Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I've Read the Most Books By (Freebie!)


This week's topic is:  (Freebie) Authors I've Read the Most Books By

For this week's Freebie topic, I decided to catch up on a topic that I missed a couple weeks ago--authors I've read the most books by! This was tricky to figure out and I'm sure I could've missed something obvious, but this is what I able to deduce from Goodreads! I also wasn't sure if I should include the large series I read as a kid (such as Heartland by Lauren Brooke, Phantom Stallion by Terri Farley, Nancy Drew, Warriors by Erin Hunter, etc...), then there's the question of whether I include each volume of Sandman as one individual book (which would be 13 alone!), then the fact that I have read exactly five books from a lot of authors? It must be magic author number or something because so many were exactly five books read by an author, so these are 5+ books read by an author!
Regardless, here's a sampling of some of my most-read authors!

 Haruki Murakami: 13

 Killing Commendatore1Q84After the QuakeThe Strange LibraryKafka on the ShoreNorwegian WoodSputnik SweetheartColorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of PilgrimageThe Wind-Up Bird ChronicleHard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the WorldDance Dance Dance (The Rat, #4)South of the Border, West of the SunA Wild Sheep Chase (The Rat, #3)


Neil Gaiman: 8-19
(If you count Sandman as one entire volume, then it's 8. If you count it individually... 19 if you count Sandman individually, which I'm inclined to do.)

 The Wolves in the WallsCoralineThe Sleeper and the SpindleUnnatural CreaturesThe Graveyard BookThe Ocean at the End of the LaneAmerican Gods (American Gods #1)Preludes & Nocturnes (The Sandman, #1)The Doll's House (The Sandman, #2)Dream Country (The Sandman, #3)Season of Mists (The Sandman, #4)A Game of You (The Sandman, #5)Fables & Reflections (The Sandman, #6)Brief Lives (The Sandman, #7)World's End (The Sandman, #8)The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones (The Sandman, #9)The Wake (The Sandman, #10)The Sandman: Overture (The Sandman: Overture, #1-6)


Sarah J. Maas: 11
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2)Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3)Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass, #4)Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass, #5)Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, #6)Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7)A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3.1)


J.K. Rowling: 10
(I know JKR is sort of unpopular these days, but I can't change what I've read!)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2)Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3)Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, #4)Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, #7)Harry Potter Schoolbooks Box Set: Two Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and WizardryThe Casual Vacancy
Tamora Pierce: 10
Sandry's Book (Circle of Magic, #1)Tris's Book (Circle of Magic, #2)Daja's Book (Circle of Magic, #3)Briar's Book (Circle of Magic, #4)First Test (Protector of the Small, #1)Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, #1)Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, #2)Wild Magic (Immortals, #1)Wolf-Speaker (The Immortals, #2)Emperor Mage (Immortals, #3)


Catherynne M. Valente: 9
ApocryphaPalimpsestThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland, #1)The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There (Fairyland, #2)The Glass Town GameIn the Night Garden (The Orphan's Tales, #1)In the Cities of Coin and Spice (The Orphan's Tales, #2)Space OperaRadiance


Jay Kristoff: 8
Nevernight (The Nevernight Chronicle, #1)Godsgrave (The Nevernight Chronicle, #2)Darkdawn (The Nevernight Chronicle, #3)Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1)Gemina (The Illuminae Files, #2)Obsidio (The Illuminae Files, #3)LIFEL1K3 (Lifelike, #1)Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle, #1)
Seanan McGuire/Mira Grant: 7
I decided to combine McGuire and Grant since they are the same author, just written under different names.
Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2)Beneath the Sugar Sky (Wayward Children, #3)In an Absent Dream (Wayward Children, #4)Come Tumbling Down (Wayward Children, #5)Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)Final Girls


 Michel Faber: 6
The Crimson Petal and the WhiteUnder the SkinThe Book of Strange New ThingsUndying: A Love StorySome Rain Must Fall: And Other StoriesThe Courage Consort


 Christina Henry: 6
Okay, I haven't finished The Ghost Tree yet, but I was granted access via NetGalley and I'm just starting so I'm counting it!
Alice (The Chronicles of Alice, #1)Red Queen (The Chronicles of Alice, #2)The MermaidLost Boy: The True Story of Captain HookThe Girl in RedThe Ghost Tree
Have you read anything from these authors? Who are some of your most-read authors!?
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21 comments:

  1. LydiaJuly 28, 2020 at 3:51 AM

    Wow, you've read a lot of Haruki Murakami's books. How neat.

    My TTT .

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    1. Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteratureJuly 28, 2020 at 10:15 PM

      He is easily (and probably obviously, haha) one of my favorite authors, I cannot get enough of his writing!

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  2. AngelaJuly 28, 2020 at 4:20 AM

    J.K. Rowling probably should have made my list, because I also read The Casual Vacancy in addition to the Harry Potter books. I really want to read more from Christina Henry!

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    1. Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteratureJuly 28, 2020 at 10:16 PM

      I almost forgot about The Casual Vacancy when I was writing this, it is hard to remember for some reason, haha. I also can't recommend Christina Henry enough!

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  3. iloveheartlandXJuly 28, 2020 at 5:15 AM

    I get what you mean about books you read in childhood, even though I haven't read any Lauren Brooke books in years, she's technically my most read author because I read all of the Heartland books (plus special editions) and the Chestnut Hill books as well.
    My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2020/07/28/top-ten-tuesday-274/

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    1. Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteratureJuly 28, 2020 at 10:17 PM

      I loved the Heartland books so much! I don't think I ever read the Chestnut Hill books, but now looking them up I wish I had--young me would've loved them! She's probably one of my higher read authors, too.

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  4. Esther @ BiteIntoBooksJuly 28, 2020 at 5:24 AM

    This is such a cool post! I'll remember this one.
    I'm a huge Sarah J Maas fan :) Glad to see you enjoy her books too. Well, I hope so since you've read a lot of them, lol!

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    1. Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteratureJuly 28, 2020 at 10:18 PM

      Thanks! And I definitely do! I can see where the criticism comes from, but they are just so fun and compelling. :)

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  5. Tammy SparksJuly 28, 2020 at 6:52 AM

    Oh wow, have you already read Ghost Tree? Super excited to dive into that. I'm surprised by how many Michel Faber books you've read. I actually didn't know he had so many!

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    1. Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteratureJuly 28, 2020 at 10:19 PM

      I cheated a little bit because I've only read the beginning, but I know I'm going to read it through so I figured I might as well include it! It always surprises me how many Michel Faber has as well, although many are short story collections. I wish he were still writing!

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  6. Lauren StoolfireJuly 28, 2020 at 8:19 AM

    So many greats! I need to pick up Valente one of these days. :)

    Lauren @ Always Me

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    1. Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteratureJuly 28, 2020 at 10:19 PM

      Definitely! Her prose can be very purple-ish, but it's so beautiful and quirky and compelling!

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  7. PaigesofBooksJuly 28, 2020 at 9:09 AM

    I'm a massive fan of Sarah J. Maas as well! Here is my post-https://paigesofbook.blogspot.com/2020/07/top-ten-tuesday-favorite-books-of-2020.html.

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    1. Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteratureJuly 28, 2020 at 10:19 PM

      Awesome! Her books are always easy for me to fall into and enjoy.

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  8. AstilbeJuly 28, 2020 at 10:06 AM

    I really need to give Sarah J. Maas' stories a try sometime.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.

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    1. Jordan @ForeverLostinLiteratureJuly 28, 2020 at 10:20 PM

      Definitely! I think her books can be hit or miss for some people, but I really think her series improve with each book, and they are such entertaining stories.

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  9. lissaJuly 28, 2020 at 11:55 AM

    I only read 2 of Murakami's books and I find them kind of twisty and weird.

    I really like how some authors book covers matches even when they're not part of a series, like Murakami's books.

    My TTT is here - some thoughts on romance books.

    Have a lovely day.

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  10. Deanna @ A Novel GlimpseJuly 28, 2020 at 12:40 PM

    Wow! You really HAVE read a lot of books by these authors!

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  11. GregJuly 28, 2020 at 1:29 PM

    I've never read Neil Gaiman, which seems so weird! I have read a few McGuire/ Grant books though. I was actually surprised how many of her books I've read.

    I do need to read more Christina Henry since I liked the Girl in Red.

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  12. Aj @ Read All The Things!July 28, 2020 at 6:41 PM

    I know my most-read authors are Stephen King and Margaret Atwood. I also tend to read 5-ish books by an author and then quit. I noticed that when I did this post topic a few weeks ago. I want to read more Michel Faber. I loved The Book of Strange New Things.

    Aj @ Read All The Things!

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  13. Kait Plus BooksAugust 1, 2020 at 6:16 PM

    I love Seanan McGuire's books! Happy reading! :)
    My Top Ten Tuesday!

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