Your Favourite SF & Fantasy Series - Page 7

llasram · 08-19-2008, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cush

What possesses these publishers to do this? Time and again publishers omit the first book or books in a series when releasing the digital versions.

I think it's just bad luck. The publisher goes digital and starts releasing e-books after the first x volumes of the series are already in print. Ambiguous contracts or lossy workflows make it not worth the effort for the publisher to go make some older works available as e-books just because they happen to be the initial volumes of a series. Them's the breaks.

MoSo · 08-29-2008, 09:43 PM

Just finished the third Greywalker novel by Kat Richardson (Greywalker, Poltergeist and the latest, Underground) and really enjoyed it. Harper Blaine is a Seattle PI who has had a near death experience which allows her to see ghosts and fragments of the past and other beasties that walk in the night - and allows them to see her. The first novel of the series has some bits where you'd like to smack her on the head and tell her to adjust and get over it (along with some cardboard and terribly convenient supporting characters), but by the third novel she's reluctantly accepted her new and very different life, and while she doesn't actually enjoy it, she's somewhat more comfortable with it.

nekokami · 08-29-2008, 10:01 PM

I'm currently re-reading Doris Egan's Two Bit Heroes, which is the second in her "Ivory" trilogy (the first and third being The Gate of Ivory and Guilt-Edged Ivory). Sort of fantasy-science-fiction mysteries, I guess, but also very funny (especially this volume).

JayCeeEll · 08-31-2008, 02:00 PM

I would add Wen Spencer's Tinker series--fantasy--(if two books count as a series) as well as her Ukiah Oregon--Sci Fi--series.

Her standalone book A Brothers Price was an enjoyable twist on the girls outnumber boys story line.

I also give a big thumbs up for all of Bujold's books

MoSo · 08-31-2008, 02:14 PM

Are any of the Egan Ivory books available as downloads?

nekokami · 08-31-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MoSo

Are any of the Egan Ivory books available as downloads?

I don't think I've seen them as commercial ebooks. I own them in paper, so I was a bit... creative... in obtaining my ebook versions.

TheLongshot · 09-01-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JayCeeEll

I would add Wen Spencer's Tinker series--fantasy--(if two books count as a series) as well as her Ukiah Oregon--Sci Fi--series.

Just as a note, Tinker is available for free on one of the Baen CDs. I've actually been interested in reading it since I saw Wen on a couple of panels at Noreastcon.

The only thing I have to add is that Piers Anthony's best series are non-Xanth. He's admitted himself that he pretty much does it for a paycheck. If I recommended anything, it would be the Incarnations Of Immortality.

Jason

SandySchwab · 09-01-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by haridasi

Mercedes Lackey - Valdemar series (which is as far as I've gotten so far, but I will continue reading)

Yes! Yes! Yes! I especially liked The Last Herald Mage trilogy.

Apparently, some of the Valdemar books are also available in digital form.

Other favourites of mine are
Pratchett's Discworld novels (of course)
Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern
Jennifer Roberson's Cheysuli series and the Sword Dancer series
and
Michael Ende's Jim Knopf books (okay, so two books don't make a series, but still!)

Eagleeye · 09-06-2008, 11:23 AM

After skimming this thread, I miss one of my favorite authors: Eric Flint; especially his alternate history books about the town of Grantville, West Virginia, which suddenly will transferred into 30-year-war-Germany: The in-(?)

famous "Ring of fire"-Series + the Grantville Gazettes

These books are really great readings; and most of them are available for free via the even (in)famous Baen-CD's ...

DMcCunney · 09-06-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLongshot

The only thing I have to add is that Piers Anthony's best series are non-Xanth. He's admitted himself that he pretty much does it for a paycheck. If I recommended anything, it would be the Incarnations Of Immortality.

Jason

Anthony's early work showed a great deal of talent. I liked and recommend _Macroscope_, _Prostho Plus_, the Orn/Omnivore/0X series, _Cthon_ and _Pthor_, and several of the others. The first Xanth book was charming with an original premise, but the series deteriorated rapidly.

The problem is that Anthony is one of the best in the SF field at taking an idea and running with it, but one of the worst at knowing when to stop. He runs ideas into and under the ground.

Yes, he does Xanth for the money. He takes the revenues and buys up undeveloped virgin land around him in Florida to keep it virgin and undeveloped. I admire the motive, but can't read the resulting work.
______
Dennis

ludlow · 09-09-2008, 11:20 PM

my favorite series the "riddle master of Hed" by barbara hambly.

have you heard of a fantasy book, about a young boy sent by a wizard into another dimension so he could grow ten years in ten minutes, learning nothing but how to war? when he comes back he has a mace fitted to his right arm. and he and the wizard battle the king for this guy's birthright.

it was probably one of the first fantasy books i ever read and would love to read it again.

carld · 09-09-2008, 11:42 PM

Sci-Fi:
The 1632 series, though It's nearly alternate history or a sort. Several books in the series are available free from Baen.

Fantasy: The Dresden Files, my current favorite series of books, it's made me a huge fan of urban fantasy.

DMcCunney · 09-09-2008, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ludlow

my favorite series the "riddle master of Hed" by barbara hambly.

Er, that book is by Patricia A. McKillip, not Barbara Hambly. It's the first of a trilogy, followed by _Heir of Sea and Fire_ and _Harpist in the Wind_.
______
Dennis

ludlow · 09-12-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DMcCunney

Er, that book is by Patricia A. McKillip, not Barbara Hambly. It's the first of a trilogy, followed by _Heir of Sea and Fire_ and _Harpist in the Wind_.
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Dennis

whoops, see what happens when you stay up late at night, you are correct and all three are the best.
i re-read them every year for the last 10 years. when ever i get incapacitated for a spell they are the first thing i break out to read and pass the time.

morgannac64 · 10-14-2009, 12:24 PM

Here my list of favourites:

Deeds of Paksennarion - Elizabeth Moon
Honor Harrington series - David Weber
Wizardary series - Rick Cook
Angel series - Sharon Shinn
Anita Blake series - Laurel K. Hamilton
Alera series - Jim Butcher
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling

Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Others - James Herbert

There's probably lots more but this is the short list.

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08-29-2008, 09:43 PM	#92
MoSo Crankier than average Posts: 143 Karma: 345 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Oregon mountains Device: Kindle #1, Kindle #2; internet appliance - The Chumby.	Just finished the third Greywalker novel by Kat Richardson (Greywalker, Poltergeist and the latest, Underground) and really enjoyed it. Harper Blaine is a Seattle PI who has had a near death experience which allows her to see ghosts and fragments of the past and other beasties that walk in the night - and allows them to see her. The first novel of the series has some bits where you'd like to smack her on the head and tell her to adjust and get over it (along with some cardboard and terribly convenient supporting characters), but by the third novel she's reluctantly accepted her new and very different life, and while she doesn't actually enjoy it, she's somewhat more comfortable with it.

08-29-2008, 10:01 PM	#93
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I'm currently re-reading Doris Egan's Two Bit Heroes, which is the second in her "Ivory" trilogy (the first and third being The Gate of Ivory and Guilt-Edged Ivory). Sort of fantasy-science-fiction mysteries, I guess, but also very funny (especially this volume).

08-31-2008, 02:00 PM	#94
JayCeeEll Connoisseur Posts: 87 Karma: 204 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK Device: PRS-300	I would add Wen Spencer's Tinker series--fantasy--(if two books count as a series) as well as her Ukiah Oregon--Sci Fi--series. Her standalone book A Brothers Price was an enjoyable twist on the girls outnumber boys story line. I also give a big thumbs up for all of Bujold's books

08-31-2008, 02:14 PM	#95
MoSo Crankier than average Posts: 143 Karma: 345 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Oregon mountains Device: Kindle #1, Kindle #2; internet appliance - The Chumby.	Are any of the Egan Ivory books available as downloads?

09-06-2008, 11:23 AM	#99
Eagleeye Fanatic Posts: 591 Karma: 100000 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Halle/S. Device: BeBook, Pocketbook 360°; Kindle 3G	After skimming this thread, I miss one of my favorite authors: Eric Flint; especially his alternate history books about the town of Grantville, West Virginia, which suddenly will transferred into 30-year-war-Germany: The in-(?) famous "Ring of fire"-Series + the Grantville Gazettes These books are really great readings; and most of them are available for free via the even (in)famous Baen-CD's ...

09-09-2008, 11:20 PM	#101
ludlow Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: texas hill country Device: sony 505	my favorite series the "riddle master of Hed" by barbara hambly. have you heard of a fantasy book, about a young boy sent by a wizard into another dimension so he could grow ten years in ten minutes, learning nothing but how to war? when he comes back he has a mace fitted to his right arm. and he and the wizard battle the king for this guy's birthright. it was probably one of the first fantasy books i ever read and would love to read it again.

09-09-2008, 11:42 PM	#102
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Sci-Fi: The 1632 series, though It's nearly alternate history or a sort. Several books in the series are available free from Baen. Fantasy: The Dresden Files, my current favorite series of books, it's made me a huge fan of urban fantasy.

10-14-2009, 12:24 PM	#105
morgannac64 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: prs-505	Here my list of favourites: Deeds of Paksennarion - Elizabeth Moon Honor Harrington series - David Weber Wizardary series - Rick Cook Angel series - Sharon Shinn Anita Blake series - Laurel K. Hamilton Alera series - Jim Butcher Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman Others - James Herbert There's probably lots more but this is the short list.