Way back in December of 2011 (and again in the Decembers of 2013 and 2015), we took a look at the authors I have read the most, dating back to high school. Since our last check-in, I’ve read an additional 60 books from 47 different authors. There shouldn’t be much movement over the past 2 years, but it’s time to take another look and see if my “favorite” authors have changed much in that time span. Once again, we will be limiting ourselves to the now 54 authors from whom I have read more than one book.
| Author Name | Current Total | 2015 Total | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Holder | 15 | 13 | 2 |
A new leader in the clubhouse, as Nancy Holder adds 2 new additions over the past 2 years to put her out front.
| Richard Castle | 14 | 9 | 5 |
The second largest increase (or largest for someone I had read before) goes to the writer (or writers) using the nom de plume of the main character from the television show Castle. I’m guessing this total will stay pretty static, with the show off the air for over a year now.
| Greg Rucka | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Christopher Golden | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Stephen King | 12 | 12 | 0 |
These three round out the top 5 with absolutely no movement over the past 2 years.
| Brad Meltzer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Jeffery Deaver | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Slight increases for both of these authors, with more to come. Meltzer’s next book is already pre-ordered, while there are a few unread Deaver works on my Kindle.
| Michael Jan Friedman | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| J.K. Rowling | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Michael Crichton | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Peter David | 7 | 7 | 0 |
An impressive debut for Rowling, thanks to my reading all of the Harry Potter books last year. Aside from her, this is a pretty stagnant grouping.
| David Mack | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| John Grisham | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| William Shatner | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Scott Turow | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Amber Benson | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Jeff Mariotte | 5 | 5 | 0 |
A new trilogy of Star Trek books brings David Mack up in the rankings. Aside from that, more stagnation.
| Jennifer McMahon | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Diana G. Gallagher | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Gillian Flynn | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Diane Carey | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scott Adams | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| James Ellroy | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Yvonne Navarro | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Another mostly stagnant group, though Jennifer McMahon and Yvonne Navarro manage to climb a rung or two up the ladder to the top.
| Kevin J. Anderson | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| John R. Maxim | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Bill Carter | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| John Vornholt | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Keith R. A. DeCandido | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Timothy Zahn | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Suzanne Collins | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Stieg Larsson | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Dan Brown | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Erle Stanley Gardner | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Mary Kubica | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Two new comers enter the list, with 3 reads apiece for Mary Kubica and Erle Stanley Gardner.
| David Fisher | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Melissa Metz | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Diane Duane | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Reiser | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Laura Caldwell | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Max Barry | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Charles Grant | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kathy Reichs | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jay Johnstone | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Howard Weinstein | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Harris | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Howard Stern | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Homer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Richard Roeper | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Luciano | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| George Orwell | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Warren Ellis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mel Odom | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mary Karr | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| John Passarella | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jennifer Graham | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Rob Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kimberly McCreight | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Adam Carolla | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Alan Sepinwall | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Paula Hawkins | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Max Allan Collins | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| David Lagercrantz | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Hill | 2 | 1 | 1 |