sometimes you read a book that you just can’t put down how do you like it and
can’t put down how do you like it and
can’t put down how do you like it and other times you find an author whose
other times you find an author whose
other times you find an author whose books you can’t stop reading
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most popular fiction authors for this
most popular fiction authors for this
most popular fiction authors for this list we’ve looked at a combination of
list we’ve looked at a combination of
list we’ve looked at a combination of market performance and artistic merit in
market performance and artistic merit in
market performance and artistic merit in order to determine the best popular
order to determine the best popular
order to determine the best popular fiction authors ome thank you for the
fiction authors ome thank you for the
fiction authors ome thank you for the flowers Peter hello for lists looking
flowers Peter hello for lists looking
flowers Peter hello for lists looking more specifically at classic English or
more specifically at classic English or
more specifically at classic English or international writers be sure to check
international writers be sure to check
international writers be sure to check out our videos on those topics
out our videos on those topics
out our videos on those topics I now want you to try my hand at writing
I now want you to try my hand at writing
I now want you to try my hand at writing a ridet stupendously long narrative
a ridet stupendously long narrative
a ridet stupendously long narrative number 10 george RR martin in today’s
winter school
winter school in the modern world there seems to exist
in the modern world there seems to exist
in the modern world there seems to exist two groups of people those who read Game
two groups of people those who read Game
two groups of people those who read Game of Thrones before watching the TV series
of Thrones before watching the TV series
of Thrones before watching the TV series and those who tuned into the show before
and those who tuned into the show before
and those who tuned into the show before getting their hands on the original
getting their hands on the original
getting their hands on the original inspiration I am the sword in the
inspiration I am the sword in the
inspiration I am the sword in the darkness I am The Watcher on the walls I
darkness I am The Watcher on the walls I
darkness I am The Watcher on the walls I am the shield that guards the realms of
am the shield that guards the realms of
am the shield that guards the realms of men either way a lot of us have read
men either way a lot of us have read
men either way a lot of us have read george RR martin my opinion has always
george RR martin my opinion has always
george RR martin my opinion has always been that the battle between good and
been that the battle between good and
been that the battle between good and evil is fought within the individual
evil is fought within the individual
evil is fought within the individual human heart all of us have the capacity
human heart all of us have the capacity
human heart all of us have the capacity for good all of us have the capacity for
for good all of us have the capacity for
for good all of us have the capacity for evil writer of a Song of Ice and Fire
evil writer of a Song of Ice and Fire
evil writer of a Song of Ice and Fire the fantasy novel series that inspired
the fantasy novel series that inspired
the fantasy novel series that inspired the show Martin seen his fictional
the show Martin seen his fictional
the show Martin seen his fictional imaginings translated to the screen
imaginings translated to the screen
imaginings translated to the screen quite successfully when you play the
quite successfully when you play the
quite successfully when you play the game of Thrones you win you die so
game of Thrones you win you die so
game of Thrones you win you die so successfully in fact he’s been labeled
successfully in fact he’s been labeled
successfully in fact he’s been labeled the American Tolkien it’s sex it’s
the American Tolkien it’s sex it’s
the American Tolkien it’s sex it’s violence it’s a very good read a man
violence it’s a very good read a man
violence it’s a very good read a man dies will likely solve
dies will likely solve
dies will likely solve I’ll wave it kickoff
number nine philip pullman behavior of
number nine philip pullman behavior of these particles is quite unmistakable
these particles is quite unmistakable
these particles is quite unmistakable dust is flowing into this man through
dust is flowing into this man through
dust is flowing into this man through his demon from a city in another world a
his demon from a city in another world a
his demon from a city in another world a world much like ours in a parallel
world much like ours in a parallel
world much like ours in a parallel universe coexisting with our own to be a
universe coexisting with our own to be a
universe coexisting with our own to be a popular writer you naturally have to
popular writer you naturally have to
popular writer you naturally have to please a lot of people and there are few
please a lot of people and there are few
please a lot of people and there are few with a demographic as wide reaching as
with a demographic as wide reaching as
with a demographic as wide reaching as Philip Pullman’s there are all sorts of
Philip Pullman’s there are all sorts of
Philip Pullman’s there are all sorts of reasons why fairytales are important and
reasons why fairytales are important and
reasons why fairytales are important and interesting and valuable to us one is
interesting and valuable to us one is
interesting and valuable to us one is that they engage with really deep human
that they engage with really deep human
that they engage with really deep human themes the British word Smith employs
themes the British word Smith employs
themes the British word Smith employs his own self explained brand of stark
his own self explained brand of stark
his own self explained brand of stark realism most famously in the His Dark
realism most famously in the His Dark
realism most famously in the His Dark Materials trilogy this trio of titles is
Materials trilogy this trio of titles is
Materials trilogy this trio of titles is aimed predominantly at the young adult
aimed predominantly at the young adult
aimed predominantly at the young adult market but it’s invariably picked up by
market but it’s invariably picked up by
market but it’s invariably picked up by kids and grownups as well
kids and grownups as well
kids and grownups as well his reimagining of reality with generous
his reimagining of reality with generous
his reimagining of reality with generous helpings of unreality has many hooked
and hankering for a demon of their very
and hankering for a demon of their very own just let them try to stop us
number eight Tom Clancy sir this bomb
number eight Tom Clancy sir this bomb was not never off I know this guy that’s
was not never off I know this guy that’s
was not never off I know this guy that’s what you said after Grozny mr. Ryan put
what you said after Grozny mr. Ryan put
what you said after Grozny mr. Ryan put it in your report
it in your report
it in your report an author first and a political critic
an author first and a political critic
an author first and a political critic second Tom Clancy saw his public profile
second Tom Clancy saw his public profile
second Tom Clancy saw his public profile rise in parallel to the popularity of
rise in parallel to the popularity of
rise in parallel to the popularity of his books I tell people the most
his books I tell people the most
his books I tell people the most important talent in writing his
important talent in writing his
important talent in writing his persistence that’s probably the most
persistence that’s probably the most
persistence that’s probably the most important talent in anything his
important talent in anything his
important talent in anything his persistence sticking with it seeing it
persistence sticking with it seeing it
persistence sticking with it seeing it through not giving up
through not giving up
through not giving up he’s more than 100 million books sold
he’s more than 100 million books sold
he’s more than 100 million books sold attest to how strong that popularity is
attest to how strong that popularity is
attest to how strong that popularity is the Russians will stop at nothing to
the Russians will stop at nothing to
the Russians will stop at nothing to prevent Ray Mears from defecting they
prevent Ray Mears from defecting they
prevent Ray Mears from defecting they are desperate they’ve invented the story
are desperate they’ve invented the story
are desperate they’ve invented the story that he’s crazy because they need our
that he’s crazy because they need our
that he’s crazy because they need our help to sink him before he can safely
help to sink him before he can safely
help to sink him before he can safely contact us closely associated with
contact us closely associated with
contact us closely associated with novels and stories tackling military
novels and stories tackling military
novels and stories tackling military life the Cold War the post Cold War era
life the Cold War the post Cold War era
life the Cold War the post Cold War era and espionage klancy appeals strongly to
and espionage klancy appeals strongly to
and espionage klancy appeals strongly to a male audience
the author passed away in 2013 but his
the author passed away in 2013 but his books remain strong sellers as do his
books remain strong sellers as do his
books remain strong sellers as do his video games that in addition to the film
video games that in addition to the film
video games that in addition to the film versions featuring his Jack Ryan
versions featuring his Jack Ryan
versions featuring his Jack Ryan character promised to keep that
character promised to keep that
character promised to keep that popularity alive for years to come
popularity alive for years to come
popularity alive for years to come anyway you can get that boy scout on a
anyway you can get that boy scout on a
anyway you can get that boy scout on a field trip look off your face not a
field trip look off your face not a
field trip look off your face not a chance
that’s what I like about you number 7
that’s what I like about you number 7 Dan Brown
one of the 21st century’s greatest
one of the 21st century’s greatest literary success stories Dan Brown has
literary success stories Dan Brown has
literary success stories Dan Brown has had readers waiting on his every word
had readers waiting on his every word
had readers waiting on his every word ever since Digital fortress was
ever since Digital fortress was
ever since Digital fortress was published in 1998 I wasn’t under the
published in 1998 I wasn’t under the
published in 1998 I wasn’t under the impression that episode had endeared me
impression that episode had endeared me
impression that episode had endeared me to the Vatican oh it didn’t but he did
to the Vatican oh it didn’t but he did
to the Vatican oh it didn’t but he did make you a sword for ma formidable a
make you a sword for ma formidable a
make you a sword for ma formidable a formidable Browns books about Harvard
formidable Browns books about Harvard
formidable Browns books about Harvard professor of religious I cannot sin
professor of religious I cannot sin
professor of religious I cannot sin below G Robert Langdon including 2,000
below G Robert Langdon including 2,000
below G Robert Langdon including 2,000 angels and demons and 2003’s The Da
angels and demons and 2003’s The Da
angels and demons and 2003’s The Da Vinci Code have propelled him to massive
Vinci Code have propelled him to massive
Vinci Code have propelled him to massive success thank you
readers have been 2nd and 3rd guessing
readers have been 2nd and 3rd guessing the author and his creation as they
the author and his creation as they
the author and his creation as they followed the intricate clues that form
followed the intricate clues that form
followed the intricate clues that form the treasure hunts in these novels five
the treasure hunts in these novels five
the treasure hunts in these novels five tiles each with 26 letters that’s 12
tiles each with 26 letters that’s 12
tiles each with 26 letters that’s 12 million possibilities I’ve never met a
million possibilities I’ve never met a
million possibilities I’ve never met a girl who knew that much about a cryptic
girl who knew that much about a cryptic
girl who knew that much about a cryptic Brown has brought highbrow topics to the
Brown has brought highbrow topics to the
Brown has brought highbrow topics to the masses with healthy doses of conspiracy
masses with healthy doses of conspiracy
masses with healthy doses of conspiracy theories and thrills and he’s built an
theories and thrills and he’s built an
theories and thrills and he’s built an impressive and loyal fan base as a
impressive and loyal fan base as a
impressive and loyal fan base as a result when you’re a creative person
result when you’re a creative person
result when you’re a creative person whether you’re a writer and artist a
whether you’re a writer and artist a
whether you’re a writer and artist a musician all you have is your own taste
musician all you have is your own taste
musician all you have is your own taste and you write to that taste and then you
and you write to that taste and then you
and you write to that taste and then you just hope people share your tastes
just hope people share your tastes
just hope people share your tastes number six
number six
number six Robert Ludlum what’s your name what’s
Robert Ludlum what’s your name what’s
Robert Ludlum what’s your name what’s your name I don’t know all four of our
your name I don’t know all four of our
your name I don’t know all four of our writers leading up to this point have
writers leading up to this point have
writers leading up to this point have seen their works adapted for film and TV
seen their works adapted for film and TV
seen their works adapted for film and TV but few books have been brought to the
but few books have been brought to the
but few books have been brought to the screen as successfully as those of
screen as successfully as those of
screen as successfully as those of Robert Ludlum
The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Identity The Bourne Supremacy and the Bourne Ultimatum have all been
and the Bourne Ultimatum have all been
and the Bourne Ultimatum have all been brought to life with Matt Damon as the
brought to life with Matt Damon as the
brought to life with Matt Damon as the main man Jason Bourne is dead you hear
main man Jason Bourne is dead you hear
main man Jason Bourne is dead you hear me
me
me he drowned two weeks ago the films did
he drowned two weeks ago the films did
he drowned two weeks ago the films did awesomely well but there’s no smoke
awesomely well but there’s no smoke
awesomely well but there’s no smoke without fire Ludlum unfortunately passed
without fire Ludlum unfortunately passed
without fire Ludlum unfortunately passed away before the first film was made but
away before the first film was made but
away before the first film was made but his legacy lives on look at us look at
his legacy lives on look at us look at
his legacy lives on look at us look at what they make you give with an
what they make you give with an
what they make you give with an estimated 292 500 million books in print
estimated 292 500 million books in print
estimated 292 500 million books in print that’s quite a legacy
another author who sadly no longer with
another author who sadly no longer with us Michael Crichton’s crowning glory in
us Michael Crichton’s crowning glory in
us Michael Crichton’s crowning glory in terms of his career as a writer was
terms of his career as a writer was
terms of his career as a writer was surely Jurassic Park can it happen
surely Jurassic Park can it happen
surely Jurassic Park can it happen because I know you’ve done a lot of
because I know you’ve done a lot of
because I know you’ve done a lot of research on this I wouldn’t worry about
research on this I wouldn’t worry about
research on this I wouldn’t worry about it
it
it I think dinosaurs have been dead for a
I think dinosaurs have been dead for a
I think dinosaurs have been dead for a long time in there and they’ll stay that
long time in there and they’ll stay that
long time in there and they’ll stay that way for quite a while the 1990 novel
way for quite a while the 1990 novel
way for quite a while the 1990 novel became a 93 Steven Spielberg super film
became a 93 Steven Spielberg super film
became a 93 Steven Spielberg super film and crichton’s 95 follow-up heaped more
and crichton’s 95 follow-up heaped more
and crichton’s 95 follow-up heaped more Hollywood royalties at the authors door
with an impressive educational
with an impressive educational background in medicine which allowed him
background in medicine which allowed him
background in medicine which allowed him to create the massively popular TV
to create the massively popular TV
to create the massively popular TV hospital drama ER Crichton’s works would
hospital drama ER Crichton’s works would
hospital drama ER Crichton’s works would often carry a scientific and
often carry a scientific and
often carry a scientific and technological theme running alongside
technological theme running alongside
technological theme running alongside mankind’s struggle to advance further oh
mankind’s struggle to advance further oh
mankind’s struggle to advance further oh pretty yes you are this is a talking
pretty yes you are this is a talking
pretty yes you are this is a talking gorilla Moira he was brilliant at
gorilla Moira he was brilliant at
gorilla Moira he was brilliant at outside-of-the-box thinking we leave him
outside-of-the-box thinking we leave him
outside-of-the-box thinking we leave him alone he leaves us alone maybe he does
alone he leaves us alone maybe he does
alone he leaves us alone maybe he does one left alone we’ve been down here
one left alone we’ve been down here
one left alone we’ve been down here isolation for 300 years
isolation for 300 years
isolation for 300 years maybe Jerry’s only number 4 John Grisham
an old adage says that you should write
an old adage says that you should write about what you know and John Grisham
about what you know and John Grisham
about what you know and John Grisham knows a lot about law Sam gave a point
knows a lot about law Sam gave a point
knows a lot about law Sam gave a point that Bob you’ve got to kill those kids
that Bob you’ve got to kill those kids
that Bob you’ve got to kill those kids for 10 years before becoming an author
for 10 years before becoming an author
for 10 years before becoming an author he worked within the courtroom when I
he worked within the courtroom when I
he worked within the courtroom when I wrote a time to kill 30 years ago was
wrote a time to kill 30 years ago was
wrote a time to kill 30 years ago was very autobiographical I was that
very autobiographical I was that
very autobiographical I was that small-town lawyer trying to survive and
small-town lawyer trying to survive and
small-town lawyer trying to survive and dreaming of the big trial ever since his
dreaming of the big trial ever since his
dreaming of the big trial ever since his authorial debut in 1989 with a time to
authorial debut in 1989 with a time to
authorial debut in 1989 with a time to kill
kill
kill he has been relying his experiences back
he has been relying his experiences back
he has been relying his experiences back to us in books like the firm the Pelican
to us in books like the firm the Pelican
to us in books like the firm the Pelican brief the client and the Rainmaker we’ve
brief the client and the Rainmaker we’ve
brief the client and the Rainmaker we’ve responded by buying 275 million copies
responded by buying 275 million copies
responded by buying 275 million copies of his books this is Jack Elam antics
of his books this is Jack Elam antics
of his books this is Jack Elam antics actual senior claims manual and within
actual senior claims manual and within
actual senior claims manual and within it there is an executive memorandum
it there is an executive memorandum
it there is an executive memorandum entitled section you Grisham is one of
entitled section you Grisham is one of
entitled section you Grisham is one of only three authors to sell 2 million
only three authors to sell 2 million
only three authors to sell 2 million copies on a first printing the other two
copies on a first printing the other two
copies on a first printing the other two Tom Clancy and our next lady of modern
Tom Clancy and our next lady of modern
Tom Clancy and our next lady of modern literature you take my breath away
if you’ve never heard of Harry Potter
if you’ve never heard of Harry Potter then you’ve had your head in some
then you’ve had your head in some
then you’ve had your head in some seriously dense sand thing to say the
seriously dense sand thing to say the
seriously dense sand thing to say the boy wizard is world-famous and his
boy wizard is world-famous and his
boy wizard is world-famous and his creator is heralded by many as one of
creator is heralded by many as one of
creator is heralded by many as one of the great authors of the 21st century
the great authors of the 21st century
the great authors of the 21st century I don’t think I had ever felt so excited
I don’t think I had ever felt so excited
I don’t think I had ever felt so excited I thought I’d love to write that I did
I thought I’d love to write that I did
I thought I’d love to write that I did never thought about writing for children
never thought about writing for children
never thought about writing for children I’d never thought about aiming anything
I’d never thought about aiming anything
I’d never thought about aiming anything at that age group and yet it was the
at that age group and yet it was the
at that age group and yet it was the thing I was meant to write JK Rowling
thing I was meant to write JK Rowling
thing I was meant to write JK Rowling has seen her seven strong book series
has seen her seven strong book series
has seen her seven strong book series translate into eight box-office smashing
translate into eight box-office smashing
translate into eight box-office smashing blockbuster movies wielding its magic
blockbuster movies wielding its magic
blockbuster movies wielding its magic all over the globe
from Transfiguration class to professor
from Transfiguration class to professor Trelawney from Bertie bot to Matilda
Trelawney from Bertie bot to Matilda
Trelawney from Bertie bot to Matilda Bagshot rawlings magical world has
Bagshot rawlings magical world has
Bagshot rawlings magical world has become as familiar as our own recipe
become as familiar as our own recipe
become as familiar as our own recipe Gryffindor
as a result she’s had muggles of all
as a result she’s had muggles of all ages transfixed for years you’re a
ages transfixed for years you’re a
ages transfixed for years you’re a wizard Harry I’m a lot a wizard and
wizard Harry I’m a lot a wizard and
wizard Harry I’m a lot a wizard and that’s something good and I’d wager once
that’s something good and I’d wager once
that’s something good and I’d wager once you trade up a little number to j.r.r
you trade up a little number to j.r.r
you trade up a little number to j.r.r tolkien one page of this particular
tolkien one page of this particular
tolkien one page of this particular paper was left blank glorious nothing to
paper was left blank glorious nothing to
paper was left blank glorious nothing to read so I scribble re-dye counting but
read so I scribble re-dye counting but
read so I scribble re-dye counting but in a hole in the ground there lived a
in a hole in the ground there lived a
in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit while Harry Potter is an
hobbit while Harry Potter is an
hobbit while Harry Potter is an undoubted hero within the fantasy genre
undoubted hero within the fantasy genre
undoubted hero within the fantasy genre his story is but one in a long list of
his story is but one in a long list of
his story is but one in a long list of fantastical epics a list topped and
fantastical epics a list topped and
fantastical epics a list topped and trail blazed by Tolkien one two
trail blazed by Tolkien one two
trail blazed by Tolkien one two the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit the
the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit the
the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit the two most well-known adventures set
two most well-known adventures set
two most well-known adventures set within the English writers magical realm
within the English writers magical realm
within the English writers magical realm of middle-earth set the standard for all
of middle-earth set the standard for all
of middle-earth set the standard for all fantasy based novels which have followed
fantasy based novels which have followed
fantasy based novels which have followed what has most captured the imagination
what has most captured the imagination
what has most captured the imagination for generations is the phenomenal
for generations is the phenomenal
for generations is the phenomenal attention to detail Tolkien leaves no
attention to detail Tolkien leaves no
attention to detail Tolkien leaves no stone unturned no Hobbit whole
stone unturned no Hobbit whole
stone unturned no Hobbit whole unexplored and no reader unimpressed
the immensely popular film series based
the immensely popular film series based on his work have only added to Tolkien’s
on his work have only added to Tolkien’s
on his work have only added to Tolkien’s popularity in recent years before we
popularity in recent years before we
popularity in recent years before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions would you kill
honorable mentions would you kill
honorable mentions would you kill another partner you’re not my partner
here’s what I’ll offer you I will design
here’s what I’ll offer you I will design Cortlandt you’ll put your name on it you
Cortlandt you’ll put your name on it you
Cortlandt you’ll put your name on it you will keep all the fees but you will
will keep all the fees but you will
will keep all the fees but you will guarantee that it will be built exactly
guarantee that it will be built exactly
guarantee that it will be built exactly as I design was actually worn by Queen
as I design was actually worn by Queen
as I design was actually worn by Queen Victoria when she was a little girl
you should have my eyes I’m blessing
you should have my eyes I’m blessing blood but not human I haven’t been human
blood but not human I haven’t been human
blood but not human I haven’t been human for 200 years
for 200 years
for 200 years number 1 Stephen King here’s Johnny
number 1 Stephen King here’s Johnny
number 1 Stephen King here’s Johnny thrilling his way into first place
thrilling his way into first place
thrilling his way into first place Stephen King is about as prolific a
Stephen King is about as prolific a
Stephen King is about as prolific a writer as the world has ever seen
writer as the world has ever seen
writer as the world has ever seen and he’s maintained his popularity
and he’s maintained his popularity
and he’s maintained his popularity throughout his lengthy publishing career
throughout his lengthy publishing career
throughout his lengthy publishing career daddy
and opening his authorial account with
and opening his authorial account with Kerry in 1974 before following up with
Kerry in 1974 before following up with
Kerry in 1974 before following up with Salem’s Lot and The Shining King very
Salem’s Lot and The Shining King very
Salem’s Lot and The Shining King very much started as he meant to go on so
much started as he meant to go on so
much started as he meant to go on so continually reinventing the contemporary
continually reinventing the contemporary
continually reinventing the contemporary horror genre his books have often been
horror genre his books have often been
horror genre his books have often been made into movies helping to keep his
made into movies helping to keep his
made into movies helping to keep his name constantly before the public please
name constantly before the public please
name constantly before the public please both don’t put me to talk the result an
both don’t put me to talk the result an
both don’t put me to talk the result an estimated 300 to 350 million books sold
estimated 300 to 350 million books sold
estimated 300 to 350 million books sold in a variety of genres King is King
in a variety of genres King is King
in a variety of genres King is King today I’ve written some pretty awful
today I’ve written some pretty awful
today I’ve written some pretty awful things in my time if they can’t
things in my time if they can’t
things in my time if they can’t differentiate I mean hey guys I’m
differentiate I mean hey guys I’m
differentiate I mean hey guys I’m alright
alright
alright you know I’m but of course I’d say that
you know I’m but of course I’d say that
you know I’m but of course I’d say that one night
one night
one night do you agree with our list which author
do you agree with our list which author
do you agree with our list which author do you like to read for more fashionably
do you like to read for more fashionably
do you like to read for more fashionably fictional top 10s published every day be
fictional top 10s published every day be
fictional top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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