Suggested books

by Shryke

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Shryke2006-07-24 22:31:46
Alright, so I'm looking for some good reading, and I was wondering what you scifi and fantasy gurus would suggest. (English only please)

Things I've liked:
Any Douglas Adams (Hitchhikers Guide, Last on Earth (something like that) etc.)
Orson Scott Card (Enders series (the WHOLE thing shadow and regular))
That book with Magnus and the AI.. Can't remember the name of it.
LOTR
Gee, I can't remember any of the books I've read, anyway, yeah, post good books/series to read! hoorah!
Taika2006-07-24 22:32:54
George RR Martin - A Game of Thrones, a clash of kings, a storm of swords, a feast for crows. Long, but amazing.
Diamondais2006-07-24 22:38:34
Wasnt there a thread on this before?
Hazar2006-07-24 22:39:23
Anything be Neal Stephenson:

Snow Crash
Diamond Age
Cryptonomicon (Best if you're into math)
The Baroque Cycle (Quicksilver, The Confusion,The System of the World)
Daganev2006-07-24 22:44:31
Saran2006-07-24 22:56:57
Well if you like fantasy you might enjoy The Witches of Elieanan by Kate Forsyth
There is a site here with all of the books listed.

Hrm I also like the Old kingdom trilogy by Garth Nix and the site is here it's all flashy and stuff with reviews, same chapters, etc.
Shryke2006-07-24 23:07:00
Yeah, I read snow crash, loved it... I'll try to check out the others.

edit: oppinions on the wheel of time series?
Daganev2006-07-24 23:11:12
I enjoyed the wheel of time untill he ruined it with the last 2 or 3 books.
Unknown2006-07-24 23:13:26
Yeah what Saran said tongue.gif.
Unknown2006-07-25 00:39:12
"Dune" by Frank Herbert. You must read this or suffer knowing your life was never quite complete.
Unknown2006-07-25 00:40:52
Star Wars novels all the way, especially any of them written by Zahn
Jahan2006-07-25 01:47:45
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Diamondais2006-07-25 01:51:47
The translated adaption of the Liao-Chai. Translated version is called The Painted Wall and Other Strange Tales.
Hazar2006-07-25 01:52:54
QUOTE(Anonymous @ Jul 24 2006, 07:39 PM) 311266

"Dune" by Frank Herbert. You must read this or suffer knowing your life was never quite complete.


Seconded.

Also, the prequels - House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and House Corrino.
Sylphas2006-07-25 02:32:12
Vectors, Michael Phillip Kube-McDowell
The Time Traveller's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger
Tomorrow and Tomorrow, Charles Sheffield

As you can see, I'm a sucker for sci-fi romance.
Unknown2006-07-25 02:36:50
QUOTE(Hazar @ Jul 24 2006, 03:52 PM) 311294

Seconded.

Also, the prequels - House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and House Corrino.


The prequels written by his son were nothing special. There was also the "Butlerian Jihad" and the other prequels written by his son... the names escape me
Hazar2006-07-25 02:42:38
I liked the prequels because they avoided some of the sweeping metaplot, which sometimes struck me as overdone in the third and fourth books, and includes much more of the politics.

And yes, he did 'Butlerian Jihad', 'The Machine Crusade', and 'Battle of (or at, can't remember) Corrin'. Focuses mostly on character development in those.
Unknown2006-07-25 02:46:15
Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind

"Rich Dad Poor Dad" by robert t. kiyosaki <--- not fantasy but a good read.
Lazurus2006-07-25 03:19:08
try the Artemis Fowl series
Torak2006-07-25 03:26:15
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown