Do you ever have a certain mood you want to read a book in, so you pick a particular author? I know I do. For example, if I want to read a story with a curios twist on a common trope, I’ll pick Neil Gaiman. Or maybe I’m looking for compelling characters and unpredictable plot twists: Brandon Sanderson. This method has also led me to know which authors I avoid, but today I’d like to focus on the ones whose works I enjoy.
Authors
are organized by last name.
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1. Megan Bannen |
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2. Susanna Clarke |
She
only has three books out. Who am I kidding? Only three books?! That’s so
cool!!! I’ve enjoyed the ones I’ve read so far. I read her beast-of-a-book Jonathan
Strange & Mr Norrell back when I was living in England, and I
particularly liked the way Clarke connected the fantasy elements with the
British culture.
The
Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories was also quite entertaining, especially the one
that took place in the world of Neil Gaiman’s Stardust. Crossovers,
anybody? Yes, please! I haven’t seen many crossovers outside of graphic novels,
so this was a pleasant surprise.
I
look forward to reading her latest book, Piranse.
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3. C. G. Drews |
I
first started following Drews on her blog where she writes as Paper Fury. One
of the ways I like to determine if a book is worth reading is by reading her
reviews. They’re great.
So
are her books, of course! A Thousand Perfect Notes stole my heart with
its characters, and her second book The Boy Who Steals Houses was even
better. Though they took a while to release in the US (they’re finally here!),
I liked to buy them online at Book Depository.
When
will the publishing industry give us another one of her books? I know she’s
written some! I know you can’t rush publishing, but I can dream.
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4. Neil Gaiman |
I
know, I know. I’ve only read three of his books. How could I possibly say he’s
one of my go-to authors? I highly recommend his speech “Make Good Art.”
Though
I wasn’t a particular fan of The Ocean at the End of the Lane, I found Norse
Mythology to be quite fascinating. Of course, I’m slightly obsessed with Stardust,
especially when it’s the audiobook read by the author.
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5. Hannah Heath |
It’s
not a proper list if I don’t list an indie author. Heath is one of my go-to
indie authors because she always includes some sort of disability
representation in her stories. That and she writes fantasy and sci-fi, so of
course that’s a plus! Her story “Vengence Hunter” made me hate vampire stories
less because she puts an interesting twist on the trope. Her story “So I Accidentally Killed the Chosen One” on Wattpad is quite comical. So far, I think “This Pain Inside” from the anthology Strange Waters,
is one of my favorites. I look forward to her next piece.
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6. Jack London |
As
a kid, I used to pick up a lot of animal stories, and I used to listen to the
audiobook of White Fang a lot. When I reread the book as an adult, I
remembered why I enjoyed the story so much. Of course, his others books and
stories can be good too, though I’ve never particularly cared for Call of
the Wild. It has been a while since I’ve read it, though.
I
particularly like how his stories include the beauties and wonder of nature and
humankind contrasted with its deadly nature. No romanticism here.
7. J. R. R. Tolkien
When
I was a kid, my dad once read The Hobbit to my brother and me. Of
course, I loved it! I can’t say I’ve read everything by Tolkien, but I grew up
enjoying Lord of the Rings movie marathons, and I later dove into the
books.
The last time I attempted to read The Silmarillion was when I was
studying English lit. So yeah, it’s been a while. I’ll have to give the book
another try at some point.
Let’s
chat! Who are some of your go-to authors? Have you read any books by the ones
I’ve mentioned?
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