Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic: “Top Ten ALL TIME Favorite Authors.” After stressing a little over this topic, I’ve settled on these authors. Each writer has the ability to reach deep inside me and stir my feelings with a few words. I always look forward to opening their books and losing myself in their stories. These are the authors I always recommend and who will always have a place on my bookshelf.
Top Ten All Time Favorite Authors:
1. Jane Austen. Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice.
2. Juliet Marillier. Favorite Book: Heir to Sevenwaters.
3. Edgar Allan Poe. Favorite Short Story: The Tell-Tale Heart.
4. J.K. Rowling. Favorite Book Series: Harry Potter.
5. Maggie Stiefvater. Favorite Book: too hard, but a shout-out to The Scorpio Races!
6. Patrick Ness. Favorite Book: The Knife of Never Letting Go.
7. Sarah J. Maas. Favorite Book: Crown of Midnight.
8. Robin LaFevers. Favorite Book: Grave Mercy.
9. Rae Carson. Favorite Book Series: Fire and Thorns.
10. Janet Lee Carey. Favorite Book: Dragonswood.
Do we have any authors in common? See any of your favorite books? Be sure to leave a link to your TTT post in the comments!
A Kernel of Nonsense 
We have Sarah J Maas and Patrick Ness in common this week. I totally should have put J.K Rowling on my list too.
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Both awesome authors. I’m sure we’ll all be kicking ourselves over someone or other we managed to forget.
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I first read The Tell-Tale Heart back in high school and it made me an instant fan of Poe.
Admittedly, aside from Jane Austen, I haven’t read any of the other authors on your list. But I’ll have to check some of them out, because even though my TBR list is constantly bursting at the seams, I just can’t stop searching for new books and authors to discover.
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Both Poe and Plath have a way of moving me. Adding books to the TBR is always a blessing and a curse.
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J.k Rowling is on my list , so is Sarah Maas. I see why Rae Carson is on your list , it’s not easy picking just ten out of so many amazing authors.
Great list 😄
Check out my TTT: https://lifewithcassandra.wordpress.com/2015/04/21/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-authors-of-all-time/
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I’ve seen a lot of both J.K. Rowling and Sarah J. Maas. So many great authors to choose from!
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Patrick Ness and J.K Rowling ❤
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My thoughts exactly 🙂
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I have never actually read a Jane Austen book… The shame though. But I love Juliet Marillier, I’m glad to see her on someone’s list. And J.K. Rowling as well of course. I really enjoyed The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson as well -although I should really read on.
Great list!
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Maybe one day you can pick up Jane Austen. She’s brilliant and hilarious. Juliet Marillier owns my soul (or at least a part of it). I love her books so much. Yes, you must finish the Fire and Thorns series!
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Great list!
Here’s my TTT- https://crazyinsomniacbibliophile.wordpress.com/2015/04/21/top-ten-tuesday-7/
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Thanks!
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Everybody loves Jane, I think!
Here’s mine!
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How could you not love Jane Austen?
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You are the first person I have seen who also have Juliet Marillier on their list. I LOVED Daughter of the Forest, and I went out and bought all the others so I can read them and display them all on my shelf proudly. Great list!
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Check out Jolien @ The Fictional Reader. She’s listed Juliet Marillier too! I love the Sevenwaters series and her Wildwood Dancing duology is fantastic too.
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We don’t have any authors is common yet but I see a lot of authors I’ve been really wanting to try – especially Sarah J Maas, Robin Lafevers, and Maggie Stiefvater.
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I hope you get to these authors soon. I’d love to hear what you think of them!
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I included J.K. Rowling and I also love Maggie Stiefvater and Sarah J. Maas. I really need to read Juliet Marillier and Rae Carson. Great list!
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You should really enjoy Rae Carson if you’re a fan of Sarah J. Maas and Juliet Marillier is perfect for all fantasy fans.
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Love your list! Jane Austen is on my list as well as J.K. Rowling. Many of yours are on my TBR. My TTT
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A lot of Jane Austen love this week and J.K. Rowling too!
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Great list! 🙂
Check out my TTT.
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Thanks so much!
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I really think I should give Grave Mercy a go, it’s been intriguing me for a while now! I also have the Chaos Walking trilogy waiting for me to binge,,, along with so many others… I need more time to read! R x
My TTT: http://confessionsofabookgeek.com/2015/04/21/top-ten-tuesday-my-author-bffs/
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*tries to contain excitement* Grave Mercy is a fine choice. Yes, that sounds excellent. *screams internally*
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How did I forget Jane Austen!? She’s definitely a favorite!
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No worries, Jane Austen was on a lot of lists this week!
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Awesome list! I love seeing Sarah J Maas on so many lists!
Missie @ A Flurry of Ponderings
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She’s so popular today!
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Ohh, fabulous list! We have Patrick Ness in common, but Sarah J Maas was a close contender too! And I NEED to read a Maggie Stiefvater book, I have heard the most amazing things! Love your choices 🙂
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Thanks! Maggie Stiefvater is an amazing writer. I highly recommend The Raven Boys and Scorpio Races.
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I’ve been wanting to read the Chaos Walking books, and I never seem to get started! Really need to make that a priority. 🙂 I have such mixed feelings about Maggie Stiefvater – I’ve enjoyed some of her books, but there are some I just can’t get into at all. Oh well. Hurray for all the Harry Potter love this week!
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Which of Maggie’s book didn’t you enjoy because I actually think her writing as improved over the years. I’m not a fan of Shiver or Lament, but her Raven Cycle series is amazing and it really feels like it was written by a different author. Chaos Walking is one of my favs. I’ll never get over it’s originality.
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I liked Shiver, actually, but not the rest of the trilogy. I did like The Scorpio Races, but didn’t like the first Raven Cycle book and so didn’t continue. I liked Lament more than Ballad. So, very mixed reactions!
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Hmm…well, at least we have The Scorpio Races in common!
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I love ‘A Monster Calls’ by Patrick Ness. Such a wonderful book.
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You should try his Chaos Walking trilogy if you haven’t already!
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We have Maggie Stiefvater, Sarah J Maas and JK Rowling in common. Here is my full TTT post if you’d like to read it:
https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/21/top-ten-tuesdays/
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All fine writers who author some of my very favorite series!
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Great list! We have Jane Austen and J.K. Rowling in common. I’ve read quite a few of your favourites though and now I’m reminded that I haven’t read “Crown of Midnight” or finished the “Sevenwaters” series. I have way too many series on the go!
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Thank you. There are just so many great series out there. You’re in for a treat when you do get to these!
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