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Reply by RIP

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Would it be shitty to say myself? Lol 


If I can't choose myself I would say George R.R. Martin.


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Reply by Megan{AZ}

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I don't think it's shitty to say yourself. I think that is actually wonderful. I wish I had that much confidence in my own writing. What genre do you write?


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Reply by Rebecca

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Holly Black. John Green. Neil Gaiman. Hank Green. JK Rowling (still enjoy her work, even if I don't like her as much as a person). Patricia Briggs.


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Reply by ꉔꋬ꒒ꏂꃳ ꅐꋬ꒒ꀘꏂꋪ

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I would say I was my favorite author but I never go back to read my own books. I would say Stephen King and an upcoming author named JD Toombs. I got an early look at his first novel.


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Reply by XxpaigerawrxX

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A few of mine are George Orwell, Stephen King, and Neil Gaiman for sure. 


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Reply by Rain

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Many of my favorite writers come from the world of comics. I've really liked Kieran Gillan, Adrian Tomine, and Craig Thompson. I would also like to read more from Jeff Lemiere.


For prose, I have been reading a lot of Haruki Murakami and Miranda July. I am reading a collection of short stories by Joshua Ferris right now, though. 


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Reply by Laura Wolf

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I read a lot of contemporary sweet romance, and I love supporting Indie Authors - and as I read on subscription with Kindle Unlimited I pretty much only find authors there ^^" 


My current faves are:

Darlene Byers "Sapphire Ridge Prospects" - a new author with a very unique and earthy Australian voice.

Michelle Pennington - particularly her new romcom series starting with "Oh Keep Your Shirt On"

Tamie Dearen's "Limitless" Billionaire romance series - very refreshing to have representation from the disabled community as believable and loveable heroes who don't need to be fixed for their happily ever after to happen.


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Reply by annie:)))

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Oof, I have wayyyy too many, but I'll give you a few that come to mind immediately. Richelle Mead, P.C. Cast, Jodi Picoult, C. C. Hunter, Tracy Wolff, Lauren Kate, and if I think of anymore, I'll add to this comment. 


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Reply by fishbones

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I love C.S. Lewis' ability to create worlds (Especially Narnia). 

To me, writing stories for children is such a kind and honest occupation and I am currently sitting on a tiny book myself that I wrote last year. 

I also love Hemingway, and Agua Viva by Lispector. 


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Reply by Codyhatesyou

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I know I'm suuuuper late -- but I could recommend anything by V.C Andrews. The Flowers In the Attic series is a good one to start with. All of her novels are pretty fucked up but they're so easy to get hooked to. I'm currently on a Stephen King kick right now cx 


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Reply by Brian Palmer

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Robin Parrish is a favorite of mine, as is early Ted Dekker. Same goes for the first 4 or 5 novels by Michael Chabon. Other favorites include Keigo Higashino, Marie Lu, Langston Hughes, Tolkien, Rowling (the writer, not the person), Adalyn Grace, Jared Reck, Angie Thomas,  S. K. Perry, Jasper Fforde, and I've recently come to know about authors like Nina George, Liane Moriarty, Jodi Picoult, and Phaedra Patrick, all of whom I've enjoyed reading.


I could go on, but this list is probably way too long already!


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Reply by Lexie

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Richelle Mead

Richard Paul Evans
Chuck Palahniuk
John Douglas



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Reply by Anna Schröder

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JRR Tolkien, George RR Martin, Anne Rice, Per Anders Fogelström, Astrid Lindgren, Maria Gripe


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Reply by Taryn

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Taylor Jenkins Reid. I first read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and was so captivated by the way she wrote the story. I am currently making my way through her older books and she is incredible.


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Reply by Jessi

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Fellow author here! It's nice to meet you :-) Feel free to check out my stuff https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57572965-strawberry-milk 


Happy writing! 


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Reply by Theresa Annalee

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Zoje Stage, Melissa Broder, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Junji Ito, and Brian K. Vaughan (: 


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Reply by the.New.Vortex

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Gene Wolfe, Nick Land, Harlan Ellison, Doris Lessing, Kenji Siratori, Michael Turner, Miguel Burr, Arthur Koestler, Thomas Pynchon, Nandor Nevai,


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Reply by Sofie

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Shirley Jackson for sure. The Lottery and The Haunting of Hill House have stuck with me long after finishing them.


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Reply by Frosty

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Carlos Ruiz Zafón


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Reply by DeryckEleven

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AJ Jacobs first comes to mind. His book The Know-It-All was one of the first books I read fresh out of college and it re-kindled my former love of reading.


Joe McKinney and Mira Grant write some great zombie books.


I’d put myself somewhere in my top ten, but not sure where. I definitely enjoy reading my own writing and hope to some day make enough money from it to no longer need a proper day job.


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Reply by Shy_World

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Ellen Hopkins has been my most recent obsession!!


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Reply by lidia

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bret easton ellis, irvine welsh and chuck palahniuk for sure

dostoevsky is always great 


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Reply by xX3cheers4BellaXx

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Allan Moore, Garth Ennis, Jonathan Hickman and Brian K Vaughan (all comic writers XD)


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Reply by c0smic~k0lfang

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i've been on the Camus train for a while but more plainly i can never get enough Tolkien...


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Reply by Sofia

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Novels: Thomas Hardy

Short Stories: Kate Mansfield, Harlan Ellison, James Joyce

Nonfiction: Amanda Montell


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Reply by xia ✮

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not really my all time FAVORITE author bc I have a habit of forgetting names but rn I really like Lynn Painter (ima add to this thread each time I read a good book by a different author :p)


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Reply by xia ✮

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not really my all time FAVORITE author bc I have a habit of forgetting names but rn I really like Lynn Painter (ima add to this thread each time I read a good book by a different author :p)


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Reply by winecouture

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Fyodor Dostoevsky! Just be warned: you may suffer an existential crisis after reading his books <3


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Reply by (904) Maximoto

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Kurt Vonnegut, I have 3 or 4 of his books but I used to have more I learned my lesson abt loaning books to ppl who do t buy their own I guess. 


Though I tend to have favorite books over favorite authors, really


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Reply by Luxuack.com

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Vaya... es difícil decirlo porque tengo muchos autores que me gustan pero te diré solo 3 

• Jay Kristoff

• Jennifer L. Armentrout 

• Alex Mirez 


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Reply by Bell!!☆Star..

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A. Pizarnik es una autora muy buena pero creo q sus obras solo estan en español xd


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Reply by ziggy_stardust16

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i love mariana enriquez, she is my fav author rn 


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Reply by 「 Bea๑ 」

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Currently so in love with a few books by Krystal Sutherland. I also enjoyed a few books by Lili Wilkinson. Another author is Derek Landy, and I wish I had gave away what I had of his Skulduggery Pleasant series. Another favourite is Casey McQuiston! I do not read a lot of books from specific authors really, but these are a few I enjoy!


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Reply by CutePaw

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holly black and holly jackson


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Reply by ⋆。𓆞˚ 𓇼 Nicholas 𓇼 ˚𓆝 ⋆。𓆟

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Brett Easton Ellis and Chuck Palahniuk played a big influence in getting me to start writing. 

Love Ellis' inante ability to list things without sounding boring. 

Love Palahniuk's sense of humour. 

Love how both of them develop insane characters and plots fluidly.


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Reply by Cevyn

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I haven't read all his books (new ones), but I love Fredrik Backman's writing style. There's just something about how he narrates the stories. I'm so attached to the characters and their lives. They feel truly alive to me, and I get to escape from real life. I wasn't a fan of books written in third-person POV, but this changed after I read my first ever FB book. 


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Reply by Oatmealia

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Anything written by Nina LaCour, I haven't read all her books, but I love her writing style so much! She does write about some sensitive topics so content warning for that. My favorite by her is We Are Okay.


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