I would also have to go with king killer chronicles it has one of the best story arc and also one of the best developed characters ever in Kvothe if like the hobbit's tolkien style you will love this
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I love to read....
But never find the time.
It simply amazes me how few books I've read outiside of school, especially considering how much I enjoy it. Could just be my attention span.
I loved Golden Compass and will probably read it a third time just to relive my childhood a bit....
Though this isn't a recommendation because I understand my bias for nostalgia overcomes all rationality, and I wouldn't be fair. Just thought I'd say it anyway.
But never find the time.
It simply amazes me how few books I've read outiside of school, especially considering how much I enjoy it. Could just be my attention span.
I loved Golden Compass and will probably read it a third time just to relive my childhood a bit....
Though this isn't a recommendation because I understand my bias for nostalgia overcomes all rationality, and I wouldn't be fair. Just thought I'd say it anyway.
"The girl with a dragon tattoo" I heard was pretty good, my friends reading those at the moment. More mystery if I listened correct.
I was going to say game of thrones till I looked at my book and realized that it is a part of the "song of Ice and fire" series. Almost herped and derped there.
Also, this book will be a little easy for your literary levels but "Maximum Ride" is a pretty good book series (well 1-3, the 4th is pretty retarded). I mean you could probably bust out a book in about 3 hours if you read books usually of a higher page number I.E Harry potter, game of thrones. I advise you check it out if your into that sci-fi super hero scene.
I was going to say game of thrones till I looked at my book and realized that it is a part of the "song of Ice and fire" series. Almost herped and derped there.
Also, this book will be a little easy for your literary levels but "Maximum Ride" is a pretty good book series (well 1-3, the 4th is pretty retarded). I mean you could probably bust out a book in about 3 hours if you read books usually of a higher page number I.E Harry potter, game of thrones. I advise you check it out if your into that sci-fi super hero scene.
I'd definitely pick up American Gods and good Omens, the Dune series all of the Frank Herbert books are amazing theres a reason their a must read for sci fi fans, Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead long and can get a little tedious but I love the philosophy , anything by Cormac McCarthy especially the Borders trilogy dark and gritty with an amazing writing style very compelling stories, the Disc World books good fun with great characters and some very impressive insights on humanity.
American Gods was great i also recommend Neverwhere and Good Omens (co-written with Terry Pratchett), on that note i recommend Pratchett's Discworld series. Douglas Adams: Hithhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Starship Titanic and the Dirk Gently books (Hollistic Agency + Long Dark Tea time of the soul) There are some classics which are good to read I do recommend the odyssey. If you like Tolkien pick up The Silmarillion, I read that then attempted to read the Trilogy straight after (was never gonna happen). I think thats enough to keep you going for aw hilechaosyoshimage said:
stuff wirtten by these dude should do it:
Ernest Hemingway: (polar opposite writing style to lovecraft) For whom the bell tolls
William S. Burroughs: naked Lunch
David Foster Wallace: infinite jest if you wanna jump into heavy stuff
Hunter s. Thompson: Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
William Gibson: the man who invented cyberpunk essentially with his first novel, but everything else is great too.
Neal Stephenson: start with his book Zodiac and work your way his books
Philip K. Dick: the man who perfected the art of the mindfuck, A scanner Darkly, the man in the high castle, do androids dream of electic sheep, UBIK
Warren Ellis: Transmetropolitan, Planetary, the Authority, desolation Jones, crooked little vein
Graant Morrison: The invisibles, the filth, We3, his run on Animal man
Brian Wood: DMZ
Garth Ennis: Preacher
Mike Mignola: damn near anything for you since most of his works are kind of lovecraftian horror (i.e. Hellboy, Lobster Johnson, B.P.R.D)
I stand by these picks, having read most of them by now. Google and find out if any strik your fancy.
Ernest Hemingway: (polar opposite writing style to lovecraft) For whom the bell tolls
William S. Burroughs: naked Lunch
David Foster Wallace: infinite jest if you wanna jump into heavy stuff
Hunter s. Thompson: Fear and loathing in Las Vegas
William Gibson: the man who invented cyberpunk essentially with his first novel, but everything else is great too.
Neal Stephenson: start with his book Zodiac and work your way his books
Philip K. Dick: the man who perfected the art of the mindfuck, A scanner Darkly, the man in the high castle, do androids dream of electic sheep, UBIK
Warren Ellis: Transmetropolitan, Planetary, the Authority, desolation Jones, crooked little vein
Graant Morrison: The invisibles, the filth, We3, his run on Animal man
Brian Wood: DMZ
Garth Ennis: Preacher
Mike Mignola: damn near anything for you since most of his works are kind of lovecraftian horror (i.e. Hellboy, Lobster Johnson, B.P.R.D)
I stand by these picks, having read most of them by now. Google and find out if any strik your fancy.
I got a kindle recently, brilliant little bit of kit. I enjoyed reading these books on it:
John Dies At The End by David Wong; weird, funny and some great plot twists.
Collected Short Stories of Arthur C Clarke; clever, witty, thought provoking and short enough to get through in about half an hour most of the time.
Drive by James Sallis; the book that the recent film was based on, it's pretty different, but it's well written, interesting and was a great noirish read.
All the Sherlock Holmes stories, because Sherlock Holmes is awesome.
Lots of people have already said Neil Gaiman, but I'll second (third, fourth?) it anyway. I loved Stardust and Neverwhere.
John Dies At The End by David Wong; weird, funny and some great plot twists.
Collected Short Stories of Arthur C Clarke; clever, witty, thought provoking and short enough to get through in about half an hour most of the time.
Drive by James Sallis; the book that the recent film was based on, it's pretty different, but it's well written, interesting and was a great noirish read.
All the Sherlock Holmes stories, because Sherlock Holmes is awesome.
Lots of people have already said Neil Gaiman, but I'll second (third, fourth?) it anyway. I loved Stardust and Neverwhere.
All Butcher's books are pretty good. His other series is the Codex Alera, a nice breath of fresh air in the high fantasy genre.JoesshittyOs said:
Also ranging from decent to pretty good are books by Lynn Flewelling and Robin Hobb.
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The Eragon series is definitely something to look at. I'm reading through the final book Inheritance right now, and it's really interesting.
Now i know its seen as more of a kid's series, but the inheritance cycle is a really amazing set of books.
I strongly recommend everyone read it sometime.
I strongly recommend everyone read it sometime.
What he said. Seriously. Just dont get Hung up on the fact that The colour of Magic and The light fantastic are a bit naff, they're really early and Sir Terry himself has come out and sais he really didnt know what he was doing at that point.Metalhandkerchief said:
Neil Gaiman is also really good, and I'm reading William Gibson's Sprawl series atm: Neuromancer, Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive, set in the same Universe as Johnny Mnemonic (I liked the awful Keanu Reeves flick, so sue me! ;P )
I've also got the forrest of hands and teeth waiting, and a series about a nanomachine plague that destroys all life below 10,000ft elevation called Plague War. go go go! to the Kindleshopthing!