Best author/series ever? (Book-wise)

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  1. Will

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    As the title says.

    My personal favourite is Chris Kuzneski. As yet, he's only written one series surrounded around two central characters Payne and Jones.

    He pretty much follows the premise of Dan Brown, but expands beyond religion into more interesting history, and also has a WAY better thriller aspect to the general 'treasure-hunting' storyline.

    Any of his books are definitely worth a read.. he's a world-wide bestseller, so I'm sure it won't be too hard to find.


    Now, post yours.
     
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  2. linkin45

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    I think the Alex Rider series is pretty good. It's by Anthony Horowitz.

    It's got action, suspense, and some good plot.

    Horowitz wrote a few other good books too, i think they're worth reading too.
     
    #2 linkin45, Jul 13, 2009
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    I would say either Harry Potter or Alex Rider.

    Although J.K. Rowling hasn't come out with anything yet after HP, I'd say Anthony Horowitz is my favorite author.
     
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  4. Bankai

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    I'll say HP or the Warriors series....I read Warriors when i was like 6th-7th grade, it's strange...a great furry book but im not furry xD
     
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  5. jhedra

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    I like so many books I can hardly list them, since there's just too many. I hardly even remember half the books I've read until I pick them up again, I'm a big reader.

    But to be honest one of my favourite books is 'The host' by Stephenie Meyer. Yes. I know. Stephenie Meyer, so shoot me.
     
    #5 jhedra, Jul 13, 2009
  6. Patty

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    Harry Potter, um Lord of the Rings :D
     
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  7. r0yal

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    I say harry potter series hands down!
     
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  8. greightone

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    I love the Drizzt books by R. A. Salvatore. Maybe because I also like D&D and all things Forgotton Realms.
     
    #8 greightone, Jul 14, 2009
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    I am reding Robert Jordan's 'The Wheel of Time' series but I also like authors such as Christopher Paolini and Terry Pratchett.
     
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  10. Ice Nine

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    Foundation Series by Asimov

    I would say the Dune series by Herbert, but as a series it's not the best...but Dune (the first book) is excellent.

    The Ender's Shadow series by Scott Card (better than the Ender's Game series) is also very good.

    I'm in the process of reading some other sci-fi series...so we'll see how those go :p

    EDIT: Also, when I was a little kid, the Redwall series was epic :p :)
     
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  11. cozetta

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    hmm
    i'd have to go with Mark Twain.
    I enjoy satires. :)
     
    #11 cozetta, Jul 14, 2009
  12. greightone

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    Gotta love Twain.
     
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  13. trewoiu

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    harry ´potter is really cool , but twilight is as good as it
     
    #13 trewoiu, Jul 14, 2009
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    I would have to say the inheritance series

    Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr
     
    #14 cooldude1234, Jul 15, 2009
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    Of course, Harry Potter and i heard the LOTR books are even much better than the movies...which are already really good!
     
    #15 Wings, Jul 15, 2009
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    i've been in the middle of reading katherine kerr's books they're all split into seperate mini series of 3 books per mini series but they all follow the same plot line. They're really great because they take you through different time periods and you have to make the connections of how things that happen in the earlier time periods affect the things you already have read about and they're just all around great books :)
     
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  17. Jane

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    Harry Potter series.
    Only book series which I will read over and over again and never get bored.
    I went through a phase with the Twilight series, but now I'm over it.
    I realised the whole story was so cliche. -______-
     
    #17 Jane, Jul 15, 2009