Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Top Ten Authors on my Auto-Buy List.

Hi everyone! Happy Tuesday!

It has been quite some time since I've participated in a top ten tuesday post, but I just couldn't pass this one up.

Since I generally only talk about classics here, it may seem odd that I continually purchase new releases. There are a number of authors that I purchase on a regular basis, even though I haven't read their work in years (eek). It drives my husband batty, and I'm sure it doesn't make all that much sense, but I know that one day, in the right moment, I will return to my loves. :) So, without further delay, the authors I buy from on a regular basis.
  1. J.K. Rowling: This one is really a no-brainer. I own all of her work, including A Casual Vacancy. While I haven't gotten to that newest release just yet, I will in time. 
  2. Robin McKinley: I own all of McKinley's works, and I purchase her books when they come out (the most recent being Pegasus, which I have reviewed at some point on the blog). I love McKinley. Her books are usually fairy tale retellings or original fantasy.
  3. Orson Scott Card: While I really despise Card as a person, I still have a soft spot for his work. Inevitably, his books find a way into my hands and back home with me.
  4. John Green: I first discovered Green a number of years ago when a somewhat battered copy of Looking for Alaska found its way into my hands at the bookstore. Since then, I have sought out and purchased all of his books shortly after publication.
  5. Rick Riordan: While I haven't read all the Riordan I own (The Kane Chronicles come to mind), I will continue to purchase his books as they are published. I love his writing and the "fun" element of his stories!
  6. Markus Zusak: I'm not sure if Zusak really counts, since his last book, The Book Thief, was published way back in 2005 (when I bought it and read it). But when he does publish his new book, I will be the first one to run to the store to buy it.
  7. Jennifer Donnelly: This is another new writer to me, but after reading two of her books, A Northern Light and most recently, Revolution, she is a writer that I will return to on a regular basis, especially with the publication of new titles!
  8. Brandon Sanderson: Sanderson is relatively new to me, but I know he is a writer I will be exploring more of in the future, especially since I have enjoyed his work thus far. He is most definitely a writer I will automatically buy!
  9. Neil Gaiman: I've been collecting Gaiman titles since I was in high school, and I doubt I'll stop, even though I haven't read anything by him in a long time! I always grab his new books off the shelf when they come out, and they sit waiting on my shelves.
  10. John Flanagan: Flanagan is the author of one of my biggest guilty-pleasure series, The Ranger's Apprentice. He has since moved on to a parallel series, which I have also purchased and loved. I will continue to purchase his new books as they debut!
There you have it. What authors do you automatically buy?

11 comments:

  1. Great list! I too love J.K. Rowling and Markus Zusak; in addition, I have (almost) all of Barbara Kingsolver's works and Juliet Marillier's (fantastic fantasy writer). I have never read the Ranger's Apprentice series but they are so popular at the library I work at that I know I must add them to my list!

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  2. Gaiman, Zusak and Green all made my list as well! Both Gaiman and Zusak are suppose to have new books coming out this year and I will be first in line.

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  3. I have very few authors I will automatically buy, but the short list does include Brandon Sanderson! :D

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  4. Great list! Barbara Kingsolver and Emma Donohue came to mind for me -- also Maggie O'Farrell, Nick Hornby and TC Boyle. I need to read some of Zusak's other books, and I also mean to read more Gaiman. I really like most of the authors you mention, except I haven't read Flanagan or Donnelly. I'll have to check them out.

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  5. I'm with you on Rowling, Riordan, and (unfortunately) Card. I do wait to buy Card in second-hand shops, though, as I refuse to purchase anything that would result in his earning royalties. Unfortunately, I won't be able to avoid this when seeing the Ender's Game movie... beh.

    The Kane Chronicles are great! I love that they're about Egyptian mythology as opposed to Roman/Greek, as there's, for me, so much more to learn!

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  6. You've reminded me that I need to try a Robin McKinley book - I've heard so many good things about them!

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  7. I'd love to hear what you think of A Casual Vacancy once you get to reading it -- the opinions are just so mixed!

    This is the first time I've heard a peep about A Northern Light around the blogs -- I actually picked it up at a used bookstore and kind of forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder and nice to see it get a positive nod!

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  8. I do the same thing, Allie. I keep buying books by authors I love, either new or at library sales, even though it may be some time before I get to them. A love is a love. =O)

    I also have Rowling on my list!

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  9. I love Neil Gaiman. I have a bit of a crush on him. ;)

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  10. Du Maurier and Carlos Ruiz Zafon are mine :)

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  11. Indeed top best authors! I usually buy these famous authors books online and so I always stay updated with these great authors!

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