The direct opposite to the question I put out yesterday, now let’s talk about some authors we love. For me that author is Tasha Suri – most well known for her on-going Burning Kingdoms trilogy. I picked up ‘The Jasmine Throne’ during summer of last year, and was just amazed by how great it was & was shocked I hadn’t heard more about it. It’s a wonderfully written, multiple pov fantasy with a beautiful slow burn sapphic romance at it’s heart. Suri just excels in what she does, her world and characters are so lush and interesting. I look forward to the final books release.
Who’s an author that you adore? Who just amazed you with their work / works?
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Terry Pratchett is the easy answer for me.
I’ll go with China Mieville though.
Various genres, wildly imaginative, incredibly written, and all have contemporary socio-political relevance.
Bill Bryson for the wide range of topics (often daunting ones) he writes about and his ability to make them entertaining, light and accessible.
Barbara Kingsolver. Just finished the Prodigal Summer and it is gorgeous. The only think I haven’t read of hers is Demon Copperhead. Been impressed by everything else
Robert Drewe. Each book is a masterpiece, imho.
Freida McFadden and Jennifer L. Armentrout.
Freida has a style and once you’ve read a book or two of hers they CAN be somewhat predictable, but she is so good at throwing in a good twist. So you might think you have it figured out but then you don’t.
Jennifer L. Armentrout is amazing at world building and character development!
Julie Kagawa
Michael Crichton (RIP) and Andy Weir.
Dan Abnett. He likes to write in a way that initially seems like three separate complete stories that come together to form a cohesive whole. I’ve enjoyed everything of his I’ve read so far
Emma Donoghue. Very accomplished novelist with a beautiful writing style. Books cover a wide spectrum of subjects. I’ve read Slammerkin (her first), Life Mask, Room, Pull of the Stars, Akin and Learned by Heart and enjoyed them all.
Winston Churchill.
The man is an absolutely brilliant writer.
Zoje Stage
Erik Larsen. Never a boring book, always blown away with the depth of research/detail.
Jeremy Robinson
Matt Dinniman
Sebastien deCastell
Jim Butcher
Craig Alanson
Nicholas Eames ( I know you’re on reddit you glorious bastard, write more please.)
Keith C. Blackmore
Andy Weir
Barry J. Hutchison
So…so many more.
Terry Pratchett. I’m a professional philosopher, so I’ve read a lot of the great thinkers in history, but I honestly think Pratchett has taught me more about society and human nature than anyone. Not bad for a guy who never went to college, and never got recognition from academics for his amazing work during his life. Hopefully, we’ll do better in the future.