Order of Peter and the Starcatchers/Never Land Books
The Peter and the Starcatchers and Never Land series are two series of children’s adventure books by American authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson. Ridley came up with the concept for the Peter and the Starcatchers series when his young daughter asked him how Peter Pan met Captain Hook, which became a prequel series to Peter Pan. The title novel of the series was adapted to a Broadway play by Rick Elice. (more…)
Order of Dave Barry Books
Dave Barry is an American author and humourist. He also wrote a column published in The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. His novel Big Trouble was adapted to a film starring Tim Allen and Rene Russo in 2011. Barry resides in South Florida, which he suggested should be sawed off and disowned by the United States, thus solving many of the country’s problems. (more…)
Order of Peter Pan Books
Peter Pan is a fictional character created by J.M. Barrie. Peter Pan is a young boy who lives in Neverland, can fly and does not age. He hangs out with a group of boys called The Lost Boys. The Peter Pan character has appeared in numerous adaptations, including Hook (starring Robin Williams as an adult Peter Pan) and Disney’s Return to Never Land. The character is commemorated in statues located in Kensington Gardens (London), Liverpool, Brussells, Camden (NJ), Perth, Toronto and St. John’s (Newfoundland). (more…)
Order of J.M. Barrie Books
J.M. Barrie (1860-1937) was a Scottish author who is best known for creating the fictional character Peter Pan. He is also created for popularizing the name Wendy, which is the name of Peter’s friend. Barrie would read his stories to a young Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. (more…)
Order of Fear and Loathing Books
Fear and Loathing is a series of Gonzo journalism novels by American author and journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Although counted as fiction, the series is autobiographical of Thompson. Directors Martin Scorsese and Oliver Stone made attempts at adapting Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to film. Eventually, Terry Gilliam would adapt it in 1998, starring Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro. Although a cult hit, the film received mixed reviews and failed at the box office. (more…)
Order of Hunter S. Thompson Books
Hunter S. Thompson (1937-2005) was an American author and journalist. He was best known for his style of Gonzo journalism, which he created, that blurs the lines between fiction and non-fiction. He is best known for his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which was adapted to film by Terry Gilliam in 1998. Suffering from health problems, Thompson took his own life at his compound in 2005. (more…)
Order of Denise Mina Books
Denise Mina is a Scottish author of crime fiction and its Scottish subgenre Tartan Noir. She is best known as the author of the Garnethill trilogy, Paddy Meehan series and the Alex Morrow series. Having an engineer father, Denise and family moved 21 times in 18 years. She currently lives in Glasgow, Scotland. (more…)
Order of Nevil Shute Books
Nevil Shute Norway (1899-1960) was an English-Australian novelist as well as an aeronautical engineer. He dropped the “Norway” from his pen name in order to protect his engineering career. His novels are not divided into series, but rather three categories – Pre-War (mostly pre-1940), War (1938-1947) and Australia (1948-1960). As he was an aeronautical engineer, aviation plays a big part in his novels. (more…)
Order of Justin Cronin Books
Justin Cronin is an American author of horror and science fiction. He has won the PEN/Hemingway Award, the Stephen Crane Prize and the Whiting Writer’s Award. His vampire-themed Passage trilogy has been optioned by Fox 2000. (more…)
Order of Kurt Vonnegut Books
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922-2007) was an American author known for his science fiction and satire. He was also a critical leftist intellectual. He served in World War II as a soldier and was a POW who received a Purple Heart for what he called a “frostbite.” Vonnegut gave his works all letter grades – he gave Cat’s Cradle and Slaughterhouse-Five an A+, while he gave A’s to The Sirens of Titan, Mother Night, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater and Jailbird. On the flip side, he gave Happy Birthday, Wanda June and Slapstick D’s. (more…)