Which female novelist consistently writes the best books ??
Which female novelist consistently writes the best books ??
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Which female novelist consistently writes the best books ??
when you say “writes”, I take it you’re looking for contemporary authors?
Good question because I immediately think Agatha Christie.
@Billy and sticking with detective writers, I’d say Dorothy Sayers, though I’ve only just started reading her…but based on the first novel, and on her reputation, I’d include her.
N.K. Jemisin.
Lj Trafford her style is amazing. Humour, wit, intriguing characters, vivid imagery
Deborah Harkness: Katherine Lowry Logan.
Lynnellen Robbins definitely Deborah harkness the all souls trilogy is the best series I’ve ever read
If you loved that, Try Katherine Lowry Logan next….. I keep re reading Deborah Harkness as well!!!
@Lynnellen me too read it them all about 8 times and twice for times convert lol gallowglass is my favourite ? I’ll have a look for her now thanks
Gail Tsukiyama
Elly Griffiths
Kate Atkinson
Cormac McCarthy, if he was a woman
Edit: in all seriousness, I just got done reading “The Golem and the Jinni”, which was written by Helene Wecker, a woman. I thought it was an amazing novel. I recently got in an argument with my girlfriend about how I think the literary world is dominated by men because men write more than women. She thinks it’s because patriarchy, women dont have a chance, et cetera. I honestly think JK Rowling’s success is due to her talent, not her masculine-sounding names.
That is an excellent book
@Annette I loved it. I just discovered there’s a sequel!
@Mike I loved the Golem and the Jinni. I could probably read it again.
mercedes lackey, K.N lee, autumn m. birt………………. you have endless options, my friend!
Agatha Christie, although for some reason she hasn’t released anything recently. Must have writers block or something….
Try Ursula K. Leguin.
Becky Albertalli all of her books are incredible including the one she co-wrote with Adam Silvera.
Margaret Atwood
Karin slaughter!
I’ve read one of those.
I ve read everything she’s written so far. Such a talented author ?
I love Sandra brown and Beverly D’angelo
I’ve read 2 Sandra Browns.
Sylvia Plath?
Lol…
Anita Brookner
Anne Perry. Also (though sadly no longer with us, but she did) Barbara Mertz (aka Elizabeth Peters/Barbara Michaels).
Yes to Elizabeth Peters!
@Leslie Anne Perry is still alive and still writing.
Robin Bowles Rider I know – she has a book coming out in April. But Elizabeth Peters (the other author I mentioned) isn’t. 🙁
P.D. James
Tana French
Elizabeth Berg. Ruth Ware. Kate Morton!
Joyce Carol Oates
Lori Foster and Ruth Ware
Kristin hannaha, Jodi picoult
And Elizabeth George.
Louise Penny.
Anne Tyler
I love Kate Christensen
Just one?
Lisa Jackson, Heather Graham, Lisa Gardner
Donna Vance yes!!! Love heather graham. Forgot about her and lisa Jackson!!
I second Lisa Gardner as a top pick.
@Donna I third Lisa Gardner A.S. the first pick.
Jackie Collins.
Anne Tyler
Depends on what genera of books you like and consider the best.
JK Rowling
My best friend loves Rainbow Rowell. I haven’t read her just yet but I would say she’s worth mentioning anyways since my friend loves her lol
Sherilyn Kenyon
Louise Penny
Margaret Atwood. <3
Elizabeth Strout.
Agatha Christie, P.D. James, Donna Leon
Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers
Diane Chamberlain
Don’t forget to read Alexis Rafael’s “Sex and the Cyborg Goddess” (winner of the 2018 Irwin Award for Best #MeToo Novel of the Year”) before deciding. It’s a first novel. Let us know what you think.
Toni Morrison
Sue Mo k Kidd
Meg Wolitzer, Toni Morrison, Agatha Christie, Margaret Atwood, Isabel Allende
I ? posts like this…lots of authors to check out now ? thank you
Lisa Genova & Anne Lamott
Lisa Scottoline
Sara Paretzki
Adriana Trigiani
susanna gregory
I don’t pick books based on the gender of the author. I care more about the quality of their work. I think discriminating based on the gender of the author is sexist, and I don’t care much for sexism.
I missed the part of the OP that says books will be chosen based on the author’s gender and discrimination will then ensue.
Agatha Christie
Lois McMaster Bujold, Louise Penny, Dorothy Dunnett
Anne Rice
Elizabeth George
Kristen Hannah Diane Chamberlain Jodi Piccoult
@Kelly I Love all three of these plus Lisa Gardner.
Amy Tan
In the past: Jane Austen
Well, all except for “Lady Jane” which was boring!
Rosemount Pilcher
Tracy Chevalier
Love her work. ?
For me, at the moment, it’s V. E. Schwab
I think this is a terrible question. Maybe just ask what author consistently writes the best books.
Colleen Hoover
Elizabeth George
Jojo Moyes
Mary Higgins Clark if you like crime – but there are so many different authors, she is one of many x
She writes those ‘ Who Dun It ‘ books.
She writes about life in NT, thevruch and famous, the Irish, and the Catholics.
I love her stories and I LOVE NY!
Anne Rice
Tamora Pierce, loved her books since a teenager and still collect her, even had her latest for Christmas. ?
Kate Atkinson?
Margaret Atwood, I don’t love her stories so much, but she is a talented writer.
Diana Gabaldon, Kate Morton
I still want to try outlander.
Loved it. Read it over 20 years ago and still one of my favorites. I own the whole series.
@Janene read them all!
Tess Gerritsen
All of her books are page turners!
Amanda Prowse
Consistently? Agatha Christie and Anne Perry came to mind first.
Doris Lessing
Rachel Joyce, Greer Macallistar, Anne Tyler, Heather Webb, Jane Davis, Maggie O’Farrell, Ariel Lawhon… to name a few!
Joyce carol oatshttps://goo.gl/search/Joyce+Carol+Oates
Joyce Carol Oates, American writer
Alice Hoffman
I think it would be Alice Hoffman.
Johanna – great minds think alike,huh?
Nora Roberts, Fern Michaels, Ruth Ware, Delia James
Gillian Flynn
Barbara Kingsolver
Martha Grimes
Denise Giagardina
Isabelle Allende
Tamora Pierce
She was my choice too. ?
@Ria totally!
Emma Hornby. X
I probably read more women writers than men. Too many to mention but Tana French, Kate Atkinson, Margaret Atwood, Val McDermid, and Liane Moriarty spring to mind.
@Tim The nice think about literature is that it’s a profession that’s as open to females as males.
Ummm aren’t ALL professions???
@Kelly Feminists complain that there are not enough women CEOs. They complain that the corporate environment makes it difficult for women to enter and get ahead in such professions. The nice thing about the authoring profession is that there are no such impediments. There is hardly anything – social, institutional, or otherwise – stopping women from getting ahead in writing.
Im no feminist…but still as a woman I can do anything men can do
@Kelly I’m totally with you. I certainly don’t think there’s anything a woman shouldn’t be ALLOWED to do, and I also don’t agree with the feminists that there are too many barriers making it harder for woman to do certain things. Certainly some barriers exist (especially for women who want to raise families), but I don’t think there needs to be laws mandating how many women a company needs to hire in what positions or put on their board, or how much they need to pay them.
Iris Johansson
JR Ward, Diana Gabaldon, Nora Roberts, Catherine Coulter, Alex Kava, Janet Evanovich, Vera Nazarian. I could go on and on.