Human body - Literature Subject

This weeks topic over at The Broke and the Bookish is authors youd put on auto-buy. I divided my list into two, one dedicated to childrens book authors and the other to writers who pen for adults.

Authors Who Write for Children
1. Jack Gantos
Everything Ive read of his Ive loved. Gantos has a unique voice that captures children the way they really are, not how adults want them to be.
2. Kevin Henkes
From picture books to easy readers to middle grade fiction, Henkes does it all and does it well.
3. Polly Horvath
Horvaths characters are quirky, but in a believable way. And shes laugh-aloud funny.
4. Sara Pennypacker
Her Clementine books are some of the best early chapter books around.
5. Mo Willems
The mighty Mo. Nuff said.

Authors Who Write for Adults
1. Kate Atkinson
Shes got a new novel on the horizon and its already on my pre-order list.
2. Alison Bechdel
Bechdel cant write--and illustrate--them fast enough for me. My all-time favorite graphic novelist.
3. Amy Bloom
A master of the short story, Bloom writes about people you wont soon forget.
4. Ruth Rendell
Even though Ive sometimes been disappointed by her work, I still read every Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine novel that comes out. When shes at her best, no other suspense writer can touch her.
5. David Sedaris
Who could pass up a David Sedaris collection? Not me.

So thats my list. What authors make your cut?