10-17-2011, 08:27 AM | #46 |
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Footfall was good but I thought "The Mote in God's Eye (The Mote Series)" was even better.
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10-17-2011, 02:15 PM | #47 |
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I'll second Dune by Frank Herbert, its a fantastic book. The sequels are debateable but the first one stands on it's own and is great.
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10-18-2011, 10:26 PM | #48 |
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Iain M. Banks: streets ahead of 99.9% of all sci-fi. He crosses genres. If you want something 'literary' I'd suggest 'Use of Weapons.' It's out there... The Algebraist is excellent.
Banks writes straight fiction, too. The Wasp-factory is a good place to start, then The Bridge. My personal fave: Complicity. |
10-29-2011, 10:56 PM | #49 |
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"The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula le Guin.
"Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman. After I read each of these, I then rushed out and got everything written by each author. I don't know if they are available as e-books - mine are paper. |
10-29-2011, 11:09 PM | #50 |
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10-30-2011, 12:20 AM | #51 |
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10-30-2011, 12:48 AM | #52 |
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Most of Neil Gaiman's work is available in electronic form, at least his novels. The Sandman comics I don't know about, but I'd be surprised if they're not online somewhere.
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10-30-2011, 09:51 PM | #53 |
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If you're exploring fantasy for the first time, I'd recommend Robert E. Howard's Conan stories and Solomon Kane stories for a gritty blend of fantasy and pseudo-history.
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