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What established and new authors (list up to three of each) are you most looking forward to reading?

 

Maureen
Jodi Picoult, Barbara Delinsky, and Anita Shreve.

Diane Meyer
Stephen Bowman, Tony Hillerman, Brian Keene, Laurell K. Hamilton, James Patterson, and Ann Rule.

Mary Pittman
Deborah Smith
Christine Feehan
Karen Marie Moning

Diane Meyer
Joseph Wambaugh, Stephen King, Tabitha King, Kathryn Casey, Graham Masterton, Kay Hooper.

Sue L
James Patterson

Dean Koontz

I'm hoping for a new book by Gillian Flynn

Natasha F.
Zadie Smith
Jeffrey Eugenides
Marjane Satrapi
Markus Zusak

Rosalie Ciardullo
I'm looking forward to reading BELLA ROSA by Adriana Trigiani when it comes out in October. Anything new by Belva Plain or Dorothea Benton Frank would be welcomed.

Dorothy Lechmanick
Louise Erdrich
Ian McEwan
John Grisham

Malvina Yock
Robin Lee Hatcher
Anna Campbell
Nora Roberts

Sandy Greathouse
John Grisham
Stephen King
Sandra Dallas

Sydney Bauer
Deanna Raybourn
Elizabeth Joy Arnold

Cheryl Thompson
Tess Gerritsen
Jonathan Kellerman
Stephen King

Mary Champagne
John Grisham

Andrea Sachs
Deborah Crombie
Richard Russo
Ivan Doig

Carol Fox
J. D. Robb (Nora Roberts)
Karin Slaughter
P. J.Tracey
Terri Persons

Carol Newey
Sue Grafton
Mary Kay Andrews
Robin Cook

Dena Walton
Bertrice Small
Michele Martinez
Karen Moning

Dale A. Wellman
Dean Koontz
Stephen King
Patricia Cornwell

Melinda Jones
Jodi Picoult, David Baldacci, and Nelson DeMille

Nancy Schaaf
Janet Evanovich, Lee Child, and Richard North Patterson

Freda
Nelson DeMille
Stephen White
J. F. Freedman

Barbara Broberg
Simon Beckett
Arnaldur Indridason
Sean Chercover

Jefferson Bass
Nevada Barr
Lisa Scottoline

Frank Burnett
Anne Tyler
John Irving
Richard Russo

Jane Haase
Carl Hiaasen
Stephen King
Jim Kokoris

Toni Blair
Louise Erdrich
Alice Hoffman
Stephen King

Katie Schaffer
Joanne Harris
Geraldine Brooks
Åsne Seierstad

Sylvie Nickel
Jacqueline Winspear
Julia Spencer-Fleming
Sarah Addison Allen

Suzanne in Ohio
I always look forward to books by Barbara Delinsky, Debbie Macomber and James Patterson. And I will be putting new authors, Theresa Fowler (SOUVENIR) and Julie Buxbaum (THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE) on my library list.

Vivian Watts
Jodi Picoult, James Patterson and Patricia Cornwell are my favorites!

Dorothy Cowling
Established: Margaret Duffy
Elizabeth George
Laurie R. King

Teresa Steinert
Geraldine Brook's PEOPLE OF THE BOOK and Jodi Picoult's CHANGE OF HEART

Kate Greeb
Established authors I am looking forward to reading are: Michele Martinez, Chris Bojhalian and Irene Nemirovsky.

Joline
Stephen King
John Grisham
Robin Cook

Lynn
Geraldine Brooks
Janet Evanovich
Margaret Maron
Sara Gruen

Vicky Dornbush
Established authors are: Nelson DeMille, Douglas Preston and/or Lincoln Child, and Penny Vincenzi

New authors are: THE SACRED BONES by Michael Byrnes, OUTSIDE VALENTINE by Liza Ward, and THE ENIGMA WOMAN by Kathleen A. Cairns (started reading it, it's great!)

Mellena Driver
Laurell K. Hamilton, Suzanne Brockman, and Christine Feehan

SueRy03
Nelson DeMille
Daniel Silva
Michael Connelly

Judy
Jodi Picoult
John Grisham
Mary Kay Andrews

Patricia Bean
Lisa Scottoline, Linda Fairstein and David Baldacci

Peggy Kincaid
Anne Perry
Jonathan Kellerman
Christopher Paolini

Khaled Hosseini
Andrew Britton
Shana Abe

Marion Miller
I am looking forward to reading the new Sue Miller book. I also like Gail Tsukiyama.

Lisa
Tana French, Lisa Lutz, Stephen Booth, Markus Zusak, Deanna Raybourn, and Ross MacDonald.

Carolyn
J. D. Robb
Eloisa James
Robin Cook

Fran Grimm
Established:
Jeffrey Archer
Jonathan Kellerman
Stephen White

New: None right now

Isaac Harvey
Patrick Raley

Michelle Miller
Ken Follett, WORLD WITHOUT END --- I'm waiting for my mom to finish her current book so we can read it together!
Cormac McCarthy, NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
Ian McEwan, ATONEMENT

New authors:
Julie Buxbaum
Alan Drew
Theresa Fowler

Mike Patt
I haven't read his books yet, but am excited to start reading Kevin O'Brien. I enjoy thrillers and am glad you introduce us to new authors we haven't read yet. I am also excited to see a new John Grisham book is coming out. I enjoy him also. I can't wait to see what new book Robert Crais will have out. His new books usually come out in March. I'm just finishing LAST CALL by James Grippando and am loving it.

Barbara Peters
Sue Grafton
Faye Kellerman
Maeve Binchy

Tamara
Guy Gavriel Kay
William Martin
Paulo Coelho
Nancy Horan
Joanne Harris

Mo
Established: Patterson and Grisham
New: Buxbaum, Drew, and Gottlieb

gerald rosen
Daniel Silva
David Robbins
William Martin

Robert Dugoni
Gordon Campbell
Joe Hill

Ray Palen
Stephen King
Dennis Lehane
George Pelecanos

Gail
Established:
Richard Montanari
Stephenie Meyer
Michelle Martinez

New:
Robert Ellis
Brett Battles
Nick Stone

Linda Maxine Williams
James Patterson
Michael Connelly
John Grisham
Steve Martini

Lisa Alexander
Jonathan Kellerman
Iris Johansen
J. D. Robb

Lori Furan-Schultz
James Patterson
Stephen King
Janet Evanovich

Marie Kiraly
Joe Hill

Debi
This is a mixed list of the authors I have enjoyed this past year:
Carolyn Haines
Janet Evanovich
Jodi Piccoult
Markus Zusak
Greg Iles
Kahled Hosseini

Eileen
Lisa See
Nick Hornby
Curtis Sittenfeld

bluecat
Laurell K. Hamilton, Dean Koontz, and Barbara Cartland

Sal Williams
Established Authors:
Lee Child
Harlan Ellison
Stephen King

New Authors:
Karl Iagnemma
Tana French

Manish Patwari
Richard Russo 
Barbara Ehrenreich
V. S. Naipaul

Kathy Vieira
I have recently acquired PAINT IT BLACK by Janet Fitch and THE KNITTING CIRCLE by Ann Hood, two established writers that I admire. As for a new author, I would have to say Therese Fowler and her book, SOUVENIR. It sounds wonderful.

Cynthia Baxter
Joanne Harris
Geraldine Brooks
Jana Richman

New:
Tahmima Anam

Linda
Lee Child, Jasper Fforde, and Micheal Connelly.

Ruth Wojtkiewicz
Janet Evanovich
Kerrelyn Sparks
J. D. Robb

Wayne Fisher
Douglas Preston
Stephen King
Christopher Rice

Marlys
Markus Zusak
Ha Jin
Lisa See

Cam
Jodi Picoult
P. D. James
Peter Robinson

Loretta Sanford
Steve Berry
Nelson DeMille
Joanne Harris

Shannon
Janet Evanovich
Kay Hooper
P. J. Parrish

Dora Loeffler
Alexandra Stoddard
Geraldine Brooks
Janet Evanovich

Karen Terry
I am looking forward to reading Dean Koontz, Stephen King and Deanna Raybourn.

Margaret Nance
Jefferson Bass, Mary Kay Andrews, and Beverly Connor all have new books coming out in February --- THE DEVIL'S BONES, DEEP DISH, and DEAD HUNT.

Missy
Suzanne Brockman, Linda Howard, and Ana Leigh.

Deb Carlin
Alex Kava, Daniel Silva, and Steve Berry.

Jim Graves
Peter Meinke, Martha Serpas, and Debra Gingerich

Rachel
Chris Bohjalian
Louise Shaffer
Tracy Chevalier
Jodi Picoult

Mary
Jodi Picoult
Elizabeth George

Both have new spring books!

Harriet Stay
Established:
C. J. Box
Charles Todd
Laura Lippman
No new authors lined up as of yet.

Dory Stewart
Karen Marie Moning
Sandra Brown
Nora Roberts

Marjorie Clark
James Patterson
Geraldine Brooks
Dan Brown

Kim Kovacs
Ariana Franklin
Mary Doria Russell

Brian Quast
I fell off the John Grisham bandwagon a few years ago, but am actually looking forward to reading THE APPEAL. Also, a return to the book collecting world by Lawrence & Nancy Goldstone would be most welcome! I'm also eagerly awaiting another Cliff Janeway mystery from John Dunning.

Rosemary DeMarois
Daniel Mason

Sandy Thomas
Lisa Scottoline
Sara Paretsky
James Patterson

Rosalie Ciardullo
Always, Adriana Trigiani --- her forthcoming book, BELLA ROSA, is one I am eagerly awaiting.

Dorothea Benton Frank is another of my favorites, and as always, Belva Plain.

Becky Wreyford
Jodi Picoult, Michael McGarrity, C. J. Box, and Laura Crum.

Dorothy Lechmanick
Ian McEwan, Louise Ehrdrich, and John Grisham.

Dolora Schlesinger
Laura Joh Rowland,Tess Gerritsen and Ian McEwan.

Joan Myles
John Grisham

Joan Myles
Established: John Grisham
Jennifer Donnelly
Eli Gottlieb

JoAnn DeForrest
Donna Leon
Ken Follett
Jacqueline Carey

And New to me...
Edith Pargeter
Margaret George
Elmore Leonard

Nikki
Jodi Picoult

Edie
Suzanne Brockmann, Nora Roberts, J. D. Robb, and Diana Gabaldon

LouBabe
Wendy Corsi Staub
J. A. Jance
Susan Wiggs

Lorraine Molloy
John Grisham, Barbara Delinsky, Khaled Hosseini, Nicholas Sparks, and Jodi Picoult.

Kathy Patton
Jodi Picoult
William Kent Kruger
Faith Sullivan

Kathryn McNamara
FORGIVE ME: A Novel by Amanda Eyre Ward
A VERSION OF THE TRUTH by Jennifer Kaufman and Karen Mack
THE SENATOR'S WIFE by Sue Miller

Marsha
Jodi Picoult, Anne Rivers Siddons --- when will she publish another book? --- Cassandra King and Pat Conroy.

Debbie
Jonathan Kellerman and Sue Grafton

Beth Harrelson
Nora Roberts
Christine Feehan
Catherine Anderson

Lea Ann in Seattle
Mary Doria Russell
Joan Medlicott

Marjorie Langohr
David Baldacci
Mary Higgins Clark
Robin Cook
Kay Hooper
Anita Diamant
Joy Fielding

Laurie
Nelson DeMille
Janet Evanovich
John Grisham and James Patterson are a toss up.

Lee Hamner
Nelson DeMille, John Grisham and Steven King are the established authors.

New authors I am interested in are Will Lavender and Mark Gimenez.

Terri Semidey
Jodi Picoult's CHANGE OF HEART
Eli Gottlieb's NOW YOU SEE HIM
Ian McEwan's ATONEMENT

Marcia Demille
Nelson DeMille, Tami Hoag, and Jodi Picoult.

Julie Siemek
1. John Sandford
2. Carla Neggers
3. James Patterson

New Authors: All of them!

Norma Vieweg
Bertrice Small
Philippa Gregory
Alison Weir
Jodi Picoult
Beverly Lewis

Dorothy Halligan
Valerie Martin
Julia Spencer-Fleming

Susan Kellett
Jodi Picoult
Grisham
Sue Miller

Karla Hodde
Jayne Ann Krentz, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Janet Evanovich, Ariana Franklin, Deanna Raybourn, and Sophie Jordan.

Margarita Haury
I'm looking forward to the new Russell Banks novel, THE RESERVE, as well as Louise Penny's upcoming THE CRUELEST MONTH. As for new writers, I am itching to read James Collins' BEGINNING GREEK.

Karen Ryan
Philippa Gregory 
Pat Conroy
Anne Rice

Judy
Pat Conroy
Nelson DeMille
Carl Hiaasen

Winterlily
I am looking forward to reading:
OBEDIENCE by Will Lavender (debut author)

For my established authors, I can't wait for:
CHANGE OF HEART by Jodi Picoult
HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben
THE BROKEN WINDOW by Jeffery Deaver
NOTHING TO LOSE by Lee Child

Mandy
Stephen King, Christopher Paolini and Douglas Preston.

Roe Postilio
Jodi Picoult

Debbie
New authors for me: Chelsea Cain, Jonathan King, and Thomas Perry.

I am reading Sandra Brown and Tim Green, and I'll start a Harlen Coben book soon.

Susan B.
Katharine McMahon (author of THE ROSE OF SEBASTOPOL), Janice Graham (THE TAILOR'S DAUGHTER), and Michelle Moran (NEFERTITI).

Kavi Coulson
I'd love to read something new by Sharyn McCrumb, a newMaggody book by Joan Hess, and I always await Janet Evanovich's latest Stephanie Plum book! 
With two books under his belt now, I'd like to read Kahled Hosseini's next one.

Merrilee
Jim Butcher
Lee Child
Robert Crais

Sherrie English
Anita Diamant
James Patterson
Eric Larson

Corinna
James Patterson - I have to catch up on the last 4!

Sherrie English
Sue Miller
Patricia Cornwall
Francine Rivers

Doree Wojtkowiak
Michael Connelly
Ken Follett

Barbara Merz
Pete Hamill
Gabriel García Márquez
Dean Koontz

Fran Lunney
Kay Hooper
Tess Gerritsen
Tami Hoag

Sandy H.
Established:
John Grisham
Jennifer Donnelly
William Bernhardt

New:
Lawrence Goldstein
Alan Drew