My Ten Favorite Living Novelists

Not necessarily in order, although Rucker probably is at the top, since I've read all of his published novels to date, as well as most of his non-fiction:

1. Rudy Rucker

2. Neil Gaiman

3. Christopher Moore

4. Andrew Greeley

5. Neal Stephenson

6. William Gibson

7. Joe R. Lansdale

8. Michael Moorcock

9. Mike Carey

10. Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child

Runners-up: Elmore Leonard (Maximum Bob), Dave Barry (Big Trouble), Wendell Berry (Jayber Crow), Susan Howatch (Church of England novels), Terry Pratchett (Discworld novels), and Anne Rice.

My intention over the next little bit is to write a series of posts describing what I like about each of the ten authors on the list. If I actually make it through this "series" I might try it with "My Ten Favorite Living-Challenged Novelists."

So, who do you enjoy reading? Have you read any of the above? Do you like 'em, loathe 'em, don't care enough to even complain? ;-)

Edit, January 7, 2011: Yeah, no follow-up posts for this little "series." I take this "slacker" title way too seriously...