Title: What I'm reading. Post by: Monster Tent on October 25, 2012, 02:02:20 AM I was watching game of thrones and decided to read some of the books written by the same author the series is based on, George R.R. Martin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Cards (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Cards) should keep me busy for awhile.
Some of my other favourite authors Neal Stephenson (I read cryptonomicon in one sitting on a train ride) Isaac Asimov Alduos Huxley (like george orwell but with lots more drugs) Stephen King Stephen R Donaldson Megan McCafferty Philip K. Dick + many more. Who are your favourite authors? What are you reading now ? What is your favourite book ? Is there a tv/movie version of your favourite book/series and is it as good ? Title: Re: What I'm reading. Post by: underminer on October 25, 2012, 02:28:02 AM I like all the classic sci fi writers. Recently I found some Poul Anderson books that I bought a couple years ago and never read because right after I did I started working a lot of overtime and forgot about them. They are pretty cool! I really like the way he paints a detailed picture of the environment and there is something to be said for "dated" sci fi--they just don't write 'em like they used to.
Title: Re: What I'm reading. Post by: FirstAscent on October 25, 2012, 04:15:34 AM Alastair Reynolds: science fiction space opera
- House of Suns - The Prefect Neal Stephenson: unclassifiable techno thriller - Reamde - Cryptonomicon Dan Simmons: horror, historical fiction, thrillers, science fiction - The Terror - Summer of Night - Carrion Comfort - Hyperion - The Fall of Hyperion Jack Vance: unclassifiable space opera - The Star King (Demon Princes, Vol. 1, Book 1) - The Killing Machine (Demon Princes, Vol. 1, Book 2) - The Palace of Love (Demon Princes, Vol. 1, Book 3) - The Face (Demon Princes, Vol. 2, Book 4) - The Book of Dreams (Demon Princes, Vol 2, Book 5) - Planet of Adventure (Omnibus Edition) Jeff Long: thrillers with a haunted feeling - The Wall - The Reckoning - The Descent - Year Zero Bernard Cornwell: superb historical fiction - The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, Book 1) - Vagabond (The Grail Quest, Book 2) - Heretic (The Grail Quest, Book 3) - Agincourt - Gallows Thief Caleb Carr: historical thrillers - The Alienist Robert McCammon: historical thrillers and horror - Speaks the Nightbird - Usher's Passing Robert Holdstock: contemporary haunted horror fantasy - Mythago Wood Robert Harris: historical and conteporary thrillers - Fatherland - Pompeii - Enigma - Archangel Alan Furst: WWII espionage thrillers - Night Soldiers Elizabeth Kostova: historical thrillers - The Historian David Brin: science fiction - Glory Season James P. Blaylock: contemporary fantasy - The Paper Grail F. Paul Wilson: horror thrillers - The Keep - Sims - Nightworld Gordon R. Dickson: post apocalyptic - Time Storm - Wolf and Iron Connie Willis: time travel - Doomsday Book Larry Niven: science fiction and post apocalyptic - Ring World - The Mote in God's Eye - Lucifer's Hammer Vernor Vinge: science fiction space opera - A Fire Upon the Deep - A Deepness in the Sky Kim Stanley Robinson: hard science fiction - Red Mars Philip Jose Farmer: science fiction - To Your Scattered Bodies Go Orson Scott Card: science fiction - Ender's Game Nelson DeMille: thrillers - The Charm School Greg Iles: contemporary and WWII thrillers - Spandeau Phonenix - Black Cross - Dead Sleep Stephen King: horror - Under the Dome - The Stand Dean Koontz: thrillers - Intensity - The Husband Title: Re: What I'm reading. Post by: Monster Tent on October 25, 2012, 11:25:08 AM I like all the classic sci fi writers. Recently I found some Poul Anderson books that I bought a couple years ago and never read because right after I did I started working a lot of overtime and forgot about them. They are pretty cool! I really like the way he paints a detailed picture of the environment and there is something to be said for "dated" sci fi--they just don't write 'em like they used to. I remember reading Poul Anderson years ago. His story "Third World War" pretty much covers the future we are headed for with total American military rule over the earth. Title: Re: What I'm reading. Post by: JohnBigheart on October 25, 2012, 03:26:46 PM Malcolm Gladwell, a journalist who publishes books that contain collected insights on how the world works
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