I'm looking for the world's best female author. I know it may be J.K. Rowling but I want to see if there are any other ones.
2007-06-30 11:10:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Umm..branwenngetal or whatever your name is, if you really didn't have anything to say in relation to this question,why didn't you just leave it alone?
2007-06-30 13:14:12 · update #1
There are no other authors like her. She's the best.
2007-06-30 13:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by Poison Ivy 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
J.K. Rowling? Nah. I would say Jane Austen.
Even though many people enjoy Harry Potter, I don't think too many people would say J.K Rowling is the best female author. In my opinion, although I like her books, the people who would say she is the best are either kids, hiding behind other people's opinions, or not at all well-read...
2007-06-30 19:15:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
The world's best female writer? J.K. Rowling? You must be joking. Are we talking present day or ever? I'll go with one writer from the past and one from the present. Past-Jane Austen, Present-(we'll stay in the kids books even though there are many great women writers today in all genres) Lois Lowry. See how easy that was? J.K. Rowling is undeniably a great storyteller (although I have to admit I've never finished even the first Harry Potter), but that does not make her a great writer.
2007-06-30 18:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by morganito17 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Rumer Godden often gets overlooked in a list like this. I love several of the many books that she's written. Some of them are:
The Greengage Summer
An Episode of Sparrows
The Battle of The Villa Fiorita
The Peacock Spring
And some of my fave children's books are written by Godden, like:
The Doll's House
Miss Happiness and Miss Flower
Little Plum
There's a website dedicated to Rumer Godden. Here's a link: http://www.rumergodden.com/
Happy reading to you! :-)
2007-06-30 18:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by Bookworm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robin Hobb
Katherine Kerr
2007-06-30 20:47:58 · answer #5 · answered by Debi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Margaret Atwood.
2007-06-30 22:14:17 · answer #6 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jane Austen or Charlotte Bronte, in my opinion.
I liked the comment on Rumer Godden above---"In This House of Brede" became a surprise favourite of mine.
2007-06-30 18:40:32 · answer #7 · answered by Liath 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My 2 particular favorites are Patricia Cornwell and Jude Devereaux
2007-06-30 21:56:08 · answer #8 · answered by Leah 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is truly one of the greatest female authors of our times!
Here are some of my picks:
L.A. Banks
Philippa Gregory
Banana Yoshimoto
Jennifer Weiner
Mariane Keyes
I could go on and on.............Smile!
Great Question!
2007-06-30 18:42:59 · answer #9 · answered by Native American Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jane Austen, and The Brontes, all but Anne she aint so good, far better than J.K.
2007-06-30 22:22:39 · answer #10 · answered by sw_1304 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Best and best selling are two different things.
Personally I like Margaret Atwood and Ursula K Leguin.
2007-06-30 18:18:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋