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Linda Howard's books always grab my attention from the first couple of pages, and I hae a difficult time putting them down thereafter.
Also, I have been enjoying Anne Rivers Siddons.
Warning: Neither one of these authors are "smut free", and sometimes, Linda Howard takes it over the top. However, all in all, the stories are so intriguing that I tend to just skip over the outrageous sex paragraphs.
If you like science fiction/fantasy I highly recommend Stephen R. Donaldson's Chronicles of Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever. These were some of the most spellbinding books I have ever read. There are 5 books in the series. Sort of a more cerebral Lord of The Rings.
Also, Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Totally captivating, and not at all like his other works.
James Patterson lists his Cross books in order, I did not realize this when I began reading them.
New light read - Dorothy Benton Frank. She makes you laugh and cry and her books are just wonderful reading.
Also, I like Michael Connelly, I began reading him with The Lincoln Lawyer and have not stopped yet. He came highly recommended one day as I was browsing at the local book store.
If you liked action/adventure tinged with a good dose of the supernatural/horror, then the best books out there are the Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson. Start with THE TOMB. You'll be hooked. Nobody is cooler than Jack!
I have been wanting to get Jane Auel's books, i.e. Clan of the Cave Bear, etc. About a young woman making her way in the Ice Age (?) thousands of years ago.
Has anyone else read M.C. Beaton a British author of the English cozy mystery? In the genre of Agatha Christie but with tremendous humor--she can't get her books out fast enough for me. She has her Death of ... series with her character Hamish Macbeth but the series I am personally crazy for is the Agatha Raisin series. This character Agatha is a hoot and a half. She is a well-developed persona and although the mysteries are fun the adventures and misadventures are even better. There is a whole bunch of them and although they don't have to be read in order, I would do so as the story line of the character continues. Start with the Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death. Hve fun!
I just skimmed the existing replies, but I don't think anyone has mentioned Jodi Picoult yet. By chance one day I picked up "My Sister's Keeper" - and since then I have bought and read every single one of her books. Some are better than others - but I enjoyed them all immensely. At least three people I have recommended her to have gotten hooked
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Jodi Picoult, by all means!!
