Favorite Authors

[id10t]

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[drew1]

Erskine Caldwell
Sinclair Lewis

[VINMAN]

Hemingway
Thomas McQuane
William Faulkner.
John D. Mcdonald.
James Michener.
Peter Mathiessen
Ken Follet.

[daepp]

Pat Conroy (Beach Music, The Great Santini)
Tom Wolfe (Acid Test, A Man in Full, Bonfire, Charlotte Simmons)
Ayn Rand (Atlas)
Anything by Dean Koontz

[Aragorn]

Just found this thread while looking for something else.

As far as new authors go Clive Cussler books seem to be the ones I have been gravitating toward recently and he is my new favorite.
Have read quite a few Michael Crichton books in the past and enjoyed his writing style.
Never could get into Steven King though...

[charlesbahn]

Clavell

[rcooled]

I've always enjoyed Nelson DeMille's books. Two of my favorites...







Not really a big Steven King fan but found this one to be a fascinating read. What if you could go back in time? Could you prevent this from happening?

[wdfifteen]

Randy Leffingwell. Not a novelist, but his books are thoroughly researched, he's a great photographer, and we share interests.
+1 on Nelson DeMille.
I read 50 Shades of Grey because it's been on the Times best seller list all year - meh. Two very one dimensional characters acting very naughty. The naughty has to be the appeal, there is nothing else there. Just finished Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn which was appealing but ended too abruptly. Someone here mentioned William Manchester - Goodby Darkness is one of the most moving books I've read in a long time. Working on book one of Follett's 20th century trilogy. His earlier books were terrific.

[LeeH]

Favorite author: Delilah S. Dawson
Why is she my favorite author? She's my niece!


Delilah S. Dawson | Official Publisher Page

[MRM]

Originally Posted by 1968Cayman

Ever read 'Don't Stop The Carnival'? I think that's my favorite and I've never seen a copy besides the one I own. Not sure it's still in print.

I enjoy Vonnegut, D. Adams, Asimov, Heinlein, Heller, some Rand, Alistair Maclean and Stephen Ambrose. I could go on forever . . .

Some great authors listed here. I hope I live long enough to read them all. I'm sorry I didn't see this response to my post all those years ago.

I have read Don't Stop the Carnival. Very good book. It is out of print. I had to find a copy at the library. I've been saving Marjorie Morningstar for a special treat some day when I'm ready to read my last Herman Wouk.

Don't Stop the Carnival was a little sad for me to read, though. Many of Wouk's books are vaguely autobiographical. DSTC was based in part on his time in Mexico City. He moved there for a few years after he became wealthy enough to support himself by his writing and live in some comfort. His oldest son died at age five in what he described "a senseless swimming pool accident" when they were in Mexico. If I recall correctly, Wouk dedicated The Winds of War to his son's memory. So thinking of Wouk's personal experience cast a small pall over the book. I am too sensitive sometimes.