Greatest living author?

by **GetBert** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:38 am

Who do you think is the greatest living author? After pondering this deeply for about five seconds I am going to suggest Michael Ondaatje, Doris Lessing, or Margaret Atwood.

"Skallvia" · by **Maurepas** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:30 am

Obviously Max Barry,

But, really, Id say Timothy Zahn, Ive yet to read the book by him that wasnt enjoyable...

by **Tunizcha** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:31 am

by **The Terrible Wasteland** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:57 pm

by **Tunizcha** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 2:03 pm

The Terrible Wasteland wrote:

I'm going to rip your tongue out.

by **Buffett and Colbert** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 3:49 pm

The Terrible Wasteland wrote:

I didn't know apples could write.

Anyways, I quite enjoyed Dan Brown's books. I have to broaden my horizons though. I'm positive there are better out there.

by **Vandaheim** » Sat Sep 26, 2009 5:10 pm

George Martin makes a good read, his baddies are REALLY bad...and then he makes you identify and root for them...and then he remind you how bad they are....its a vicious cycle, his release schedule could be better though...

by **Cameroi** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:20 am

ursulla kroeber-leguinne

(left hand of darkness, word for world is forest, always coming home, et al)

by **Conserative Morality** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 9:27 am

Alex Stuart, seeing as all the great authors are dead. :meh:

by **The Aeson** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:28 pm

Terry Pratchett?

by **Buffett and Colbert** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:37 pm

The Aeson wrote:Terry Pratchett?

Win!

by **GetBert** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:18 am

Well I am depressed by most of these suggestions.

by **Lanjou** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:46 am

Gabriel García Márquez.

by **Lord General** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:55 am

Stephen King, Greatest Living Horror Author

by **Crookfur** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:59 am

The answer is of course John Ringo! Nobody can cram as much tech wank, godmoddery, wish fulfillment, BDSM, allusions to pedophillia and right wing nutjobbery into so many books!

This author writes it as it is, everyone knows that all fantasy books would be so much better if the goodies were given asault rifles, giant tanks and unlimited artillery support!

Only John Ringo could have come up with a warship AI that fall in love with the captain and has orgasims from having her decks scrubbed!

He must be acknowledged not only as the greatest living author but the greatest author ever!

ahem... anyway...

I truely couldn't judge a great author at all I know what i like and I am fully aware that msot of it is pap.

Well if not John Ringo what about Dale Brown?

by **Vandaheim** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:15 pm

Crookfur wrote:The answer is of course John Ringo! Nobody can cram as much tech wank, godmoddery, wish fulfillment, BDSM, allusions to pedophillia and right wing nutjobbery into so many books!

This author writes it as it is, everyone knows that all fantasy books would be so much better if the goodies were given asault rifles, giant tanks and unlimited artillery support!

Only John Ringo could have come up with a warship AI that fall in love with the captain and has orgasims from having her decks scrubbed!

He must be acknowledged not only as the greatest living author but the greatest author ever!

ahem... anyway...

I truely couldn't judge a great author at all I know what i like and I am fully aware that msot of it is pap.

Well if not John Ringo what about Dale Brown?

RINGO FOR TEH WINN!

by **Cameroi** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:14 am

Buffett and Colbert wrote:
The Aeson wrote:Terry Pratchett?

Win!

he's actually alive? well he's ok too.

harry harrison is worth mentioning too. no idea if he's alive or not. he was though.
come to think of it, that kzinti guy (nevin? i held his turkey sandwidge in an elivator once but i can't at this moment for sure remember his name. that was at an orycon or a norwescon. last time i saw him was a furcon) is still alive, or he was that last con i went to, although that was 3 years ago, or was it 4?

i wonder if phillis gotlieb, and or jo clayton are still alive too.

by **Hairless Kitten II** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:22 am

GetBert wrote:Well I am depressed by most of these suggestions.

by **Capitalistliberals** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:22 am

didnt know who john ringo was so i wiki'ed one of his books....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_(John_Ringo_novel)

after reading that plot i have lost all faith in humanity

by **Lord Tothe** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 12:30 am

If high fantasy is your style, I recommend Stephen Lawhead. http://www.stephenlawhead.com/ The Pendragon Cycle is a great re-telling of the Arthur legend. Dream Thief and Empyrion are both great scifi novels.

by **Helgrin** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:21 am

Garth Nix!! Or maybe Phillip Pullman. Or maybe the guy who wrote Ferren and the Angel....

by **Vojvodina-Nihon** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:48 am

As I'm sure will surprise many of you, sci-fi and fantasy authors are not the only kinds of authors in existence. There are, amazingly, people who write in other genres as well. ;)

by **Conserative Morality** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:37 am

GetBert wrote:Well I am depressed by most of these suggestions.

Could we do dead authors?

by **GetBert** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:43 am

Conserative Morality wrote:
GetBert wrote:Well I am depressed by most of these suggestions.

Could we do dead authors?

Only if they are zombies

by **Crookfur** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:30 pm

Vojvodina-Nihon wrote:As I'm sure will surprise many of you, sci-fi and fantasy authors are not the only kinds of authors in existence. There are, amazingly, people who write in other genres as well.

You lie! You and those evildoers who write thsoe nonsense articles about non existant crime, romance, artsy and non fiction books in the papers.

You all Lie!

But know this, I am on to you and you shall not deter me from the path of true righteousness!!!

All Hail the Savior John Ringo and his Prophet David Weber!!!!

Let Baen's bar be the only source of knowledge you seek!

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