[MelloDramatic]

Stephen King is my hero. Seriously, he's got to be the more amazing writer ever.

The runner-up is totally Jodi Picoult. Alot of her books are centered around law and legal stuff, but it's more interesting than it sounds. "My Sister's Keeper" broke my heart into a million little bits.

And when it comes to manga, I LOVE Tsugumi Ohba and Hiromu Arakawa.
Also, I agree with the others when they say JK Rowling is a great writer too. I admit, i've got so much Potter Pride, it's almost unhealthy. And don't get me started on JRR Tolkiens works.....
Ah darn, i've got too many authors to list..