OT: Books, Books, Books.

[Kamog]

I have read all of Asimov's Foundation books, and they are great! The story of a big dying galactic empire, and the 1000-year period in which the new galactic empire is formed, starting from only one planet... The many challenges and crises faced by the Foundation as it slowly gained power and territory over the centuries, is fascinating.

It's too bad Asimov did not live long enough to complete the series. I haven't read any of the three sequels written by the other authors yet.

[Cipher7071]

Of course, I don't know this for sure, but I tend to believe that in his own mind, Asimov did finish the Foundation series. Anyone else wanting to take the ball and run with it certainly had a heck of a start to build on. Actually, I didn't know that another author(s) had done so. Can you name them, or the titles?


addendem: narf, Dune was written by Frank Herbert.

[ December 31, 2003, 14:04: Message edited by: Cipher7071 ]

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by Narrew:
Hey Greg,

When you get to it, don't stop with the first Honor book, I really think DW matured as a writer the further he went into the series.

I do try to get the whole series before I start reading the first book, but not knowing what order the books come in is difficult when I go to this used book store and then try to decide which is the next book I need to read.

The only series I didn't enjoy reading the whole way through was The Horseclans books. By the time I read the 18th and final book, I was sick and tired of it. I didn't even read the two anthology books written by different authors. And it took my about 10 years to find all of the books, and I think I traded them at my comic book store for credit.

I've read Dune 2 or 3 times, and probably need to read it again a time or two to really understand it. I've read most of the Frank Herbert books. Haven't read any of them done by his son.

[Kamog]

Originally posted by Cipher7071:
Actually, I didn't know that another author(s) had done so. Can you name them, or the titles?

The original Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov consisted of:
1. Foundation
2. Foundation and Empire
3. Second Foundation

Asimov then wrote four more Foundation books:
4. Foundation's Edge
5. Foundation and Earth
6. Prelude to Foundation
7. Forward the Foundation

The second trilogy was written by other authors after Asimov died:
1. Foundation's Fear by Gregory Benford
2. Foundation and Chaos by Greg Bear
3. Foundation's Triumph by David Brin

[narf poit chez BOOM]

addendem: narf, Dune was written by Frank Herbert.

well, i havn't read any more of his books either.

[oleg]

Originally posted by gregebowman:
...I do try to get the whole series before I start reading the first book, but not knowing what order the books come in is difficult when I go to this used book store and then try to decide which is the next book I need to read...

The major storyline goes like this :
On Basilisk Station
The Honor of the Queen
The Short Victorious War
Field of Dishonor
Flag in Exile
Honor Among Enemies
In Enemy Hands
Echoes of Honor
Ashes of Victory
War of Honor

Other books are short stories in Honorverse.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

you can also read OBS in the baen library www.baen.com/library and read previews of the books on http://www.webscription.net/

[ December 31, 2003, 18:52: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by oleg:

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
...I do try to get the whole series before I start reading the first book, but not knowing what order the books come in is difficult when I go to this used book store and then try to decide which is the next book I need to read...

The major storyline goes like this :
On Basilisk Station
The Honor of the Queen
The Short Victorious War
Field of Dishonor
Flag in Exile
Honor Among Enemies
In Enemy Hands
Echoes of Honor
Ashes of Victory
War of Honor

Other books are short stories in Honorverse.

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Ok, thanks for the info. I'll have to print this out the next time I go there.

[Narrew]

I usually dont like anthologies (probably since I can't spell it) but the World of Honor books are very good, the stories tie into the series very well, and some chars behind the scenes come out into the light. I have been very pleased with the Anthologies and some stories clear up some info from his books.

As others have said, one of my recent hardbacks had a CD with all the Honor books on it, kind of neat if you have a reader so you dont have to sit in front of a comp while reading.

Have fun, receives the Narrew's "Good Read" Award

[Deathstalker]

Just bought Cordelia's Honor/Young Miles by Bujold and Drakes 'With the Lightning'. Hope they will quench my thirst for military Sci-Fi as I'm almost done my 2nd read thru the Honor series.