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Who is your favorite author?

July 9, 2008 8:54:59 PM from GalCiv II ForumsGalCiv II Forums

For me, it's a tie between Harry Turtledove and Naomi Novik. From page 1 of all thier books, I knew I was reading the works of master story-tellers.

I highly recomend the Worldwar and Colonization series, (Turtledove) as well as His Majesty's Dragon and Throne of Jade. (Novik)

 

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Reply #1 July 9, 2008 11:16:56 PM
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Hands down, Terry Pratchett and his Discworld series. I was sad when I ran out of them to read...

I also like David Weber, Agatha Christie, earlier Tom Clancy, and Keith Laumer.
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Reply #2 July 9, 2008 11:27:04 PM
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Oh, I forgot Eric Flint. 1632 was superb.
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Reply #3 July 9, 2008 11:56:54 PM
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I can't say if I have one favorite; there are just so many good authors. If I had to pick one, I'd pick Patrick O'Brien. His Aubrey/Maturin series is superb. They are set on British naval vessels during the Napoleonic wars. They are the most completely immersive books that I have ever read.
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Reply #4 July 10, 2008 1:14:26 AM
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At the moment it's Haruki Murakami...

Though I frequently change my mind about these sorts of things, Robin Hobb and Frank Herbert are always in the mix.
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Reply #5 July 10, 2008 3:26:56 AM
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Bernard Cornwell, writes historical fiction.

Has an excellent series of books about Saxons and Danes, really well researched and entertaining stuff.

Also has an extensive series about a British soldier during the good 'ol Imperial days. Haven't gotten to them yet but I hear they are equally good.
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Reply #6 July 10, 2008 3:28:08 AM
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I can't say if I have one favorite; there are just so many good authors. If I had to pick one, I'd pick Patrick O'Brien. His Aubrey/Maturin series is superb. They are set on British naval vessels during the Napoleonic wars. They are the most completely immersive books that I have ever read.


O'Brian is pretty good, but have you read the Horatio Hornblower series?


Aubrey's ok, but a captain who gets seasick makes for an interesting character in my book
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Reply #7 July 10, 2008 3:56:44 AM
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George RR Martin
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Reply #8 July 10, 2008 5:44:08 AM
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O'Brian is pretty good, but have you read the Horatio Hornblower series?


"It was Sunday morning. The Renown had caught the north-east trades and was plunging across the Atlantic at her best speed, with studding sails set on both sides, the roaring trades driving her along with a steady pitch and heave, her bluff bows now and then rising a smother of spray that supported momentary rainbows. The rigging was piping loud and clear, the treble and the tenor to the baritone and bass of the noises of the ship's fabric as she pitched - a symphony of the sea."

Yep.
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Reply #9 July 10, 2008 5:53:14 AM
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I agree, the Hornblower Series is a Masterpiece, incredibly well crafted and written. It will be a timeless Classic.

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Reply #10 July 10, 2008 12:17:41 PM
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At the moment it's Haruki Murakami...


I wasn't that crazy about him as an author but I like saying his name. It's like Oda Nobunaga another satisfying to pronounce Japanese name.

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Reply #11 July 10, 2008 10:54:43 PM
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I wasn't that crazy about him as an author


Yer... I don't like stuff to.

Have you read wind-up bird? It's rather good, lots of crazy authorship as well as pleasing pronunciations.
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Reply #12 July 11, 2008 2:57:31 AM
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Since i'm sure most, if not all, of you have heard of "I Am Legend" from the movie, let me just say that you should really consider reading the book by Matheson.

Matheson inspired my own writing style; IAL is a masterpiece, capturing perfectly the quiet desperation, the hopeless existence of the Last Man on Earth. There is nothing more disturbing than to be terrified by the sound of your own voice which, having no need to speak for years on end, resounds unrecognised through your empty fortress of a house like the wail of long dead years.

Sorry, I think I got a bit carried away.
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Reply #13 July 11, 2008 3:50:59 AM
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Iain M. Banks for me. I like his Culture novels for the exact opposite reason he (as it seems to me from their respective wiki articles) does, but he has this extraordinary ability to construct entire descriptive paragraphs out of single sentences that, contrary to what one might think, are not at all tedious or boring.
I haven't read his literary fiction, though, so I can't speak for that...
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Reply #14 July 11, 2008 4:27:24 AM
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My favorite author is God... He has written some of the most intresting History ever, not to mention poerty that puts Shakespeare to shame..

who else do you know who has had their books in continus publication for over 3,000 years?
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Reply #15 July 11, 2008 4:33:10 AM
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Roger Zelazny.
Seconded by Orson Scott Card,


'nuff said.
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Reply #16 July 11, 2008 4:34:51 AM
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My favorite author is God... He has written some of the most intresting History ever, not to mention poerty that puts Shakespeare to shame..


Good point! Except the Psalms (if that's the poetry you refer to) were mostly by David, no?
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Reply #17 July 11, 2008 10:53:24 AM
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my favorites are Harry Turtledove and his alternate history books .Michael Crichton and his famous classic Jurassic park. And William F. Nolan Logan's Run series.
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Reply #18 July 11, 2008 11:36:35 AM
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Dante Alighieri (nobody comes close)
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Reply #19 July 11, 2008 3:29:21 PM
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My favorite author is God... He has written some of the most intresting History ever, not to mention poerty that puts Shakespeare to shame..who else do you know who has had their books in continus publication for over 3,000 years?


Except that it's more of a compilation put together at Nicea, which would make it something closer to 1500 years.

Now the Norse sagas, there's something you have to admire. Complex tales of might and right transported from generation to generation ORALLY. That's one hell of a feat.


And from them we have Star Wars
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Reply #20 July 11, 2008 3:48:57 PM
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For my money, it's either Isaac Asimov or Orson Scott Card.

I'd feel bad if I didn't mention that H. G. Wells is pretty awesome, too, but I don't suspend my life to finish his books the same way I do for Card and Asimov.
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Reply #21 July 11, 2008 6:31:55 PM
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For me, it's a tie between Harry Turtledove and Naomi Novik. From page 1 of all thier books, I knew I was reading the works of master story-tellers.

I highly recomend the Worldwar and Colonization series, (Turtledove) as well as His Majesty's Dragon and Throne of Jade. (Novik)


Yup, Harry Turtledove would be my #1...just.

The World War/Colonization/Homeward Bound books are great, i just finished re-reading them.

Clive Cussler and Tom Clancy would be next on my list.
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Reply #22 July 11, 2008 6:55:30 PM
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The World War/Colonization/Homeward Bound books are great, i just finished re-reading them.


havent read them yet but i have read 'How Few Remain' and it got me hocked i goning to get the outhers in the series soon
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Reply #23 July 11, 2008 7:43:20 PM
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Uff da. I don't think I can choose one favorite. For me, it would be a four-way tie between Asimov, Stephen R. Lawhead, Steven Pressfield, and Tolkien.

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Reply #24 July 11, 2008 8:15:48 PM
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David Weber and Timothy Zahn. Never truly original, but I'm always glad I read their books by the end of them.
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Reply #25 July 11, 2008 9:35:13 PM
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Damnation Alley was awsome and the main character was a bad ass. The movie version was not as good as the book but still good in general.
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