Looking for suggestions for a good author

Jim80 · 07-12-08, 11:20 PM

Well i am a fairly avid reader spanning from scifi to fantasy and a lot of other things currently I'm reading the gunslinger series from stephen king and am 4 books into it . I am looking for ideas for something i might not have heard of or something that you have read and liked . I'll pretty much read anything that can keep me turning the pages thanks in advance for any answers . Authors i have read and liked Dean Koontz , R.A. Salvatore , Jack L Chalker , King , Charles Sheffield , and many others .

Jim

brushhog · 07-13-08, 07:20 AM

After Dachau By Daniel Quinn - It's got kind of a sci-fi bend to it,, with a little socio-political commentary and philosophy. It also has one of the best literary twists ever... The kind of twist you need to go back and read like three times to make sure you get it!

crankybait · 07-13-08, 07:27 AM

Richard Preston is a pretty good author if you are into medical thriller/ biological disaster

Bo Dale James Jr. · 07-13-08, 10:28 AM

Nothing by Carmac McCarthy I hate his stuff.
Mark Chldress has some good stuff.
Grisham's earlier stuff is good. His last book the Appeal ticked me off and the Testament wasn't that good either. Playing for Pizza by Grisham was OK...A Painted house was very good.
The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer is a good book.
Jean Shepard and Garrison Keillor are funny guys.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen was a good book....and of course The Count of Monte Cristo, To Kill a Mockingbird and Les Miserables

WTL · 07-13-08, 12:48 PM

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.

Flanner O'Conner short stories.

Or if you want a ****load of material, Moby Dick - its a great, interesting read that veers off into places just like you were having a conversation with some guy in a earrly 19th century whaling bar.

BassinBandit · 07-13-08, 12:49 PM

If you like Dean Koontz, then I would read his Odd Thomas books (if you havent already) The first 3 were great and I am reading the 4th one now.

Jim80 · 07-13-08, 01:18 PM

i just read seize the night by Koontz the odd books i haven't started yet

MississippiBoy · 07-13-08, 01:23 PM

Try Stephen R. Donaldson's "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" it you haven't already.

Buzz Wing · 07-15-08, 03:32 PM

Michael Chriton "Jurassic Park". Outnumbers the movie twofold.

crankybait · 07-15-08, 03:34 PM

Crichton is just a phenominal author. I prefered Andromeda Strain, Sphere, Congo, and Next over Jurrasic though

MississippiBoy · 07-15-08, 04:25 PM

+1 on Sphere. It'll make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

1/4 stick · 07-15-08, 04:29 PM

The Necroscope series by Brian Lumley

Awsome sci-fi/horror type reading.

Jim80 · 07-15-08, 09:43 PM

I read sphere when i was younger it's still part of my collection of books i'll look up brain lumley as well and wtl def agree about moby dick it's a classic piece of literature it's been a little more than ten years since i last read it

pignjig · 07-15-08, 10:08 PM

Look up Harry Turtledove. He crosses over fom SciFi to fantasy to alternate history. I recommend the World at War series and Guns of the South, especially.

3dkicker · 07-16-08, 02:39 PM

Try David Baldacci if you haven't read any of his books. I like his stories and the fact that when he writes about specific places in the DC area they are actually there. Restaurants, buildings, hotels, etc he writes about exist. I'd classify his stuff as action adventure.

If you want some humor then read Dave Berry. He also writes some fiction too.

Finally you've got to check out the stuff written by J. Annarino. Good stuff. Well written. Some of it a little too much fluff but reads easily and is so informative.

keithdog · 07-16-08, 09:56 PM

If you would like to read something on the lighter side and have a good laugh doing so I highly reccomend Patric McMannis. He has published many books full of short stories that every outdoorsman would enjoy. Many are of his younger years growing up in the great outdoors, his adventures "misadventures" with fishing, hunting, camping, pets and so on.

Rebbasser · 07-23-08, 12:52 AM

Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Clive Cussler, and if you like westerns it's tough to beat Louis L'Amour.

3dkicker · 07-23-08, 10:25 AM

Once again J. Annarino has created another of his masterpieces

. That Smitty guy must be one heck of a fisherman

.

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/b...t_summer_hawgs

I need to publicly thank him for the article. It is very appreciated.

07-12-08, 11:20 PM	#1
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	Looking for suggestions for a good author Well i am a fairly avid reader spanning from scifi to fantasy and a lot of other things currently I'm reading the gunslinger series from stephen king and am 4 books into it . I am looking for ideas for something i might not have heard of or something that you have read and liked . I'll pretty much read anything that can keep me turning the pages thanks in advance for any answers . Authors i have read and liked Dean Koontz , R.A. Salvatore , Jack L Chalker , King , Charles Sheffield , and many others . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-13-08, 07:20 AM	#2
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	After Dachau By Daniel Quinn - It's got kind of a sci-fi bend to it,, with a little socio-political commentary and philosophy. It also has one of the best literary twists ever... The kind of twist you need to go back and read like three times to make sure you get it! __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

07-13-08, 07:27 AM	#3
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	Richard Preston is a pretty good author if you are into medical thriller/ biological disaster __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-13-08, 10:28 AM	#4
Bo Dale James Jr. BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jerseyville,IL Posts: 596	Nothing by Carmac McCarthy I hate his stuff. Mark Chldress has some good stuff. Grisham's earlier stuff is good. His last book the Appeal ticked me off and the Testament wasn't that good either. Playing for Pizza by Grisham was OK...A Painted house was very good. The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer is a good book. Jean Shepard and Garrison Keillor are funny guys. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen was a good book....and of course The Count of Monte Cristo, To Kill a Mockingbird and Les Miserables __________________ *Got time to breathe, got time to fish!*

07-13-08, 12:48 PM	#5
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Flanner O'Conner short stories. Or if you want a ****load of material, Moby Dick - its a great, interesting read that veers off into places just like you were having a conversation with some guy in a earrly 19th century whaling bar. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

07-13-08, 12:49 PM	#6
BassinBandit BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Elliston, VA Posts: 446	If you like Dean Koontz, then I would read his Odd Thomas books (if you havent already) The first 3 were great and I am reading the 4th one now. __________________ H.G.: No. What I did to those men, after I tracked them down? That's the worst pain you can experience.

07-13-08, 01:18 PM	#7
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	i just read seize the night by Koontz the odd books i haven't started yet __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-13-08, 01:23 PM	#8
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Try Stephen R. Donaldson's "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" it you haven't already.

07-15-08, 03:32 PM	#9
Buzz Wing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hudson, MI Posts: 1,219	Michael Chriton "Jurassic Park". Outnumbers the movie twofold.

07-15-08, 03:34 PM	#10
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	Crichton is just a phenominal author. I prefered Andromeda Strain, Sphere, Congo, and Next over Jurrasic though __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

07-15-08, 04:25 PM	#11
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	+1 on Sphere. It'll make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.

07-15-08, 04:29 PM	#12
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	The Necroscope series by Brian Lumley Awsome sci-fi/horror type reading.

07-15-08, 09:43 PM	#13
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	I read sphere when i was younger it's still part of my collection of books i'll look up brain lumley as well and wtl def agree about moby dick it's a classic piece of literature it's been a little more than ten years since i last read it __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-15-08, 10:08 PM	#14
pignjig BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 499	Look up Harry Turtledove. He crosses over fom SciFi to fantasy to alternate history. I recommend the World at War series and Guns of the South, especially.

07-16-08, 02:39 PM	#15
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Try David Baldacci if you haven't read any of his books. I like his stories and the fact that when he writes about specific places in the DC area they are actually there. Restaurants, buildings, hotels, etc he writes about exist. I'd classify his stuff as action adventure. If you want some humor then read Dave Berry. He also writes some fiction too. Finally you've got to check out the stuff written by J. Annarino. Good stuff. Well written. Some of it a little too much fluff but reads easily and is so informative. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

07-16-08, 09:56 PM	#16
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	If you would like to read something on the lighter side and have a good laugh doing so I highly reccomend Patric McMannis. He has published many books full of short stories that every outdoorsman would enjoy. Many are of his younger years growing up in the great outdoors, his adventures "misadventures" with fishing, hunting, camping, pets and so on.

07-23-08, 12:52 AM	#17
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, Clive Cussler, and if you like westerns it's tough to beat Louis L'Amour. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

07-23-08, 10:25 AM	#18
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	Once again J. Annarino has created another of his masterpieces . That Smitty guy must be one heck of a fisherman . http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/b...t_summer_hawgs I need to publicly thank him for the article. It is very appreciated. __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

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