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Originally Posted by pilotbob
Little Brother is free and a quick read. That would be my suggestion. Although Terry Brooks is one of my fav's.
BOb
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The free part doesn't matter, as I already own all those books in the list. I've been curious to try Terry Brooks. I've heard about fantasy a la Tolkien, so that always catches my attention.
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Originally Posted by lilac_jive
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I've voted a few days ago.
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My vote is for Mistborn. I read his book "Elantris" and it was amazing. I've been wanting to get into that series (Sony doesn't have the first book up yet). Plus, he's taking over the Wheel of Time series for Robert Jordan, so you know he's gotta be good (considering he hasn't published much and got picked).
Then tell me how it is 
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I know the author and I've read Elantris, which I liked. I also know that in Mistborn the author tried to twist the usal fantasy clichés. That also caught my interest. I've got this one for free from Tor and I've been looking to read it.
I'll let you know my opinion when I read it.
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Originally Posted by pshrynk
Glen Cook, in addition to being a great author, is just an all around great guy! He used to run a book booth at WorldCons so he could stand around and talk about things with his customers and was very gracious in signing anything you shoved at him. I haven't been in a long time, so I don't know if he still does that.
His series on the Black Legion is great.
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I've never read a book from Glen Cook, but I've always heard about the Black Company that I just had to buy it. The concept behind the Garret series sounds original and interesting, although I have no idea about its quality. This was clearly a blind purchase.
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Originally Posted by Xenophon
I'd vote for The Moon is a Harsh Mistress as your next book. There's lots of good stuff on your list, but that book in particular demonstrates why Heinlein was head and shoulders above the rest of the SF field.
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I've heard about this title, and how it's a favourite for many people. But I'm also afraid that its age might have a negative impact for a new reader. But if it's a classic sci-fi, I'll have to try it.
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Originally Posted by Elsi
Here are my suggestions -- in order:
f) Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow
-- I'd strongly recommend that everyone read this book. In fact, I'd like to sponsor this book in a high-school government course.
r) Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follet
-- Definitely an epic book. I'm looking forward to picking up the sequel some time this year.
b) The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert Heinlein
-- One of my all-time favorite books. Its messages are on several levels and this book demands a re-read every 5 years of so.
k) Dune, by Frank Herbert
-- A classic. The attempts at movies just don't do it any justice.
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Little Brothen and Heinlein's classic have two nominations so far.
I'll wait a little bit to hear more opinions, while I finish my current read.
Thank you for your input.