Favourite Writers

[Peter Venkman]

I only seem to read autobiographies now.

[Barry Scott]

I quite like the idea of reading the Harry Potter books as well.Yep im pretty childish..

I've read them all and think they're ace, so i guess i'm childish as well. I found the first 2 a bit boring, but loved the rest. The twists are so much better executed than in the films.

I don't think i have any favourite writers, although, i've read a lot of Chris Ryan this year, despite always thinking his books looked shit, and found his books entertaining, which is all i really want from a book.

I'm on my 3rd successive Fredrick Forsyth at the moment and they're bloody good. A few months ago i read a book called Accident Man by Tom Cain, because it cost £1 from Asda, and that was a superb book and have ordered all his others.

Joseph Finder is bloody good thinking about it and he would definitely be a favourite.

[juddie]

I love carl hiaasen's comedy crime capers, but also PJ Tracy, Jonathan Kellerman and the dude who wrote the book the wire was based on, David Simon

[thepeoplesgame]

JG Ballard (RIP). Peerless.

[pauld]

Neal Stephenson
Allan Massie
John Conolly
C J Sansom
Louis de Bernieres
Gore Vidal

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For an easy read you cant really go wrong with James Patterson. They move quickly, and whilst you somethimes think you dont understand the depths of the characters in the way you do with other more serious authors, you cant help racing through them.

You also cant really go too far wrong with the likes of ian Rankin (Rebus books) Chris Ryan, Fred Forsyth, Dick Francis even Jeffrey Archer (an absolute twat but his books are surprisingly good), or Dean Koontz, Stephen King etc if you want something a bit darker.

The last couple of years since I joined the local library I've found myself reading more and more, mostly before I go to bed - after all I've been married 10 years, theres nothing else happening at that time of night !

[Arriba]

I only seem to read autobiographies now.

ditto.
i used to like shaun hutsons books a few years ago

[Anteater]

A few already mentioned plus -
Ian McEwan
Ernest Hemmingway
John Wyndham
JRR Tolkien
PJ O Rourke

[Samdy Gray]

Michael Cordy, John Grisham and also to some extent, Dan Brown.

[Saxondale]

Milan Kundera, Toni Morrison and Jasper Fforde for fiction.  Mark Steeles recent book (whats going on) and the 2 Mark Thomas books (as used on the famous nelson mandela, belching out the devil) because Im an old lefty.  I really wish I had more time to read more.

[Phil_S]

Conn Iggulden - Historical novels based on fact. I've read his series based on Julius Caesar & the ones based on Ghengis Khan.
Patrick Robinson - Similar to Tom Clancy (another favourite) Fictional woks but a good read because they could be true.
John Grisham always a good read.
As has been said Jeffrey Archer is suprisingly good as an author, but having come across him once,  I can confirm that he is definitely a twat. (he was so up himself it wasn't true).
My favourite has to be Animal Farm by George Orwell.

[herthab]

Enid Blyton is a favourite, although I thought The Secret Seven books weren't a patch on The Famous Five series. The Mallory Towers books are well worth a read as well.

Good old Enid.

[Arriba]

As has been said Jeffrey Archer is suprisingly good as an author, but having come across him once,  I can confirm that he is definitely a twat. (he was so up himself it wasn't true)

are you sure you weren't up him,after coming across his twat?

[oxford_fan]

Definitely Bukowski for a bit of debauchery.

I like J.D. Salinger too.

[herthab]

Definitely Bukowski for a bit of debauchery.

I like J.D. Salinger too.

I recently read Salinger's 'To Kill A Mockingbird' and thought it was crap. Can you recomend another of his novels? One that's actually worth reading?