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Little Star

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Thu Dec 8, 2011, 09:46 AM Dec 2011

List your 10 current favorite authors.. [View all]

Come on play with me, lol.

Here are mine:

Craig Johnson
C.J. Box
John D. MacDonald
Steve Martini
Ed McBain
Robert B. Parker
John Sanford
Carolyn Haines
Jeffery Deaver
Michael Connelly


I got this idea when I accidentally responded to a post similar to this in the Syfi group.

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Hmm. Current favorites rather than current authors? dmallind Dec 2011 #1
Lets see, in no particular order sharp_stick Dec 2011 #2
current fiction - TBF Dec 2011 #3
Dang! I forgot Baldacci on my list. Little Star Dec 2011 #4
Baldacci is a great story teller - I used to listen TBF Dec 2011 #5
Here's mine (in no particular order) FSogol Dec 2011 #6
I believe Irving is still alive DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2011 #10
Glad he's still with us. n/t FSogol Dec 2011 #12
My 10 are . . . Lex Dec 2011 #7
Here are my 10: Louisiana1976 Dec 2011 #8
A reader after my own heart. I like your list. Little Star Dec 2011 #9
koonts, childs and roberts would go on my list. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #46
Sounds like we have similar tastes... mvccd1000 Dec 2011 #11
Off the top of my head HarryPowell Dec 2011 #13
My ten clyrc Dec 2011 #14
Ten for me. peacefreak Dec 2011 #15
Okay, here's my favorite 12 japple Dec 2011 #16
Craig Johnson fadedrose Dec 2011 #17
this isn't as easy as it appears! JitterbugPerfume Dec 2011 #18
I agree it really wasn't easy.... Little Star Dec 2011 #23
thanks darlin' JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #41
Hey there Jitterbug.... Little Star Feb 2012 #42
I have read it JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #43
I forgot Sarah Vowell on my list! Richardo Feb 2012 #51
My list: Are_grits_groceries Dec 2011 #19
dana stabenow seabeyond Feb 2012 #47
Ok. ceile Dec 2011 #20
I read a lot of mysteries TheCentepedeShoes Dec 2011 #21
I like your list! Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #34
Nancy Pickard's cousin is on DU - that would be me. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2012 #49
hmm...10... motely36 Dec 2011 #22
my list (only 8 authors so far) waddirum Dec 2011 #24
Here's my current 10... Moe Shinola Dec 2011 #25
My top 10 current (living) authors Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #26
I find it interesting how few women make the lists of favorites mainer Jan 2012 #27
I'm a woman and... Little Star Jan 2012 #28
I notice this is true even for books "written" by men that are actually ghostwritten by women mainer Jan 2012 #29
I wonder if I have ever read a book that.. Little Star Jan 2012 #30
Possibly you have. But you'll never know it! mainer Jan 2012 #31
afraid someone might say they are reading "romance" and know the ridicule for it. lol seabeyond Jan 2012 #32
Yes, the sci-fi writer C.J. Cherryh is a woman Onceuponalife Feb 2012 #55
See my list Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #35
didnt count how many.... no order seabeyond Jan 2012 #33
Little Star - Johnson has another one coming out in May, fadedrose Jan 2012 #36
Hi Rose... Little Star Jan 2012 #37
Be careful what you wish for... fadedrose Jan 2012 #38
Harlen Coben, Lee Child, C.J. Box(just found him! Read all in a few weeks!) Nay Feb 2012 #39
You found him just in time... fadedrose Feb 2012 #40
Here are 10 who spring somewhat laboriously to mind pscot Feb 2012 #44
Just ten....? bluethruandthru Feb 2012 #45
Just off the top of my head, SheilaT Feb 2012 #48
Here we go... Richardo Feb 2012 #50
...and Sarah Vowell Richardo Feb 2012 #52
you are welcome Ricardo! JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #53
You are correct... Richardo Feb 2012 #54
I assume by "current authors" you mean living authors Onceuponalife Feb 2012 #56
Hard to choose DUgosh Feb 2012 #57
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