I would say Jonathan Stroud or Cornelia Funke if you like Fantasy
Agatha Christie if you like mystery
Joshua Mowll if you like a fiction that'll almost convince you its non-fiction
you really should check these authors out!!
and i want suggestions for new authors to look for!
2007-02-13 03:10:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Michael Ende, JRR Tolkien, Jean M. Auel, Thomas Harris, Mario Puzo, Ellery Queen, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Rudyard Kipling, Patrick Süsskind, Frank Herbet, Alexandre Dumas, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Michael Crichton and, of course, Jules Verne.
2007-02-13 03:42:08 · answer #1 · answered by Alex Ortiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Current authors- Danielle Steel
James Patterson
2007-02-13 06:03:09 · answer #2 · answered by bookworm_382 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sci-Fi - William Gibson (king of cyber punk) or Phillip K. Dick
Sci-Fi Fantasy - Octavia E. Butler
Not Sure (But he's great) - Jonathan Safran Foer
Satire – Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Horror – Edward Levy or, the odvious, Steven King
Young Adult – Terry Davis
Integral Thinking - Ken Wilbur
Native American Murder/Mystery - Toni Hillerman
2007-02-13 04:53:43 · answer #3 · answered by Ralph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want mystery try James Lee Burke. Also try Carl Hisassen for mystery with some humor. Best American authors though include Hemmingway and Steinbeck. Don't get so wrapped up in new books that you skip the classics
2007-02-13 03:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by skimdaddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are into fantasy you need to check out The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Stephen Donaldson. Easily the most erudite author of fantasy.
Pat Conroy for general fiction.
2007-02-13 04:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by willowcat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Steinbeck, Peter Jenkins, Ray Radbury.
2007-02-13 03:49:02 · answer #6 · answered by ♥ Mommy To Be 12/20/09 ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say it was the author that is on welfare and writes a book that makes them more money than the Queen of England. No other author in history has been able to do that.
JK Rowling
2007-02-13 03:49:44 · answer #7 · answered by Kevin A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Willie the Bard
John Steinbeck
Harper Lee
Stephen King
Margret Mitchell
2007-02-13 03:15:33 · answer #8 · answered by Jennifer R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anita Shreve. She is wonderful with contemporary fiction. Her writing style (grammar, choice of wording, etc.) is amazing and every one of her books end with a twist. I would recommend "All He Ever Wanted" or "The Last Time They Met." The Last Time They Met is written in reverse chronological order (starts with now and ends with the past.) I am a huge fan of Anita Shreve.
2007-02-13 06:45:27 · answer #9 · answered by Mel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dean Koontz is great for suspense. I like Scott Westerfeld for realistic sci-fi. Mercedes Lackey for fantasy. Laurell K. Hamilton if you're a vampire lover.
2007-02-13 03:22:55 · answer #10 · answered by Trisha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋