Plus, the stories he told were more interesting than the debut offering from Harkaway. Besides, isn't his dad also a better writer than him? 

I haven't read Harkaway yet. I listened to the audiobook of Zafón. Even in English, it was one of the most lyrical and evocative books I've read (er...listened to).
It's 10x better in Spanish. Seriously.
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie
Je suis méchant.
Je suis méchant.

I name a book, then you reply with one you think is better, then someone replies to you, etc.
06/09/2009 07:42:50 AM
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Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind
06/09/2009 07:45:25 AM
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I'll raise you...
06/09/2009 10:13:56 AM
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Nick Harkaway, The Gone-Away World
06/09/2009 01:18:27 PM
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Frank Herbert, Dune *NM*
06/09/2009 04:05:05 PM
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K Dick *NM*
06/09/2009 04:34:41 PM
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Decent, but not as good as the Steinbeck or Zafón, I believe *NM*
07/09/2009 11:07:43 PM
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Clearly you are nuts. He beats Zafon to a pulp. *NM*
07/09/2009 11:14:21 PM
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No. I've read both...in their original languages, and Zafón is a better stylist
07/09/2009 11:29:02 PM
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My stylist did a crappy job last time. I didn't know Zafón cut hair.
08/09/2009 05:09:21 AM
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Bald men are the best barbers
08/09/2009 05:31:26 AM
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Re: No. I've read both...in their original languages, and Zafón is a better stylist
08/09/2009 09:39:50 AM
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Baby steps people...Terry Brooks, The Sword of Shannarra *NM*
06/09/2009 02:43:37 PM
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish - Dr. Seuss *NM*
06/09/2009 04:46:57 PM
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Martin of Redwall, by Brian Jacques (baby steps, for sure) *NM*
06/09/2009 05:05:06 PM
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Magican, Raymond Feist *NM*
06/09/2009 05:26:37 PM
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The Magic of Recluse L.E. Modessit Jr. *NM*
07/09/2009 12:28:37 AM
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Bone, by Jeff Smith. I just upped the ante quite a lot. *NM*
07/09/2009 02:21:47 AM
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Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman *NM*
08/09/2009 02:14:51 AM
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Most won't agree, but.... The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert Heinlein *NM*
08/09/2009 04:10:25 AM
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Terry Goodkind - Blood of the Fold
06/09/2009 08:26:19 PM
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Jim Theis, Eye of Argon
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07/09/2009 12:45:35 AM
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I had to look up that book.
07/09/2009 11:02:40 PM
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Read it...at a party
07/09/2009 11:06:47 PM
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The RuinMist books by St@nek *NM*
08/09/2009 02:13:50 AM
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The Fifth Sorceress by (Duke) Newcomb
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The Redemption of Althalus, which I regard as the best of David Eddings *NM*
08/09/2009 07:45:35 PM
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