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Comquirk · 03-09-2003, 10:04 AM

Top 4:

Douglas Adams
Frank Herbert
Harry Turtledove (Go Alternate history!)

and the newest addition:

Jeff Shaara

Chuck · 03-09-2003, 10:51 AM

Hands down, Vladimir Nabokov.

Lolita , Pale Fire , Pnin .

Great prose poet of the 20th century, without doubt.

Farren · 03-09-2003, 11:54 AM

I forgot

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling (neither awe-inspiring, but together, on "The DIfference Engine", pure brilliance)

emphryio · 03-10-2003, 08:31 PM

I fear most of his possible fans will never even hear of him.

Jack Vance
http://www.vanceintegral.com/

In politics there are too many really. But Noam Chomsky is the one that I wish everyone had read.

LaFlavor · 03-11-2003, 12:30 AM

'nother vote for asimov here.

and, this surprises me, but i don't think i saw a single vote for orson scott card. i mean...ender's game people, ender's game!

HaysooChreesto! · 03-11-2003, 12:29 PM

Who's the guy that wrote Curious George? Who ever he is, he's my favorite.

Farren · 03-11-2003, 01:41 PM

Curious George? You mean the curious little monkey?

tronvillain · 03-11-2003, 01:57 PM

It is almost impossible to pick a favourite, but if we go by who I read most often my favourite authors would probably be:

Terry Pratchett
John Dalmas
S.M. Stirling
David Drake
David Weber
John Ringo

Mageth · 03-11-2003, 02:40 PM

and, this surprises me, but i don't think i saw a single vote for orson scott card. i mean...ender's game people, ender's game!

But if you consider the rest of his books, you'll find that most fall far short of the level of Ender's Game. Consistency in quality is an important aspect in picking a "favorite author", on my part anyways.

I'll throw another recent favorite of mine into the ring:

Connie Willis.

HaysooChreesto! · 03-11-2003, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by Farren
Curious George? You mean the curious little monkey?

Yeah, that guy. He's the best. Him and the cat that wrote "Where the Wild Things Are". Riveting-both of them. Such beautiful subtle symbolism. Such dignified prose. Magnificent characters. Next to Curious George himself, has there ever been such a well developed and soulful character as "the man in the yellow hat"? I think not.

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03-09-2003, 10:04 AM	#61
Comquirk Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Truro, NS/Fredericton, NB Canada Posts: 274	Top 4: Douglas Adams Frank Herbert Harry Turtledove (Go Alternate history!) and the newest addition: Jeff Shaara

03-09-2003, 10:51 AM	#62
Chuck Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: gone Posts: 3,953	Hands down, Vladimir Nabokov. Lolita , Pale Fire , Pnin . Great prose poet of the 20th century, without doubt.

03-09-2003, 11:54 AM	#63
Farren Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: South Africa Posts: 2,194	I forgot William Gibson & Bruce Sterling (neither awe-inspiring, but together, on "The DIfference Engine", pure brilliance)

03-10-2003, 08:31 PM	#64
emphryio Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: WV Posts: 4,369	I fear most of his possible fans will never even hear of him. Jack Vance http://www.vanceintegral.com/ In politics there are too many really. But Noam Chomsky is the one that I wish everyone had read.

03-11-2003, 12:30 AM	#65
LaFlavor Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 267	'nother vote for asimov here. and, this surprises me, but i don't think i saw a single vote for orson scott card. i mean...ender's game people, ender's game!

03-11-2003, 12:29 PM	#66
HaysooChreesto! Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: SoCal USA Posts: 7,737	Who's the guy that wrote Curious George? Who ever he is, he's my favorite.

03-11-2003, 01:41 PM	#67
Farren Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: South Africa Posts: 2,194	Curious George? You mean the curious little monkey?

03-11-2003, 01:57 PM	#68
tronvillain Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,658	It is almost impossible to pick a favourite, but if we go by who I read most often my favourite authors would probably be: Terry Pratchett John Dalmas S.M. Stirling David Drake David Weber John Ringo

03-11-2003, 02:40 PM	#69
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	and, this surprises me, but i don't think i saw a single vote for orson scott card. i mean...ender's game people, ender's game! But if you consider the rest of his books, you'll find that most fall far short of the level of Ender's Game. Consistency in quality is an important aspect in picking a "favorite author", on my part anyways. I'll throw another recent favorite of mine into the ring: Connie Willis.

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