I haven't read alot of books, but heres a few that I enjoyed:
George Orwell, wrote some very compelling books on totalitarianism.
Anne Rice
Guy Vanderhaeghe, mainly for The Englishman's boy
Favorite Author!
Old old Stephen King. Everything before Gerald's Game where he went nuts. =(
Michael Crichton - his medical stories are awesome, the ones he wrote back in the 80's.
Larry Niven - I enjoy sci fi, but I dont get around to reading much of it. I do love this man's ARM stories though.
Cobert
21 years ago
Guest
21 years ago
in no particular order, Dean Koontz, Stephen King (all time fave, if you havent read the Dark Tower series, your missing out on some great books.) Diana Gabaldon, John Saul.
Sunbur
21 years ago
Tracy Hickman & Margaret Weis - together, solo, or with any other writer (btw if you haven't read it already, you've got to start reading the Hickman & Curtis series The Bronze Canticles that just started with the release of Mystic Warriors! )
R.A. Salvatore
Patricia Cornwell
James Patterson
Steven King
Robin Cook
That's the main ones I can think of off the top of my head. I have 6 bookcases full of books (most double stacked with paperbacks hehe)
R.A. Salvatore
Patricia Cornwell
James Patterson
Steven King
Robin Cook
That's the main ones I can think of off the top of my head. I have 6 bookcases full of books (most double stacked with paperbacks hehe)
tamaelia
21 years ago
Alot of what I like has been mentioned already. I like biographies also.
I read a series about 10 years ago, but I forget who wrote it. The books were called the Amtrak Wars. I know I could google it and find out who, but I can't be bothered LOL Not bad reading though.
I am part way through the Dragonlance books now. Doing it out of order though, as my library didn't have the first 3. So I have done the first two Twins ones.
When I have done with those books, I plan to start on the Drizzt ones.
I used to love Stephen King, but have drifted away, last one I bought and read of his was Four Past Midnight. Think I had read most of his before that though.
I did enjoy the Eddings Mallorean and related stories.
I must start back reading the Dune series, I read it when I was in highschool, and frankly, think alot went over my head. I want to do it again now, when I have more patience and concentration...I was easily distracted at 15 lol...so many boys, so little time. :o
I read a series about 10 years ago, but I forget who wrote it. The books were called the Amtrak Wars. I know I could google it and find out who, but I can't be bothered LOL Not bad reading though.
I am part way through the Dragonlance books now. Doing it out of order though, as my library didn't have the first 3. So I have done the first two Twins ones.
When I have done with those books, I plan to start on the Drizzt ones.
I used to love Stephen King, but have drifted away, last one I bought and read of his was Four Past Midnight. Think I had read most of his before that though.
I did enjoy the Eddings Mallorean and related stories.
I must start back reading the Dune series, I read it when I was in highschool, and frankly, think alot went over my head. I want to do it again now, when I have more patience and concentration...I was easily distracted at 15 lol...so many boys, so little time. :o
Sarah
21 years ago
Nora Roberts and Ann River-Siddons are my two favorite athors for books that take you to a new place, but don't require thought....I know I'm such a loser. I can't help that I'm addicted to trashy romance novels.
As to serious literature. Put a classic in my hand and I'm happy. I love to read Shakespear, T.S. Elliot, Dickens.
Granted I like to read sci-fi and fantasty novels, I enjoy writing in the fantasy genre, but for favorites. I'll stick with the things my almost degree has introduced to me.
As to serious literature. Put a classic in my hand and I'm happy. I love to read Shakespear, T.S. Elliot, Dickens.
Granted I like to read sci-fi and fantasty novels, I enjoy writing in the fantasy genre, but for favorites. I'll stick with the things my almost degree has introduced to me.
Zindicatt
21 years ago
Shakespeare *sighs*
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Nancy Drew - Babysiter Club
Lu Shun (He was a Chinese Author in the 19th century)
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle -The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Nancy Drew - Babysiter Club
Lu Shun (He was a Chinese Author in the 19th century)
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zaura
21 years ago
I love to read, and in no particular order I like these authors a whole lot:
John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath was one of the first "grown up books" I ever read)
Nikos Kazantzakis (Zorba the Greek, The Last Testament of Christ, Journeying, The Greek Passion... one of the most brilliant and under-appreciated writers of all time, in my opinion)
Albert Camus (The Stranger was great, but ten times better in French)
John Grisham (read The Client, A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief and a few others, but The Testament was the last book I read, and I stayed up all night to finish it)
Terry Goodkind (I never wanted The Sword of Truth books to end)
Jean M. Auel (Well, at least The Clan of the Cave Bear series)
James Clavell (I actually read The Shogun twice one summer when was briefly obsessed with books about Chinese and Japanese historical novels)
Ray Bradbury (Gotta love his short stories, especially in The Illustrated Man, which I read when I was about 8, and was enthralled)
Michael Crichton (even Jurassic Park, LOL, but that is not his best by far)
Robert Ludlum (read all the Bourne books years ago, and about 5 others of his)
HP Lovecraft (so much fodder for my childhood nightmares)
Dr. Seuss (all of them, but especially Bartholomew and the Oobleck)
and I also really loved books by some people that write exceptionally helpful books for victims of abuse, healing, and relationships, including
Barbara DeAngelis, Ray Bradshaw, Charles Whitfield, and Patricia Evans.
John Steinbeck (The Grapes of Wrath was one of the first "grown up books" I ever read)
Nikos Kazantzakis (Zorba the Greek, The Last Testament of Christ, Journeying, The Greek Passion... one of the most brilliant and under-appreciated writers of all time, in my opinion)
Albert Camus (The Stranger was great, but ten times better in French)
John Grisham (read The Client, A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief and a few others, but The Testament was the last book I read, and I stayed up all night to finish it)
Terry Goodkind (I never wanted The Sword of Truth books to end)
Jean M. Auel (Well, at least The Clan of the Cave Bear series)
James Clavell (I actually read The Shogun twice one summer when was briefly obsessed with books about Chinese and Japanese historical novels)
Ray Bradbury (Gotta love his short stories, especially in The Illustrated Man, which I read when I was about 8, and was enthralled)
Michael Crichton (even Jurassic Park, LOL, but that is not his best by far)
Robert Ludlum (read all the Bourne books years ago, and about 5 others of his)
HP Lovecraft (so much fodder for my childhood nightmares)
Dr. Seuss (all of them, but especially Bartholomew and the Oobleck)
and I also really loved books by some people that write exceptionally helpful books for victims of abuse, healing, and relationships, including
Barbara DeAngelis, Ray Bradshaw, Charles Whitfield, and Patricia Evans.
ssoulz
21 years ago
I'm not really into any particular authors more so the genre itself so I can only make some recommendations on books, not authors.
The Dark elf, Icewindale, and all the books that came after concerning Drizzt, particularly the ones with a good bit of story about Artemis Entreri.
Just about any of the Forgotten Realms Harper series.
Elminster's stories. He has a very interesting backround as a D&D character.
Any novel from Dragonlance with stories about Raistlin and the schools of sorcery in general. Very unique stuff.
I pretty much read every Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance (plus a few Ravenloft novels) that was written before 1996. I have a bookshelf at home of about 50 of those books I kept. I loved them all.
One of my favorites was 'Vampire of the Mists' about the gold elf vampire named Jandar Sunstar. The conflict in his nature and unnature was very interesting. I love stories that describe internal conflicts. It makes the characters seem more 'human' and less hero.
The Dark elf, Icewindale, and all the books that came after concerning Drizzt, particularly the ones with a good bit of story about Artemis Entreri.
Just about any of the Forgotten Realms Harper series.
Elminster's stories. He has a very interesting backround as a D&D character.
Any novel from Dragonlance with stories about Raistlin and the schools of sorcery in general. Very unique stuff.
I pretty much read every Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance (plus a few Ravenloft novels) that was written before 1996. I have a bookshelf at home of about 50 of those books I kept. I loved them all.
One of my favorites was 'Vampire of the Mists' about the gold elf vampire named Jandar Sunstar. The conflict in his nature and unnature was very interesting. I love stories that describe internal conflicts. It makes the characters seem more 'human' and less hero.