Favorite Author/Novel - Page 2

Cigargal · 12-03-2008, 05:48 PM

Maybe I will try this alphabetically

James Lee Burke(fav detective series)
Michael Chabon
Bernard Cornwell
Umberto Eco
Elizabeth George
Tess Gerritson
Tami Hoag
Robin Hobb
Khaled Hosseini
John Irving
P.D. James(fav British mystery writer)
George RR Martin
Alexander McCall Smith
Robert Parker
Terry Pratchett
Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child
Ian Rankin
James Rollins
JK Rowling
CJ Sansom
Jeff Shaara
Wilbur Smith
JRR Tolkien

Now, favorite novels...hmmm Maybe I will list the top books for 2008(read 73 so far)

My all time favorite for 2008 was The Host, by Stephanie Meyer(her first adult fiction)

Second favorite was Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

Third favorite is a tie- Edgar Sawtell or The Private Patient(PD JAMES)

pnoon · 12-03-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Cigargal

Maybe I will try this alphabetically

James Lee Burke(fav detective series)

Dave Robicheaux rocks!

Starscream · 12-03-2008, 08:09 PM

1. William Faulkner
2. Hemmingway
3. Twain
4. Hunter S. Thompson
5. James Joyce

SteveA · 12-03-2008, 09:42 PM

Favorite book: "The Big Sky" by A. B. Guthrie
Authors: Old school, Hemingway
New school, Cormac McCarthy

Fumes · 12-03-2008, 10:14 PM

I don't think I could pick one favorite, but these are the novels I keep reading over and over again:

Ulysses - James Joyce
The Border Trilogy - Cormac McCarthy
The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The short stories of Paul Bowles. Okay, they're stories, not novels, but I'm re-reading them now and damn are they good.

12-04-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dabigdog

im mainly a fantasy buff.

- Robert Jordan
- George R Martin
- JR Tolkien
- Janny Wurtz
- Stephen Erikson
- David Windgrove
- Stephen Donaldson

Plus a whole boatload of others.

Thanks for a new name. I've never read Windgrove. I need to get Wurts' newest one... or maybe not so new. I think it's called Traitor's Gate?

12-04-2008, 11:20 AM

volfan, you would probably really like Christopher Moore and Neil Gaiman as well.

Django · 12-04-2008, 11:27 AM

Although there are many good novels and authors my fav's are:

Writer: Leon Uris
Novel: Trinity (by Leon Uris)

GKitty · 12-04-2008, 11:30 AM

Dean Koontz - False Memory
Stephen King - Dark Tower Series (About to embark on my 4th read through)
Tom Clancy - Without Remorse
JK Rowling - Harry Potter series (Nice fun fluffy read)
Lost Souls - Poppy Z. Brite

MadAl · 12-04-2008, 11:44 AM

Dean Koontz, Robin Cook, Clive Cussler, Ken Follett, Gore Vidal, some Anne Rice, reading my first John Case

12-05-2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MithShrike

volfan, you would probably really like Christopher Moore and Neil Gaiman as well.

Absolutely love "American Gods" and "Good Omens" with Terry Pratchett

Let someone I used to work with borrow "Gods" and never got it back

I have been more cautious with my books since then

Starscream · 12-05-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GKitty

Dean Koontz - False Memory
Stephen King - Dark Tower Series (About to embark on my 4th read through)
Tom Clancy - Without Remorse
JK Rowling - Harry Potter series (Nice fun fluffy read)
Lost Souls - Poppy Z. Brite

I forgot about JK Rowling. I loved the HP series.

alfbacca · 12-06-2008, 12:22 AM

Some of my favorite books:

Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness
Roberto Bolano - The Savage Detectives
Gabriel Garcia Marquez - 100 years of solitude

Authors I keep going back to:

Hunter S. Thompson
Chuck Palahniuk

Favorite new (at least for me) author:

Anthony Bourdain

02-19-2009, 07:20 PM

My favorite book is Blue Like Jazz. I know it's not a novel, but it's really good.

foomanto · 02-23-2009, 05:33 PM

Stephen King
Robert Jordan
Fred Saberhagen
George R.R. Martin
David Eddings
Terry Brooks
J.R.R. Tolkien
Dave Duncan
Joel Rosenberg
Tad Williams
Clive Barker
David Gemmell
Steven R. Donaldson
Douglas Niles
Stephen R. Lawhead

and a few others that i cant remember right now

kaisersozei · 02-23-2009, 08:13 PM

I read a number of different genres, but as for favorite authors (my "go to" authors

,) I'd have to say Robert Jordan (R.I.P.)--specifically the Wheel of Time series--in fantasy and Stephen Baxter in sci-fi. The wife & I both will read every John Sandford book as soon as it's released, although we prefer the audioversions read by Richard Ferrone. Good stuff.

02-23-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GKitty

Stephen King - Dark Tower Series (About to embark on my 4th read through)

Cenookie · 02-23-2009, 10:20 PM

Gotta vote for Stephen King, just about anything he writes.

MedicCook · 02-23-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Cenookie

Gotta vote for Stephen King, just about anything he writes.

I agree 100%. My favorite from him is the Gunslinger series. I read them all back to back to back..... this past summer.

02-24-2009, 07:26 PM

Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting
- ****o
- The Acid House (short stories)

12-03-2008, 05:48 PM	#21
Cigargal Waiting for SoCal XI Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,472 Trading: (25)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel Maybe I will try this alphabetically James Lee Burke(fav detective series) Michael Chabon Bernard Cornwell Umberto Eco Elizabeth George Tess Gerritson Tami Hoag Robin Hobb Khaled Hosseini John Irving P.D. James(fav British mystery writer) George RR Martin Alexander McCall Smith Robert Parker Terry Pratchett Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child Ian Rankin James Rollins JK Rowling CJ Sansom Jeff Shaara Wilbur Smith JRR Tolkien Now, favorite novels...hmmm Maybe I will list the top books for 2008(read 73 so far) My all time favorite for 2008 was The Host, by Stephanie Meyer(her first adult fiction) Second favorite was Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett Third favorite is a tie- Edgar Sawtell or The Private Patient(PD JAMES)

12-03-2008, 08:09 PM	#23
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel 1. William Faulkner 2. Hemmingway 3. Twain 4. Hunter S. Thompson 5. James Joyce __________________ Insert quote here.

12-03-2008, 09:42 PM	#24
SteveA Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: MT Posts: 265 Trading: (3)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel Favorite book: "The Big Sky" by A. B. Guthrie Authors: Old school, Hemingway New school, Cormac McCarthy

12-03-2008, 10:14 PM	#25
Fumes Not So Memorious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Posts: 205 Trading: (0)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel I don't think I could pick one favorite, but these are the novels I keep reading over and over again: Ulysses - James Joyce The Border Trilogy - Cormac McCarthy The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez The short stories of Paul Bowles. Okay, they're stories, not novels, but I'm re-reading them now and damn are they good. __________________ It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. -A. Lincoln

12-04-2008, 11:20 AM	#27
MithShrike Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favorite Author/Novel volfan, you would probably really like Christopher Moore and Neil Gaiman as well.

12-04-2008, 11:27 AM	#28
Django Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Django Location: The Hague, Holland Posts: 139 Trading: (1)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel Although there are many good novels and authors my fav's are: Writer: Leon Uris Novel: Trinity (by Leon Uris)

12-04-2008, 11:30 AM	#29
GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel Dean Koontz - False Memory Stephen King - Dark Tower Series (About to embark on my 4th read through) Tom Clancy - Without Remorse JK Rowling - Harry Potter series (Nice fun fluffy read) Lost Souls - Poppy Z. Brite __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.

12-04-2008, 11:44 AM	#30
MadAl Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: 5 miles from Fenway Posts: 268 Trading: (0)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel Dean Koontz, Robin Cook, Clive Cussler, Ken Follett, Gore Vidal, some Anne Rice, reading my first John Case

12-06-2008, 12:22 AM	#33
alfbacca Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137 Trading: (0)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel Some of my favorite books: Joseph Conrad - Heart of Darkness Roberto Bolano - The Savage Detectives Gabriel Garcia Marquez - 100 years of solitude Authors I keep going back to: Hunter S. Thompson Chuck Palahniuk Favorite new (at least for me) author: Anthony Bourdain

02-19-2009, 07:20 PM	#34
PinkPistol86 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favorite Author/Novel My favorite book is Blue Like Jazz. I know it's not a novel, but it's really good.

02-23-2009, 05:33 PM	#35
foomanto Still Watching My Back Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: ok Posts: 183 Trading: (0)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel Stephen King Robert Jordan Fred Saberhagen George R.R. Martin David Eddings Terry Brooks J.R.R. Tolkien Dave Duncan Joel Rosenberg Tad Williams Clive Barker David Gemmell Steven R. Donaldson Douglas Niles Stephen R. Lawhead and a few others that i cant remember right now

02-23-2009, 08:13 PM	#36
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel I read a number of different genres, but as for favorite authors (my "go to" authors ,) I'd have to say Robert Jordan (R.I.P.)--specifically the Wheel of Time series--in fantasy and Stephen Baxter in sci-fi. The wife & I both will read every John Sandford book as soon as it's released, although we prefer the audioversions read by Richard Ferrone. Good stuff. __________________

02-23-2009, 10:20 PM	#38
Cenookie Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Claude Location: So. Calif. Posts: 292 Trading: (1)	Re: Favorite Author/Novel Gotta vote for Stephen King, just about anything he writes.

02-24-2009, 07:26 PM	#40
TheJ Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favorite Author/Novel Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting - ****o - The Acid House (short stories)