Who's the greatest living writer today?

Question: Who's the greatest living writer today!?

There are so many greats, even today!. Cormac McCarthy, Toni Morrison, Thomas Pynchon, I'd even list Neil Gaiman if pressed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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No such animal!. Great writing is in the eye of the reader!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

On the top of my list:

Tim O"Brien

Runners up (some closer than others):

Don DeLillo
Bret Easton Ellis
Richard Russo
Richard Price
Tom Wolfe
John Nichols
Jane Smiley
Ann Patchett
Mary Doria Russell

Well, of course there's:
J!.D!. Salinger
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Thomas Pynchon

But then:
Larry McMurtry
Neil Gaiman
George P!. Pelecanos
Dennis Lehane
John Sandford

Oh well, I guess that's not really what you asked, huh!?
It was fun anyway, thanks for asking!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Stephenie Meyer, of course!. McCarthy, Morrison, Patterson, Gaiman, etc, don't even deserve to LOOK at her!. Her last book "Breaking Dawn" was the most inspiring piece of work in the English literature!.

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Probably J!.D!. Salinger or Cormac McCarthy

But if you'd asked a year ago, I'd have said Kurt Vonnegut!.!.!.!.;(
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Philip Pullman, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, JD Salinger, Cormac McCarthyWww@QuestionHome@Com

Im going to have to say J!.K!.Rowling, Stephen King, Cormac McCarthyWww@QuestionHome@Com

I can't pick one!. Here is who would have to be up in my top five!.

J!.K!. Rowling
George Brennan, Jr!.
Mitch Albom
Stephenie Meyer
Stephen King
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Probably Philip Roth!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

William GibsonWww@QuestionHome@Com

JD Salinger definitelyWww@QuestionHome@Com

J!.R!.Writer hes the writer of writers google himWww@QuestionHome@Com

Rachel Veil!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

John GrishamWww@QuestionHome@Com

My vote would have to go to Harold PinterWww@QuestionHome@Com

What about Phillip Roth!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Stephenie Meyer! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

stephenie meyer!Www@QuestionHome@Com