Do you have a list of auto-buy authors?
Do you have books by your auto-buy authors on your physical or virtual bookshelves?
Keep reading to discover my definition of an auto-buy author and join the discussion!

What is an Auto-Buy Author?

Some readers think of “auto-buy” authors in the literal sense of buying books.

I’m using “auto-buy” in a more general sense of “trusted authors I automatically support.”

These are the authors that I might preorder their books, add their newest title to my TBR without pouring over reviews, automatically request an ARC (advance reader’s copy) and cry when I don’t get it, and place a library hold. I’m more likely to reread a book by an auto-buy author. I don’t BUY that many books. However, if I were buying a book, it would likely be one from my list of trusted authors. My kindle is loaded with books by my auto-buy authors.

What defines a trusted author? For me, these are authors whose work I’ve most appreciated and connected with. Book after book, these authors meet my expectations and our literary tastes closely match. Trusted authors become auto-buy authors.

Auto-buy = Trusted = Dependable = Reading Tastes Match

Practical uses of a trusted author list.

• the thrill of anticipation (scouting out the date of the new release and marking it on your calendar)
• managing expectations (no surprises)
• reading project (read the author’s backlist titles)
• recommendations and gift giving (a trusted authors list is frequently my source)
• curating a list (it’s a thrill in itself, amirite?)

My List of Trusted or Auto-Buy Authors

This list is comprised of FICTION authors. I have another one for Nonfiction.

*no particular order
**authors qualify for my list with a minimum of 2 stand out reads
***this list is fluid and authors can be dropped (e.g Louise Penny was once on this list but lately she’s a bit hit or miss)

Titles are links to my reviews which contain Amazon affiliate links.

Fredrik Backman

I’m a Backman “completest” and I’m always eager to see where his creative and thoughtful writing will take me.
The Deal of a Lifetime (novella)
Anxious People
Beartown and Us Against You (Beartown #1 & #2)
The Winners (Beartown #3)
Things My Son Needs to Know About the World
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer (novella)
A Man Called Ove (read but not reviewed)
Britt-Marie Was Here (read but not reviewed)
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry (read but not reviewed)

Ruta Sepetys

I’m a Sepetys completest and love her YA historical fiction that crosses over nicely to adult.
I Must Betray You
Salt to the Sea (read but not reviewed)
Between Shades of Gray (read but not fully reviewed)
The Fountains of Silence
Out of the Easy

William Kent Krueger

Kreger writes thought-provoking literary fiction. He also has a popular mystery series which I haven’t read.
This Tender Land
Ordinary Grace (my favorite of his)
The Levee (short story, read but not reviewed)

Mitch Albom

Albom writes thoughtful stories with just the right amount of whimsy.
The Stranger in the Lifeboat
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
Finding Chika (memoir)
The Little Liar (new release, WWII content, review coming soon)
Tuesdays With Morrie, For One More Day, The Time Keeper (all read but not reviewed)

Marilynne Robinson

Robinson writes thought-provoking literary fiction.
Gilead (and the other 3 of the 4 book series which I’ve read but not reviewed)

Kate Quinn

I’m declaring Quinn the queen of historical fiction!
The Rose Code
The Huntress
The Alice Network
Ribbons of Scarlet (collaboration)
Signal Moon
The Diamond Eye (read but not reviewed)

Susan Meissner

Meissner writes thoughtful historical fiction.
The Nature of Fragile Things (my favorite of hers)
A Fall of Marigolds (my fav until Fragile Things replaced it)
As Bright as Heaven (this rounds out my top three)
When We Had Wings (coauthored with Ariel Lawhon)
The Last Year of the War
Only the Beautiful, The Shape of Mercy, Secrets of a Charmed Life (all read but not reviewed….Meissner has an extensive backlist)

Rachel Joyce

Fans of quirky characters and lovely prose will appreciate these stories!
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy (Harold #2)
Maureen (Harold #3)
The Music Shop
Miss Benson’s Beetle

Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

I appreciate their well-written and well-researched histfic stories.
America’s First Daughter (Dray and Kamoie)
My Dear Hamilton (Dray and Kamoie)
Becoming Madam Secretary (Dray)
The Women of Chateau Lafayette (Dray)
Ribbons of Scarlet (Dray and Kamoie plus others)

Sara Ackerman

I’m an Ackerman completest and she is known for historical fiction/women’s fiction set in Hawaii.
Radar Girls (my fav)
The Lieutenant’s Nurse
The Uncharted Flight of Olivia West (review coming soon)
The Codebreaker’s Secret
Red Sky Over Hawaii

Jennifer Ryan

Ryan re-secured a spot on my trusted authors list with her recent books (The Spies of Shilling Lane was too far-fetched for my taste).
The Kitchen Front
The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle
The Underground Library (review coming soon)
The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir and The Spies of Shilling Lane (read but not reviewed)

Lesley Eames

This author’s books strike a perfect balance between women’s fiction and historical fiction. They throw a spotlight on the home front during WWII. (.profanity-free and closed-door sweet romance) Lovely reads.
Christmas at the Wartime Bookshop (The Wartime Bookshop #1 and Land Girls at the Wartime Bookshop #2; all read but not reviewed)
The Orphan Twins, The Brighton Guest House Girls, and The Wartime Singers (all read but not reviewed)

Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb

These authors sometimes write as a duo but I enjoy their individual work as well (historical fiction).
The Last Lifeboat (Gaynor)
The Next Ship Home (Webb)
The Last Christmas in Paris (Gaynor and Webb)
The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter (Gaynor)
Meet Me in Monaco (Gaynor and Webb)
Three Words for Goodbye (Gaynor and Webb)
Ribbons of Scarlet (Webb is one of the contributors)

Andy Weir

This author convinced me to give scifi a try!
Project Hail Mary (audio format…trust me!)
The Martian (read but not reviewed)

Lisa See

See is well-known for compelling historical fiction/women’s fiction.
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women
The Island of Sea Women
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Land

Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

This author duo is new and I love their work so far!
The Personal Librarian (Benedict and Murray)
The First Ladies (Benedict and Murray)
Lady Clementine (Benedict)

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QOTD:

Do you have an “auto-buy” authors list?
Do we share any “auto-buy” authors?

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 I’m linking up with Deb @ Deb’s World, Sue @ Women Living Well After 50, Donna @ Retirement Reflections, and Jo @ And Anyways… for the November installment of #WhatsOnYourBookShelfChallenge.

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