The Author you've read the most books by...

[WarBeast]

I got to thinking about it the other day, that there are a handful of authors that I've read the hell out of. Book after book after book.... something just keeps me coming back.

As for what author I've read the most of, I'd say it would be a toss-up between King and Koontz... not because I consider them the ultimate best of writers... actually quite the contrary... but I do consider them good quality literary junk-food (especially Koontz).

After I finish a good thought-provoking, cerebral piece of literature, I tend to prefer my next book to be something light, thoughtless and basically just entertaining. Something to cleanse my mental palette before diving into deeper, more thoughtful fare. King and Koontz tend to fit the bill perfectly in that endeavor.

Although I'd only consider a small handful of either author's work to be totally righteous mind-blowing reading, it must be said that it has been a very rare occasion that I found one of their books to be a truly awful, regrettable waste of my time.

Most often King and Koontz deliver what I expect from them... simple entertainment. Something interesting to read, while I'm taking a shit.

So... avid readers, what author would you say you've read the most books by and why do you keep coming back for more?

[Wrathborne]

umm...hmmm, read some King, some RL stine, some Howard, some Tolkein, some Asprin, and some jesus(was bored so I read a few paragraphs of the bible)

I think I've read more Asprin than anything.

[Shreds_of_Flesh]

R.L. STINE

[K.I.N.G]

1st place goes to King with 15 novels
2nd place is J.K Rowling with 7 novels
3rd place winner is Richard Harris with 5 novels

[dead breed]

RL Stine then Steve King

[koolmike]

James Patterson

(I love Alex Cross)

[woodenheart]

James Patterson

(I love Alex Cross)

So do I. :thumbup:

[koolmike]

:beerchug2:

[Joker]

Richard Laymon or Weis & Hickman

[slasherman]

Definately King, I've read pry 15 of his novels/short story collections. The reason I always read him is that he's got a real way with imagery he paints a pretty vivid picture at times.

[darkoverlord]

R.L.STINE

[deathslasher666]

I see I'm not the only one here to say R.L Stine :bigthumbup:.

[darkoverlord]

I see I'm not the only one here to say R.L Stine :bigthumbup:.

i still read his books i have close to 80 books right now of his fear street series and his trilogies :bigthumbup:

[slasherman]

R.L. Stine is pretty cool, I read almost all of the goosebumps books as a kid... think I might still have most of them.

[deathslasher666]

I wish I had collected all of the original Goosebumps books. I have a decent amount, but not all of them, and I haven't seen them in bookstores too much.

[darkoverlord]

I wish I had collected all of the original Goosebumps books. I have a decent amount, but not all of them, and I haven't seen them in bookstores too much.

you could probably find them on ebay or amazon.

[Slayer]

I too have to go with R.L Stine

[slasherman]

Yea, I have nowhere near the full collection but have pry 25-30ish. I just read the article on wikipedia i guess there are 62 books in total. It was a pretty interesting article actually lol.

[deathslasher666]

you could probably find them on ebay or amazon.

You can, and that's probably what I'm going to do.

[Slayer]

I'm proud to say I have the full Goosebumps collection

[Get Some]

RL stine and gary paulsen

[deathslasher666]

Slayer = Lucky. :thumbup:

[Misfit]

brian keene and william shakespeare:thumbup:

[Snuggle]

I only started counting what I read at the beginning of what I read last year, and out of the 33 books or so I've read the most I've read by any author is 2 or 3 books. However when I was a child I read the shit out of goosebumps. I read probably about 20 or so even though I figured out the pattern in book 5 or so. I remember my favorite was part fantasy, where this boardgame all sucked some people into this fantasy realm. However I remember it ending with this huge cliffhanger and I just wanted to hit someone in the face. I never read any R.L. Stine again. Didn't he write some adult novels too?

[darkoverlord]

I only started counting what I read at the beginning of what I read last year, and out of the 33 books or so I've read the most I've read by any author is 2 or 3 books. However when I was a child I read the shit out of goosebumps. I read probably about 20 or so even though I figured out the pattern in book 5 or so. I remember my favorite was part fantasy, where this boardgame all sucked some people into this fantasy realm. However I remember it ending with this huge cliffhanger and I just wanted to hit someone in the face. I never read any R.L. Stine again. Didn't he write some adult novels too?

yeah he wrote superstitious as well.

[myersgirl13]

Richard Laymon

[choptop2]

I wouldn't call King thoughtless. He usually has something to say about life in all his works, he doesn't preach, but it's in there.

Out of all the books I've read the most by one author would be Chuck Palahniuk, followed by William Gibson.

[Luris Blear]

Terry Goodkind, easily.

Second -- couldn't say. Robert Asprin, William Gibson, and Douglas Adams all kind of mash together around there.

[willE84]

i usually have to force myself to put down James Patterson's books. 2nd fave's Koontz. i really do need to broaden my horizons though
Jonathan Kellerman's books are pretty decent

[smokey]

It would be between Koontz and Laymon. Koontz would probably edge it. That pair have have written some quality books.

[Luris Blear]

I just realized that James Clemens trails only slightly behind the others. His fantasy novels are sometimes poorly thought out, but I love his ability to thread stories and change perspectives.

[smokey]

yeah he wrote superstitious as well.

Yeah i have read that one. I really liked it.

[ShaneMalicious]

Kurt Vonnegut. Easily.

[Dr. Awesome]

J.K. Rowling with Kathy Reichs in second.

[allilbitgoth]

Laurell k hamilton

[BooBerry]

S. King, just because he has so many books period.

[redmoon]

mine would be R.L Stine i've read over 100 of his books

[Darkgod]

RA Salvatore first, Koontz second.

[Crazy "Tbagz" Ralph]

RL Stein

[Revenant]

Brian Keene, Stephen Ambrose, R.L. Stine when i was younger, decent amount of King,

[Necromancer]

Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Michael Crichton, Terry Brooks, Thomas Harris

[Mikki]

Probably most of the books I have read have been by Richard Laymon followed by Kelley Armstrong.

[IKickAssForTheLord]

Probably Stephen King...

And Speaken of Stephen King, just got the new book from him "Just After Sunset" Probably start it sometime soon.

[Officefan]

I suppose it's R.L. Stine 'cause I read pretty much every Goosebumps book as a younglet. Then Stephen King. I'm also a Bret Easton Ellis completist, anxiously awaiting the publication if Imperial Bedrooms, and working my way through the stuff by Nathanael West, Hunter S. Thompson, Dostoyevsky, Sartre, P.K. Dick, Joan Didion and Ernest Hemingway. It's weird, you would think a list like this would expose peoples' favorite authors, but pop fiction and fantasy writers win by default through the sheer volume of their works.

[scaryperry]

Roald Dahl, when I was younger. He is the reason I love to read. I still enjoy picking up one of his books from time to time.

[Luris Blear]

My collection of Terry Goodkind books. Phantom and Confessor are even signed. :heart:

http://www.upcominghorrormovies.com/uhm/picture.php?albumid=159&pictureid=3829

These are just the hardcovers. I have most of them in paperback too, so my precious volumes never need to leave the house.

[Sydney]

Yeah, R.L. Stine because of my childhood. But now - Stephen King.

[toxicangel19]

R.A Salvatore.....

[Crazy "Tbagz" Ralph]

rl stine, thats all i ever read

[Dr. Loomis]

King. Hands Down.

[Ankh1969]

1)Stephen King(of course)

2)Anne Rice

3)James Patterson