Way back in December of 2011 (and again every other December since), we’ve taken a look at the authors I have read the most, dating back to high school. Since I’ve far surpassed my “normal” reading output the last three years, I thought it would be nice to once again take a deeper dive into those books I’ve read through the start of October. Since our last check-in, I’ve read an additional 118 books, so there could be some movement over the past two years, but it’s time to take another look and see if my “favorite” authors have changed much in that time span. We continue today with the ten authors I’ve read four times, an increase of four over the past two years.
Scott Adams
The now-cancelled creator of Dilbert, who can’t seem to help himself from spouting racist takes on Twitter, Adams used his famous character to write a number of humorous business books, the most recent of which I read in 2012.
The Big Nowhere – James Ellroy
James Ellroy
The author of the L.A. Quartet, which I finished off with The Big Nowhere in 2014.
Gillian Flynn
The former Entertainment Weekly writer turned in to one of my favorite authors, though she hasn’t written a new full length work since 2012’s Gone Girl.
Rebecca Forster
One of my first Kindle finds, I’ve read the first four entries in her Witness series.
Diana G. Gallagher
The author, who passed away in 2021, can credit the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for all four of her entries, the most recent of which I read in 2011.
You Are Not Alone – Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
Greer Hendricks
After spending two decades as an editor at Simon & Schuster, she has teamed up with Sarah Pekkanen for four novels, which I’ve read one annually starting in 2020.
Grady Hendrix
Winner of a 2018 Bram Stoker Award, the horror novelist debuts thanks to the four novels I’ve read over the past three years, starting with The Final Girl Support Group in 2021.
Kimberly McCreight – Reconstructing Amelia
Kimberly McCreight
A New York Times bestselling author thanks to her debut novel, Reconstructing Amelia, she has been a steady presence since 2013.
Sarah Pekkanen
She has teamed up with Greer Hendricks for four novels, one of which I’ve read one annually since 2020.
John Vornholt
Three fourths of his works that I’ve read come from the world of Star Trek: The Next Generation.