Your five favourite authors

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Kurben

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skimom2 said:
I like your reasoning. I've only connected Mr. King to Dickens in scope of novel (not just length, but the size/scope of the storylines), but you have something there. I don't think I've ever read Mr. King's reaction to Dickens--wonder if the connection is conscious or subconscious? One writer whose influence I see clearly at work in 'Salem's Lot is Faulkner--the sections where Mr. King talks about the town, describes it and its secrets, are very Faulknerian in pacing and voice.
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Didn't he mention Dickens in connection with the Green Mile? I think he did. Something about it would be interesting to see if the readers could be captivated by a serial novel like they did in dickens time. Thats the reason it came out in 6 pieces first. At least that is how i remember it but i might be very wrong.
 
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Cormac McCarthy
Robert McCammon
Joe Hill
Dan Simmons
Richard Matheson

My list was a bit more complicated to make, simply because a big majority of the things I read are non fiction. Historical matters, true crime, paranormal/supernatural events, mysteries ( Dyatlov Pass Incident of 1959 is a good example, ) etc... Most of the non fiction things I read are by different authors so I figured I'd make that list up of the few fiction writers I read. I always like to have a good fiction book or 2 going, as well as something non fiction, when times permits. There are just too many good authors and good books out there to be read, for me to read one at a time.
 
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Michael Crichton
Arthur C. Clarke
Alistair MacLean
Louis L'Amour
Charles L. Grant

OMG I just realized they are all dead. So would be runners up Ray Bradbury, Robert Aickman, Ian Flemming, Tom Clancy and Richard Matheson. It's a good thing I'm not holding my breath waiting for any new releases from them.

Which brings me to another thought, four months til Revival, I'm gonna die, I need a time machine. I am sort of holding my breath foe that one.

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It's always darkest before the doom.
 
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goathunter said:
The Harry Potter books are great, and I really enjoyed The Cuckoo's Calling. Nothing to be ashamed of by listing J.K. Rowling.

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Thanks! :) And I agree--I think the Harry Potter books are great for all ages. I never got around to reading her Cormoran Strike series! I know the sequel just came out. The Casual Vacancy has been on my reading list for a long time, but I steered away from it because I've heard mixed things, but I still want to give it a try!
 
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too, too many...but, when it comes, i guess, to whom i've repeatedly turned to...

king...george macdonald fraser...douglas adams...richard laymon...john mortimer

second list would probably be peter straub...clive barker...william kotzwinkle...robert mccammon...tim powers
 
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HMW said:
This has probably, in one way or another, been asked before, but I am curious about who your other favourite authors are.

Pick your five favourites, excluding Stephen King, and post them here if you like.

I'll start:
  • Franz Kafka
  • John Steinbeck
  • Ian Rankin
  • E. M. Remarque
  • George Pelecanos
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So nice to have so many suggestions. I personally grab wot I think seems gud from Library, but usually disappointed and just float about in limbo til the Kings nxt novel. Might try sum on here this time! I have read Joe Hill "NOS4R2" thoroughly enjoyed that.
 
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