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Darqref · 05-20-2008, 11:19 PM

Ok, here are mine, based on what you said you liked.

1. The Course of Empire by Eric Flint and Kathy Wentworth. A further alien contact story, or actually, a "how to live with alien" story. I think this one takes some new thoughts about how humans might fit with another race. A stand-alone novel (at least to date)

2. There Will Be Dragons but John Ringo. While the main story appears to be a "return to old/lower technology" story, the details about how such things are possible really make the technology appear to be magic. There are 4 books in this series to date.

3. A Hymn before Battle by John Ringo. a completely different alien contact story, with completely different technology, but this one does a different job of integrating alien tech with human tech. Lots of follow up books that extend the story in different ways, and with co-authors. Lots of military battles and such.

4. The Mountains of Mourning by Lois Bujold. This one won a Hugo, and EVERYONE needs to read Lois. The Vorkosiverse doesn't have non-human aliens, but the human ones are alien enough. Lots of other books in this series, and Lois is currently working on another one. (she only finishes about one book per year.)

5. Redliners by David Drake. A good story of hard core military people interacting with true civilians. This one stands alone, but there's lots by David Drake available.

Now for MY tastes, I'd add a couple more, just because they start a good series, but they're more fantasy and/or alternate history

6. 1632 by Eric Flint (but realize that this scenario has been further developed by half a dozen novels, 2 Ring of Fire anthologies and 16 or more editions of the Grantville Gazette, an online-only magazine (although a few of the earlier gazettes have also been printed on paper.)

7. An Oblique Approach by Eric Flint and David Drake (Drake did the original outline and consulted, Flint wrote most of the words) Starts a 5 book series of alternate history.

8. On Basilisk Station by David Weber. Starts the Honor Harrington saga, space opera with lots of technical detail that makes it feel like Napoleonic naval warfare.

9. The Shadow of the Lion by Flint, Freer, and Lackey. a good collaboration on the beginning of a fantasy series, 3 books currently but contracts for at least 3 more. Some alternate history leanings, but magic works.

10. oh, the hell with it. read the whole library!

05-20-2008, 11:19 PM	#5
Darqref space cadet Posts: 330 Karma: 2963633 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Seattle area Device: Rocket PRO, gen3, Pocketbook360	Ok, here are mine, based on what you said you liked. 1. The Course of Empire by Eric Flint and Kathy Wentworth. A further alien contact story, or actually, a "how to live with alien" story. I think this one takes some new thoughts about how humans might fit with another race. A stand-alone novel (at least to date) 2. There Will Be Dragons but John Ringo. While the main story appears to be a "return to old/lower technology" story, the details about how such things are possible really make the technology appear to be magic. There are 4 books in this series to date. 3. A Hymn before Battle by John Ringo. a completely different alien contact story, with completely different technology, but this one does a different job of integrating alien tech with human tech. Lots of follow up books that extend the story in different ways, and with co-authors. Lots of military battles and such. 4. The Mountains of Mourning by Lois Bujold. This one won a Hugo, and EVERYONE needs to read Lois. The Vorkosiverse doesn't have non-human aliens, but the human ones are alien enough. Lots of other books in this series, and Lois is currently working on another one. (she only finishes about one book per year.) 5. Redliners by David Drake. A good story of hard core military people interacting with true civilians. This one stands alone, but there's lots by David Drake available. Now for MY tastes, I'd add a couple more, just because they start a good series, but they're more fantasy and/or alternate history 6. 1632 by Eric Flint (but realize that this scenario has been further developed by half a dozen novels, 2 Ring of Fire anthologies and 16 or more editions of the Grantville Gazette, an online-only magazine (although a few of the earlier gazettes have also been printed on paper.) 7. An Oblique Approach by Eric Flint and David Drake (Drake did the original outline and consulted, Flint wrote most of the words) Starts a 5 book series of alternate history. 8. On Basilisk Station by David Weber. Starts the Honor Harrington saga, space opera with lots of technical detail that makes it feel like Napoleonic naval warfare. 9. The Shadow of the Lion by Flint, Freer, and Lackey. a good collaboration on the beginning of a fantasy series, 3 books currently but contracts for at least 3 more. Some alternate history leanings, but magic works. 10. oh, the hell with it. read the whole library!