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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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03-27-2012, 05:53 PM | #152 |
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I read several of those books back in the early 80s and thought they were pretty good. I don't know if the whole series was even out then, but I don't remember finishing it. How many books are in the series?
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I can't believe I had forgotten about that series. Very enjoyable.
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There were 10 in the omnibus I have. Like 1100 pages total. The last one came out in '91 I think.
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Yeah, I probably stopped reading them in '86 or so when I started my first real job.
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Buck, if you want to give Piers Anthony a try (other than what is already mentioned), Incarnations Of Immortality and the first few books of his Zanth series are fun. I'm trying to remember when his Zanth books turned to shit. Maybe around book five or so. Much of the rest of his stuff is crap.
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Reading The Stand currently. Got to this part today and started cracking up at work.
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Been awhile since I had read the series..you are right, that is the last book. There was supposedly going to be another book after that that focused on Nox, the Incarnation of Night, but that was never officially announced.
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Its Xanth, btw. That is a good series, but its up to over 30 volumes now.
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It came out in 2007 and is called Under a Velvet Cloak.
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