WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHOR?

Actually my favorite author is James Lee Burke, especially for his series of pop fiction crime novels starring two stereotypial hard-boiled detectives. The main character is named Dave Robicheaux. It isn't the most sophisticated literature around but his books are probably my favorite. His prose is so brilliant that I could probably read him describing just about any random mundane crap and be completely absorbed. I am especially fond of him because before discovering his books I was pretty much convinced all pop literature was crap. However all of his books have retarded titles and ugly covers and you would never guess that they were awesome just by looking at them. He has won the Edgar Award multiple times for his mystery novels.

My favorite "serious" author is Frank Herbert and particularly the Dune series. The books are a really fascinating study on Herbert's views about the nature of politics, the motivations of human beings, ecology, and gender roles. They're also pretty entertaining besides. The books however can be extremely hit and miss, and while the entire series as a whole is really brilliant, it's pretty tough to sit through garbage like the first chapter of Dune or the entirety of Heretics of Dune. Seriously if you get into the series I really recommend you skip the first chapter because it makes no sense and is boring and terrible and unnecessary anyway.

I do not read books.

If you'd asked me a few years ago it would have been Robert Jordan. Now? Not sure. Maybe Robin Hobb, Lynn Flewelling or CDT.

my fav would be either Robert Jordan or George R Martin. i think Martins books are far better though.

George Orwell, (Though I had some aversions to 1984- I must be too american) For his brilliant job with Animal Farm. If I ever need another reason to distrust communism, I know where to look.

Laurence Yep- I read his Dragon of the Lost Sea series as a child, and even today the books strike me with a certain charm I have yet to find in any other literary universe.

I want to mention something else..., but I can't remember it at the moment. I'd say Ursula K. Legwin, but something about her books put me off. So I guess not at all.

David Wong, if anybody knows what I'm talking about. If not, go here; http://www.johndiesattheend.com/

author=Canuck link=topic=769.msg10233#msg10233 date=1204868515
Herman Hesse or Robert Pirsig.

These are my second and third favorites I'd say... Though I need to read more of both of them.

author=Canuck link=topic=769.msg10233#msg10233 date=1204868515
Herman Hesse or Robert Pirsig.

I should read Animal Farm and find what are so great about its critiques.

Mostly that it is strangely hillarious and surreal for a pretend kids' book. I don't think its points are much more novel than Orwell's other books but holy crap man it's weird.

author=Asham link=topic=769.msg10216#msg10216 date=1204852517
my fav would be . . . George R Martin. i think Martins books are far better though.

I want to get into his stuff but his audiobooks cost 2 credits on Audible instead of one so I never buy them.