So, if you guys want to post two or three of your favourite authors, with a (very) brief description of their genre/style I (or one of the mods) will add it to this post.
I think it's fair to say there's no need to mention Wilbur Smith or JK Rowling - we all know about them already!
Recommended Authors!
- Phillip Pullman; fantasy - aimed at young adults, but popular with adults too. "His Dark Materials" trilogy is a prize winning series and is being adapted into a film starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. More info here
- James Clavell; historical fiction primarily set in the Far East. Epics!
- Jeff Gulvin; little known author writing crime thrillers. Amazing detail and factual content. Complex, twisting plots.
- Ken Follet; Thriller. WWII, historical fiction.
- Bernard Cornwell; Historical Fiction.
- Daniel Silva; Spy Thriller. Primary focus on the Israeli/Palestinian issue.
- Minette Walters; Psychological Crime Detectory thingies.
- Stephen King; Horror, thrillers
- H.G. Wells; Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama.