I've only read three of these and the only one that stuck with me is the Bolano, so I'll toss my vote its way.
― it is to laugh, like so, ha! (Aimless), Friday, 30 July 2021 16:26 (two years ago) link
Keith Talent ftw
― oscar bravo, Friday, 30 July 2021 19:52 (two years ago) link
Darts, Keith.
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Friday, 30 July 2021 22:53 (two years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 2 August 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link
really getting into the blockbuster shtick authors now -- Clancy, RL Stine, Mary Higgins Clark. for people who want to read the exact same book 50 times.
― adam t. (abanana), Monday, 2 August 2021 16:27 (two years ago) link
people who want to read the exact same book 50 times
I think Conan Doyle inadvertently started this trend with Sherlock Holmes. Doyle wearied of it pretty fast, but Agatha Christie saw the size of the audience and grabbed for it unashamedly.
― it is to laugh, like so, ha! (Aimless), Monday, 2 August 2021 16:51 (two years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 3 August 2021 00:01 (two years ago) link
Wherein We Elect Our Favourite Novels of 1990
― Daniel_Rf, Tuesday, 3 August 2021 11:01 (two years ago) link