James Patterson
lol he has an awesome novel called 'maximum ride' read it! its a good book for any one
and the alex cross ones my fave is '4 blind mice'
One of my favorites are Hunter S. Thompson.
He pioneered gonzo journalism with his infamous account of his coverage of a motor race in vegas. It was called "fear and loathing in Las Vegas"
Personal favorite...Michael Scott. He wrote the series known as "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel", which is my favorite non-graphic novel series of this day and age. Seriously, read it. It's truly amazing.