Name Your Favorite Author?

[Taurus_9mm]

I'm just curious what types of books our fellow forum members enjoy and who their favorite authors are?

My favorite is Harry Turtledove, a Historian who writes books on both alternate history and fantasy, although the latter doesn't interest me.

I've ready most of his work though regarding alternate history and he has a solid grasp on the events that occured as well as the historical figures that played roles in said events.

A couple of his that I enjoyed off the top of my hear were 'Guns of the South', which involved time travelers from the future supplying the Confederacy with AK-47s during the Civil War and the duology 'Days of Infamy' & 'End of the Beginning' where Japan not only attacks Hawaii but invades and conquers the islands during WW2 - at least until the US is strong enough to return.

http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/turtledove.html

[Craiglylesa1]

robert heinlein, wrote my fav book anyway. starship troopers.

[Road America]

I guess my favorite author would be Issac Asimov - science fiction and real science books. O Henry is (was) great too. I never heard of Harry Turtledove, and I never thought much of alternative history books - but I have to admit the idea of the Confederates having AK-47's is a pretty cool idea. Yikes!!

[tim peterson]

James A Michener, the author of 40 titles most of them Novels. My favorite being Centennial.

[Pistolenschutze]

For current writers, I would have to say David Weber and Tom Clancy. For writers no longer producing, it would be Robert A. Heinlein for sure! :D

[94z07]

Patrick O'Brian
Frank Herbert
C.S. Forester
Bernard Cornwell
James Gardner
Tom Clancy

[jacksonco]

Red Storm Rising, Red October, Patriot Games, No Remorse, and Debt of Honor are a few books I have read from Tom Clancy. So I reckon Tom gets my vote as my favorite author. I believe I may have read a couple more of his books but their titles escape me at the moment. It has been a while since I have read any book.

[Big ugly]

Allan Eckert. I have read All of his narratives on our history and the man really had an attention to detail. My wife and I took the time to travel Ohio and the surrouding states locating the places he wrote about and the detail was second to none.

[94z07]

robert heinlein, wrote my fav book anyway. starship troopers.

I read that book, on the bounce, of course. :D I remember my surprise at how the MI was coed in the movie.

I guess my favorite author would be Issac Asimov

I enjoyed I Robot. My eyes teared up as I read the story of Robbie.

[4EvrLearning]

Current author: John Grisham. I know he writes pretty much "formula books" but I like them, anyway.

In college I was introduced to John Milton, and he is, by far, the most amazing writer I've ever come across. Reading "Paradise Lost" was like Godiva Chocolate for the brain!

[artabr]

Tom Clancy, Stephen Ambrose, Stephen Hunter and Richard Marcinko in that order. :)


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[shiftyer1]

I'm a little simple minded I guess. I enjoy louis lamour and other authers similar.

[B 'n B]

Joseph Wambaugh Sue Grafton ( mystery ) and Dick Francis .

I have to say , years ago I read Hunt for Red October and I literally couldn't put it down. I started reading it in the afternoon and stayed up until 4 A.M. .

[Lori Mick]

I was a Sidney Sheldon fan forever and read all of his books! I loved his style and his story lines.
I enjoy Sandra Browne books, and lately reading Anne Coulter and Chuck Norris.

[pawn]

Stephen King, Dark Tower Series

[mrkirker]

Dostoevsky. His works are timeless.