Who's Your Favorite Author?

[IainDGBlackburn]

My favorite author, It is hard to pick just one.

So after much brain scratching Arthur Conan-Doyle (creator of Sherlock Holmes.)

[fotovalentina]

Well there are many but what it comes first in my mind when i think about the favourites, it's F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Fowles and W. Somerset Maughan. Does anyone think the same?

[scarletgirl]

I really love Jodi Picoult's books. I find she tackles very tough subjects in a captivating and stimulating manner. She takes chances on subjects that other authors just gloss over too afraid to really speculate about the feelings of the participants. If you were the mother of a child that was bullied or was the bully, "Nineteen Minutes" was your worst nightmare. So believable.

[AmandaRose]

I have a few. Mitch Albom, author of Tuesday's with Morrie and other popular books, is definitely up there on my list. There is something about his style that is very welcoming. Also, let me not forget about E.L James, author of the Fifty Shades trilogy; what a great way to kick start a career.

[Lakelander]

Jane Austen, because my favourite fictional characters are Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy.

[Charley1911]

I have a number of favorite authors:

Phillipa Gregory
Alison Weir
E.L James
Jodi Picoult
Catherine Broughton

The latter three all focus on sort of taboo subjects which is what I like in a novel.

[dkdai64]

Late Mr. Luxmi Prasad Devkota is one of the favorite author for me who wrote Muna-Madan the Nepali book as noble.

[KatieD]

I have to add Sandra A. Kopp to my list. Her writing style pulls you straight into the action, her characters are people you can identify with and care about, and once I started her book, Warrior Queen of Ha-Ran-Fel, I couldn't put it down. I'm hoping she puts out another one soon.

[sammonroy]

it would be john green.

[alybff1998]

My favourite author is without a doubt Luanne Rice. The first book I read by her was Safe Harbor and I fell in love. I love her books.

[Ismael]

My favorite author is Terry Pratchet. I love the Disc World novels. Great satire. A funny look at humanity through a fantasy world.

[redibrd]

A few of my favorites are:
Diana Gabaldon
Jean M Auel
EL James
Janet Evanovich
James Patterson
Dean Koontz
Steven King

Need more?!

[bencyjack1]

There are many authors who writes good novel. I like EL James who is best author and Fifty Shades of Grey which is best book book..

[Gree66bo]

Wow. After reading your actual post, not just the title of the thread, Scott, I thought errrm, maybe I won't post my fave author, but scrolling down made me feel more secure (though not that much more) about my extremely popularist choice. I adore Terry Pratchett - I think that, as well as being one of the best humour writers ever, his works are wise and optimistic. His characters should appeal to those with a Kantian bent as duty always comes above self-interest: my top quote from 2 different characters, in 2 different books is actually the same: 'Personal isn't the same as important'. The fact that 2 of his characters who have never interacted have said the same thing might be seen by some as a negative point about a writer, but there are certain characteristics our heroes have and this is an excellent summing up of, for me, the main one. Also, being such a prolific writer, it is only natural things come up across books; I suspect it is only because this was so simple and apt that I even noticed it.

To LoveHatesYou - can I ask for a little more info about Chuck Palahunick. As an A-level Philosophy and Psychology teacher, I've come across some of his quotes and he sounds like someone I'd be interested in, but I always assumed he was a journalist due to the nature of the quotes. What kind of thing does he write?

[sarahshomemaking]

My favorite author is Danielle Steel. I love her stories and feel that I can really relate to them. My favorite book by her so far is The Long Road Home.