These are not necessarily in order:
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
Lorenzo Snow
Peter
James
Elder Bednar
Elder Uchtdorf
If these were all the authors I could ever read...they would be enough. There are others who hit home runs too, and their words sink deep, but the ones above just consistently hit it out of the park for me.
These are my second tier:
Ezra Taft Benson
Paul
1 John
Neal A. Maxwell
Elder Holland
George Albert Smith
There are probably more, but I just love these souls for being who they are and for sharing their gift with the world.
Who especially touches you...and why?