Favorite Unknown

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Who’s your favorite author that other people are NOT reading? The one you want to evangelize for, the one you would run popularity campaigns for? The author that, so far as you’re concerned, everyone should be reading–but that nobody seems to have heard of. You know, not JK Rowling, not Jane Austen, not Hemingway–everybody’s heard of them. The author that you think should be that famous and can’t understand why they’re not…


Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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73 responses

  1. Novroz

    I have one name for this…it didn’t take second for me to think it. It is so unfair for him

    http://bokunosekai.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/btt-the-great-unknown/

  2. Becky from Page Turners

    My chosen author is Douglas Kennedy
    http://pageturnersbooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursdays-favourite.html

    Every second Tuesday I have a meme about great authors, as this week I chose Isabel Allende, I don’t think that she would count as an unknown, but if you’re checking out this post, check out the one about Isabel Allende too
    http://pageturnersbooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/great-authors-isabel-allende.html

  3. crestina

    http://addlife21.blogspot.com/2010/01/anonymous.html

  4. beth

    Megan Whelan Turner.

  5. MissMeliss

    Here’s mine.

  6. pussreboots

    I chose Penny Warner.

  7. gautami tripathy

    I needed to do this:

    http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-unknown-favourite.html

  8. iwriteinbooks

    They aren’t toal closet cases but they’re not that widely read.

    http://iwriteinbooks.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/btt-meet-my-good-friends/

  9. Susan B. Evans

    Mine’s up:

    http://wellmanneredfrivolity.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday_21.html

  10. justbookreading

    Here’s mine – http://justbookreading.com/2010/01/21/booking-through-thursday-%E2%80%93-the-favorites-game/

  11. vampira2468

    Mine is here
    http://vampira2468.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/nerdfighter-rant/

  12. The Literary Omnivore

    Interesting question!

  13. Marie

    Here’s mine!
    http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite.html

  14. JLS Hall (Joy's Blog)

    And mine:
    http://jlshall.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite.html

  15. bookeywookey

    That was a fun one. It made me think.
    http://bookeywookey.blogspot.com/2010/01/underappreciated-author-pep-rally.html

  16. Jennifer

    Excellent question, I look forward to other’s answers. Mine is here: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-21-january.html

  17. Chase

    Here’s mine! Happy BTT!

    http://the-bibliophiles-lounge.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-7.html

  18. Amy Reads Good Books

    I’ve got two. This is my favorite question of late!

    http://amyreads.com/?p=844

  19. Tina

    Here’s mine! http://onemorepage.tinamats.com/42/unknown-favorites/

    Happy Thursday everyone 🙂

  20. Nise'

    My BTT

  21. Alayne

    Thsi is a fabulous question! I’m so excited to read everyone’s answers. My pick is at The Crowded Leaf.

  22. Carina

    I’ve got two, sort of. One is more of a “you should read this book, and she should write more books because she’s awesome and everyone should read her stuff”, and the other is one who’s kinda famous, but not as worldwide as I would hope. The post is here.

  23. mizb17

    I had my post full of pretty book covers, but the pics aren’t showing up — either way, my post is here:
    http://shouldbereading.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/btt-favorite-unknown/

    ~MizB

  24. freda mans

    Here is my btt.

    http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite.html

  25. Cheryl Mash

    I had 2… and postedhere

  26. LadyViolet

    This was my first BTT and I went to town with it!
    http://ladyviolet3.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favourite.html

  27. Amused

    Here’s mine!: http://amusedbybooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/favorite-unknown.html

  28. bluestockingbb

    Here is mine

  29. Maggi

    I did three — one picture book, one middle grade and one teen.

    http://mamalibrarian.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite.html

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  31. Susan Helene Gottfried

    Well, me, of course. But there are others, as well. I prefer the hidden gems.

    http://westofmars.com/2010/01/21/btt-favorite-unknown/

  32. Alison

    It’s hard to say, because it seems like readers of my fave authors just pop out of nowhere.

  33. Michelle

    This was a tough one for me, so I really want recommendations from others!

    http://www.michellesmastermusings.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite.html

  34. Erin at Plottings

    Good Question. I had a small list : Dianne Wynn-Jones, Joe Hill, Elizabeth Von Armin, and Susan Hill. Here is my post with more details:

    http://www.plottings.net/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite-unknown.html

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  36. thekoolaidmom

    School cancelled, so the kids are home and I have no brain. Here’s my sad attempt at being smart today, lol.

    I’m a Gwen Cooper Disciple

  37. SFP

    I recommended Julie Hecht.

    http://pagesturned.blogspot.com/2010/01/favorite-unknown.html

  38. Priscilla

    Another terrific question! Here’s my response:
    http://eveningreader.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/btt-you-want-me-to-read-who/

    Happy Thursday everyone!

  39. Kirsten

    Great question! My answer is D.M. Cornish – if you love complex YA-protagonist fantasy with a science-y bent, you must check out this series.

  40. Michelle

    Here’s mine!

    http://literarilyspeaking1.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite.html

  41. Jamye

    Great question!

    And the winner is….

    http://fictionfanatic.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/btt-favorite-unknown/

  42. Vicki

    I love this question! Can’t wait to find some new authors!

    http://www.readingatthebeach.com/2010/01/btt_21.html

  43. Jim

    http://www.teacherninjas.com/2010/01/favorite-unknown.html

    Charles Willeford!

  44. Missy

    Here’s mine:

    http://missysbooknook.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite.html

  45. Linda Dahl

    Elizabeth jane Howard – especially “The Cazelet Chronicles”
    (four volumes, well well worth it). She was Kingsley Amis’s
    wive at one time and wrote a very pionted biography about
    that experience among others.

  46. mervih

    Here’s mine:

    http://mervih.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/favorite-unknown/

  47. Tim

    Here’s mine.

  48. Rose City Reader

    I haven’t played since before Christmas, but I’m glad to be back:

    http://www.rosecityreader.com/2010/01/favorite-unknown.html

  49. Cathy (Minding the Middle)

    I chose Ian MacMillan

  50. Julie

    Here’s mine: http://www.bookhookedblog.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday_21.html

  51. Melanie

    very cool question. I had 2 different answers

    http://www.cynicaloptimism.net/2010/01/btt-for-121.html

  52. Kristen

    Good topic! Here are my two picks:

    http://bookclubclassics.com/Blog/btt-4/

    Looking forward to perusing others’ choices tonight!

  53. Matthew

    This is certainly not a think-as-I-type question. Took me all morning to mull over.

    My answer is up. Happy BTT everyone. 🙂

  54. Caty

    Here’s mine:

    http://miscellaneousmumblings.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday.html

  55. Phyllis

    Here’s mine:
    http://windyridgebooks.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/booking-through-thursday/

  56. Tiina

    Jennifer Johnston!, and here’s the link…

    http://literallysoulfood.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday.html

  57. theexile

    Here’s mine:

    http://exileonninthstreet.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/booking-through-thursday-a-shout-out-to-the-great-unknown/

  58. pete

    http://www.yappey.com/pg/blog/Pete/read/1778/btt-favorite-unknown

  59. Claire (The Captive Reader)

    Here’s mine:

    http://thecaptivereader.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/btt-the-great-unknown/

  60. Anesthezea

    My first BTT!

    http://iheartpaperbacks.com/?p=3204

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  62. Suey

    My answer here! And there’s even a giveaway to go along with it!

  63. Jenn

    Here’s mine:

    http://quitethehuman.blogspot.com/2010/01/bookin.html

  64. Unruly Reader

    Ooo ooo oooo! My answer came to mind *immediately*.

    http://unrulyreader.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite.html

  65. Li

    Interesting question for this week! I think I answered it somewhat: http://www.rulethewaves.net/blog/?p=1172

  66. Lis @ Small Change Adds Up

    Author of the Moosepath League books… you can check out more here:
    http://smallchangeaddsup.blogspot.com/2010/01/book-it-thursdays-favorite-unknown.html

  67. Sarah

    I struggled with the concept of the “unknown author”, but finally settled on someone. 🙂

    http://spanishweeks.blogspot.com/2010/01/booking-through-thursday-favorite.html

  68. Cori

    Here is mine! Ngaio Marsh is a must read for mystery fans.

    http://c2rcc.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/booking-through-thursday-my-favorite-unknown-author/

  69. Ambrosia Jefferson

    Oppssy late in posting my link thanks to my Net company being down..

    Fire & Ice Booking Through Thursday

  70. Casey Talbot

    yay!

    http://twenty-somethingbookworm.blogspot.com/2010/01/btt-favorite-unknown.html

  71. gentle reader

    Better late than never, I suppose:

    http://tiny.cc/sDqzI

  72. Lindsay

    I don’t have a book blog, but here’s my vote:

    For those who enjoy character-driven science fiction, I recommend Lois McMaster Bujold and her Vorkosigan series. She’s won hugos and isn’t an unknown, but I always thought she deserved a little more play amongst the mainstream. She’s an intelligent writer, but her stuff is very fun and accessible too.

  73. Michael

    Hopefully better late than never….

    http://nashvillebookworm.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/book-through-thursday-author-no-one-is-reading/

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