Today’s topic over at Top Ten Tuesday Top hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl is books by favorite authors that I still haven’t read. So here is my list below. While there are more books of some of these authors that I have yet to read, I am including only my first pick among those here. And there are more authors who I count among my favorite (so of course, more books as well) but I just picked a random baker’s dozen favorite authors today.
Some of these authors are my favorites from my childhood and teenage/YA reading years. They include Alcott, Austen, Thomas Hardy, R.K. Narayan, as well as Arthur Hailey and Alistair MacLean. I wonder why I have not mentioned Hailey before in my blog – his books ‘Airport’ and ‘Wheels’, among others kept me enthralled! Vikram Seth‘s ‘A Suitable Boy’ was my summer read right after college, while in the beautiful setting of Central Sumatra. I first read Roald Dahl’s ‘The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar’ as an adult and totally enjoyed it; I moved on to his books for children later and loved them too! Hosseini, Rushdie, and Shel Silverstein were all authors I read more recently (well, that is subjective!)
Khaled Hosseini: And the Mountains Echoed
Louisa May Alcott: The Blossoming of Rose Campbell
Rushdie: Midnight’s Children
Thomas Hardy: Far From the Madding Crowd (because I don’t know if I ever read it)
Roald Dahl: The Witches
Austen: Persuasion (because I don’t know if I ever read it)
R.K.Narayan: Gods, Demons, and Others
(a double treat considering the illustrations are by his talented and equally famous brother – R.K.Laxman aka the creator of the common man in The Times of India)
Vikram Seth: A Suitable Girl (expected Jan 2019) but if it never appears, then The Golden Gate
Alistair MacLean: When Eight Bells Toll or The Golden Gate
Arthur Hailey: The Evening News
Divakaruni: The Palace of Illusions and/or Neela: The Victory Song
Julia Quinn: Rokesbys (Series – Prequel to the Bridgertons)
Three more covers that I had to share for this series. Not sure which set I love better 🙂 
Shel Silverstein: Every Thing on It
What about you? Have you read the books that I have to still read? What are/were your thoughts on the book(s)? Let me know in the comments.
Some interesting choices! I have read some Julia Quinn in the past and heard of some of the other authors. I need to go check a few of them out!
I am a slug- I haven’t read any of these!
I am glad that I am not the only one who hasn’t managed to read every single book a favourite author of mine has written. I think for me that’s Lee Child …. but what can a girl do ….
I just finished Persuasion and loved it! You MUST read it.
🙂 i will be reading it sooner than i planned (After reading your post on it!)
I haven’t read any of these either! That last one caught my eye, because I loved that As the Sidewalk Ends book growing up. I’ll have to check that out!
Most of those authors are new to me but I need to read And the Mountains Echoed too.
I’ll have to check some of these books out. I’ve actually never heard of any of them!
i am yet to read them too, but hopefully my favorite authors will not fail me with this selection 🙂
🙂 while i have heard of them for a while now, never got around to reading any of them.. hoping i will check these out myself soon
Some of those are new authors to me and a couple, like Jane Austen and Louisa May Alcott have written some of my favourite classics.
I love The Witches, although it freaked me out when I was younger!
that is good to know (that you love The Witches)! hope i get around to reading all these books soon..
I really need to try Rushdie! he’s actually often invited at the literary French program I watch every week
I have to read all his books for adults.. but have read and enjoyed both his books for children – https://www.ladyinreadwrites.com/world-of-words-wednesday-haroun-and-sea/
OMG! The Witches is my favorite Roald Dahl book! I love the movie adaptation too! I read Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses and it confused me so much – I’d like to give it another shot though! Heart Shel Silverstein forever!
I have read many others of Dahl’s but yet to read The Witches.. and as for Rusdhie, I have not read any of his books for adults, just the ones for children and totally loved them – https://www.ladyinreadwrites.com/world-of-words-wednesday-haroun-and-sea/..
and yes, heart Shel Silverstein myself:)
I just love Alistair MacLean, I’ve read all his books. So many books and so little time.
🙂 I think you are the first MacLean fan here… and I definitely have not read all his books… (well, of course, hence he is here on this post)
I’ve not read any of your choices. The Witches is one of two Rolad Dahl books I have never read, even though I have owned it since being a child.
Regarding The Witches, that is a similar scenario with me – i got a whole Roald Dahl set for the kids years ago and this remains unread.
WE have so many books and authors in common. Khaled is my favoritest.
🙂 that is so cool. I will keep an eye out for books you share – we might end up with more books in that fav list …
Julia Quinn’s novels look like my kind of books!