My Top Five Favorite Authors! 2024

My favorite authors
1. Larry McMurtry
2. Ken Follett
3. Stephen King
4. George R.R. Martin
5. Charlaine Harris
Please let me know what your favorites are or any thoughts on these authors.
I’d love for you to recommend a King book.
I hope you’re all doing well. Thank you for watching!

[@jobuckley2999]

McMurtry is a favorite of mine too. Also, Steinbeck, Dostoyevsky, Dennis Lehane, Elmore Leonard, John Irving and Stephen King. Follit can write great stories and King can create fantastic characters and out of the world stories. He is my comfort read author. Folks that say they don't like King claiming he can't write, read comic books and graphic novels so there ya go. I lived in Ohio for my first 24 years. It is a beautiful place. I will always be a Buckeye. :)

[@sterlingreads547]

😊 wonderful list Jo. I just bought The World According to Garp. Hopefully I’ll get to it soon. Too funny about the comic books. McMurtry ❤️

[@JessBookgirlTV]

New York is extremely hot. We are sure to hit 90 degrees tomorrow. I agree with you about Picoult and King.

[@sterlingreads547]

@@JessBookgirlTV Try to stay cool Jessica! 😎

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

Salutations to you too. Best wishes with your reading from Lancashire England.

[@sterlingreads547]

@@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk Thank you so much!😊

[@zombieprincess82]

Great selection. I think nostalgia plays a large part in my love of Stephen King, he was probably one of the first adult writers that I read. I've only read a few Sookie Stackhouse so far, but I loved them, pure escapism 😊

[@sterlingreads547]

@@zombieprincess82 Yessss! 😊 Thank you!

[@lavernehodge3320]

I've read several books by Jodi Picoult. I just recently read Leaving Time and currently reading Mad Honey. Her story lines can be heavy sometimes, but I always come away learning quite a bit. I would like to read Les Miserables, but I haven't found a copy that had printing I can read. I may have to get it on Kindle or Audio. I don't know why the only book I have read by Larry McMurtry is Lonesome Dove because it's one of my all time favorites. Ken Follett is one of the authors at the top of my favorites list. I have loved everything I have read by him. I saw an interview of him and it was so good. His books have always been an easy read no matter how big they were. Books from George R.R. Martin I've also enjoyed. Stephen King is also at the top of my author list. I've been reading him for many, many years. I can't say I've loved all his books, but I do have my favorites. I also have enjoyed books from Joe Hill. I lived in Northeast Ohio most of my adult life and I miss it.

[@sterlingreads547]

@@lavernehodge3320 I remember being surprised by the ending of Leaving Time but I haven’t read Mad Honey yet. I think my favorites are House Rules and My Sister’s Keeper. Lonesome Dove is wonderful. Thank you for your comment 😊 it sounds like we have a lot favorites in common.

[@JamesRuchala]

Thanks for the video Summer. Hearing you talk about King makes me want to give him another try. I also love the Song of Fire and Ice.

[@sterlingreads547]

Thank you James! I think people who don’t like him forget that he gave us Misery, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile and Firestarter. His older works feel much more real than his newer works. And yes, Fire and Ice 😆

[@karenwetherald6086]

I love that you love Charlene Harris, I haven't read any of her stories, but who can't love an easy read sometimes. I just finished "Violin" by Ann Rice and remember that it is one of my all time favorite books... I'm finding it hard to name favorite authors, it's easier to list off favorite books

[@sterlingreads547]

Karen 🤗 I have owned Violin forever and still have not read it. I need to move it onto my TBR.

[@karenwetherald6086]

@@sterlingreads547 I will be so excited to see your review and thoughts on it when you get to read it (Violin )

[@sterlingreads547]

@@karenwetherald6086 I’ve moved it into the “this year “ stack 😊

[@nathanfoung2347]

Salutations Summer, at present Larry McMurtry and Amor Towles are probably my favourites next month im sure it will be someone else. Go well.

[@sterlingreads547]

Salutations Nathan 🤗 I read Amor Towels because of your recommendation and loved Rules of Civility. I need to read his others 😊

[@AaronReadABook]

I haven't read GRR Martin since before the Game of Thrones TV show came out, I want to try some of his science fiction. I've only read Lonesome Dove twice but another author I need to read more of. My flatmate worked for Ken Follett for years as an assistant and has never read one of his books 😂 I've only read Pillars of Earth.

[@sterlingreads547]

😆 I have heard that Follett is arrogant and unlike able. But man he can write. I need to check out Martin’s other works but I just keep wanting to reread A Song of Ice and Fire. McMurtry ❤️

[@AaronReadABook]

@@sterlingreads547 He said Ken was okay but his wife was horrid, she is a politician here.

[@BernasBookishAdventures]

Hi Summer 🤗 I also love Ken Follett and quite like Stephen King 😉😊

[@sterlingreads547]

@@BernasBookishAdventures Berna 🤗

[@HeyYallListenUp]

Considering who my favorite author is, you'll get no judgement from me for liking Charlaine Harris. Stephen King will never be a favorite author of mine, but I have enjoyed what I've read from him. The other three are on my TBR.

[@sterlingreads547]

@@HeyYallListenUp I still need to read your favorite 😊

[@angieandthegreatworld]

From your favorite authors, I’ve only read Stephen King and Charlaine Harris. And I haven’t read Harris in a long time. I’m supposed to read The Shining at some point this summer.

[@sterlingreads547]

Angie 🤗 I enjoyed The Shining. It’s been a while since I’ve read. Let me know if you pick it up, I’ve only started a dozen books this past month 🫣

[@davidnovakreadspoetry]

Only 24? I’m sure you’re ahead of me! 😂 (It’s sweltering here too… and I suppose most everywhere.)

[@sterlingreads547]

@@davidnovakreadspoetry 😆 my cats are sprawled out in front of the fans 🐈‍⬛❤️🐈

[@Littlebiglibrary]

I have trouble with my co-host when I'm recording videos. She is always trying to steal the spotlight. -James

[@sterlingreads547]

@@Littlebiglibrary 😆 never a dull moment

[@anotherbibliophilereads]

I have read a few books by all your favorite authors except Charline Harris.

[@sterlingreads547]

@@anotherbibliophilereads Greg🤗

[@knittingbooksetc.2810]

Fall of Giants: I stopped in the middle and really want to finish. If you’re reading it this year, please tell me.

[@sterlingreads547]

Cristina 🤗 I’m considering it. 📚📚

[@SwevenIthe]

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