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Shadowplay · 05-13-2008, 05:59 PM

Good list and I'm very ashamed to admit that I've not read a single book by Asimov *or* Heinlein. Well as soon as my Sony 505 shows up I'll just have to remedy that! Anyway, let's see if I can add something useful here.

Science Fiction
Frank Herbert - Dune (classic and well know for a good reason, though I didn't care for the rest of the Dune books.)

Alastair Reynolds - Pushing Ice (first of his books that I read. Great space opera with a fair amount of solid science thrown in)
Alastair Reynolds - Revelation Space / Redemption Ark / Absolution Gap (loved the series, but like most others thought the 3rd book was much weaker than the first two)

Tad Williams - The Otherland series (it's definitely not hard scifi, but I'd still say this is generally science fiction and good stuff)

Fantasy
J.R.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (not for someone new to fantasy, but I feel it's needed on any Fantasy list!)

Tad Williams - Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy

Terry Brooks - Shannara series of books (this is more for someone new to fantasy I feel as it's a little light for me now)

That's what pops into mind quickly in addition to your list. I'll make notes as more people add items here for what I need to be reading.

05-13-2008, 05:59 PM	#2
Shadowplay Groupie Posts: 185 Karma: 1096228 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle Oasis	Good list and I'm very ashamed to admit that I've not read a single book by Asimov or Heinlein. Well as soon as my Sony 505 shows up I'll just have to remedy that! Anyway, let's see if I can add something useful here. Science Fiction Frank Herbert - Dune (classic and well know for a good reason, though I didn't care for the rest of the Dune books.) Alastair Reynolds - Pushing Ice (first of his books that I read. Great space opera with a fair amount of solid science thrown in) Alastair Reynolds - Revelation Space / Redemption Ark / Absolution Gap (loved the series, but like most others thought the 3rd book was much weaker than the first two) Tad Williams - The Otherland series (it's definitely not hard scifi, but I'd still say this is generally science fiction and good stuff) Fantasy J.R.R. Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (not for someone new to fantasy, but I feel it's needed on any Fantasy list!) Tad Williams - Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy Terry Brooks - Shannara series of books (this is more for someone new to fantasy I feel as it's a little light for me now) That's what pops into mind quickly in addition to your list. I'll make notes as more people add items here for what I need to be reading. Last edited by Shadowplay; 05-13-2008 at 06:12 PM.