01

Colleen McCullough

Her Masters of Rome series was a magnificient re-telling of the rise and fall of Caesar

 

02

Bernard Cornwell

Mr. Cornwell brings history alive.  He entertains and educates the reader at the same time.

 

03

David Baldacci

Fast paced political thrillers that do not disappoint.

 

04

Wilbur Smith

Master Story Teller.  His stories sweep the reader into the African world.

 

05

Michael Crichton

This author brought the world of emerging science into exciting story telling that the lay person could understand.

 

06

Vince Flynn

Action packed political thrillers with America's answer to James Bond.

 

07

John Hart

High suspense and thriller stories based in the southern States. Mr. Hart's writing is incredible.

 

08

Robert McCammon

Horror writer extraordinaire.  Fast paced stories that will make you want  all the lights on.

 

09

Jack Whyte 

The King Arthur saga is re-written in a realistic look at how the ledgend was born.

 

10

Robert Ludlum

Spythriller.  This writer is one of the worlds best in this genre.

 

 

Note: It was extremely hard to only pick ten.  I have read so many excellent books over the years that the list could easily be a hundred.