I don't disagree, but the others had already been mentioned.I don't think he's in the same ballpark as most of those mentioned.
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I don't disagree, but the others had already been mentioned.I don't think he's in the same ballpark as most of those mentioned.
Horns & heart shaped box are also great reads by Joe Hill.I love Jack London AND Stephen King. London was not the most stand up dude, but I still love his books. Helped shape my love for the mountains and outdoors. Ive only read NOS4A2 by Joe Hill so far but it was stellar. I've read a little Hemmingway and it was fine. I think a list like this needs to include Lovecraft and Herman Melville as well (even though Moby Dick is boring as hell, but the way he went about getting the story is a great story in itself).
Michael Crichton blew my mind when I was in HS and Jurassic Park came out, more recently I have really enjoyed Andy Weir's books like the Martian, Artemis and Hail Mary Project.
After reading numerous Sandoz and Cather books in school it took me years before I could pick up one of their books, especially "Old Jules". I'm guessing I'm not alone in that.No love for Mari Sandoz or Willa Cather in this thread?
"Cheyenne Autumn" is one of her best and it's heart-breaking. If you get a chance to visit Fort Robinson State Park near Chadron, you should -- the history there is palpable and alive, as are the Northern Cheyenne spirits.After reading numerous Sandoz and Cather books in school it took me years before I could pick up one of their books, especially "Old Jules". I'm guessing I'm not alone in that.
Fortunately I re-discovered these authors when I left Nebraska. Both are wonderful. I'm currently reading "Cheyenne Autumn" by Sandoz.
Mark Twain...Melville, Hawthorne, Steinbeck.
Who am I missing?
If you like WWII historical novels... Herman Wok... Winds of War and War and RemembranceMelville, Hawthorne, Steinbeck.
Who am I missing?
John Grisham is great!Several of different genres
David Pietruzca
Jay Winik
John Grisham( go ahead and laugh)
Tim Keller
He belongs with the three I suggested.Mark Twain...
Still believe it is Steinbeck.F. Scott Fitzgerald.
I was never a big fan of Steinbeck. "Cannery Row", "Of Mice and Men" - required high school reading which may explain my displeasure. (Don't get me started on Faulkner's "Unvanquished".) However "Grapes of Wrath" was amazing.Still believe it is Steinbeck.
Loved reading all the responses.
Melville may have written the best novel, but Steinbeck told stories for everyone.
“Grapes of Wrath”, may well be the story of America.I was never a big fan of Steinbeck. "Cannery Row", "Of Mice and Men" - required high school reading which may explain my displeasure. (Don't get me started on Faulkner's "Unvanquished".) However "Grapes of Wrath" was amazing.
Maybe a "What are you reading?" thread?“Grapes of Wrath”, may well be the story of America.
Here we are again on a Birthday, but it seems as the best of America is like, “Moses”, refusing to cross the river.
I love to read, more than even Alaska, or Nebraska Football.
I am beginning, “Plainsong”, Kent Haruf.Maybe a "What are you reading?" thread?
FWIW, "The Dawn of Everything" by Graeber and Wengrow. I'm a few years behind.
Read it about a decade ago, during my 23-year stint in Colorado. Intriguing and spare. A good portrait of the "other" Colorado.I am beginning, “Plainsong”, Kent Haruf.
I read lots, I read weird, I read.
Hemingway and TwainMelville, Hawthorne, Steinbeck.
Who am I missing?
Was she an American writer? I’ll say Steinbeck. I throw out John Updike too.Ayn Rand for me. Started Bolshevik, realized the American Dream, wrote her books when it was still a thing. Fountainhead…
Saw him talk and present slides of the disastrous Everest expedition that took place in the 90's. Led to his book, Into Thin Air.Far from the best, but I’ll throw a mention to Jon Krakauer as a pretty uniquely American writer/adventurer
Suspect many here share at least a few of his interests