OT: Favorite writers??

[Intpseeker]

Well, some of you have mentioned science fiction, so I'll weigh in with others beyond Stephenson and Scalzi, the two I mentioned to start this. There's a writer named Julian May who wrote a really interesting series of books that range from prehistory to the future. Harry Turtledove, a master of the alternate history genre, is a good storyteller. Covers a lot of historical ground with interesting premises. John Barnes can be lots of fun as well. I'm starting to find Gaiman books and have read everything Lois McMaster Bujold has written.

Gaimen's Neverwhere and The Graveyard Book are great reads (and better listens, as NG reads them himself), as are Good Omans (written with the great Terry Pratchett) and American Gods.