favourite book and or author

[Reeves88]

i just thought i would start this topic to see what types of books people like and there favourite author/author's, mine would have to be the black magicians trilogy and the books around the 'world' of that seris writen by trudi canavan (its a fatansy seris for those that dont know set in a world where magic is thought to only be in those who can afford it but a natural some one who's magical abilities are that strong they activate them self is found and its one of the poorest people in the city) so people of the escapist which is you favourite book or author and why?

 

[Sephychu]

It regularly changes. At the moment, I'd say The Forever War by Joe Haldemann. Brilliant novel, with great points about everything, in a gritty, hard sci-fi setting.

 

[Jumping_Over_Fences]

Favorite Author: Kurt Vonnegut

The man is absolutely brilliant!

 

[Lilani]

I sort of get fixated on certain authors for a while. My most recent fixations have been Maria Snyder, author of the Poison Study trilogy; and Dawn Cook, author of the Truth quartet. I'm working on the Cirque du Freak series by Darren Shan now. It's a bit more juvenile, but I saw the movie and I just love the characters

I think the longest fixation I ever had was in high school, and the author was Tamora Pierce. I tore through three quartets of hers within the same school year. There was the Song of the Lioness, the Immortals series, and Protector of the Small. I also read Trickster's Choice, but I haven't gotten around to reading its sequel yet.

 

[RaphaelsRedemption]

Oh, this is easy!

Terry Pratchett, and particularly his Discworld series. The comedy and satire is amazing.

Honestly, go read them now.

 

[OptimisticPessimist]

Terry Goodkind, easily.

 

[Doive]

I have read and enjoyed lots of James Herbert and an Italian called Valerio Massimo Manfredi. I would especially reccomend The Rats trilogy (The Rats, Lair, Domain) as well as The Fog and The Dark by Herbert and Spartan and the Alexander the Great Trilogy by Manfredi.

 

[spartan1077]

Favourite Author: Stephen King
Favourite Book: IT, The Passage

 

[AvsJoe]

My favourite novel was written by my favourite author:

Jurassic Park by the late, great Michael Crichton.

The man was a genius. He was a master of the techno-thriller and excelled at almost everything he did. Not only was he a famous author, he was also a director (Westworld, Coma, The First Great Train Robbery), a screenwriter (Twister, ER), and a doctor. Hell, even when he was off his game (Pirate Latitudes), he was still better than most everyone else.