h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

OK, heres the deal. It seems to me that the author is whats important here. Good writer=good book. So why not list a few authors here.

Neil Gaiman: If you are a fan of the guide, you've probably heard of him. Similar sense of the absurd, great research, compelling characters.

George RR Martin: Intricate, great plot, suspensefull.

Orson Scott Card: Prolific in so amny genres. Interesting, but generally lacks depth. Hard to put down anyway.

Dean Koontz: The Celliari to Stephen Kings Mozart. A great writer who I suspect is somewhat overshadowed by King. A master of shock and suspense.

Kristen Brittain: Few books but great characters. Good plot, interesting characters

Tom Clancy: Started strong has recentl started believing what he writes

Terry Goodkind: Great series starting with Wizards First Rule but has turned some of his books into a not-even-thinly veiled set of his own political opinions.

Stephen Ambrose: Factual but never dry. You'll find heros in his pages and the best part is its all true.

Of course there are always the classics too: Dickens, Swift, Hugo, and a few others.

Anyway, those a a few quick thoughts.