For the Book Worms, Your Three Top Authors

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I know it can be hard to narrow it down to three, I could probably list twenty three off the top of my head. But there are some writers so enjoyable that you have to read every book they've ever written. Then when they release a new one, you just know you're going to buy it as soon as possible. My top three authors...dream lunch party too!
Bill Bryson, Terry McMillian and Susan Wilson. Which reminds me I have to get " The Road to Little Dribbling"...Oh and after I typed this I looked on the Susan Wilson site and she's writing a new one with the "One Good Dog" characters reappearing yaaaay. Oh and Terry McMillian's newest comes out June 7th:D:D:D
 

Hard to pick just 3. Some of my favourite books have been by authors whom I've only read one of their books.

Diana Gabaldon
Bill Bryson
Ruth Rendell
 
I almost never buy books. I use public libraries. Free, and if I don't like a book, even one by an author I do like, I haven't wasted any money. If I REALLY like a book I might buy it secondhand online, but I rarely do that either.

Favorite authors?

Monica Edwards
Dorothy Sayers
Dodie Smith

But it's hard to limit it to just three, and those aren't necessarily the top three. Three more I like equally as well:

Mary Kay Andrews
Rosamunde Pilcher
C.S. Lewis

It all depends what mood I'm in.
 
I'm still stuck in the literature of 100 years ago... I recently re-read all of Maugham's short stories in a two volume set I bought online.

W. Somerset Maugham
Thomas Hardy (Jude The Obscure is my all time favorite)
D.H. Lawrence
 
Golly, I must get out more!

Apart from the classic and historical, I've never heard of most of those quoted!

I'n still stuck in the Ludlum/Clancy era.
 
I read every night before going to sleep and the list is always changing.

Right now, I would have to say - even though its not "literature" but Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series makes me laugh out loud! Having spent time in New Jersey, I totally get her character and they are just so funny!

I also love Sally Goldenbaum's Seaside Knitter series. Yes, murder with a theme, but I would so love to go live there!

Another author who makes me laugh is Gail Carriger! She writes with a Steampunk theme and this has vampires and werewolves too!! Check out "Soulless" - her main character's attitude is terrific and I have passed it around to all my friends. They took it with two fingers and weren't too sure they wanted to read it but they are craving more! It is a 4 volume set. I wasn't as happy with her spin off but this one is very fun.

I also like to climb in a stay a while so Marion Zimmer-Bradley's Mists of Avalon and ALL the prequels that go with it.
Edward Rutherford's book are epic and Anne McCaffrey's Dragons are wonderful.
 
Janet Evanovich was required reading in one of my classes and I agree very funny. Thank you for the reminder Ralphy...I've read so much about Norman Mailer, but never actually one of his books. Norris Church wrote " A Ticket to the Circus" about life with him. Very interesting character there...you just didn't want to get him ticked off;)
 
AuntieV u reminded me about the J D Robb (Nora Roberts) Eve Dallas series. I read something like 40 of those delightfully indulgent little gems and then got side tracked by another author. I need to check into any she's written lately. Thanks oodles for reminding me.
 
re- top three authors

E. B. White- I admire the essay form as he does it.
Patrick O"Brian- I learn something new with every re-read
JRR Tolkien- good language.

I like lots of others, too.
Ed
 
Hoot N Annie said:
I'm still stuck in the literature of 100 years ago... I recently re-read all of Maugham's short stories in a two volume set I bought online.

W. Somerset Maugham
Thomas Hardy (Jude The Obscure is my all time favorite)
D.H. Lawrence
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And I was inspired today to stop at a used book store in Hilo and found a 1961 paperback edition of "Jude the Obscure" for $2.
 

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