published works and read everything I could get my hands on. Since then, anytime I find a new author who I really enjoy, I frequently make a point of reading everything I can get my hands on by that author before moving on to another. When shopping for new books, I alway look by authors first, then the story.

[Ginnydoll]

I'd have to say
Judy Bloom

But I am not sure if there might have been someone before her.

[Craigable]

I don't recall polishing off any authors as a child. As an adult in my twenties I think it was either Nathanael West or Salinger--both of whose collected works were pretty thin.

[mdfloyd]

For me it was Graham Greene. A friend told me about The End of the Affair when I was about 17, I read it and loved it, and wanted more. It wasn't long before it became one of my life obsessions to read everything he wrote and I mostly made it, too, before he died. Of course, I didn't read all of his essays or any of his scripts, but I read all his novels and biographies and travel guides.

I loved the Great Gatsby in high school but it never occurred to me to check out Fitzgerald's other work until years later. After that it was Raymond Chandler. When I went back to college in my late 30s I followed Lee Smith and Ann Tyler's work -- and still do.

[Namrata]

I do remember the first author being Enid Blyton. Her books were the best. I had to read every word. Could not get enough of her.