Some of my favorite authors are Dean Koonts, Clive Clusser, John Saul, Steven King, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut. If you think you understand what my tastes are, please recommend some other authors.
Thank you :)
2006-10-24 06:08:59 · 14 answers · asked by brwnidjkmo 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Well for the fantasy suggestions...
George Martin (The Song of Fire and Ice series is fantastic!)
Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time series)
Terry Goodkind (The Sword of Truth series)
David Eddings (The Malloreon series)
For horror...
Clive Barker
Anne Rice
Poppy Z. Brite
Not big on Sci-fi myself, although I've read some Asimov and enjoyed that. Some of my friends have really liked the Steel Rat series by Harry Harrison, but I haven't read it.
2006-10-24 06:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by ozymndius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Zelazny
Ben Bova
David Eddings
Frank Herbert
2006-10-24 06:23:27 · answer #2 · answered by chefzilla65 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'The White Hotel', by D.M. Thomas. Finalist for England's top Booker Prize about 20 years ago. The fictional account of the life of one of Freud's early patients -- a female opera singer -- set against the backdrop of Western Europe as the clouds of social upheaval begin to gather in the 1930's. No vampires; but there are certainly nightmarish monsters. Beginning with fantasy, it becomes a thriller -- if you have the patience to get to the end. And for God's sake, don't skip, nor let boredom stop you (cleverly used by the author to lull, as a vampire might wear lace)! But beyond that is the timeless theme of the novel, whose subject is the unassailable dignity (and existence!) of the human soul. Few have even attempted what Thomas does, and does as well in my opinion as any writer in history. It is a symphony: no less -- and to mind the greatest piece of fiction in the English language since WWII.
2016-05-22 07:53:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wen Spencer, David Weber, John Ringo, Eric Van Lustbader, Frederick Pohl, Robert Heinlein, Robert E. Howard, H. Rider Haggard. The last guy wrote some really great thinking, yet somewhat scary books that are just up your alley. Enjoy!
2006-10-24 11:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clive Barker for horror.
H.P. Lovecraft is the master of horror.
Tananrive Due is good at horror.
Phillip K. Dick makes you think and he is SF.
William Gibson and Bruce Sterling who both write cyberpunk (their stuff is mostly better from the '80's.), which falls under SF.
Neil Gaiman is awesome. He can write in any genre, but I see his stuff as dark fantasy.
Nalo Hopkinson is a fantastic SF writer. Octavia Butler as well.
Steven Barnes is pretty amazing, but his work may be a little harder to find. He can fall under all 3 as well.
2006-10-24 08:12:46 · answer #5 · answered by T 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Run to the bookstore and pick out the "Song of Fire and Ice" series by George R. Martin. Some of the best fantasy written in a good while, bloody, realistic, just enough hints of magic to keep you on your toes. The first fantasy author I've read who has no compunction about killing off *any* of his characters (well, almost).
2006-10-24 06:23:10 · answer #6 · answered by David H from Arlington MA 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go back - way back - to HP Lovecraft. The movies that have been made from his work do NOT do him justice. His prose was masterful.
Also, check out Phillip K. Dick. Much better sci-fi than Asimov, IMHO.
You might like Tom Robbins. Quite a bit of the surreal going on in his work.
2006-10-24 06:16:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would definetly have to say Neil Gaiman, Chuck Palahniuk, Robert Jordan, Orson Scott Card.
2006-10-24 08:24:30 · answer #8 · answered by Sean T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King all the way. He wrote IT and The Shining and plenty more. Anne Rice is also a great author. You should give them a try.
2006-10-24 06:19:50 · answer #9 · answered by Deja T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know the author, but you should check out a book called "Enders Game" --its a very good science fiction book.
2006-10-24 06:17:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋