Who do you think is the best American author?

Who do you think is the best American author and why?

Thomas Pynchon - Gravity's Rainbow

Originally posted by Stephen Liu
Who do you think is the best American author and why?

Both are deep, accomplished writers who work in strong themes, yet their styles are very approachable.

robert a. heinlein ... the 20th century's shakespeare ...

c.j.cherryh is good (but not all her stuff is good) ... for technique and interest ...

Well though he was born in Russia he was a us citizen so Isaac asimov.

For boook to movie ratio, I'd say Micheal Crichton.

Originally posted by Stephen Liu
Who do you think is the best American author and why?

Frank herbert is the best ive read so far.