A Question for our USA members

[aromaannie]

Most of my faavourite authors are American - Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, James Patterson, PJ Tracy, Harlan Coben. I do have English authors that I enjoy too - Ben Elton, Martina Cole. I wondered if any of our American members read and enjoy any English authors?

[wrathofkublakhan]

Most of my faavourite authors are American - Lisa Gardner, Karin Slaughter, James Patterson, PJ Tracy, Harlan Coben. I do have English authors that I enjoy too - Ben Elton, Martina Cole. I wondered if any of our American members read and enjoy any English authors?

 

Well now, I'm an American.

I guess I'm a typical American Snob in that I really don't pay attention where the author is from. I might be wrong but I think some of my favorite all time authors wrote Miss Marple, Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Othello and Midsummers Nights Dream, Mack the Knife in the Three Penny Opera; I read The Secret Garden a while ago and now am munching happily on Anne of Green Gables - I just don't know but they "feel" like they may have been by an English author.

 

Now, was that the longest sentence ever? I need to go back to grammar school and have the School Marm smack me with a ruler.

[aromaannie]

yep - pretty sure they're all British authors

[Maureen]

I need to go back to grammar school and have the School Marm smack me with a ruler.

 

[DavePatron]

Im from the US but I don't really pay any attention to the nationality of the author. I like a wide range of books though so one particular style or nationality has never been a preference.

[muggle not]

A few authors that I enjoy are J.K. Rowling, Terry Pratchett, Jasper Fforde, and T.R.R. Tolkien.

[Echo]

I think that a lot of my favorite authors are actually British:

 

J.R.R. Tolkien

Jane Austen

Charles Dickens

All 3 Brontes

 

However, most of the contemporary books I read are American thrillers:

 

Stephen King

Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Michael Crichton

John Sandford

John Saul

 

Hopefully by joining this forum, I will have the opportunity to learn more about contemporary British authors!

[SteffieB]

Hm, good question! I try to share the love a little bit amongst all the countries:mrgreen: I just finished Good Omens, which was TOTALLY AWESOME. And well, Harry Potter, Golden Compass, Lemony Snicket are all really good. As well as Bridget Jones, Curious Incident and if Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things. I guess I could go on and on. I'm also smack in the middle of a History of English Lit class...just getting to the 17th century now:) And digging it. Sonnets! I don't think I choose based on country of origin! My interests and moods are so varied. Recently I read my first Murakami, which was awesome, and who didn't love The Kite Runner? And Isabel Allende...sigh, she's so good. Smilla's Sense of Snow! Cornelia Funke!

 

[Danna]

Interesting question...

 

A lot of the authors I read are British... but there are also a few who aren't... including Elizabeth George... who, although from U.S., writes as if she truly came from Great Britain!

[julie]

I never pay attention to where an author is from before reading a book .Sometimes after I read one that I really enjoy, I'll look up more about the author in case I want to find other books by them .

[Athena]

I read books from authors from various countries. I don't normally look it up before I buy the book to be honest. I think it's interesting to read books from various countries, though I do admit that I read more books from some countries than others. What matters to me is if the book is good.

[Anna Begins]

Some of my favorite American authors are Catherine Ryan Hyde, Chris Bohjalian, Poppy Z Brite, Joe Hill Jean M Auel.