Literary Heroes

David Montgomery, one of the best crime fiction reviewers out there, asked an intriguing question on his blog today: Who are your Literary Heroes?

My list would include:

Lee Child, Robert Crais, Dan Simmons, Dennis Lehane, J.R.R. Tolkien, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Michael Crichton.

It’s a good question to ask yourself. You’ll soon realize that several authors have had a tremendous impact on you as a reader.

What about you? Who are you’re literary heroes?