My Not To Be Read Authors/Books list

Nicholas Sparks and Cormac McCarthy--Never again!

Unbelievable coincidence: I was just about to write an article on authors that should never be published. I guess I'll comment here, instead.

First, a comment on your choices:

I agree on Grisham's fiction. But have you read his one and only nonfiction, _The Innocent Man_? It's his one and only excellent book.

I agree about Crichton's books, but the movies based on his books have been good. Also, his first appendix in _State of Fear_ is excellent and makes the book worth the money.

I agree about Sheldon's books, but his t.v. shows have been good.

Austen should not be in your list because I think that choice can depend on the reader's age. It's like adding Carolyn Keene (if she were a real person) to your list because, as an adult, you don't care for Nancy Drew.

I could add to your list of NTBR authors. Some are very popular authors who I don't care for at all such as Roth, Fitzgerald, Marquez, and Dostoevsky. That list should really be called Not To Be Read By Me.

NTBR books should include memoirs that aren't really true.

I agree with Sparks and Steele, oh my. I read the first page of Joyce's "Finnegan's Wake" and decided it was pretentious gibberish. I did read "Ulysses."

I read just about anything once except the self help stuff.
BTW, Congratulations on your feature, Gautami!

Paranormal erotic fiction? What the heck is that?!

There are a number of authors on your list that admittedly, I can't conceive of reading.

However, I think that extremism is generally dangerous - NO Austen? Ever? I don't typically read self-help or romance - but have been asked to review things out of my normal genres and complied.

Furthermore, I don't usually run right out to buy Grisham's books, but they do make good airplane reading - and "A Time to Kill" was actually good. Crichton is far too conservative for me but, that said, "Jurassic Park" was really very good.

If you check the NYT Bestseller list, you will undoubtedly find an abundance of stinkers. But, there are occasionally some great books on the list as well. For example, Jhumpa Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth should not be missed. It is pure literature and I highly recommend it.

I sure am glad I didn't make this list.(hahaha)

Paranormal erotic fiction? What the heck is that?!

It is the heresy of all of the ridiculous vampire erotica or werewolf erotica and assorted other nonsense. It is the reason every vampire book has to include the "sexy, spunky female vampire hunter" that falls in love with the sexy, dark, and mysterious vampire.

And Julie not to forget sex with ghosts too!

:D

ahhh - no wonder I didn't know...

Is there zombie erotica yet? That seems like an interesting niche.

Ha ha, very fun....

I haven't read any by Paulo Coelho, but he is a gather member!

Is he? So is Mitch Albom. Come to think of it, I just remembered I am connected to him!

Paul, Zomie erotica is one genre, I suppose new wanna be authors should explore and post the first chapters on gather. Wot say?

Definitely Danielle Steele. I got one of her books from the library for a beach read since everyone I know has read something by her. I about died of boredom. It was a tough choice of sitting there starting at the sand, or reading the book. I eventually chose to watch my legs fry instead of the book.

I should have added Danielle Steele. I can't read her for nuts!

You chose well. Staring at your legs is any day better!

LOL!

I'll read pretty much anything and any author so I don't have a list. That's not to say that there aren't some that I don't purposely search out, but if I'm given a free book from someone, I'll read it no matter who wrote it.

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Personally, I cannot read Larry McMurtry to save my life. I'm not fond of Melville, Conrad or Fitzgerald either though I know many who think these authors are the greatest. Hey, to each his own.

I kinda like Michael Crichton, Dan Brown, and John grisham, although they're my buy it from Good Will and garage sales reading, rather than something, like Terry Pratchett, where I will go out and buy the new release as soon as I can.