2006-12-07 09:11:30 · 12 answers · asked by fanman475 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Hands down, Stephen King - he's definitely the most versatile author of the three of them, and he's great at creating bad guys for us to be terrified of. He's able to write horror, fantasy, romance, nonfiction, and just about anything else with believable characters and fast-paced, interesting plots. Michael Crichton's constant technobabble gets old for me really fast, and Dan Brown is just, well, an idiot.
2006-12-07 09:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you're looking for.
If you want horror that will keep you up all night, shivering under the covers, it's got to be Stephen King - but only his older novels: Pet Sematary, The Shining...
Dan Brown's Davinici Code was incredible, but I haven't been able to get into the Angels and Demons book. Perhaps in time, he'll be better.
Michael Crichton also is a fantastic writer, who obviously translates well to film. His books don't keep me up at night, but they have a better quality than Stephen King's newer books.
2006-12-10 16:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by mel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King, longevity rules baby! His older stuff is amazing. Michael Crichton is a whiz at making you an expert in his books, c'mon aren't we all DNA experts after Jurassic Park? Dan Brown writes his Robert Langdon books well, he's always good for something quick to read. All three authors are terrific! Personally, MC is getting a little tired, SK has hits and misses, and I didn't like two of the four DB books.
2006-12-07 20:36:09 · answer #3 · answered by iamdaphneblake 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ooh, that's a toughie. I would say Stephen King because I have been reading him since high school(1977). And I just finished "Lisey's Story" which was fabulous. It took about 150 pages to get interesting. But after that I thought about it when I was away.
Dan Brown is good. But I've only read 3 of his books; all good too.
Michael Crichton is good too! I've read about 10 of his books.
2006-12-07 09:16:13 · answer #4 · answered by prillville 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King for quantity. Crichton for Jurassic Park. I've heard complaints about Brown on books not DaVinci.
2006-12-07 09:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by Kevin H 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Crichton beyond a doubt.
King was the master, but his recent books have been disappointing to me. In my opinion, he has had nothing really good since "The Stand".
Dan Brown? He wrote a best seller, but I found the only other book by him that I have read, "Angels and Demons" disappoining (I read it before he published Da Vinci).
2006-12-09 14:57:32 · answer #6 · answered by Walking Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael Crichton for sure. His books are never boring...just see his books and how many are turned into movies. The amount of research he does for a particular topic is amazing and adds so much to his novels.
2006-12-09 08:20:14 · answer #7 · answered by Tru Warrior 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chrichton for consistant quality, book after book. Dan Brown's non-DaVinci books are good but not great (and they show that he is not a versatile writer- they all read the same way). King has a lot of fans, but I've never gotten into him. To me, his books start too slow and are often longer than need be. Chrichton writes fiction/non-fiction on a wide variety of subjects and all are fantastic reads.
2006-12-07 09:44:44 · answer #8 · answered by Cardinal Rule 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
King is king - great detailed character development as well as some devilishly good plots. Try Fire Starter, The Stand, or Cell.
2006-12-07 09:15:04 · answer #9 · answered by Ralph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My personal favorite is Steven King because he always delivers a shock without devolving into the same formulas over and over again. He can go anywhere his imagination takes him because he isn't pigeonholed into a specific genre. He can do aliens, horror or sci-fi equally as well.
2006-12-07 09:17:57 · answer #10 · answered by Lostlove 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋