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My favourite authors are -
Tolkien - he made my childhood come alive! The movie took away the magic the books had, how could the mystical be changed into something so gorily detailed?
Asimov - This man was a genius! The foundation series is awe-inspiring. Robots are great. And his short stories are nothing short of brilliant. He has such variety and quantity and ingenuity in his works that he is simply uncomparable.
Terry Pratchett - His work is the most fantastic thing I have ever come across. His writing is incredibly witty, Discworld is a beautifully fresh twist on fantasy, and there is also satirical depth in his novels that go far beyond silly humor.
L. Ron Hubbard - Battlefield Earth which I read when I was 11 is a masterpiece!
Carl Hiaasen - This guy was brilliant right from his very first solo book - Tourist Season! He's hillarious, and tho his work is not fantasy, you just have to read him! The ending of Tourist Season brought tears to my eyes.
John Grisham - Pure delight! How he manages such a variety of engrossing stories from court situations is marvellous.
Eric Segal - Beautiful love stories - Love Story, The Class, all of them actually.
Harry Potters - very badly written, but I still had to read each one, if only for the hype.
Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl, a much better written version of Harry Potter. You have to read this one if you like Terry Pratchett! Yet another new twist in the fairy universe mixing sci-fi and fantasy. I just cant wait for the second book and the movie!
Actually there are a lot more, but if you've just got into reading, all these is a must. Of course, my preferred genres are fantasy, sci-fi and comedy.
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