OT: Read a book!

DirectorTsaarx · #1 January 3rd, 2003, 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by Hank:
Two realtively unknown books that should be mandatory sci-fi reading:

1. Armor -- John Steakley. This book is in the running for my #1 favorite sci-fi novel of all time.

YES! I found that one a long time ago, and read it a couple of times. He also wrote the book "Vampires" that was used as the basis for the vampire movie with James Woods. I never watched the movie, but it's probably nowhere near as good as the book.

In that same "vein", I'd recommend the "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter" series written by Laurell K. Hamilton. Lots of violence & eroticism, plus all manner of beasties running around. She's also started another series in the same setting, but focusing on the world of faery...

Edit: I forgot to mention - one of my former co-workers claimed to have been a friend of Mr. Steakley, and said that most of Steakley's characters were based on his friends...

[ January 03, 2003, 14:42: Message edited by: DirectorTsaarx ]

tesco samoa · #2 March 5th, 2003, 01:52 AM

anyone read Steven Erikson ???

Deathstalker · #3 March 5th, 2003, 02:15 AM

Hamilton, love her stuff. (sort of an adult Version of Buffy

)

Best 'sci-fi' novel I've read in ages though would be 'Altered Carbon' by Richard Morgan (his first novel). Absolutely incredible. There is a new Deathstalker Novel out by Green but I have yet to get ahold of it

Stone Mill · #4 March 5th, 2003, 04:49 AM

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Originally posted by David: The 'Myth Advanture' series by Robert Asprin

Shoot, now that rang a bell. I totally forgot about that series... was a lot of fun!

My goodness, if none of you have read The Annals of the Black Company by Glen Cook(first 3 novels in the series), run like mad and sign it out! Absolutely terrific!

Hotfoot · #5 March 5th, 2003, 06:30 AM

I recently read the Night's Dawn Trilogy, by Peter F. Hamilton. Wonderful, wonderful books (though the subject matter is somewhat adult in nature at times). The books in the series are, in order:

The Reality Dysfunction
The Neutronium Alchemist
The Naked God

Each book is 1000+ pages in paperback format, and each book is progressively longer than the one before it (which is good, IMO).

Also, there is a book of short stories taking place prior to the events in Night's Dawn, collected in a book called "A Second Chance at Eden". Plus, there's a handy little reference guide to the universe he set it all in, called "The Confederation Handbook". All of the books are available in eBook format, too. So those of you with PDAs can read it anywhere.

I personally like the eBook style now a lot. Having an entire library on a CD-ROM frees up my shelf space for other things.

dogscoff · #6 March 5th, 2003, 10:46 AM

After wading through one of Hardi's more turgid novels (damn, I hate that 19th Century stuff, but I thought I ought to read it since he used to live just up the road from me) I am treating myself to another Iain M Banks book: Against a Dark Background.
Only a few chapters in so far.

Anyone read any of his non (or at least, less) sci-fi stuff published under the name Iain Banks? Walking on Glass was cool. Wierd, but cool.

oleg · #7 March 5th, 2003, 01:17 PM

I am second to recommend Stanislaw Lem as one of the best sci.fi. writers of all time.

Weber/white - "On Death Ground" and "Shiva Option" are best SEIV game novels

Did't like "Crusade" and "Insurection" very much