Which author have you read more than any other?

[LaceandChintz]

I'll start!
Enid Blyton, without a doubt. And still the author who instilled a love of reading, whose books I devoured, and have loved as much all over again reading them to my own children.

As an adult, I guess it's Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine.

Over to you...

Stephen King for different books.

I've re-read Sue Townsend's books over and over. I've had to replace copies of the different Adrian Mole books because I've worn copies out. They're my comfort blank.

Douglas Kennedy

Nancy Drew!

Ian Rankin
Christopher Brookmyre
Stephen King
Iain Banks
Douglas Copeland

Freya north and James Herbert.

Looking round my bookshelves, I have read everything by

Iain Banks
Douglas Kennedy
John Irving
Armistead Maupin
Bill Bryson
Alan Sillitoe
George Orwell
Marian Keys
Sophie Kinsella

Georgette Heyer.

I've probably read more Barbara Cartland, though. But I read and reread all the Heyer so she wins.

Pratchett would be a close second.

Enid Blyton.
Terry Pratchett
Neil Gaiman
Iris Murdoch
Alice Hoffmann
Charles Dickens

James Herbert

(The Rats) fantastically disturbing

Also, Ben Elton -really good!

Wally lamb

How could I forget Jilly Cooper. Notwithstanding the last few (anything from Score! on was rubbish really) I’ve read her books over and over again.
BillBryson too.

Enid blyton and Roald Dahl as a child
Anne rice,
Jr ward
Christine feehan
Laurell k Hamilton (all supernatural
romance)
Janet evanovitch
Jim butcher- Dresden files
Jo nesbo is current binge read.

Oh yes, Bill Bryson too!
And now feel a Jilly Cooper reread for the holiday. Long train journey ahead, maybe I'll take Riders for some holiday escapism!

Jilly Pooper Scooper, Daphne De Maurier and Maggie O' Farrell

I think bill bryson is the only author where I've read everything he has written and have started rereading now!!

I think I've read all the David Nicholls books but not 100%. Have quite a few Nicci French. ...

I went through a historical saga phase a few years ago so I read all the Lyn Andrews, Katie Flynn, Maureen Lee, Lilian Harry, Annie Murrey, Annie Groves etc books. Oddly though not Catherine Cookson who was one of the main authors for that genre. I then switched to crime /lawyer stuff so John Grisham, James Patterson etc.
I basically have to keep lists of their books and cross them off as I read because often as soon as you finish the book it is often then easily forgotten.
Infact I have just gone back to Saga fiction so have a new list of new authors to read through. I'm quite excited by it.

Daphne du maurier
Neville Shute
Peter James
Enid blyton

How funny, is there a connection do you think?

As a child, Enid Blyton and Noel Steatfield.

As an adult Ruth Rendell/ Barbara Vine.

I also absolutely love Pat Barker and Kate Atkinson.

Sabine Currant is my new favourite.

Lisa Jewell
Freya north
Paula Daley
Susan lewis

Thank you for mentioning Sabine Durante *Hoolio - I read and liked a book of hers some years back and had forgotten about her.

Donna Leon.

Terry Pratchett (obviously, with my user name) ; Marian Keyes, Agatha Christie, Marge Binchy, Jilly Cooper, HP Lovecraft, Stephen King, James Herbert , - I tend to re-read my old favourites again and again.

Marge?! MAEVE !

Marge Binchy was her lesser-known sister ...

Ben Elton
Douglas Kennedy
Jasper Fforde - Thursday Next series
Stieg Larsson
Jilly Cooper, but only if RCB is at his best!