Learn how it's done by reading books by the best writers in the field today. Read often and broadly. For starters, listed alphabetically, explore these authors:
- Richard Adams
- Isaac Asimov
- Walt W. Becker
- Steve Berry
- Max Brooks
- Terry Brooks
- Sandra Brown
- Lee Child
- Lincoln Child
- Suzanne Collins
- Michael Crichton
- Clive Cussler
- Jeffery Deaver
- Nelson DeMille
- William Dietrich
- Cory Doctorow
- Barry Eisler
- Neil Gaiman
- Tess Gerritsen
- Michael Gruber
- Frank Herbert
- Robin Hobb
- Stephen King
- Dean Koontz
- Yann Martel
- George R.R. Martin
- Anne McCaffrey
- Cormac McCarthy
- Christopher Moore
- David Morrell
- Audrey Niffenegger
- Larry Niven
- Annie Proulx
- Douglas Preston
- Matthew Reilly
- Anne Rice
- Matt Richtel
- Patrick Rothfuss
- Jeff Rovin
- John Saul
- Anna Sewell
- Daniel Silva
- Dan Simmons
- Brad Thor
- J.R.R Tolkien
- Roger Zelazny
- And pulp fiction novels about Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Spider, and The Avenger.
You can learn a lot about the craft of writing and storytelling by devouring the following books. Plus, they're great reads:
- Watership Down by Richard Adams
- The Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov
- Link by Walt W. Becker
- The Romanov Prophecy by Steve Berry
- World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
- Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
- Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
- Ice Reich by William Dietrich
- Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
- American Gods by Neil Gaiman
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
- Salem's Lot by Stephen King
- Watchers by Dean Koontz
- Life of Pi by Yann Martel
- Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
- Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
- The Road by Cormac McCarthy
- Lamb, the Gospel according to Biff by Christopher Moore
- Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell
- The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- Ringworld by Larry Niven
- The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
- Temple by Mathew Reilly
- The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
- Hooked: A Thriller About Love and Other Addictions by Matt Richtel
- Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
- Vespers by Jeff Rovin
- Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
- Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons
- Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R Tolkien
- Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
