You can vote for more than 5 authors if you want, but try to put the ones you like the very best at the top of each list. I'll tally up the results, if there is enough participation, and show who got the most votes. If you feel like it, nominate an author whose books didn't live up to your expectations, whose work was so bad that it makes him a candidate for the Tripe Award.
2006-07-10 18:43:33 · 10 answers · asked by David S 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
in fantasy :
1- Roger Zelazny
2- David Eddings
3- JRR Tolkien
4- George R.R. Martin
5- Robin Hobb
in SF :
1- Isaac Asimov
2- Iain M. Banks
3- Orson Scott Card
4- Ray Bradbury
5- Jack Vance
and Philip K. Dick, Pierre Bordage, Robert Silverberg, ...
2006-07-11 11:55:48 · answer #1 · answered by gosseyn 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My favorites are at the top...
Fantasy---
J.R.R Tolkien,
C.S Lewis
David Eddings,
Anne McCaffery,
Joanne Bertin,
Christopher Paolini
Douglas Niles
Tanya Huff
Robert Holdstock
Ed Greenwood
Lloyd Alexander
Science Fiction....
Frank Herbert
Brian Herbert
Anne McCaffery
Margaret Atwood
Sorry I dont have as many favorite Science Fiction authors so I just put more of my fav Fantasy authors
2006-07-11 04:12:28 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly don't read enough of either to have a top 5: I'll try and squeeze out a top 3 in each:
Fantasy: 1. J.R.R. Tolkien 2. R.A. Salvatore 3. I honestly can't think of another really good one, actually, even Salvatore ain't that great. Lol, sorry.
Sci-Fi: 1. Orson Scott Card 2. Isaac Asimov 3. Matthew Stover's pretty good (even if he does rely on some rather basic writing techniques to get his points across).
2006-07-10 19:56:34 · answer #3 · answered by crono37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fantasy (no particular order)
1. Lawrence Watt-Evans
2. Patricia Briggs
3. Robin Hobb
4. David Gemmell
5. Raymond Feist
Science Fiction (no particular order)
1. Steve Miller & Sharon Lee
2. Alan Dean Foster
3. RM Meluch
4. Mike Resnick
5. Vernor Vinge (Really have only liked one book of his; but since it is my favorite book ever, he has to be on the list)
2006-07-11 02:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by O Caçador 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George R R Martin is by far the greatest fantasy writer. There are some other noteable writers such as Jordan, and Goodkind. But I strongly suggest Martin. He mixes everything perfectly wihtout the bore of Jordan, or the mimicking of Goodkind.
2006-07-11 03:12:11 · answer #5 · answered by krippman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I liked the Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey.The books I liked in the series are Exile's honor,Exile's valor and Take a thief.
Jim Butcher's Dresden series.(urban fantasy)
Simon R.Green-Nightside series(urban fantasy)
2006-07-11 05:15:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite fantasy author is R.A. Salvatore.Favorite sci-fi author is Jack L. Chalker.
2006-07-10 19:11:06 · answer #7 · answered by kents411 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sci-Fi - Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, Arthur Hailey
Fantasy- depends on your definition of fantasy, even fairy talesa are fantasy.
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2006-07-10 21:33:07 · answer #8 · answered by Starreply 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
terry goodkind.
2006-07-10 21:01:13 · answer #9 · answered by looking2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your a nerd
2006-07-12 13:58:48 · answer #10 · answered by patty 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋