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rhmorrison · 10-17-2011, 08:27 AM

Footfall was good but I thought "The Mote in God's Eye (The Mote Series)" was even better.

mewmartigan · 10-17-2011, 02:15 PM

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.

Rizla · 10-18-2011, 10:26 PM

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.

Bookpossum · 10-29-2011, 10:56 PM

"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.

sabredog · 10-29-2011, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rhmorrison

Footfall was good but I thought "The Mote in God's Eye (The Mote Series)" was even better.

Agreed

But the Mote sequel was not so good.

Latinandgreek · 10-30-2011, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookpossum

"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.

Both great authors.

ScalyFreak · 10-30-2011, 12:48 AM

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.

jrlewis · 10-30-2011, 09:51 PM

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.

sabredog · 10-30-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jrlewis

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.

Definitely!

Add his Kull stories to that recommendation as well.

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10-17-2011, 08:27 AM	#46
rhmorrison Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 1320 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wörth am Rhein, Germany Device: Kindle 3 (WLAN) & hp Jornada 568	Footfall was good but I thought "The Mote in God's Eye (The Mote Series)" was even better.

10-17-2011, 02:15 PM	#47
mewmartigan Guru Posts: 852 Karma: 8242060 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Oasis (2019)	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.

10-18-2011, 10:26 PM	#48
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	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
Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	"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.

10-30-2011, 12:48 AM	#52
ScalyFreak Sith Wannabe Posts: 2,034 Karma: 8017430 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: I'm not sure... it's kind of dark. Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Fire HD, Aluratek Libre	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.

10-30-2011, 09:51 PM	#53
jrlewis SF/F Author Posts: 160 Karma: 349656 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Device: Adobe Digital Editions	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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