Tom Clancy. Red Storm Rising is my favorite book of all time, but if you love the movie The Hunt for Red October, and it is a truly phenomenal movie, the book is WAY better...
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Stephen King...I went through a bit of a phase with him in late highschool though I got sick of him eventually, and probably read his best stuff first
but Misery was amazing and one of the few books Ive re-read countless times
my next favorite is needful things..I might give that one another read actually
but Misery was amazing and one of the few books Ive re-read countless times
my next favorite is needful things..I might give that one another read actually
Alan Moore - V for Vendetta, Watchmen, Swampthing need I say Moore.
Eric Schlosser - Fastfood Nation and Reefer Madness are two eye opening books. If you really want to know where your food actually comes from read Fastfood Nation you just might be shocked how the food industry really works. Reefer Madness is actually three separate investigations into the marijuana, pornography, and migrant worker industries. Very revealing books that take you where you might not want to go.
Eric Schlosser - Fastfood Nation and Reefer Madness are two eye opening books. If you really want to know where your food actually comes from read Fastfood Nation you just might be shocked how the food industry really works. Reefer Madness is actually three separate investigations into the marijuana, pornography, and migrant worker industries. Very revealing books that take you where you might not want to go.
MIchael Robotham. I bought his debut on a whim when it came out, and I've followed his work closely ever since. The Night Ferry is one of my absolute favourite novels, and I highly recommend it. I was thoroughly moved, which is something I don't experience often from a novel.
My favorite author would have to be Bernard Cornwell for all his amazing series; he has many. :]
Brent Weeks because after I had hit an emotional writer's block while working on my own novel, I read his Night Angel Trilogy and it helped sparked my drive and inspiration to finish it. I might have never finished my novel if I hadn't read that series.
Harlan ''Dead Gopher to the comptroler(?)'' Ellison.
The man thinks outside of the box with some stories, but others are just a twist on what you would normally expect.
His style is very relaxed, as if he was right there telling you the tale in his own words, not in some official, formal way of writing that is just too... Sterile and without an identity.
One hell of a writer.
But as a person... That's another story for another thread.
The man thinks outside of the box with some stories, but others are just a twist on what you would normally expect.
His style is very relaxed, as if he was right there telling you the tale in his own words, not in some official, formal way of writing that is just too... Sterile and without an identity.
One hell of a writer.
But as a person... That's another story for another thread.
Take a look at my avi. That is the image of my favorite author. All hail the best in webcomics: Sweet Bro and Hella Jef.
TV: Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Sherlock)
Comics: Neil Gaiman (The Sandman)
Books: Patrick Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind, The Wise Man's Fear)
Comics: Neil Gaiman (The Sandman)
Books: Patrick Rothfuss (The Name of the Wind, The Wise Man's Fear)
Terry Goodkind. By a mile. I've never read a book that sucked me in or made me think like the Sword of Truth series. i've never read a book that was as well written.
Hmm, for sci-fi atm it's impossible to choose between :
Richard Morgan, his sci-fi novels contain some very interesting characters and ideas,
Ian M Banks, I love his Culture Novels.
Fantasy atm:
Either Steven Eriskon(Malazan!), or George RR Martin(Game of thrones(wooooooottttt! Dances with Dragons is FINALLY OUT!!!)).
Glen Cook with Black Company deserves an honorary mention.
Comedy:
No-one else comes close, Sir Terry Pratchett(Discworld books).
Horror:
Ofc no one can compare to H P Lovecraft, but I also like Brian Lumley, a nice take on vampires.
For war, I admit I haven't read any in a long, long time, but when I was a teenager the best of the lot was:
Sven Hassel(the unusual thing about him was the books were all about a squad in a German penal battalion, and their struggle to survive WW2).
Rofl!, captcha:
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Richard Morgan, his sci-fi novels contain some very interesting characters and ideas,
Ian M Banks, I love his Culture Novels.
Fantasy atm:
Either Steven Eriskon(Malazan!), or George RR Martin(Game of thrones(wooooooottttt! Dances with Dragons is FINALLY OUT!!!)).
Glen Cook with Black Company deserves an honorary mention.
Comedy:
No-one else comes close, Sir Terry Pratchett(Discworld books).
Horror:
Ofc no one can compare to H P Lovecraft, but I also like Brian Lumley, a nice take on vampires.
For war, I admit I haven't read any in a long, long time, but when I was a teenager the best of the lot was:
Sven Hassel(the unusual thing about him was the books were all about a squad in a German penal battalion, and their struggle to survive WW2).
Rofl!, captcha:
teflon president
Three authors come to mind -
George R.R. Martin (duh, from my avatar and title) - A Song of Ice and Fire is just incredible, with amazing characters and plot twists that kick you in the balls. The other stuff he's written is great too.
Neil Gaiman - the master of modern-day fantasy. His stories are beautifully written, with a poetic quality. He makes you want to look beneath the mundane world we see every day for something more magical.
Joe Hill - the pen name of one of Stephen King's sons. He follows in his father's footsteps with horror and weird fiction, but puts his own spin on it. He's only written a few books so far, but they're all great - he's shaping up to take over his dad's legacy quite nicely.
George R.R. Martin (duh, from my avatar and title) - A Song of Ice and Fire is just incredible, with amazing characters and plot twists that kick you in the balls. The other stuff he's written is great too.
Neil Gaiman - the master of modern-day fantasy. His stories are beautifully written, with a poetic quality. He makes you want to look beneath the mundane world we see every day for something more magical.
Joe Hill - the pen name of one of Stephen King's sons. He follows in his father's footsteps with horror and weird fiction, but puts his own spin on it. He's only written a few books so far, but they're all great - he's shaping up to take over his dad's legacy quite nicely.
