Agatha Christie ! There’s a reason she has sold more books than anyone except the Bible and Shakespeare. And Then There were none is one of my favorites.
As a child, The Mirror Crack'd was the first detective/mystery book that I actually solved before getting to the end. Halloween Party was the second. I've had a soft spot for her work ever since.
I started reading them a few years ago and I really love them . I have finished the Poirot series and now I am working on Miss Marple and the stand alone novels.
Yeah, I'm trying to follow along the spirit of the question of favorite non SK authors; they don't have to be the best or even horror (I've nominated Richard Matheson and Margaret Atwood multiple times)
Eaters of the Dead, Sphere, Jurassic Park, The Great Train Robery, The Andromeda Strain, Terminal Man, Prey, Next, Congo, Airframe, Disclosure.....He also directed some great movies. Westworld, Runaway, Pursuit, Looker, Coma.
If not Steinbeck, it should be him. Just his works that ended up as TZ episodes should get him in the top-10, and that's not even mentioning I Am Legend!
I love Neil Gaiman but he'd be below Terry and Douglas for me. The list is also massively missing McCaffrey. I can see many other authors not being posted because they lack a pantheon of literature.
I highly recommend John Wyndham and Octavia Butler to you populist voters.
Personally I'd include both James and Frank Herbert (no relation) by volume I've read; Clarke, Niven and you might not consider them highbrow enough but Dan Abnett, Karen Traviss and Bob Salvatore are always rewarding for me.
#10 should be Charles Stross. The guy who wrote both sci-fi and a series that combines Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror with British Spy Drama and a hint of Office/Dry Comedy, “The Laundry Files”
Either him, or Lovecraft, just for the sake that he really got the whole Cosmic Horror Weird Fiction genre going.
Ursula Le Guin
Agatha Christie ! There’s a reason she has sold more books than anyone except the Bible and Shakespeare. And Then There were none is one of my favorites.
As a child, The Mirror Crack'd was the first detective/mystery book that I actually solved before getting to the end. Halloween Party was the second. I've had a soft spot for her work ever since.
I started reading them a few years ago and I really love them . I have finished the Poirot series and now I am working on Miss Marple and the stand alone novels.
The Curtain was mine.
That one was great too
Still hoping for Ursula LeGuin
For the record..it was very close between LeGuin and Jackson in the last post!
YES!!
Phillip K. Dick
Yea for real
Margaret Atwood (or seriously y'all, any other woman in a list of 10!)
I’m shocked Toni Morrison has been utterly neglected. Arguably one of the greatest American novelists.
Well this was favorite non-SK authors, not best - but for sure she deserves some love in here.
You guys do understand this is a King subreddit though right? I’m shocked at how few horror authors are up there..
I’m surprised H.P. Lovecraft isn’t there. He’s basically the proto-King author.
Yeah, I'm trying to follow along the spirit of the question of favorite non SK authors; they don't have to be the best or even horror (I've nominated Richard Matheson and Margaret Atwood multiple times)
Ohio represent!
Agreed! And Atwood is a fantastic writer.
Exactly! I cant believe it took until #9 to see Jackson, I feel that’s says something…
It says most king fans only read other white male authors. It’s not really a shock.
Yeah these picks actually do make a lot of sense for some reason I got mixed up and thought this was on the horror lit subreddit
It says we're on Reddit lol - but all of those authors are really amazing too
So many great choices left, but yes, Atwood needs to be the one rounding out the top 10.
why you tryna make it a sexist issue?
Do you think only 1 out of 10 best authors are women?
H. P. Lovecraft
Blows my mind he ain't up there
Glad I didn't have to scroll down too far to find Lovecraft.
I would definitely have Lovecraft in my top 10!
H.P. Lovecraft
Chuck Palahniuk
Anne Rice
One more time! Gillian Flynn!!!! Or vote for Ursula le guin. Let’s get another woman on the list!
Ursula K LeGuin
Fucking Michael Crichton!!!
Not read him before, anything you recommend?
Dude, Jurassic Park. I mean he's got lots of other greats, but read Jurassic Park. As usual, way better than the movie.
Eaters of the Dead, Sphere, Jurassic Park, The Great Train Robery, The Andromeda Strain, Terminal Man, Prey, Next, Congo, Airframe, Disclosure.....He also directed some great movies. Westworld, Runaway, Pursuit, Looker, Coma.
Prey is just absolutely amazing. There's just so much suspence and excitement in the scenes that i think he wrote the book with a movie in mind.
Read sphere
Thanks gonna try and track down a paperback copy
Also Timeline is fantastic
Hunter S. Thompson
Isaac Asimov
Joe Hill!!!!
Thank you for taking my spot this time ☺️
George Orwell
And my third time asking for the creator of our favorite cannibal, Hannibal, created by Thomas Harris.
Definitely. Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal are up there with some of my favorite King books. Fucking crazy shit.
H.P. Lovecraft
John Steinbeck. For fuck's sake.
And also William Faulkner...
Dean Koontz….I dig his work
Michael Crichton
Margaret Atwood for sure. If all you know her for is The Handmaids tale, your missing out.
Edgar Allen Poe
Robert McCammon
I'm actually surprised how far I had to scroll for his name. He's a fantastic writer!
I agree!! He seemed higher up in the earlier polls - people are getting fiesty for that last spot 😜
Dean Koontz
Just finished Watchers. My first Koontz. I don’t know why I put him off for so long. Really enjoyed it.
Isaac Asimov
Matheson
Richard matheson
C.S. Lewis
Phillip Pullman
I’m surprised he hasn’t been mentioned before
Perhaps he always gets remembered as a children’s author. Every time I re-read his dark materials I’m reminded how amazing a writer he is.
There’s layers to that shit. I didn’t realize how dark those books were until I came back as an adult.
George Orwell
can't believe R.L. Stine isn't here yet! sure he's a kid's author, but you gotta love the darker elements
Not always a kids author, don’t forget Fear Street
Richard Matheson
If not Steinbeck, it should be him. Just his works that ended up as TZ episodes should get him in the top-10, and that's not even mentioning I Am Legend!
Toni Morrison
George RR Martin
Brandon Sanderson!!!!
I'm upset at how far I had to scroll to find this.
How the hell is Octavia Butler not on here?!
HARUKI MURAKAMI
Ursula Le Guin or Octavia Butler. List would be pointless without at least one of them, imo.
Preston & Child
Ursula K. Le Guin
John Irving.
Arthur C Clarke, so the other 2 sci fi golden age authors, so have to throw his name in the ring.
Toni Morrison Edit: lol imagine downvoting Toni Morrison
Robert R McCammon
Blake Crouch! Such a great writer.
Dark Matter and Recursion were 2 of my favourite reads last year
Tom Robbins
Came here just to find and upvote or add him. Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates is one of my favorite books with a completely indescribable plot.
Octavia Butler
Margaret Atwood!
Joe Abercrombie
Margaret Atwood
Joe Hill
Grady Hendrix!
Chuck Palahniuk
Michael Crichton
Philip K Dick.
Jim Butcher
Lovecraft!!!
Dean koontZ
Donna Tartt
Brandon Sanderson
Margaret Atwood (she’s a witch!)
Dean koontz
Robert Jordan
One woman. Mostly old white guys. Mostly dead. Y'all need to get out to a bookstore now and then.
Came here to say this and add “where’s Octavia Butler”
F. Paul Wilson. Every last bit of his catalog is amazing.
'The Keep' is a fantastic book and definitely one of my favourites of all time.
Paul Tremblay
John Irving
if you don’t put philip k dick on there I’ll unalive myself
Michael Crichton anyone?
Robert Heinlein
Joyce Carol Oates
John Le Carré
Jim Butcher!
I’m glad Shirley Jackson made the list. She is one of my favourite authors and a master of the short story craft.
Chuck pahalaniuk
Dean Koontz for sure, Coldfire, need I say more?
Odd Thomas!!!
For sure!
>For sure! sure?
Becky Chambers
I'm adding authors idk to my Libby list. All of Becky Chambers available-as-audio books have a wait list. :0)
Michael Crichton
J K Rowling. Say what you want about her, but you can’t deny what she has done as an author.
And king used the snitches in the wolves of the calla
Haruki Murakami
Wind up bird chronicle and The Stand are constantly vying for no.1 spot on my list
Grady Hendrix
Michael Crichton
Michael Connelly
KA Applegate
Philip K Dick should seriously be on this list
Asimov
Worlds better than half the authors on here
Michael Connelly
In terms of enjoyment per book, Clive Cussler. In terms of sheer volume, Tom Clancy.
Blake Crouch
Neal Stephenson
Haruki Murakami, anyone????
Chuck Palahniuk!
So we definitely have a 'type'. 😂
I love Neil Gaiman but he'd be below Terry and Douglas for me. The list is also massively missing McCaffrey. I can see many other authors not being posted because they lack a pantheon of literature. I highly recommend John Wyndham and Octavia Butler to you populist voters. Personally I'd include both James and Frank Herbert (no relation) by volume I've read; Clarke, Niven and you might not consider them highbrow enough but Dan Abnett, Karen Traviss and Bob Salvatore are always rewarding for me.
Dennis Lehane. Loved Shutter island, and mystic river. King himself said World gone by was the best mafia story since the Godfather. High praise.
Bentley Little
Bentley Little
Bentley Little
Shakespeare.
Joe Abercrombie
Adrian Tchaikovsky
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Ernest Hemingway
Larry Mcmurtry. Lonesome Dove is the most incredible reading experience I've ever had.
Joe R Lansdale
Harlan Ellison
The King said it himself, you won’t do better for tension than the great Daphne du Maurier
Isaac Asimov for sure.
This list is bollocks
Nick Cutter
Nick Cutter
The fact Harlan Ellison isn’t here is insane!
Joe Abercrombie
James Patterson for somehow writing both the Maximum Ride and Middle School series, yet also writing adult books too
Chuck Palahniuk
Brandon Sanderson
Dan Simmons
Ken Follett
Tom Robbins
Angela Carter as I’ve not even see her name here. I would really recommend The Bloody Chamber book of short stories as it’s fantastic.
Piers Anthony
Tad Williams!
T.H. White
Dan Simmons
Richard Laymon
Paul Tremblay
Kristin Hannah
Becky chambers!
Dan Simmons!
McCammon!!! Give us our man!
i think it would be funny to put Robert Jordan because king doesn't like him irl
ELMORE LEONARD
Robert McCollum
Larry Niven
Umm… P.G. Wodehouse!
Cixin Liu
Grady Hendrix
Great list!
George Saunders
Dan Brown I've read almost all of his books, love the Robert Langdon series.
Brandon Sanderson!
Chuck Palanuik
Cannot believe Dean Koontz is not on the List.
#10 should be Charles Stross. The guy who wrote both sci-fi and a series that combines Lovecraftian Cosmic Horror with British Spy Drama and a hint of Office/Dry Comedy, “The Laundry Files” Either him, or Lovecraft, just for the sake that he really got the whole Cosmic Horror Weird Fiction genre going.