Non HF Authors

pat · Post by **pat** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 12:09 pm

Who do you read when you dont want HF? I tend to go for chick lit type books, or 'family' ones. Some of the authors I look out for are:

Marian Keyes
Freya North
Erica James
Cathy Kelly

Who else tickles your taste buds?

boswellbaxter · Post by **boswellbaxter** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 12:13 pm

My favorite living authors of non-HF are Anne Tyler and P. D. James. I also read a fair amount of history and biography these days, but my reading's based more on the subject than on the author.

Volgadon · Post by **Volgadon** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 12:56 pm

Short stories, usually. My favourites are Saki and Plum.

EC2 · Post by **EC2** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 1:04 pm

I tend to bit and bob a great deal and not stick with one author. But I do enjoy

Jodi Picoult
Terry Pratchett
Janet Evanovich
Katie Fforde

Alaric · Post by **Alaric** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 1:09 pm

If I'm not reading historical fiction I usually read historical non-fiction or political non-fiction. If I'm not reading that I'm reading that I often read sports-based stuff, but I rarely read things that fall under general fiction with the exception of someone like Dickens. So I don't I really have a particular favourite non-historical author.

amyb · Post by **amyb** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 1:26 pm

Before I discovered HF I read Dean Koontz, Anne Rice, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King and, Danielle Steele when I was younger. I also like reading about true crime stories from Anne Rule.

Ash · Post by **Ash** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 1:33 pm

I'm rather an eclectic reader: I swing from sci fi/fantasy, general fiction,classic lit, non fiction history and psycological mysteries, depending on my mood. I am a big fan of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, also Kate Atkinson, Jill Paton-Walsh, Timothy Findley, Isabel Allende, Margaret Atwood, Ursula Hegi, Ruth Rendell and Iain Pears.

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 1:45 pm

I really don't care for my fiction these days unless it's set in another century. If I'm not reading HF I'm into a historical romance.

donroc · Post by **donroc** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 1:50 pm

An occasional mystery, but mostly I am doing research either for my WIP or for other stories to be written.

lindymc · Post by **lindymc** » Thu September 11th, 2008, 2:11 pm

Each new Janet Evanovich when it comes out; Dorothea Benton Frank, Anne Rivers Siddon, Cassandra King, Jan Karon.