Author Suggestions You would recomend?

[Skeletal_Dragon]

As you all heard I really like the horror, science fiction, thriller, and mystery genre, so who would you guys recommend? I have read all the authors whose books I loved to read below:

Peter Benchley
Christopher Pike
Micheal Crichton
Stephen King
R.L Stine
Peter Straub
Douglas Adams
Ray Bradbury
Richard Matheson
H.G Wells
Lois Duncan
Anne Rice

And do not mention any erotica books such as that nasty porno The Sleeping Beauty, 50 Sh*ts of Grey or anything Stephanie Meyer or Stephanie Meyer-like to me. In fact I'll tell you something short and that is all I will leave you with. I remember when I first read (or tried to) that horrifying Twilight, I got bored after getting to page 100, so I doused the book with lighter fluid and burned it to an crisp. I never want read something that awful in my life. So please do me the favor. Thank you.

[Sundrop]

Joe Hill
Preston & Child
Kealan Patrick Burke
David Baldacci
Brian Keene
Brian James Freeman
Kathy Reichs
Patricia Cornwell

[Sepia and Dust]

I remember when I first read (or tried to) that horrifying Twilight, I got bored after getting to page 100, so I doused the book with lighter fluid and burned it to an crisp. I never want read something that awful in my life.

You did better than I did--I got up to the part where the girl got the pickup truck, then I vomited. Twice. Now, I did have the flu at the time, but I'd had it for most of the week and I didn't sick up anything until I started reading that book.

Look into:

Seabury Quinn
Kurt Vonnegut
Robert W. Chambers
Neil Gaiman
Robert E. Howard
Edgar Motherfreakin' Allan Poe
H. P. Lovecraft
E.E. "Doc" Smith
Algernon Blackwood
Harlan Ellison
Robert Bloch

[Sepia and Dust]

...
Anne Rice

And do not mention any erotica books such as that nasty porno The Sleeping Beauty...

Didn't Anne Rice write the Beauty books?

[mustangclaire]

Clive Barker

[GNTLGNT]

For mystery...(Detective style)

-Ed McBain
-Mickey Spillane
-Jeffery Deaver
...just a few faves...

[kingricefan]

Dan Simmons- he writes in prety much every genre and is a master in all
Joe Lansdale- ditto from above
JA Jance- she does mysteries set in Seattle and Arizona
Michael Critchton
David Morrell
Scott Smith- his 1st book, A Simple Plan is magnificent
Charles Grant- although his 'voice' is soft, he still manages to scare you
Peter Straub

[Shasta]

Neil Gaiman is a must.

And I personally like Graham Masterton (sp?). I think his horror novels are quite entertaining.

[kingricefan]

Neil Gaiman is a must.

And I personally like Graham Masterton (sp?). I think his horror novels are quite entertaining.

Oh, you're so right, I keep forgetting about Graham Masterton! He's also done a few 'mainstream' books, too.

[Shasta]

Oh, you're so right, I keep forgetting about Graham Masterton! He's also done a few 'mainstream' books, too.

I forget him a lot too but every time I happen upon him I enjoy it.

He wrote one I love - the House that Jack Built, I believe. It actually scared me.