Your TOP-THREE Favorite Authors!

[TinyPooky]

Nora Roberts/JD Robb, JK Rowling/Robert Galbraith, and Cassandra Clare.

[TracyW]

This is actually constantly changing for me over the years. Currently a little obsessed with romance and some paranormal novels.

Maya Banks
Kresley Cole
Linda Lael Miller

[Emy Katherine]

1)Colleen Hoover
2)Brittainy C. Cherry
3)Penelope Ward

[Freida Livery]

Daniel Silva (Gabriel Allon Series)
J R Ward (BDB Series)
Jim Butcher (Dresden Files)

These are the ones I find myself re-reading on a regular basis.

[Nicole638]

Patrick Ness, R.J Palacio, Rachel Caine

[lmoses]

This is really hard for me! I think my favorite authors change constantly. At this moment:
James Patterson
Randi Cooley Wilson
J.J. McAvoy

[Jevans25]

My top three favorite authors would have to be Lurlene McDaniel, Caroline B. Cooney, and R.L. Stine.

[lily_kh87]

Franz Kafka
Agatha Christie
Paulo Coelho

[barb429]

Stephen King, Neil Gaimen, Peter Straub

[hamartia87]

In no particular order: J.K. Rowling, Rick Riordan, and Cassandra Clare. I have read all of their books more times that I can remember. When I have nothing to read, or am feeling a little down, then I pick up one of their books and crack it open. I never get bored re-reading them. And I love when they write new ones. I love how they all seem to never want to stop writing new books.

[michaelf58]

My top three favorite authors are James Patterson, Stephen King, and Janet Evanovich.

[Beauty and the Books]

Only three? Wow. Well, that's pretty hard, but the first one that came to mind was Jennifer L. Armentrout, who also writes under the name J. Lynn. I love her character and she has such interesting stories. All of her girl characters are cute yet bad ass and sassy while remaining completely different. Her boys are dreamy and lovable. They're always my favorite book boyfriends.

Next would probably be J. K. Rowling. She is such a vivid writer that I always feel like I'm living inside her books.

Lastly would probably be Cassandra Clare. I love all of her shadow hunter series'. She wows me with how much she is doing with the one topic and yet her books haven't gotten boring. I love how different each series is and all her boy characters are lovable and easily make my book boyfriend list too. Her girl characters are each so different and unique in their own ways which I enjoy as well.

[Nichol]

Three of my favorites - Charles Dickens, O. Henry, Arthur Conan Doyle

This!

[looks4stuff]

Wow, this is a difficult question. Since westerns are my favorite I would say Zane Grey, then Graham Hancock and lastly Robert Ludlum.

[lane_vespertine]

Stephen King. Octavia E. Butler. And Jane Austen.

I love it when I find someone who appreciates Octavia E. Butler as much as I do!
She is easily my most recommended author. It seems that anyone I talk to who loves science fiction has never heard of her, but she belongs in the cannon along with Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, and Philip K. Dick!
Whenever I do run into circles where she is given her due, it is because she is either a woman or black. This is completely justified as unfortunately both groups are underappreciated in the literary world. But I wish she could be appreciated and valued as not just a black woman but more simply as a really compelling and interesting author! Maybe with time this will happen.

Going back to my favorite three authors:

Octavia E. Butler- For all the reasons previously stated.

Frank Herbert- To be honest, this is only because of the first Dune book. I like the others just fine, but they can get a bit overbearing. The first book is one of the few books I ever reread. Normally, there are just too many unread books to waste time going back over the same territory again and again. But for Dune, I make an exception. The paradigm Herbert created is so complete and fascinating, I discover something new every time. Two years ago, I downloaded the audio play version of Dune on Audible.com, and this is now my preferred method of reading (or listening) this book.

Jack London- I have to include Mr. London. Yes, I know he was something of a faker, and that he never had any life experiences that came close to his stories. But, as a kid, he was the first author I encountered who seemed like he wrote books for ME! I felt like I was his only intended audience. Every single word caught me, tied me up, made me feel everything. I reread Call of the Wild whenever I go camping or hiking. It still gets me. Also, as someone who has made a habit of moving every year for most of his adult life, actual books are something of a hassle. I like them as much as the next person, but electronic books are much easier to ship and carry Call of the Wild is my only proper paper book that HAS to come with me, and is best read when no electricity is present