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Science Fiction and Fantasy Books Only Thread
There is a great thread in the lounge about Books in general, but to be honest, all I really want to read is Sci-Fi (including post-apocalyptic), and Fantasy.
In this OP I will compile every poster's top 3 Fantasy/SciFi suggestions if they give me them. I will try to keep the posters in alphabetical order in case you want to find someone's suggestions easier. CP POSTER SUGGESTIONS Baby Lee 1. Fritz Lieber's Swords Against series. 2. George R.R. Martin's SoIaF series [no brainer that will probably make tons of other lists] 3. Umberto Eco, Foucalt's Pendulum [a little more obscure/forgotten to make up for GRRM] Frosty 1.Raymond Feist - Riftwar Saga 2.Terry Brooks - Shannara series (starting with the Knight of the Word books) 3.Tad Williams - Memory, Sorrow and Thorn Huffmeister (1) Dune - Frank Herbert (2) The Stand - Stephen King (1000+ page unabridged) (3) Starship Troopers - Robert A. Heinlein (checkout the song by Yes, too. lots of great bass) Jawshco 1. "Book of the Long Sun" by Gene Wolfe 2. "Paradise War" by Stephen R Lawhead 3. "The Dragonbone Chair" by Tad Williams listopencil 1. Edgar Rice Burroughs, any series 2. Robert Heinlein, everything he has written in chronological order (but read Starship Troopers first) 3. Doc Smith's Lensman series vailpass 1. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 1, 2A & 2B books are a gold mine for sampling the evolution of sci-fi. (below) 2.The Nebula Awards and Hugo Awards (selected yearly, pick a year) 3. Years Best SF Annual publication, pick any volume from 1 to the current volume 17 See Post 142 Last edited by Buck; 03-25-2012 at 12:56 PM.. |
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03-24-2012, 08:30 PM | #137 |
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I Am Legend gets a 10/10 from me. Wow, what a great story.
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03-24-2012, 10:27 PM | #138 |
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I love the Wheel of Time series, but it's a hell of a commitment. It'll take you a year to get through them all unless you've got a LOT of free time.
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I've considered going back and trying again at times, but the books just didn't pull me in enough to warrant me giving a second chance to such an enormous tale.
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03-25-2012, 12:07 PM | #140 |
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Dune is absolutely a classic.
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03-25-2012, 12:22 PM | #141 |
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I re-read Dune nearly annually. It's probably my favorite novel of all time in any genre.
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1. The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volume 1, 2A & 2B books are a gold mine for sampling the evolution of sci-fi. (below) 2.The Nebula Awards and Hugo Awards (selected yearly, pick a year) 3. Years Best SF Annual publication, pick any volume from 1 to the current volume 17 Author Story Title Year of first publication Stanley G. Weinbaum "A Martian Odyssey" 1934 John W. Campbell "Twilight" 1934 Lester del Rey "Helen O’Loy" 1938 Robert A. Heinlein "The Roads Must Roll" 1940 Theodore Sturgeon "Microcosmic God" 1941 Isaac Asimov "Nightfall" 1941 A. E. van Vogt "The Weapon Shop" 1942 Lewis Padgett “Mimsy Were the Borogoves” 1943 Clifford D. Simak “Huddling Place” 1944 Fredric Brown “Arena” 1944 Murray Leinster “First Contact” 1945 Judith Merril “That Only a Mother” 1948 Cordwainer Smith “Scanners Live in Vain” 1948 Ray Bradbury “Mars is Heaven!” 1948 Cyril M. Kornbluth “The Little Black Bag” 1950 Richard Matheson “Born of Man and Woman” 1950 Fritz Leiber “Coming Attraction” 1950 Anthony Boucher “The Quest for Saint Aquin” 1951 James Blish “Surface Tension” 1952 Arthur C. Clarke “The Nine Billion Names of God” 1953 Jerome Bixby “It's a Good Life” 1953 Tom Godwin “The Cold Equations” 1954 Alfred Bester “Fondly Fahrenheit” 1954 Damon Knight “The Country of the Kind” 1955 Daniel Keyes “Flowers for Algernon” 1959 Roger Zelazny “A Rose for Ecclesiastes” 1963 Author Novella Title Year of first publication Poul Anderson "Call Me Joe" 1957 John W. Campbell "Who Goes There?" 1938 Lester del Rey "Nerves" 1942 Robert A. Heinlein "Universe" 1941 Cyril M. Kornbluth "The Marching Morons" 1951 Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore "Vintage Season" 1946 Eric Frank Russell "...And Then There Were None" 1951 Cordwainer Smith "The Ballad of Lost C'Mell" 1962 Theodore Sturgeon "Baby Is Three" 1952 H.G. Wells "The Time Machine" 1895 Jack Williamson "With Folded Hands" 1947 [edit] Volume Two B Author Novella Title Year of first publication Isaac Asimov "The Martian Way" 1952 James Blish "Earthman Come Home" 1953 Algis Budrys "Rogue Moon" 1960 Theodore Cogswell "The Spectre General" 1952 E.M. Forster "The Machine Stops" 1909 Frederik Pohl "The Midas Plague" 1954 James H. Schmitz "The Witches of Karres" 1949 T. L. Sherred "E for Effort" 1947 Wilmar H. Shiras "In Hiding" 1948 Clifford D. Simak "The Big Front Yard" 1958 Jack Vance "The Moon Moth" 1961
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Yep....I read Dune and Lord of the Rings every year. I love the original Dune, it was the perfect blend of politics, religion, science, and tech ever written. Too bad the sequel books went of the deep end.
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I just started reading the Nine Princes of Amber by Roger Zelazny. About 25% in so far, and it is very good. Not sure why I had not gotten into this series earlier in life, since it was written awhile ago.
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I actually read that beginning to end in February. The whole series I mean. It was pretty good. Definitely different.
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They seem to be very quick reads so far. Have finished Nine Princes of Amber and moved on to book 2, The Guns of Avalon. Enjoying the series so far....different is probably the best description, but different in a good, well written way.
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Did he write the last one yet?
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I believe the last one is set to come out sometime this year.
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It's Brandon Sanderson. He's a pretty big name in current fantasy.
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