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Re: Who's Your Favorite Author?

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Augusten Burroughs.
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Gotta be Douglas Adams, his take on the world and witticisms were something to behold.
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It's hard to name just one so I will name 3 (all sci-fi or fantasy):

Iain M. Banks - This man is a legend. Although I am a fan of his fiction (M. removed), I love his science fiction. Particularly his Culture novels. Each story is well put together and thought out, with a detailed and expansive narrative. What's all the more impressive is the rate at which this man churns them out. If he realises 1 book a year its a slow rate for him

Joe Abercromie - Has written an ongoing series of bloody, dark, and humorous novels which show the depth of characters normally reserved for minor parts in other similar novels. There are no true heroes, just men and women trying to survive in a violent and warring world, often with their own ongoing battles with inner demons.

Chris Wooding - Having half his released books meant for young adults, and the other half light and fun, does not take away from the excellent story telling and character development. Like Joe Abercromie, all his characters seem to have some inner turmoil or another, and this is worked into the stories fantastically
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James Patterson

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E.L. James

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Gnosimaie wrote:Dostoevsky because he is Dostoevsky.

Nabakov because how can a person write so fluidly in a language that is not even his native tongue? I forgive him for thinking that women can't write.

Tolkien and C.S. Lewis because their works filled my imagination at a young age and therefore influenced my entire life.
Yes, I too like Dostoevsky and Nabokov. Of course there are so many good authors. It is a long list.
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It's hard for me to choose, but one of the authors whose books I tend to pick up right when they're published is Chris Bohjalian. He often has a good twist to his plots. "Midwives" is my favorite.
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James Hadley Chase! He is the master of story-telling.There is not a single unnecessary sentence in his books.
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Post by Boondock66saint »

I would have to say my favorite author is Chuck Palahniuk. His characters and story lines are so off the wall, yet interesting that I get sucked into the plot within the first few pages.

I'm also a big fan of Stephen King. I feel like a lot of his work will be considered timeless, where people generations from now will be reading it and commenting about his brilliance.
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Boondock66saint wrote: I'm also a big fan of Stephen King. I feel like a lot of his work will be considered timeless, where people generations from now will be reading it and commenting about his brilliance.
I agree. Stephen King is a brilliant storyteller. He sucks you in within the first paragraph, if not the first sentence. Masterful.
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A new favorite author for me would be J. Sterling with her wonderful book 'The Perfect Game.' It is a very emotional rollercoaster ride and has a lot of perspective within the whole story.
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Post by SofiaICMT »

I can not say just one, because more than one changed my perpective of the word

maybe the most important to me were:
José Saramago
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Patrick Suskind
Isabel Allende
Umberto Eco
Jane Austen

but are so many that i can refer...
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Post by mango01 »

my favorite is humaun ahmed.he is one the greatest author.he is not only a author but also a storywriter,dramatist.thats why i like him most.
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I actually have two favorite authors. For fiction, my favorite is Karen Kinsbury, she is a great story teller. All her novels are so real you actually feel a part of the story. For non-fiction, Dag Heward-Mills. He writes to address very intricate issues of life.
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Post by pawpoint »

It really has to be Robert Anton Wilson - and I`m not just talking about Illuminatus!

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Carrie R wrote:
Boondock66saint wrote: I'm also a big fan of Stephen King. I feel like a lot of his work will be considered timeless, where people generations from now will be reading it and commenting about his brilliance.
I agree. Stephen King is a brilliant storyteller. He sucks you in within the first paragraph, if not the first sentence. Masterful.
Love your picture (and I dont say that very often!)
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pawpoint wrote:
Love your picture (and I dont say that very often!)
:wink:
Thank you. At least I think you were talking to me. If not, I'll look like this: :oops:
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