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Jul 9, 2009, 10:37 PM
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Any good new books to read ? SCIFI prefered
Finished twilight, pride and prejudice and zombies. Really looking for another book to read, something thats new and has sold well ? I usually read best sellers and was looking for any good book that is in science ficton or mystery. Going to borders tomorrow.
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Jul 9, 2009, 10:43 PM
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If you don't mind naval warfare as the primary theme, I highly recommend the Honor Harrington series from David Weber. The first book is At basilisk station.
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Jul 10, 2009, 12:29 AM
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If you are a Battletech fan read the Battletech books. 
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Jul 10, 2009, 01:39 AM
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Jul 10, 2009, 02:29 AM
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Have you ever read "Dune" by Frank Herbert? It's one of the only Sci-fi books I really enjoyed. It seems almost alogoric (I may have just made up a word.) I tried to read the sequals, but they could never hold my interest like the first book. |
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Jul 10, 2009, 05:37 AM
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Probably the best trilogy I've read in my life. Way of the Clans Bloodname Falcon Guard After that, I would read the Twilight Of The Clans Saga (its an 8 book series, many of the characters from Jade Phoenix are in there. It's like a direct continuation of the Jade Phoenix). But if you want to go in order............ http://www.clanwolverine.org/library...hnovellist.htm Other than that, there are a few good series, but theres a lot of mediocrity. Blaine Lee Pardoe, Robert Thurston, Michael Stackpole & Gressman are really the only ones that can write very well. I didn't enjoy the other authors. Hope that helps!
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Jul 10, 2009, 05:53 AM
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If you want to read some really cool, complex sci-fi read Illium and Olympos by Dan Simmons. They are just as good as his Hyperion books imo (which you should also read if you haven't).
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Jul 10, 2009, 06:45 AM
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When I was in my teens/twenties, I read a lot and mostly sci-fi. Favourite authors, books and stories were: Isaac Asimov - Foundation series, "I, Robot", The End of Eternity Clifford D. Simak - The City, The Big Front Yard Arthur C. Clarke - The City and the Stars, Meeting with Rama, Space Odyssey Ray Bradbury - The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451 Aldous Huxley - Brave New World John Wyndham - The Day of the Triffids Douglas Adams - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Daniel Keyes - Flowers for Algernon (short story) |
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Jul 10, 2009, 08:44 AM
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The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, about a Chicago P.I. who also happens to be a wizard. Think Harry Potter meets Buffy meets Philip Marlowe. There's 11 books out so far, and the last one got up to #1 on the NY Times Bestseller list for Hardcover Fiction. They're some of my favorite books ever. I've also recently gotten into his Codex Alera series, the sixth and final book of which comes out later this year. It's more traditional fantasy, but has more of a Roman Empire theme than King Arthur, and has a refreshingly original approach to magic compared to other high fantasty stories.
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Jul 10, 2009, 12:07 PM
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Jul 10, 2009, 12:50 PM
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Philip K Dick dammit. My faves are Man in the High Castle and Valis
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Jul 10, 2009, 01:20 PM
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The Watch series by Sergei Lukyanenko. -The Night Watch -The Day Watch -The Twilight Watch -The Last Watch About the first: Set in contemporary Moscow, Lukyanenko's fantastic American debut—the first in a series about an epic struggle between good and evil—charts the adventures of a race of supernaturally gifted Others, who serve either the Light or Dark Side. The Others slip in and out of an eerie parallel world where they coexist in an uneasy peace that a terrible revolution may soon disrupt. Philosophical Anton Gorodetsky, an earnest Night Watch agent, falls in love with 24-year-old Svetlana Nazarova, a troubled young doctor under a Dark Magician's curse. While Anton endeavors to undo the curse, he discovers Egor, a gifted boy unwilling to choose between his Light or Dark abilities. As humankind's fate hangs in the balance, Anton is forced to re-examine his allegiance, and Svetlana is drawn deeper into the exotic, vivid universe of dueling magicians, shape-shifters, witches and vampires. Potent as a shot of vodka, this compelling urban fantasy was adapted to a Russian blockbuster movie in 2004. I'm a bit more than halfway through the second one now. It is pretty awesome. There are actually two movies, Night Watch and Day watch, which are based off of the first book Night Watch (and then, only about 3/4ths of that book). What other book gets two movies? That's how awesome it is. 
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Jul 10, 2009, 02:34 PM
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Jul 10, 2009, 02:38 PM
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Jul 10, 2009, 07:54 PM
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ender's game?
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Jul 10, 2009, 08:36 PM
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When I was younger I used to like a lot of Heinlein stuff (Starship Troopers, Space Cadet, Farnams Freehold). If you like Space Marines I've recently started reading the War Hammer 40K prequel series "The Horus Heresy". Book one by Dan Abnett is called Horus Rising. I liked the first two books enough to order the next 4. Also FYI there is a Borders Coupon on the net right now for 25% off your whole order. As well as Amazon having the 4-for-3 paperback program.
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Jul 10, 2009, 08:43 PM
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http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...1730&t=1442017 Slick Deals link to the 25% off coupon for B&M and code for online.
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Jul 10, 2009, 09:35 PM
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I really liked the Eisenhorn triology by Dan Abnett, Warhammer 40k books, Malleus, Xenos and Hereticus (forgot the order). It´s about an inquisitor, and is a bit different then the space marine or imperial guard stuff and gives you a different look at the 40k universe, not just the battlefields.
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Jul 11, 2009, 02:52 AM
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Decided to start off with the night watch, ill be picking up some more from the list you guys gave. thx again.
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Jul 11, 2009, 10:13 AM
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 Let me know how it goes. I'm going to finish up Day Watch today, but I don't own the last two books yet. 
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Jul 11, 2009, 10:58 AM
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Awww I was gonna recommend Eon by Greg Bear, great book. Followed up by Legacy, and Eternity. |
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Jul 11, 2009, 11:04 AM
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Read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Routhfuss or Lies of Lock Lamora by Scott Lynch. Both of which ruined me for all other books. Wind is more Steampunk than strictly SCIFI and Lies is more uh... well... it's unique but these are possibly the best books I've read in the past 10 years and that's saying a lot. Read em'... now!
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