Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan, Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin, Myron Bolitar novels by Harlen Coben, The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice, Anita Blake novels by Laurell K. Hamilton, Ender series by Orson Scott Card, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas, John Corey novels by Nelson DeMille, Paul Brenner novels by Nelson DeMille, The Postman by David Brin, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson
Ballistic by Mark Greaney

In hot water, preferably with a beer in the other hand.

I'm a newbie and trying to write a novel over the next year....check out
http://www.webook.com/project/Reprisal
http://www.webook.com/project/Sangre
http://sites.google.com/site/ourwritingcontest/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reprisal/153952794684312

Fiction: Action/Adventure, Experimental, General, Mystery, Sci Fi/Fantasy, Western

Myron Bolitar - he's a smartass who can back it up.

Raymond E. Feist, Robert Jordan (RIP), George R. R. Martin, Harlen Coben, Anne Rice, Laurell K. Hamilton, Orson Scott Card, Nelson DeMille, Jim Butcher, Brandon Sanderson