List Your: 5 Favorite Authors

[Jessica]

Amber Lynn Natusch Denise Grover SwankJennifer ArmentroutAmy MilesElla James

[Lisa]

John Jakes
Ann Rinaldi
Katherine Paterson
Kaki Warner (newer)
Richard Peck

Notice: All authors of historical fiction--tee hee!

[Julie]

For YA:

Maggie Stiefvater
Julie Kagawa
Cassandra Clare
J.K. Rowling
Gayle Forman

For Adult:

Bronte sisters
Charles Dickens
Stephen King
Jane Austen
J.R.R. Tolkien

This is too hard, my list could be ten times this long!

[Bookoholic Anom]

Charlain Harris
Lacey Weatherford
Belinda Boring
Cassandra Clare
Quinn Loftis

[T.J.]

Cassandra Clare
Lauren Oliver
Courtney Allison Moulton
Charles Dickens
Veronica Roth
Stephanie Meyer
James Patterson

And more that I can't think of at the moment.

[T.R.]

For YA:
1) Jonathan Maberry, Rot and Ruin series
2) Carrie Ryan
3) Lauren Destefano

Ok, that's not 5, I'll have to pick my last two after careful consideration, but those 3 were a no-brainer!

[Beth]

Colleen Hoover
Jamie McGuire
J.A. Redmerski
Tammara Webber
Abbi Glines

[Jo]

Only 5? I could fill out at least 20!
Contemporary Writers
1. JK Rowling
2. Shannon Hale
3. Leah Cypess
4. Juliet Marillier
5. Leah Bardugo
6. Jennifer Nielsen

Classic Writers
1. C.S. Lewis
2. Madeline L'Engle
3. Mary Shelley
4. Emily Bronte
5. Jane Austen

[Raine]

Im sorry but i cant do 5 authors... I have a lot so I will do 10 :D

Stephanie Perkins
Meg Cabot
H.P Mallory
Alice Clayton
Suzanne Collins
Abbi Glines
Terri Clark
Catherine Clark
Darynda Jones
Eve Langlais (Adult author,but I cant leave her out)

And a lot more...

[Ami]

This'll be hard 'cause there's just so many good ones, but I'll give it a shot!

1. Stephen King
2. V.C. Andrews
3. J.K. Rowling
4. Michael Grant
5. Philip Pullman

Honorable Mention: Wendy & Richard Pini!

^_^

[K.A.]

1.Stephen King
2. Suzanne Collins
3. Nikki Jefford
4. Lauren Kate
5. Rick Riordan

I have HEAPS more, but the list would be way too long.

[Kaitlin]

I have to narrow it to 5?! that's crazy talk! here goes

1. JD Robb (addicted to the In Death Series)
2. JK Rowling (who doesn't love the Potter?
3. JR Ward (Black Dagger Brotherhood series...and yes I too am noticing an author pattern)
4. Alex Kava (Maggie O'Dell series is incredible!)
5. Janet Evanovich (TEAM Ranger!)

[Michelle]

Tough! But I would say:



1) J. R. R. Tolkien
2) J. K. Rowling
3) Michael Scott
4) Erin Hunter
5) George R. R. Martin

[Beth]

Colleen Hoover
J.A. Redmerski
Jamie McGuire
Tammara Webber
Jessica Park
Cheryl McIntyre
Abbi Glines
M. Leighton
K.A. Tucker
Katie McGarry

Sorry...more than five, but I couldn't help myself! :)

[Kristine]

my top 5 fav. authors ^_^

1. Tahereh Mafi
2. Lauren Oliver
3. Sarah J.Maas
4. Jennifer Armentrout
5. Cassandra Clare

[Raye]

Neil Gaiman
Rick Riordan
Terry Pratchett
Holly Black
Libba Bray


Honorary mentions to Cassandra Clare and Amelia Atwater Rhodes

[-RininTa-]

1. Julie Kagawa
2. Veronica Roth
3. Colleen Houck
4. Lauren Oliver
5. Andrea Cremer

[Paula]

1. Elizabeth Hunter
2. Jessica Sorenson
3. Cora Hawkes
4. Lauren Stewart
5. Jay Crownover

[chinami]

Michele Hodkin
Libba Bray
Cinda Chima

[Maria]

Richelle Mead
Cassandra Clare
Suzanne Collins
Kiersten White
Stephanie Meyer

not in order truly cant say who's writing I prefere more

[Bookbringer]

1) Veronica Roth
2) Lauren Oliver
3) Nicholas Sparks
4) Sherrilyn Kenyon
5) Richelle Mead & Jennifer L. Armentrout.

[Andrea]

5 is tough... well, here's my list:
1.Jennifer L. Armentrout
2. Quinn Loftis
3. Cassandra Clare
4. Rachel Vincent
5. Jennifer Estep

I kept changing the numbers for each author~ couldn't help it. ;)

[Claudia]

1. Melina Marchetta
2. JK Rowling
3. Kristin Cashore
4. Stephanie Perkins
5. Elizabeth Hunter

Very, very difficult to just pick 5. These are the authors that I've never had to complain about.

[Anne]

Narrowing it down to 5 is pretty hard so in no particular order (because I just can't decide) ill go with
1. Richelle Mead
2. Rachel Caine
3. Maria V Snyder
4. Cassandra Clare
5. PC Cast/Tamora Pierce (just because I had to put her on the list)
And yes I realise they are all women lol :)

[Belyse]

1.P.C Cast
2. Richelle Mead
3. Julie Kagawa
4. Patricia Briggs
5. ???

[Heather]

1. Terry Goodkind
2. George RR Martin
3. Jane Austen
4. Homer
5. Cassandra Clare

[Luisa]

1. Meg Cabot
2. Philip Pullman
3. Veronica Roth
4. J.K. Rowling
5. Jeff Lindsay

[KelseyKES]

veronica roth, stephenie meyer, cassandra clare, john green... and Veronica Roth again.

I love divergent!

Kelsey @ http://fictionplaylist.blogspot.ca
have a blog. link me up!

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Norah Lofts

Stephenie Meyer

Charlaine Harris

Daphne DuMaurier
Edgar Allan Poe

[Ashley]

John Grisham
Hope Ramsay
Stephanie McAfee
Linda Lael Miller
Stephen King

[Paula]

and those amazing authors are followed by:

[Tracey]

#1 Jennifer Armentrout #2Andrea Creamer #3 Jessica Sorensen #4 Jessica Shervington #4 Cassandra Clare

[Sophia]

Only 5? Okay, I'll try

J.K Rowling
Rick Riordan
Cassandra Clare
Marie Lu
Veronica Roth

Although I should mention that I also love Dianna Wynne Jones, even though I haven't read too many of her books.

[Annie]

Gah! This is hard to choose...

1. Cassandra Clare
2. Julie Kagawa
3. AL Jackson
4. Colleen Hoover
5. Jessica Sorensen

[Sophie]

This is ridiculously hard.
Umm......

Well, the first two are no-brainers...

1. Cassandra Clare
2. Veronica Roth
3. Sarah J Maas
4. Suzanne Collins
5. Tahereh Mafi

[Ahlam]

Quinn Loftis
john green
Scott Speer
Sara Shepard
Kelley Armstrong
Sarah Dessen

[Page]

YA:

1. JK Rowling
2. R.L. Stine
3. DJ McHale
4. Kelley Armstrong
5. Rachel Caine (though Veronica Roth could bump her)

Adult:

1. Richelle Mead
2. Nalini Singh
3. Jim Butcher
4. Molly Harper
5. Jennifer Estep

[Mary]

1. Cassandra Clare
2. Veronica Roth
3. Marie Lu
4. Suzanne Collins
5. Cynthia Hand

Also...
JK Rowling
James Patterson
Becca Fitzpatrick

[Scarlet]

1. J.R. Ward
2. Jennifer Estep
3. Richelle Mead
4. Paullina Simons
5. Jeaniene Frost

[Kristina]

My list of Authors aren't in order of preference.
Cassandra Clare
Ilona Andrews
Jenna Black
Jennifer L. Armentrout
Lili St. Crow

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Shakespeare
Sara shepherd
Agatha Christie
Sir Arthur Conan
J.K Rowling
R.L. Stevenson

and there are much more.....

[Sabrina]

1. Cassandra Clare
2. Sophie Kinsella
3. Richelle Mead
4. Scott Westerfeld
5. Veronica Roth

[Paula]

The Cover Contessa wrote: "I want to know your top 5 favorite authors!"

Richelle Mead
Julie Kagawa
Cassandra Clare
Kelley Armstrong
Becca Fitzpatrick

[Tee]

Rick Riordan
J.K. Rowling
Michael Grant
Cassandra Clare
Suzanne Collins

[K.d.]

In no special order:

L. Frank Baum
J.K. Rowling
C.S. Lewis
J.R.R. Tolkien
Lewis Carroll

[Natasha]

Jim butcher
Lilith saintcrow
Kristen cashore
Kim Harrison
Rob Thurman
....subject to change ;)

[Pickle]

1. Philip K Dick
2. Sir Arthur C Clarke
3. China Mieville
4. John Wyndham
5. Timothy Zahn

[Sonja]

1.Veronica Rothe
2.Amy Plum
3.C.C Hunter
4.Richelle Mead
5.Kelley Armstrong
and a lot more :0)

[Camille]

I have a lot more but here are my top five:
1. Cassandra Clare
2. Richelle Meade
3. Kelley Armstrong
4. Julie Kagawa
5. Kendare Blake

[Lena]

Stephen Chbosky
Cassandra Clare
Suzanne Collins
Veronica Roth
Dan Brown