Please help me out! I have read all of the books available by my 4 fave authors!!! Can anyone suggest an author who writes similar stuff???
2007-01-02 13:57:38 · 12 answers · asked by imaginarykitten 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I think one of the previous answers was meant to be "Michael Crichton."
Try also,
Douglas Preston
Lincoln Child
Nancy A. Collins
Whitley Strieber
Clive Barker
Robert R. McCammon
Richard Matheson
Graham Masterton
Bentley Little
Noel Hynd
James Rollins
Kelley Armstrong
Caitlin R. Kiernan
Steve Alten
David Wellington
Christopher Golden
Brian Freeman
Brian Lumley
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Tananarive Due
Peter Benchley
2007-01-02 14:40:28 · answer #1 · answered by Melanie D 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My top five favorites are The Stand, IT, The Green Mile, 'Salem's Lot, and 11/22/63, so I'd definitely recommend those (excluding IT, obviously). I just finished Under the Dome and it was great as well. If you like all of those I'd definitely advise reading all of his books-there are over 50, but I've been reading all of them for the past year and I haven't come across one that I thought was bad yet. Also, as Rose D said, you'd probably really enjoy 11/22/63 because Richie and Bev make a cameo and a good part of it is focused on the town of Derry.
2016-05-22 21:31:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try F. Paul Wilson (Stephen King is the president of his fan club, so that should tell you something). "Midnight Mass," "The Tomb," and "The Keep" are three really good one by him.
Peter Straub is pretty good, usually. Start with "Ghost Story" or "Floating Dragon." Watch out for his short stories, though...zzzzzzz.
Clive Barker's "The Books of Blood" are some of the best short stories I've ever read.
John Saul has some good ones, but he has some bad ones, too, so be careful. "Suffer the Children" is pretty good.
I've read "The Amityville Horror" by Jay Anson, and "The Hungry Moon" by Ramsey Campbell and enjoyed them both. Haven't gotten around to anything else they've written, though.
If you liked Stephen King's "The Stand" you'll probably like Robert McCammon's "Swan Song." I couldn't put it down.
In other genres, I like Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, Thomas Harris, and Hunter S. Thompson.
2007-01-02 19:06:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could try Richard Matheson who wrote an absolute classic called I Am Legend. It's a post apocalyptic vampire story which was made into a not very good film called The Omega Man but don't let that put you off...
2007-01-03 00:26:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Micheal Creighton
2007-01-02 14:08:29 · answer #5 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Jack Ketchum. Jack writes about real life monsters. Not the best writer but some extremely dark and disturbing stories. Warning: he doesn't pull punches like those guys.
2007-01-02 14:20:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
James Herbert.. Try 'Moon', 'The Dark' or 'Haunted ' to start you off, Graham Masterton, Shaun Hutson, Laurell K. Hamilton, or more towards fantasy Neil Gaiman.
2007-01-02 20:13:37 · answer #7 · answered by serephina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anne Rice
2007-01-02 14:13:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
James herbert,
Ramsey Campbell
Shaun Hutson
Guy. N.Smith
Poppy z. brite
2007-01-02 21:48:43 · answer #9 · answered by comicbookrob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You just have to try Graham Masterton and Shaun Hutson!!!!! In the same genre as the authors you have mentioned, and just as brilliant!!! I am confident that you will not be dissappointed. Please come back on here and let me know what you think.:o)
2007-01-02 17:57:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋