Which authors are must reads for you? - Page 6

orlok · 04-29-2011, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by anjirlly

Are you familiar with this website, that show you authors similar to one you like?

http://www.literature-map.com/eliot+pattison.html

Added this to my Favorites list - will have fun following up the various suggested authors

orlok · 04-29-2011, 11:51 AM

My top top contemporary authors are (the ones where I will automatically buy their next book):

Robert B Parker (sadly, few new books remaining)
Lee Child
Robert Crais
Harlan Coben
Martin Amis
Ian Banks (not his Ian M Banks persona)
Robbert Goddard
Jonathan Kellerman
Christopher Brookmyre
Colin Bateman

covingtoncat73 · 04-29-2011, 11:05 PM

Gaiman, definitely. Suzanne Collins is YA and I'm old but I would read anything by her after reading both her "Gregor the Overlander" and "Hunger Games" books. John Connolly, Michael Gruber, and Joe Hill are up there for me as is Stephen King.

Oh, and I LOVE Christopher Moore. I working my way through all of his books I can find.

grumpy3b · 04-30-2011, 01:28 AM

I did finally remember on story that still scares the you-know-what out of me. That is not a novel but the movie "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark", the early 70's movie not the 2010 movie of the same title. Haven't seen the new movie. But that 70's version had me genuinely so creeped out I did not want to watch it but I could not stop because it was such a great story and just based in enough reality that it felt plausible. And that ending, holy freaking gaud!! To this day I find myself freaked out by certain noises at night.

There was another movie called Gargoyles which came out about the same time that I first saw on late night, mid-night, movie. It too was filmed in a way that made it feel real. Steven King has nothing on either of those movies even if there are basically B-movies they worked and worked too damned well.

GlenBarrington · 04-30-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

No!

Yeah, I'm pretty fed up waiting for his next book.

straygator · 05-02-2011, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anjirlly

Are you familiar with this website, that show you authors similar to one you like?

http://www.literature-map.com/eliot+pattison.html

Wow! Fun site. And does a pretty good job of grouping similar authors. Except for putting 'John D. MacDonald' next to 'Louise Erdrich' - that one made my head hurt. I like both writers, but . . .

ImogenRose · 05-05-2011, 02:54 AM

C. Harris and MJ Davidson.

carpetmojo · 05-05-2011, 04:48 AM

James Lee Burke.

mikemck · 05-08-2011, 03:38 AM

For me it's:

China Mieville
Steven Erikson
George RR Martin
Neal Stephenson

Charles Dickens
Jules Verne

Pookeysgirl · 05-10-2011, 10:24 AM

For me (not in any particular order):

Philippa Gregory
Alison Weir
Dean Koontz
Greg Iles
Stephen King
George R R Martin
Guillermo Del Toro
J.R.R Tolkein

caleb72 · 05-10-2011, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mikemck

For me it's:

China Mieville
...
Neal Stephenson

Yay to those.

mel_ann · 05-12-2011, 10:52 AM

For me it is:
Terry Pratchett
Kate Morton
Jasper Fforde
Robin Hobb
Brent Weeks

Can't think of others right now, but those are the main players anyway!

thalia777 · 11-30-2011, 05:38 PM

Just finished Dennis Lehane's Gone Baby Gone today.Shutter Island was something else,stays in the mind long after reading(well it did for me)Has anyone one read Jonathan Littell's The Kindly Ones,and if so,what are your thoughts on it? Found it harrowing myself and much more.

HomeInMyShoes · 11-30-2011, 05:56 PM

So many authors I've never read, but of those I've read at least a couple of books by:

Douglas Coupland
Rohinton Mistry

I'm always up for another Terry Pratchett book every now and then as well.

Quake1028 · 12-01-2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Quake1028

David Dalglish
George R.R. Martin
Vince Flynn
Michael Connelly (Bosch stuff)
Christopher Moore
J.K. Rowling
Stephen King (non horror stuff)

Still happy with this list. But would now add:

Ernest Cline
Jason Bovberg
Lee Child

04-29-2011, 11:05 PM	#78
covingtoncat73 Wizard Posts: 2,745 Karma: 83407757 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Lenovo Duet Chromebook, Moto e	Gaiman, definitely. Suzanne Collins is YA and I'm old but I would read anything by her after reading both her "Gregor the Overlander" and "Hunger Games" books. John Connolly, Michael Gruber, and Joe Hill are up there for me as is Stephen King. Oh, and I LOVE Christopher Moore. I working my way through all of his books I can find. Last edited by covingtoncat73; 05-02-2011 at 09:22 PM. Reason: Adding Christopher Moore

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04-29-2011, 11:51 AM	#77
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	My top top contemporary authors are (the ones where I will automatically buy their next book): Robert B Parker (sadly, few new books remaining) Lee Child Robert Crais Harlan Coben Martin Amis Ian Banks (not his Ian M Banks persona) Robbert Goddard Jonathan Kellerman Christopher Brookmyre Colin Bateman

04-30-2011, 01:28 AM	#79
grumpy3b Banned Posts: 246 Karma: 14967 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 2 (x2), Kindle 1, a couple old PDAs	I did finally remember on story that still scares the you-know-what out of me. That is not a novel but the movie "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark", the early 70's movie not the 2010 movie of the same title. Haven't seen the new movie. But that 70's version had me genuinely so creeped out I did not want to watch it but I could not stop because it was such a great story and just based in enough reality that it felt plausible. And that ending, holy freaking gaud!! To this day I find myself freaked out by certain noises at night. There was another movie called Gargoyles which came out about the same time that I first saw on late night, mid-night, movie. It too was filmed in a way that made it feel real. Steven King has nothing on either of those movies even if there are basically B-movies they worked and worked too damned well.

05-05-2011, 02:54 AM	#82
ImogenRose PORTAL Posts: 7,204 Karma: 2884640 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: Kindle 1, Kindle 3 (3G), iPhone	C. Harris and MJ Davidson.

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mikemck Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 112976 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: British Columbia, Canada Device: Kindle, Sony PRS 300, IPod Touch (Stanza)	For me it's: China Mieville Steven Erikson George RR Martin Neal Stephenson Charles Dickens Jules Verne

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Pookeysgirl Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 12696746 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K3, Kobo Mini	For me (not in any particular order): Philippa Gregory Alison Weir Dean Koontz Greg Iles Stephen King George R R Martin Guillermo Del Toro J.R.R Tolkein

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thalia777 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: N.Ireland Device: Kindle,Sony,IPad	Just finished Dennis Lehane's Gone Baby Gone today.Shutter Island was something else,stays in the mind long after reading(well it did for me)Has anyone one read Jonathan Littell's The Kindly Ones,and if so,what are your thoughts on it? Found it harrowing myself and much more.

11-30-2011, 05:56 PM	#89
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	So many authors I've never read, but of those I've read at least a couple of books by: Douglas Coupland Rohinton Mistry I'm always up for another Terry Pratchett book every now and then as well.

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