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Are there any writers out there (let's say, the past 10-15 years) who have written books that might be
considered classics in the future? I've been looking and some contenders might be Donna Tartt of The Little Friend and The Goldfinch but it'd be wonderful to see any other's opinions.

With the pace that the written word moves at today, it's hard to say what will stand out. Please not fifty shades... ugh!

I nominate Mitch Albom for a classic author of the future for his book The Five People You Meet In Heaven. There are way more authors out there today who'll surely be future classics, but to name them all would be like counting each inch by finger up to the sky.

It may be harder for authors and their novels to be considered classics with the way books are turned into movies and tv shows. People tend to mesh what the director or actors do with what the author originally wrote. For example I had several people mention to me how they liked Twilight when they read the books. When the movies were made many people complained about the quality of the acting, which diminished the overall appreciation of the books.

Leon Durham wrote:I nominate Mitch Albom for a classic author of the future for his book The Five People You Meet In Heaven. There are way more authors out there today who'll surely be future classics, but to name them all would be like counting each inch by finger up to the sky.

I never heard of The Five People You Meet in Heaven, I'll have to check it out.

It seems unpredictable what people might be looked upon in the future and others that might be pushed apart as just bestsellers. I'm sure this has happened in the past, too, in the 20th century and before. Most books at the New York Times Bestseller List are good examples of this.
They might be popular now, but what about in the future? At least to me, it's very intriguing to mull about this with our current literature.

I would like to say Islands in the Grass by Arviss R. Stuart…..an awesome book and an awesome story …. I was completely magnetized by the charming story with its numerous basic and lessons

He's pretty recent, but Junot Diaz with his Oscar Wao novel. I know it's very early and he still has a lot to do to prove himself, but I have a feeling if he can keep up where he's going with his work, I'm confident in his place as a literary giant of this time period. His work talks about important issues, especially for the immigrant experience in America, that has never really been fully fleshed out.

I think that The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephan Chbosky will reach classic level.

tori_loe wrote:I think that The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephan Chbosky will reach classic level.

I think so, too. Maybe it can reach the levels of Catcher in the Rye?

I think that Neil Gaiman is well on his way to being viewed as a "classic" contributor to his genres, if he isn't there in everyone's minds already. He consistently writes quality work in everything from poetry to comics, children's books to fantasy, science fiction to magical realism. He is well-beloved and respected, and I don't think that, in his case, his cult-following status will be a detriment to his longevity. His works are already taught in classrooms, and I think we can expect many more great works to come.

Only author I can really put money would have to be J.K Rowling as mentioned earlier with movies changing views. Well with the Harry Potter series hit it well, i can see it being a large thing for a long time. Otherwise im not really sure what will stick around as a "classic"

Okay, I know I'm going to be crucified for this, but I think Stephanie Meyer and her Twilight series are going to be considered "classic" in about a century. Sure, her books are criticized now, but then, again, wasn't every prominent book absolutely hated upon upon initial publication? In my opinion, Meyers is the Jane Austen of the 21st century with a supernatural twist.

mich2491 wrote:Only author I can really put money would have to be J.K Rowling as mentioned earlier with movies changing views. Well with the Harry Potter series hit it well, i can see it being a large thing for a long time. Otherwise im not really sure what will stick around as a "classic"

When I read this post I immediately thought, J.K. Rowling! I think that the Harry Potter series was an instant classic.

ronsard wrote:Okay, I know I'm going to be crucified for this, but I think Stephanie Meyer and her Twilight series are going to be considered "classic" in about a century. Sure, her books are criticized now, but then, again, wasn't every prominent book absolutely hated upon upon initial publication? In my opinion, Meyers is the Jane Austen of the 21st century with a supernatural twist.

I think the Twilight books are more of a flash-in-the-pan series. They were huge while they were around, but even now, only a few years after the last movie came out, the only reason anybody talks about them (outside of the fandom) is because they're related to the 50 Shades books & movies.

Harry Potter though, is another story.

I think John Green's stories will become classics! They are super popular now and he's a fabulous writer.