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Bob The Frog Posted Apr 15, 2000
I second Robert Heinlein and would request the inclusion of both Arthur C Clarke and Stephen Baxter under Sci-Fi, and Bill Bryson under Humo(u)r.
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The Tea Totaller Posted Apr 16, 2000
Flann O'Brian (Humour)
Louis de Bernieres (Humour)
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Lisa the Freak // Poet by the Toga Posted Apr 16, 2000
Horror - Anne Rice
Romance Danielle Steel
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Dodge Ram Posted Apr 16, 2000
Fantasy
Margret Weiss
Tracy Hickman
Jennifer Roberson
General
Larry Bond
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26199 Posted Apr 16, 2000
I was going to suggest Rob Grant and Doug Naylor - who write under the joint pseud... pseudo... pen name 'Grant Naylor' - but someone else got there first.
Hmmm... someone mentioned Tom Holt, and I recognise the name... what's he written?
26199
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26199 Posted Apr 16, 2000
In fact, I've just noticed that dave mentioned Grant Naylor as being a separate person when, in fact, he's really a gestalt entity consisting of both Rob Grant and Doug Naylor.
Good books, the Red Dwarf ones.
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Metal Chicken Posted Apr 16, 2000
Tom Holt writes comic fantasy, generally siting his stories in the modern day realworld but with some kind of mythological character making an appearance. Titles include Ye Gods, Flying Dutch, Who's afraid of Beowulf and loads more. Very funny and worth a read.
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Queen of the Psychiatric Ward (118185) Posted Apr 16, 2000
Definitely Robin Cook for the horror section. I love him as much as Zoontz
QotPW
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Wednesday Addams (sleeping, mostly) Posted Apr 16, 2000
Would it be little-kiddy of me to suggest JK Rowling?
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Sven Description Posted Apr 17, 2000
how about stuff like: thomas pynchon
james joyce
david foster wallace
robert anton wilson
salinger
you know that kind of thing.
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Alien Posted Apr 17, 2000
Classics:
Victor Hugo
Jane Austen
And I was about to say H.P. Lovecraft but someone said that already...
(btw, has anyone played/plays CoC RPG...?)
Nicholson Baker
Researcher 118203 Posted Apr 17, 2000
I think that Nicholson Baker is one of the best writers around at the moment. His work is not only extremely amusing, but it really makes you think about the little things... Give him a try sometime
Nicholson Baker
Ashley Posted Apr 17, 2000
How about
F Scott Fitzgerald
Agatha Christie
Graham Greene
Are we allowed playwrights?
If so, I'd Like to nominate Tennessee Williams
Nicholson Baker
Ariadni (Keeper of Dolphins and Cinnamon Incense) Posted Apr 17, 2000
Oh, if we are allowed playwriters, then I would like to nominate:
Eugene O'Neill
Cheers,
Ariadni
Nicholson Baker
Archangel Tweetie (01/06/02...) Posted Apr 17, 2000
Just to answer someone from up above, Tom Holt's best book is Expecting Someone Taller- it makes me laugh even after the fifteen thousandth read!
I'd also like to add Matthew Arnold (poet) who wrote Dover Beach to the list 
More missing authors
PTVroman Posted Apr 17, 2000
A couple of names that I haven't seen mentioned yet.....
SF
- Harlan Ellison
Poetry / songwriting
- Shel Silverstein
- Bob Dylan
I will check to see if there are pieces on these yet...
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shrinkwrapped Posted Apr 17, 2000
More authors which HAVE been mentioned but I'm going to mention anyway, damnit:
Tom Holt (sci-fi humour)
Steven Baxter (sci-fi genious)
C.S. Lewis (theology, sci-fi/fantasy, humour, general good things)
More missing authors
PTVroman Posted Apr 17, 2000
Nothing on Harlan Ellison or Shel Silverstein.
There is one entry on Bob Dylan (A301104), and one on Dylan Thomas (A208810). If I get off my considerable tuccas, I will write something on Uncle Shelby.
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Sven Description Posted Apr 18, 2000
here we go ,classics:
dickens
twain
h.g.wells
fitzgerald
salinger
hemingway
vonnegut
good stuff like that
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- 22: The Tea Totaller (Apr 16, 2000)
- 23: Lisa the Freak // Poet by the Toga (Apr 16, 2000)
- 24: Dodge Ram (Apr 16, 2000)
- 25: 26199 (Apr 16, 2000)
- 26: 26199 (Apr 16, 2000)
- 27: Metal Chicken (Apr 16, 2000)
- 28: Queen of the Psychiatric Ward (118185) (Apr 16, 2000)
- 29: Wednesday Addams (sleeping, mostly) (Apr 16, 2000)
- 30: Sven Description (Apr 17, 2000)
- 31: Alien (Apr 17, 2000)
- 32: Researcher 118203 (Apr 17, 2000)
- 33: Ashley (Apr 17, 2000)
- 34: Ariadni (Keeper of Dolphins and Cinnamon Incense) (Apr 17, 2000)
- 35: Archangel Tweetie (01/06/02...) (Apr 17, 2000)
- 36: PTVroman (Apr 17, 2000)
- 37: shrinkwrapped (Apr 17, 2000)
- 38: PTVroman (Apr 17, 2000)
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