A little while back, I heard they hired some dude I'd never heard of to write the last WoT book. My heart sank. I've seen what happens when others try to finish off (or add to) a series. Anyone horrified themselves with the Brian Herbert Dune books? I have *shudder*. Anyway, I thought "Actually, this guy must be pretty good if they hired him to finish these books. I mean, choosing a virtually unknown author is a big risk." So, I went out and bought Mistborn (Mistborn and Elantris were his only 2 published works at the time...then again, I wasn't looking in Young Adult, so I don't know when those were released.) WOW. I mean just wow. He blew me away, I started staking out the bookstore looking for release dates. He has impressed me so much, he is one of my favorite authors, now.
What I am wondering is this. Who are your top 5-10 favorite authors? Here is mine in order.
10.
Neil Gaiman (Such a twisted imagination...Neverwhere is like an even more twisted (and modern) Alice in Wonderland)
9.
William Gibson (Vin is the fantasy equivalent of Molly
)
8.
John Steakley (He'll never get higher, unless he writes more...only 2 books. Armor is one of the best books I've ever read, though.)
7.
Robert Heinlen (Whoever butchered Starship Troopers into that movie should be dragged into the street and shot.)
6.
Robert Jordan (Nuff Said)
5.
Brandon Sanderson (Yes, he edged out Mr. Jordan for my top 5.)
4.
Orson Scott Card (I LITERALLY can't put Ender's Game down. I read it straight through every time, 8 hours from the time I open the cover, tops.)
3.
Melanie Rawn (Now...this woman is bloodthirsty. She kills off so many characters...sometimes even the ones you love.)
2.
Frank Herbert (I must not fear...fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death which brings total obliteration...)
1.
J.R.R. Tolkien (I've read the Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit, and the Silmarillion 34 times each. I'm not sure what is more sad, that I've read them 34 times, or that I KNOW I've read them 34 times.)