WHY YOU SHOULD READ DANNY KING'S BOOKS

Danny King is brilliant.  Even though he is primarily known in the UK, he is someone that you need to be reading.  His books are without a doubt the funniest novels I have ever read, and they are also some of the most exciting novels I have ever read. 

King started his writing career with a book called 'The Burglar Diaries'. 

This book will make you fall out of your seat laughing, it is so good.  The adventures of 2 English Burglars named Bex and Ollie, this book takes you along with these hilarious Brits not only as they rob houses at night, but also as they try to make their way through everyday life.  It is hilarious.  Even though it is from the UK and has numerous British references, it can still be enjoyed by anyone.  I was 22 when I first stumbled upon a Danny King novel in the LA Public Library in downtown Los Angeles, and I have since read EVERY BOOK he has ever written.  The only other author whose entire works I have read is Gerald Petievich, but I will save him for another blog post. 

After writing 'The Burglar Diaries', King went on to write several other books in a similar style, all of which were Diaries of various tradesmen of some sort.  Then, King wrote 'Milo's Marauders', which is like a hilarious version of Edward Bunker's 'No Beast So Fierce'.  The follow up to this was 'Milo's Run', which was as thrilling as it was funny.  Then, King wrote a few stand alone novels and a self published sequel to 'The Burglar Diaries'. 

I am incredibly thankful that I happened to find Danny King's book in the library that day, as I have thoroughly enjoyed all of his novels.  I know in a previous blog post, I said that Walter Mosley was my favorite writer, but when I think about it, I have to say that Walter Mosley shares his spot at the top of my favorite writer list with Danny King.  I sincerely doubt that either men care, however, since it is completely inconsequential to both writers. 

So there it is, Danny King is the funniest novelist I have ever read.  Danny Wallace is funny in a feel good and do good kind of way, but Danny King is funny in a straight-shooting, direct kind of way that pulls no punches and isn't afraid to offend anyone.  His unpretentious style of prose simply cannot be matched.  If you haven't read anything by him, go out and order one of his books, any one of them.  They are all going to make you laugh and yearn for more to read. 

On a personal note, I emailed Danny King to ask about an autograph, and he sent me this to print out, along with a really nice email. 

The really cool thing is that you can see he signed it on the back of an envelope and then scanned it. 

Do yourself a favor and check out his website, he's a funny guy and writes hilarious books. 

http://www.dannykingbooks.com/