The only book I ever read by Anne Rice, but I've forgotten the title.

Thanks for the reminder how much I disliked Peirs Anthony, I kept hearing raves for his books. I actually read several & hated them all.

I also read one book of the first Thomas Covenant series and quit.

Lots of fantasy & sci-fi authors seem to loose it by working a good idea over too much.

I liked Niven's first Ringworld book, but not the later ones.
Anne McCaffrey should never have let her son, Todd, anywhere near Pern. (Dragonsblood (Dragonriders of Pern))
Her Rowan books got old in a hurry.

Jean Auel should have quit after Clan of the Cave Bears.

I love Jane Austen.
Hardy's Under the Greenwood Tree is a must for lovers of folk music.