Anyone read these guys? They are the best two authors in the world :oops:

 

 

 

If you're a keen reader, I highly suggest you read anything by these two. Preferablly Seven Ancient wonders or The Da Vinci Code.

Matthew Reilly ftw :thumbsup:

 

 

 

I've read em all, I love em :

Mathew Reily is great, but has a weird style of writing. Fave book would probably be hover car racer.

no J.K. Rowling and lemony snicket are the best authors in the world :shame:

 

 

 

lol well at least to me

 

 

 

but i've never heard of the guys you are talking about

dont like dan brown, best authors? chricton, preston&child; hohlbein(cant remember all the names :-k)..... but NOT dan brown

Best authors in the world?... oh my >.< You havnt read many books have you?

Well, some people don't like Dan Brown *cough* Matt... Bubsa *cough* :D but I enjoyed The Da Vinci Code. Wasn't the best book in the world... But, it was an entertaining read.

Mathew Reily is great, but has a weird style of writing. Fave book would probably be hover car racer.

 

 

 

I just finished Hovercar Racer, it was a different concept to his other books, no guns or violence, I enjoyed it :D

I've read a fair bit of Dan Browns stuff and although they are easy to read and have goodish plots, the actual writing sucks. I'd take Philip Pullman or Joseph Heller anytime.

 

 

 

Possibally the best bit of writing I've ever read.

 

 

 

There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one's safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn't have to; but if he didn't want to he was sane and had to. Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle. 'That's some catch, that Catch-22,' he observed. 'It's the best there is,' Doc Daneeka agreed.

 

Anyone read these guys? They are the best two authors in the world :oops:

 

 

 

I wouldn't grace Dan Brown with the title of an author - it's something far above him.

Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons" is a great book. One of the best I've read even though I disagreed with it. Those who say The Da Vinci Code was the best clearly haven't read this book.

 

 

 

Honestly, I think Ted Dekker's the best author out there.

Anyone read these guys? They are the best two authors in the world :oops:

 

Hahahaha. Thanks for the cheap laugh. I needed that.

 

Seriously, go read some books.

There is no best author, just like there are no best artists. Writing is far too subjective to have any one or two "best".

 

 

 

That's not saying there aren't good and bad authors, and some authors are definitely better than others.

 

 

 

 

 

I definitely wouldn't consider Dan Brown one of the better ones, though. His books are like textualized action movies. Bleh.

Matt Reilly's books read like movies, and I therefore enjoy them immensely. My favorite would have to be Ice Station.

my dad reads all their books... hasn't missed one yet.

Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons" is a great book. One of the best I've read even though I disagreed with it. Those who say The Da Vinci Code was the best clearly haven't read this book.

 

 

 

Honestly, I think Ted Dekker's the best author out there.

 

 

 

Is it not a fictional book? How can you...disagree...with fiction...?

 

 

 

The website itself says it is fiction...Soooo, yea. Forgive me if they're wrong.

I know Dan Brown isn't the greatest author, but I like him. Just finished reading Deception Point today as well and it was entertaining. Crappy author or not, I enjoyed his books.

Matthew Reily is a pretty terrible author imo >.< All of his books follow the same guide exactly. Hover Car Racer (I can't believe I actually finished that book, 14 hour plane flight is to blame) was the exception.

 

Generally:

 

1. O noes, a building/area has been taken over by bad guys

 

2. A generic "hero" from one of the "elite" defense agencies is coincidently in the area.

 

3. A lead character is killed, everyone whines.

 

4. The bad guys are defeated, everyone cheers.

 

 

 

I will admit I enjoyed the Da Vinci Code, probably because the media storm had already erupted by the time I read it. I made an attempt to read Digital Fortress, however it was so terrible I stopped mid way (One of very few times I've ever done this.)

I've read a fair bit of Dan Browns stuff and although they are easy to read and have goodish plots, the actual writing sucks. I'd take Philip Pullman or Joseph Heller anytime.

 

 

 

Possibally the best bit of writing I've ever read.

 

 

 

There was only one catch and that was Catch-22, which specified that a concern for one's safety in the face of dangers that were real and immediate was the process of a rational mind. Orr was crazy and could be grounded. All he had to do was ask; and as soon as he did, he would no longer be crazy and would have to fly more missions. Orr would be crazy to fly more missions and sane if he didn't, but if he was sane he had to fly them. If he flew them he was crazy and didn't have to; but if he didn't want to he was sane and had to. Yossarian was moved very deeply by the absolute simplicity of this clause of Catch-22 and let out a respectful whistle. 'That's some catch, that Catch-22,' he observed. 'It's the best there is,' Doc Daneeka agreed.

 

 

 

 

Catch 22 is good, i am half way through reading it = )

 

 

 

Matthew Reily is a good author but is pulp fiction, to be the best writer you would need more substance meaning etc. imo that is.

Matthew Reily is a pretty terrible author imo >.< All of his books follow the same guide exactly. Hover Car Racer (I can't believe I actually finished that book, 14 hour plane flight is to blame) was the exception.

 

Generally:

 

1. O noes, a building/area has been taken over by bad guys

 

2. A generic "hero" from one of the "elite" defense agencies is coincidently in the area.

 

3. A lead character is killed, everyone whines.

 

4. The bad guys are defeated, everyone cheers.

 

 

 

I will admit I enjoyed the Da Vinci Code, probably because the media storm had already erupted by the time I read it. I made an attempt to read Digital Fortress, however it was so terrible I stopped mid way (One of very few times I've ever done this.)

 

 

 

You can't leave out how the main character always gets out of impossible situations, either by flipping the car in some totally ingenious way or by someone showing up at the exact moment he is in the middle of nowhere and doing some extradinary. Still a good read though. :XD:

 

Is it not a fictional book? How can you...disagree...with fiction...?

 

 

 

The website itself says it is fiction...Soooo, yea. Forgive me if they're wrong.

 

 

 

you can disagree with the ideas which are put forward through and reinforced with fiction...

Catch 22 is one of the best books ever! :D Certainly the funniest.

 

I didn't read any Matthew Reilly but Dan Brown is ok. I read the Da Vinci code in a day and a half or so. Agree or disagree with his ideas, or his style, you can't deny that the book is entertaining and it keeps you curious to read more.

tolkien is the best author :3>

Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons" is a great book. One of the best I've read even though I disagreed with it. Those who say The Da Vinci Code was the best clearly haven't read this book.

 

 

 

Honestly, I think Ted Dekker's the best author out there.

 

 

 

Is it not a fictional book? How can you...disagree...with fiction...?

 

 

 

The website itself says it is fiction...Soooo, yea. Forgive me if they're wrong.

 

 

 

I recently read a fiction novel that takes place during the Revolutionary War. In it the book describing a fictional story about a non-fiction event, the character goes to battles that happened and meets with people who actually existed.

 

 

 

The main story is fiction, but the Revolutionary War is not a fiction event.

 

 

 

In The DaVinci Code and other Dan Brown books, Dan Brown says the story is fiction, because it is. But the conspiracy he wrote about is a conspiracy that people actually believe, just like some people choose to believe that the moon landing was a conspiracy.

 

 

 

Piano isn't saying he disagrees with the obviously fiction story, he's saying he disagrees with the widely debated conspiracy theory.

Anyone like Tom CLancy? Never read any of his books before, but I recently got hold of 1-7 of the Op-Centre series. I'm still on the first one though.