Hold on to your bacon, friends! Cuz Her Royal Momness has come up with a Royal Doozie this time! Yes sirree, Lassie!

You know how the more you read, the more you begin to get favorite authors? Realize that no matter what they publish, the way they write and structure their work is going to pull you in every time? Like that nice, juicy burger left unattended on the backyard barbecue, so when no one was lookin’…

What?

Oh, right. Favorite authors of all time.

This is harder than you may think. And think. And think. And think again. But some hoomans asked about our fave authors the other day. So we’re up to the task. Or the Royal Doozie, as the case may be.

The Criteria

To make this list, authors have to have solid track records of writing books that can be counted upon to be interesting, engaging, and inspiring. Heartfelt. Beautifully written. Thought-provoking. Professionally edited. The kind that pull you in and don’t let go until the final page. They have something to say worth listening to. They’re clean. And just all-around PAWsome. Time and time again. They’re Kimber Tested, Mom Approved. Over time. Think Garden of Eden. (Hi, Mom.)

So here are some of our favorite authors of all time. The condensed version. It would’ve been longer ‘cept one of us started getting paw cramps. We love all of these authors. They’re some of our Go-Tos, both old and new:

Adamson, Joy – Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds, Living Free, Forever Free.

Anderson, C.W. – The Billy and Blaze series.

ten Boom, Corrie– The Hiding Place, In My Father’s House, Prison Letters, Tramp for the Lord, etc.

Burton, Virginia Lee – Mike Mulligan and Maryanne, Katy and the Big Snow, The Little House, etc.

Chitwood, Shallen – Big Love and War Horse (hopefully more en route!)

David, King – Yeah. That King David. Like, Old Testament Book of Psalms King Dave.

de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine – The Little Prince.

Dickens, Charles– A Tale of Two Cities, Little Dorrit, A Christmas Carol, Martin Chuzzlewit, Bleak House.

Eldredge, John – Walking With God, Waking the Dead, the Sacred Romance, Captivating, Get Your Life Back, etc.

Elliot, Elisabeth -Through Gates of Splendor, In The Shadow of the Almighty, A Chance to Die: The Story of Amy Carmichael, These Strange Ashes, A Path Through Suffering, etc.

Evans, Richard Paul – The Christmas Box and a zillion more.

Farley, Walter – The Black Stallion series.

Karon, Jan – The Mitford series.

Lewis, C.S. – The Chronicles of Narnia series.

Lucado, Max – A Gentle Thunder, The Applause of Heaven, When God Whispers Your Name, You Were Made for This Moment. A zillion others.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Like, ya know. The Gospels. And pretty much everything else in between.

McCloskey, Robert – Blueberries for Sal, Make Way for Ducklings, etc.

Mitchell, Elyne – The Silver Brumby series.

O’Dell, Scott – Island of the Blue Dolphins, Zia, Thunder Rolling in the Mountains, etc.

Paulsen, Gary – Hatchet, Woods Runner, Winterdance, Brian’s Hunt, Brian’s Winter, etc.

Paul – as in New Testament Epistles.

Peretti, Frank – This Present Darkness, Piercing the Darkness, Prophet, etc.

Rood, Raena – The Subversives trilogy

Rawls, Wilson – Where the Red Fern Grows.

Rey, H.A. – Curious George series.

Schulz, Charles. Don’t make me explain this.

Swindoll, Charles – Laugh Again, For Those Who Hurt, Hand Me Another Brick, The Grace Awakening. A gazillion more.

White, E.B. – Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little.

Wilder, Laura Ingalls – The Little House series.

Williams, Margery – The Velveteen Rabbit.

Honorable Mention:

Natalie Babbitt -Tuck Everlasting

C.J. Box – The Joe Pickett series (a little rough around the edges, but compelling reads).

Sheila Burnford – The Incredible Journey.

Alexandre Dumas – The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, The Man in the Iron Mask.

Annie Dillard – Pilgrim at Tinker Creek.

Fred Gipson– Old Yeller.

Phillip Gulley– Front Porch Tales.

O. Henry– The Gift of the Magi, etc.

Ann Kiemel – Hi, I’m Ann; I Love the Word Impossible; I’m Running to Win; Addicted to Success, etc.

Ruth Kirk – From Sunrise to Paradise.

Norman Maclean – A River Runs Through It.

Rosanne McHenry – Trip Tales: From Family Camping to Life as a Ranger, Tales of a Rogue Ranger.

Anna Sewell – Black Beauty.

Who are some of YOUR fave authors?