Authors that are missed

I really miss Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine and Margaret Forster. Those two spring to mind but I'm sure there are others. I did love Maeve Binchy's earlier books, but not so much her later ones, nevertheless was very sorry when her death was announced.

Not sure how modern we are supposed to be but I miss Susan Howatch and Agatha Christie. Agree with R Rendell too.

Terry Pratchet and Iain Banks are also authors who have died relatively recently and were not particularly old. Anita Shreve died last year and I like her books.

.....and Helen Dunmore, I only discovered her recently and then she died.

I loved all the Miss Read books and am sorry there will be no more.I often re- read one of them at Christmas time.

Georgette Heyer, Norah Lofts, Angela Thirkell.

Have read Helen Dunmore and also enjoyed Norah Lofts

For many years I looked forward to receiving the new Terry Pratchett novel for Christmas. I miss looking forward to the doings of the witches and Sir Samuel Vines, the Wizards in Unseen University.
Alas, no more.

Mary Renault,
Ariana Franklin (aka Diana Norman),
Ruth Rendell.

Maeve Binchy, Mary Stewart, Arthur Marshall. Och. Too many to list!

Nevil Shute, Jon Cleary, Penny Vincenci, RF Delderfield. Also several already mentioned.

Margaret Forster, Doris Lessing, the brilliant John Updike, and so many others as the years pass

You are all so young!

I miss Violet M. Methley and John Buchan.

Paul Torbay

Iris Murdoch.

Iris Murdoch

neville shute, dennis wheatley, jane duncan, alistair mclean, robert ludlum, douglas reeman - i used to read so many different genres

Titles of some books that are unforgettable for me:
"The Book thief"
"The Reader"
"The Kite-runner"
"The girl on the train" is entertaining, and of course Lee Childs 'Jack Reacher' series (one or two are really gruesome though)
I loved Susan Howatch's 'Church of England' series: they must be read in order , starting with "Glittering Images", Glamorous powers" (not sure which come first) but there are hours of absorbing reading, look at "Scandalous Risks" if you think they sound dull!

Oh yes, mustn’t forget Iris Murdoch!

Terry Pratchett & James Herbert!

Margaret Forster - loved her books.

Some of my favourites sadly no longer with us are the great Rosamunde Pilcher, who died recently, R.D.Wingfield, for his Frost stories, Elvi Rhodes for her historical novels and Jane Bolitho, whose Cornwall mysteries I've only just discovered.

Mary Stewart
Ellis Peters/Edith Mary Pargeter (Brother Cadfael series and more)
P D James
Michael Dibdin

Jean Plaidy anyone?