Good book or book series?

Callic · 09-29-2005, 02:42 AM

Hey,just finished re reading George RR Martins 3 Song of ice and fire books to refresh my memory for the new one coming out in (hopefully) November, and i realized that i'm now out of reading material. Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a new series or whatever like Martin, or Eriksons Malazan Empire Series. Or even single books, just something good to read before i go to sleep at night. I've read a fair amount of stuff, but I'm sure i've missed some good shit (fuck WoT) and am currently reading Vampires by John Steakley, but so far, it's no where near as good as Armor

Nebuchadnezzar · 09-29-2005, 03:00 AM

Robin Hobb-- The Assassin and Fool books
David B. Coe- Winds of the Forelands

those are similar to Martin, Martin is a big fan of Hobb actually.

edit: also Bujold's new fantasy stuff, Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls.

Asmadai · 09-29-2005, 04:58 AM

The Dark Tower series and all the books that go with it, (Little Sisters of Eluria, Eyes of the Dragon, Insomnia, 'Salem's Lot, etc.) by Stephen King.

I'm currently reading it right now.

wamphyr · 09-29-2005, 06:17 AM

First of all you should know that i like my fantasy to be written in a mature tone and to be special and free of clisee.
I also hate the "comming of age" theme , all that "teenage boy who is a freaking stupid peasant but is special cause the author sais so stumbles upon a train of events and becomes hero/magician/savior of the universe" bullshit.

Keeping that in mind here are my recomendations. Great fantasy books for those who know how to apreciate them :

Guy Graviel Kay : Tigana , Last light of the sun , actually all his books except Fionnan tapestry.

C.S. Friiedman Coldfire Trilogy

J V.Jones Sword Of Shadows A Cavern Of Black Ice
J V Jones-Sword Of Shadows A Fortress Of Grey Ice

Keyes Greg - The Briar King

Keyes Greg - the charred prince

Eomer · 09-29-2005, 07:57 AM

Quote:

The Dark Tower series and all the books that go with it, (Little Sisters of Eluria, Eyes of the Dragon, Insomnia, 'Salem's Lot, etc.) by Stephen King.

I'm currently reading it right now.

Well, pretty much any book by Stephen King is connected with the Dark Tower, really. But yeah, some are more connected than others. "It" is a great book on it's own, as well.

James · 09-29-2005, 08:32 AM

I gotta say, The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin's Quest and such) is nothing like A Song of Ice and Fire. At all. I found the trilogy merely decent, with a dogshit boring first book, and a second book that didn't get interesting until halfway through. The ending to the trilogy was too happy for me to stomach, though I'm told the Fool's series picks up where it left off. That said, the interesting parts were pretty good, but I'm not sure there was enough of it in there to make up for the rest of the series. I'm sorry, but I have to agree about the 'coming of age' shit, and I detest common magic usage, both of which the Farseer Trilogy had in spades.

I'll go with the Stephen King recommendation as well. It's hard to run out of reading material when you want to know everything about the Dark Tower.

Lenardo · 09-29-2005, 09:30 AM

david weber is very good for sci-fi --his fantasy is good too (oath of swords)

try www.baen.com and look at their free library /sample some of their upcoming stuff.

Bronyaur · 09-29-2005, 10:21 AM

William Gibson's Neuromancer is a good read, so is Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game". There both sci-fi, but "Neuromancer" is very well written and deliciously cyber-punky and "Ender's Game" is a quick, fun read.

Tabris · 09-29-2005, 10:52 AM

For fantasy books, I've always thought Guy Gavriel Kay's The Fionavar Tapestry is very underrated.

Currently for non-fantasy I'm recommending "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, to anyone who will listen to me. Excellent, excellent book.

FanBuss · 09-29-2005, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Asmadai

The Dark Tower series and all the books that go with it, (Little Sisters of Eluria, Eyes of the Dragon, Insomnia, 'Salem's Lot, etc.) by Stephen King.

I'm currently reading it right now.

Likewise. Pages from the end of #4 and am really excited to see where it goes from here.

Eomer · 09-29-2005, 02:21 PM

Prepare yourself for disapointment, actually. Once you get to the end you probably will be let down, but at the same time realize there was no other alternative to ending it satisfactorily.

Callic · 09-29-2005, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bronyaur

William Gibson's Neuromancer is a good read, so is Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game

teeeheeeee

Ham n Cheese · 09-29-2005, 03:00 PM

I hear Black Company is a really good easy read.

Concrete · 09-29-2005, 03:20 PM

You've probably read them, but all the Dune books (by Herbert Sr, not Jr), and all of Arthur C. Clarke's stuff is great/good.

Nebuchadnezzar · 09-29-2005, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by James

I'm sorry, but I have to agree about the 'coming of age' shit, and I detest common magic usage, both of which the Farseer Trilogy had in spades.

And Martin doesn't? The young girl with the magical dragons and the young man that is more than likely the old prince's bastard son....right....

09-29-2005, 02:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Callic Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 229 -4 Internets	Good book or book series? Hey,just finished re reading George RR Martins 3 Song of ice and fire books to refresh my memory for the new one coming out in (hopefully) November, and i realized that i'm now out of reading material. Was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a new series or whatever like Martin, or Eriksons Malazan Empire Series. Or even single books, just something good to read before i go to sleep at night. I've read a fair amount of stuff, but I'm sure i've missed some good shit (fuck WoT) and am currently reading Vampires by John Steakley, but so far, it's no where near as good as Armor

09-29-2005, 03:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Nebuchadnezzar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,771 +0 Internets	Robin Hobb-- The Assassin and Fool books David B. Coe- Winds of the Forelands those are similar to Martin, Martin is a big fan of Hobb actually. edit: also Bujold's new fantasy stuff, Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls. __________________ I eat grass like an ox and shat like a fox.

09-29-2005, 06:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
wamphyr Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 405 +3 Internets	First of all you should know that i like my fantasy to be written in a mature tone and to be special and free of clisee. I also hate the "comming of age" theme , all that "teenage boy who is a freaking stupid peasant but is special cause the author sais so stumbles upon a train of events and becomes hero/magician/savior of the universe" bullshit. Keeping that in mind here are my recomendations. Great fantasy books for those who know how to apreciate them : Guy Graviel Kay : Tigana , Last light of the sun , actually all his books except Fionnan tapestry. C.S. Friiedman Coldfire Trilogy J V.Jones Sword Of Shadows A Cavern Of Black Ice J V Jones-Sword Of Shadows A Fortress Of Grey Ice Keyes Greg - The Briar King Keyes Greg - the charred prince __________________ Warrior of Semantic Justice

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Bronyaur Drinking more than Robert Pollard... Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: BFE, Missouri Posts: 149 +6 Internets	William Gibson's Neuromancer is a good read, so is Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game". There both sci-fi, but "Neuromancer" is very well written and deliciously cyber-punky and "Ender's Game" is a quick, fun read. __________________ I am a scientist I seek to understand me I am an incurable and nothing else behaves like me

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09-29-2005, 04:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Asmadai Monolith - Area 52 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sealab Posts: 2,467	The Dark Tower series and all the books that go with it, (Little Sisters of Eluria, Eyes of the Dragon, Insomnia, 'Salem's Lot, etc.) by Stephen King. I'm currently reading it right now.

09-29-2005, 09:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lenardo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,324 -11 Internets	david weber is very good for sci-fi --his fantasy is good too (oath of swords) try www.baen.com and look at their free library /sample some of their upcoming stuff.

09-29-2005, 10:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tabris Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,405 -3 Internets	For fantasy books, I've always thought Guy Gavriel Kay's The Fionavar Tapestry is very underrated. Currently for non-fantasy I'm recommending "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, to anyone who will listen to me. Excellent, excellent book.

09-29-2005, 02:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
Eomer You mean I can change this? Neat! Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 10,193 +38 Internets	Prepare yourself for disapointment, actually. Once you get to the end you probably will be let down, but at the same time realize there was no other alternative to ending it satisfactorily.

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Ham n Cheese You can betray me Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Houston Posts: 8,908 +19 Internets	I hear Black Company is a really good easy read.

09-29-2005, 03:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
Concrete Roaming the planet in search of intelligence Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Norway Posts: 351 -1 Internets	You've probably read them, but all the Dune books (by Herbert Sr, not Jr), and all of Arthur C. Clarke's stuff is great/good.