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JazmynElizabeth
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Martina Cole is just legendary. She has never written a Mary-Sue character - all of the people she writes about have done bad things and have fatal flaws. And she writes realistically about why people do wicked things in a way that no psychologist ever could.
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Vince Flynn is by far my favorite author in the suspense/spy thriller genre. If you're looking for a book with a badass American hero, Flynn's novels containing the character Mitch Rapp are the ones to read.
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My favorite authors are Patricia Cornwell, and James Patterson, Sidney Sheldon. James Patterson never writes any form of "bad" material whatsoever. Everything he writes puts you on the edge of your seat intriguing from start to finish. He has got to be the most prolific writer of all time truly amazing. I dare say, James Patterson, is the contrast of Stephen King. Both definitely are truly gifted writers of our time.
Patricia Cornwell, the best crime drama writer her best works happens to be the "Kay Scarpetta" series with her sidekicks Dan Marino, a police detective since Kay Scarpetta is a forensic specialist along with her niece, an international detective. Her series is an A-List of novels from Blowfly to Bone Bed. Never a dull read, regardless of the book you choose all are riveting from start to finish. Definitely edge of your seat reading from the finding of a body to the autopsy report findings. She pulls you right into her story setting making it so realistic. Definitely never disappointing.
Sidney Sheldon, another prolific writer, however, his is all about drama drama drama. From lusty affairs to off-road romances. From finding love to escaping bad relationships, including family dramas. Always good reads another writer that draws you into the storyline.
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I'm not sure if I could even chose a favorite. There are two that come to mind. One such person being Laura Ingalls Wilder :D . Of course she became known to me due the Little house on the prairie TV show. But once I discovered the books I had to read them. I became addicted or obsessed with them. She wrote those characters so well I feel like I really know them. As a girl who grew up on a farm, I connected with her books easily. I read the series when I was young and still to this day I still feel like I am there reading them again. I actually just purchased the whole series for my own personal collection. That way I could read them again and so my future kids can read them as well. The second author that comes to mind is for a series I just recently read. Marissa Meyer :D has written a series called The Lunar Chronicles and they are amazing. It is a new take on fairy tales which may seem cliche' but they are brilliant. They are futuristic and fantasy with mythical creatures and beings. She really knows how to captivate and encase you in a different world. I honestly can't wait to see what other series she has. :techie-studyinggray: :techie-studyingbrown:

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This is a difficult question, as I have many. But, I will try my best to give you my short list.
First, Anne Rice. She is a great historian. I Always walk away from one of her books with a clear picture of what a certain time was like, or place. She is also wonderfully descriptive. Lots of people are bored by that but, it is very important to me to be able to close my eyes and literally see what she is describing. She is romantic and old worldly. She flows so beautifully. With Anne's works, it is that easy. Re-reading Taltos right now!
Isabel Allende is my number 2. Only because I discovered her much later in life. Aphrodite is a great book. Very entertaining. I know lots of people who are not into authors who write about where they live all the time. Anne Rice and Isabel Allende do but, it never seems to bother me. It helps me to understand the writers, as well as the places they describe. Isabel has a way of making a simple story sound fantastical without seeming to embellish too much. There are some moments when I actually believe an event took place in her fictional books. I'm drawn in and just can't put them down! Her daughter's story melted me completely. Paula.

Nicholas Sparks. I know, I know, he is a bit sappy And sometimes predictable. But, its so nice to find a hopeless romantic, even if its only on paper. Yes, he is predictable. He always writes about North Carolina. But, it's not a bother, especially when he shows you the parts you wouldn't normally see. The places only the locals would know. His formula has gotten him this far because of girls like me, who need to imagine the once-in-a-lifetime kind of love he provides in his books. I was also very moved by his book about his siblings, Three Weeks With My Brother. These stories always remind me time is precious, never waste it.
Anne Tyler. I came across one of her books many years ago. It belonged to a brief friend who died of cancer at the age of 19. Hadn't experienced the world yet and already gone. His mom let me have the last book he was reading. Ladder of Years. What made this book so special was that it wasn't. It was life as usual. No gimmicks, no over the top romantic gestures or unbelievable plots. Just the thoughts and movements of real people doing every day things. And still, I was moved. I read a few more books by Anne. Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant. A Patchwork Planet. Accidental Marriage. Her ability to tell a story is casual, normal and relatable. She is an every day author. She is comfort. She reminds us that life moves forward for all of us, and gives us a small window into other people's lives. Lives similar to our own. No one is alone.

For a few years I was on a vampire/supernatural kick. I loved the usual stuff; melodrama, suspense, forbidden love, a dark secret or two. Those authors are easy.
Charlaine Harris (action and passion)
Mary Janice Davidson (funny)
Laurell K. Hamilton (super sexy and raunchy)
Stephanie Meyers (teenage love)
I do not count Anne Rice among these fine authors. She is more traditional, romantic, gothic. These authors are more modern and up to date. I have read every single one of their books...twice! I love them! But, I am over that phase. I can re-read any Anne Rice, Anne Tyler or Isabel Agende a million times over, and never get tired of them.

These are my stand outs. I have loads that I really enjoy.
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Post by AMagnificentAmberson »

Ray Bradbury is my favorite author because I can't get enough of his sense of delight and wonder over everything. Whether something is lovely or frightening, he makes it magical.
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This is always changing for me, but I really love Barbara Kingsolver. She has a beautiful way of writing and all of her stories pull me in.
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My favorite author is Diana Gabaldon. She is a historical fiction writer. She knows how to eloquently puts words together to make a story just roll off the page. Her Outlander series is romantic, action packed, heart warming and mysterious. I strongly recommend reading her books! :tiphat: :techie-studyinggray: :D
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My favorite author is Lyn Mc Taggart, all of her books, including The Field, Intesion Experiments and The Power of Eight, I recommend, great books.
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Post by sktraders-12 »

The Synchronicity Key is also a great read by David Wilcox, focusing on power of mind, thoughts and energy.
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My absolute Number 1 is Roald Dahl. He will always have a special place in my heart. Dahl is the type of writer that no matter what he was writing about, it was hypnotic and engaging. The world really lost an excellent writer.

Number 2 would be Brandon Sanderson, because although he is now emerging as one of the epic fantasy greats, his writing is so complex and wonderful, above all, his Kvothe series.

Rowling, for obvious reasons.

Lastly, Dostoevsky, because Crime and Punishment was genius until the end. The way Dostoevsky ingeniously draws the reader in until you are side by side Raskolnikov bludgeoning someone, because it is the only logical course of action, is chilling.
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Post by _mylilyotv »

I have so many favourite authors:
Iain Rob Wright
Alden Bell
Emma Donoghue
Stephen King

I could go on for ages!
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Tamora Pierce is my absolute favorite author - I have not read a book of hers that I did not love (or reread, usually once a year).

Christopher Paolini has to be mentioned here too, because his book Eragon was the book that got me reading and interested in books in the fourth grade and I've been reading since.

I should also note J.D Robb (Nora Roberts pen name for her crime mystery series) because they always entrap me in the best way.

Last, but not least, Terry Goodkind, because his Sword of Truth series held my attention through high school, and I've read that series more than once as well.

There are countless other books and series that have impacted me, but these are always my go to's.
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Post by Sarah Starling »

Of course, JK Rowling. I grew up reading her books and she will always have a place in my heart.

Jasper Fforde is another favorite. I don't always love his writing style, but I love the story he tells.

Rainbow Rowell is my current favorite YA author. Her books are all lighthearted, easy reads.

Alicia Michaels is another good one. She creates such vivid worlds!
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Post by Ashlyn Sanderson »

JK Rowling would have to be my favorite author of all time. The Harry Potter series are so detailed that you feel you know the characters personally. She even created her own sport called quidditch! The foreshadowing in her books make you wonder how she could even think that far ahead. There is a whole movie series and section of universal studios that is dedicated just to Harry Potter which she created by herself!
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