Originally Posted by
spark42 
Some more of my favourite authors of contemporary fiction i recommend checking out:
Chris Brookmyre
Carl Hiassen
Nick Hornby
Tom Robbins
John O'Farrell
Philip Pullman
Chuck Palahniuk
Neil Gaiman
John Twelve Hawks
Will Self
Douglas Adams
Yay! Another Tom Robbins fan. He has a new book coming out in April, ironically named "B is for Beer." I have mine already on pre-order.