Who Are Your Top 10 (or 8...or 23)? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T11:22:05Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:65835?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A65850&feed=yes&xn_auth=nowow - this has been a great e…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-08-19:537324:Comment:1565642008-08-19T06:53:23.544ZJacqui Horwoodhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JacquiHorwood
wow - this has been a great exercise. i've added plenty of new names to my list.<br />
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okay - top aussie writers:<br />
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shane maloney<br />
peter temple<br />
garry disher<br />
pd martin<br />
katherine howell<br />
felicity young<br />
lindy cameron<br />
<br />
the rest of the world:<br />
<br />
ian rankin<br />
val mcdermid<br />
michael connelly<br />
dennis lehane<br />
sara paretsky<br />
robert crais<br />
james ellroy<br />
lawrence block<br />
natsuo kirino
wow - this has been a great exercise. i've added plenty of new names to my list.<br />
<br />
okay - top aussie writers:<br />
<br />
shane maloney<br />
peter temple<br />
garry disher<br />
pd martin<br />
katherine howell<br />
felicity young<br />
lindy cameron<br />
<br />
the rest of the world:<br />
<br />
ian rankin<br />
val mcdermid<br />
michael connelly<br />
dennis lehane<br />
sara paretsky<br />
robert crais<br />
james ellroy<br />
lawrence block<br />
natsuo kirino James Lee Burke - Just the re…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-05-12:537324:Comment:1406492008-05-12T16:39:51.967ZSimon Averyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SimonAvery
James Lee Burke - Just the reason I began writing in the first place. He can always be relied on for beautiful, elegiac prose.<br />
Robert Crais - An expert craftsman of the suspenseful, adrenalin fueled novel. I could read his books one after the other.<br />
Mo Hayder - Although I've been a little disappointed by her output recently, I think Birdman and The Treatment are staggeringly dark books. She has a supremely twisted mind. And I mean that as a compliment!<br />
Ian Rankin - John Rebus is the epitome of…
James Lee Burke - Just the reason I began writing in the first place. He can always be relied on for beautiful, elegiac prose.<br />
Robert Crais - An expert craftsman of the suspenseful, adrenalin fueled novel. I could read his books one after the other.<br />
Mo Hayder - Although I've been a little disappointed by her output recently, I think Birdman and The Treatment are staggeringly dark books. She has a supremely twisted mind. And I mean that as a compliment!<br />
Ian Rankin - John Rebus is the epitome of the frazzled, world-weary British cop. Exit Music took Rebus out on a high point.<br />
John D. MacDonald - In my opinion, the master of the PI novel. His Travis McGee books are like poetry, and a masterclass in PI writing.<br />
...and any amount of James M. Cain or Jim Thompson will keep me happy for months. I'm glad someone else thinks…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-29:537324:Comment:1341992008-03-29T16:26:05.967ZDon Andersonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/r316jc
I'm glad someone else thinks Don Winslow should be on the list. Another author who isn't often mentioned because he isn't prolific is Kent Anderson. In my humble opinion, SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL and NIGHT DOGS should be on everyone's TBR pile.
I'm glad someone else thinks Don Winslow should be on the list. Another author who isn't often mentioned because he isn't prolific is Kent Anderson. In my humble opinion, SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL and NIGHT DOGS should be on everyone's TBR pile. I agree, some of the entires…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-29:537324:Comment:1341962008-03-29T16:17:16.962ZDon Andersonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/r316jc
I agree, some of the entires in Vachss's Burke series border on cartoonish, but his recent standalones, TWO TRAINS RUNNING, and THE GETAWAY MAN are terrific. I can't believe you haven't read him, Donna. Maybe if you saw him in person, with his eye patch and pit bull....And, I second the Richard K. Morgan nomination: definitely hardboiled sci-fi. His debut, ALTERED CARBON, won the 2003 Philip K. Dick Award. Just ordered a copy of Morgan's THIRTEEN this morning, in fact. BTW, if you're inclined…
I agree, some of the entires in Vachss's Burke series border on cartoonish, but his recent standalones, TWO TRAINS RUNNING, and THE GETAWAY MAN are terrific. I can't believe you haven't read him, Donna. Maybe if you saw him in person, with his eye patch and pit bull....And, I second the Richard K. Morgan nomination: definitely hardboiled sci-fi. His debut, ALTERED CARBON, won the 2003 Philip K. Dick Award. Just ordered a copy of Morgan's THIRTEEN this morning, in fact. BTW, if you're inclined to pick it up, THIRTEEN was titled BLACK MAN in the U.K. Five classic writers:
Dashie…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-27:537324:Comment:1337032008-03-27T21:37:14.039ZDave Zeltsermanhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DaveZeltserman
Five classic writers:<br />
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Dashiell Hammett<br />
Rex Stout<br />
Jim Thompson<br />
Charles Willeford<br />
Jonathan Latimer<br />
<br />
Five more modern writers:<br />
<br />
Walter Mosley<br />
Lawrence Block<br />
James Sallis<br />
Elmore Leonard<br />
Donald Westlake/Richard Stark<br />
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I'll pick one more-an up and coming writer, Gianrico Carofiglio, whose Reasonable Doubts was the best book I read last year.
Five classic writers:<br />
<br />
Dashiell Hammett<br />
Rex Stout<br />
Jim Thompson<br />
Charles Willeford<br />
Jonathan Latimer<br />
<br />
Five more modern writers:<br />
<br />
Walter Mosley<br />
Lawrence Block<br />
James Sallis<br />
Elmore Leonard<br />
Donald Westlake/Richard Stark<br />
<br />
I'll pick one more-an up and coming writer, Gianrico Carofiglio, whose Reasonable Doubts was the best book I read last year. Because I love a challenge an…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-03-25:537324:Comment:1331752008-03-25T22:55:13.482ZRich "Cody" Conawayhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/RichCodyConaway
Because I love a challenge and that's exactly what this is, I will make an attempt...<br />
<br />
1. Anne Perry<br />
2. M.C. Beaton<br />
3. Victoria Thompson<br />
4. John Lescroart<br />
5. Josh Lanyon<br />
6. Greg Herren<br />
7. Edward Marston<br />
8. Karen Harper<br />
9. Sarah Stewart Taylor<br />
10. Jacquelyn Winspear<br />
<br />
Others (dang that was hard)<br />
P.D. James<br />
Cynthia Riggs<br />
Mary Saums<br />
Robert Goddard<br />
Elizabeth Becka<br />
Casey Daniels
Because I love a challenge and that's exactly what this is, I will make an attempt...<br />
<br />
1. Anne Perry<br />
2. M.C. Beaton<br />
3. Victoria Thompson<br />
4. John Lescroart<br />
5. Josh Lanyon<br />
6. Greg Herren<br />
7. Edward Marston<br />
8. Karen Harper<br />
9. Sarah Stewart Taylor<br />
10. Jacquelyn Winspear<br />
<br />
Others (dang that was hard)<br />
P.D. James<br />
Cynthia Riggs<br />
Mary Saums<br />
Robert Goddard<br />
Elizabeth Becka<br />
Casey Daniels Robotham is good.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-02-13:537324:Comment:1238402008-02-13T14:32:00.582ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Robotham is good.
Robotham is good. Hmm. . . let me see if I can…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-02-13:537324:Comment:1238012008-02-13T06:45:12.587ZDave Richardshttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Dwr430
Hmm. . . let me see if I can get a top 10<br />
<br />
1) Charlie Huston- He hasn't let me down yet<br />
2) Richard K Morgan- Okay. This is stretching since technically he's a sci-fi writer. But his books all have a great noir vibe to them. People have even classified him as future noir<br />
3) Don Winslow- Power of the Dog was the first book I've read by him and it blew me away and I have loved everything I've read of his since than<br />
4) Duane Swierczynski- Quick, twisted, funny, and often unexpectedly powerful…
Hmm. . . let me see if I can get a top 10<br />
<br />
1) Charlie Huston- He hasn't let me down yet<br />
2) Richard K Morgan- Okay. This is stretching since technically he's a sci-fi writer. But his books all have a great noir vibe to them. People have even classified him as future noir<br />
3) Don Winslow- Power of the Dog was the first book I've read by him and it blew me away and I have loved everything I've read of his since than<br />
4) Duane Swierczynski- Quick, twisted, funny, and often unexpectedly powerful reads<br />
5) James Ellroy- Loved everything he's done that I've read but American Tabloid is my favorite<br />
6) Robert Crais- He was my introduction to crime fiction and his last novel the Watchman was one of his best<br />
7) George Pellecanos- another gritty pehnomenal writer his last book, the Night Gardner was my favorite<br />
8)John Connolly- He's got two of the greatest supporting characters in crime fiction<br />
9) Dennis Lehane- loved the Kenzie and Gennaro books and Mystic River<br />
10)Michael Connelly- Love the Bosch books they're authentic feeling procedurals Thanks, and yes i never tire…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-29:537324:Comment:679882007-08-29T20:14:52.599Zchelbelhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/chelbel
Thanks, and yes i never tire of recommending Simon's stuff.
Thanks, and yes i never tire of recommending Simon's stuff. Man, that's tough. I like tha…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-28:537324:Comment:675312007-08-28T12:34:37.669ZSteven Craighhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/bearhat
Man, that's tough. I like that the rules here are pretty lax, so I'll do a top 5 in crime and a top 5 other. What better way to see what 'other' things I read.<br />
<br />
Crime<br />
1. Michael Robotham - if you haven't read 'Lost' (aka 'The Drowning Man' in some countries), get to it. You'll be hooked from line one, promise.<br />
2. Raymond Chandler - one of the first of the 'I hear someone crying in the night and I go and see what's the matter' crime writers.<br />
3. Iain Pears - 'An Instance of the Fingerpost' was a…
Man, that's tough. I like that the rules here are pretty lax, so I'll do a top 5 in crime and a top 5 other. What better way to see what 'other' things I read.<br />
<br />
Crime<br />
1. Michael Robotham - if you haven't read 'Lost' (aka 'The Drowning Man' in some countries), get to it. You'll be hooked from line one, promise.<br />
2. Raymond Chandler - one of the first of the 'I hear someone crying in the night and I go and see what's the matter' crime writers.<br />
3. Iain Pears - 'An Instance of the Fingerpost' was a revelation.<br />
4. Elmore Leonard - the king of the cool, and what dialogue!<br />
5. John Connolly - love that spooky stuff.<br />
<br />
Other<br />
1. Steven Erikson - his 'Malazan' fantasy books are a real guilty pleasure for me.<br />
2. Joseph Conrad - layers within layers within layers.<br />
3. Raymond Carver - short stories to make your heart break.<br />
4. China Mieville - dense, literary SF with a mean streak.<br />
5. George RR Martin - Another guilty pleasure.<br />
<br />
But my favourite book is Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.