I thought it would be interesting to hear who are some of your favorite writers of speculative fiction, which can include fantasy, science-fiction, and horror. Of course, other genres might be included.
For me, I think my favorites are
Stephen King
Among his novels are The Stand, The Shining, and Hearts In Atlantis.
Neil Gaiman
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Some of his books are American Gods, Neverwhere, and Coraline.
and
Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Among his novels are The Shadow Of The Wind, The Prisoner of Heaven, and The Angel’s Game.
I like Gini Koch, Kelley Arthur, and recently got into Christine Warren. Great writers, one day I hope to be as creatively incline as them. 😀
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thank you!
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For me it is Stephen King. I tend to watch SciFi over reading SciFi. Mostly due to time constraints.
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And I just thought of some Sci-fi writers to include! Perhaps another post.
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Sounds good to me!!
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You’ve pretty much covered it, Charles.
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thank you!
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Probably Samuel Beckett
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A very interesting choice!
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I’m embarrassed to admit it, but until I Googled it recently, I didn’t know what speculative fiction was. Perhaps I should broaden my reading horizons?
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I think it is important for everyone to broaden reading horizons.
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I just thought of someone: James Patrick Kelly! I listened to him read one of his science fiction books as a podcast series and enjoyed it very much.
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Thank you!
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Jonathan Swift, without a doubt, A Modest Proposal is my favorite bit of prose. Number two is George Orwell.
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Excellent choices!
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…hmm. If defined as such, speculative that is… I’d have to include Dante, unless poetic form should be excluded, or referring to living (non allusion quite intended,) one would have to include Murakami, at least through… the last few years with their sort of… easing, less hunger in the prose and themes. Oddly from the US, though for several reasons the book becomes… utterly better, though better is a word that personally… tastes oily in the usage, in its Italian translation, American Psycho. (Leave aside the, well… undone sort of adolescent follow up… sometimes the world a writer creates can get away from both itself and its creator.) Wound up being awfully prescient….
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Absolutely, Dante can be included! Thank you for your insightful comment!
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I also like Stephen King. I really enjoyed Graeme Cummings Ravens Gathering. Do you like John Wyndham? I think he fits in here too and I loved his books.
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I have not read his work–can you make a recommendation?
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Charles DeLint! Clifford D. Simak! And yes, Tanith Lee!
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Wonderful choices!
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