Some of my favorite authors include the following:

• Earlene Fowler, mysteries titled by quilt themes. Begin with “Fool’s Puzzle”

Earlene Fowler, L, and Liz, R, May 2010, Dayton, Ohio, on her book tour for "State Fair," her latest book

• Randy Alcorn, Christian fiction and non-fiction
• Margaret Coel, mysteries on an Indian Reservation mission
   
• J. A. Jance, mysteries
• Mary Kruger
• Karen Kingsbury, Christian fiction – it’s all good
• Jennifer Chiaverini, quilting fiction
• Jan Karon (Mitford Series)
• Kristen Heitzman
• Mary Alice Monroe
• Max Lucado, Christian, inspirational
• Susan Meissner
• Terry Blackstock
• Beverly LaHaye (Blackstock and LaHaye have a great 4-book series Seasons)
• Betty Smith – A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
• Harper Lee – To Kill a Mockingbird
• John Steinbeck – The Pearl
• Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee who created the Ellery Queen character and series of mystery books
• C. S. Lewis
• Joni Earekson Tada
• The “Left Behind” series – I’ve read it twice!
  

The list will grow! Send me suggestions.