My number one is polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski ("Last Wish" has english translation, so is first book of "Witcher" - You should definitely try that).
From world famous autors I have to say Arturo Perez Reverte, especially "The Flanders Panel", "The Fencing Master" & "The Club Dumas" (don't worry if You've seen "Nineth Gate" by Polanski - the book is totally different from this shitty movie - worst adaptation eveeeeeer!!!!)

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I'm actually in the middle of the second Malazan book right now! Huge effort to get through Gardens of the Moon, but I made it, and it was worth it.

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Issues to read till I get to Marvel Premiere #15 = 1,297

I can't pick one favorite because the writer's I read I like for all different reasons. I like Stephen King because he writes stories that are clever and unusual. I like Robert Ludlum because his stories are full of action and conspiracy theories. I read Nora Roberts because she writes mysteries and unique romance stories. It really is hard to pick just one.

Lately, I have been reading a lot of John Sanford. His Prey series, and later the Virgil Flowers series, were really very good.

Also, he only wrote 4 of them, but the Virgle Cole series by Robert Parker is one of the only westerns I really liked. Don't hold the Ed Harris movie against him, his books were very well written.

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