I'm now finishing up my fourth Lee Child books and have added him to my list of favorite authors.
Cole, I love Robert Crais because of Elvis Cole though I like Joe Pike too.
I will second Michael Connelly and the Harry Bosch series. My favorite book from him is The Poet. I also like Robert Crais. Lee Child is another author I've been reading lately. David Baldacci is another good author.
Good book by Connelly though not his best but still very good.
Hobbit is probably my favorite Tolkien book. I will re-read before the movie is release next year.
Just finished Running Blind. What I like about him much like Michael Connelly is that he leaves you little clue as to whodunit but when it's reveal and explained to you; you're sitting there going how did I not pick up on that. Both very good authors.
I'm curious about that book. It's got a ton of great reviews on Amazon and I've read from several people that it's probably the best nonfiction war novel.