I really love the Belgariad series by David Eddings. Particularly Enchanter's Endgame. That is one of the funniest yet most epic battles ever in a novel.
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Has to be the Dark Tower IV: The Wizard's Glass by Stephen King.
Not that the rest of the books, arent good, but that was just seemd to be better to me then any other one.
Not that the rest of the books, arent good, but that was just seemd to be better to me then any other one.
I hear that. The only reason I didn't say WoT was the one book rule. That series is worth it for Mat Cauthon alone.Mr Thin said:
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.
The man is a master of short fiction, and he found a way to link short-form fiction into long-form, not to tell the tale of one character or group of characters, but of all of human civilization. It's incredible what that man can do.
The man is a master of short fiction, and he found a way to link short-form fiction into long-form, not to tell the tale of one character or group of characters, but of all of human civilization. It's incredible what that man can do.
I love these threads that let me advertise my favorite book. "Things Not Seen" by Brian Clemens (I think). Hands-down my favorite, I just really like the story and the semi-sci-fi-realism behind it.
After that is the ever popular Hitchhikers Guide series, which I shouldn't have to tell anyone on this forum about, because I'm assuming most of you already know. And because I'm bad at explaining.
After that is the ever popular Hitchhikers Guide series, which I shouldn't have to tell anyone on this forum about, because I'm assuming most of you already know. And because I'm bad at explaining.
Ender's Game/Ender's Shadow (I want to play in one of those army games sooo bad!), Hitchhiker's Guide, The Thing's They Carried was a very interesting book and probably Catch 22 when I finally decide to finish the dang thing.
The Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin. The I love the way he weaves several intricate plots into a single coherent narrative. That, and the characterization is second to none.
Any one of these:
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
...Reminded me why classics are just that: classic. The story of a criminal needing redemption, even if he doesn't realize it, is just as timely now as it was back in the mid-nineteenth century.
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
...The best way I can describe it is as being the embodiment of the wonder and anticipation that I normally associate with viewing a Miyazaki film for the first time.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick
...Has instilled in me a lasting interest in androids, as well as kept me questioning the distinction between human and non-human.
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
...Rekindled my love of science fiction and reading in general. The writing style is perfectly concise.
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
...Soviet Russia turned on its head, courtesy of a visit by Satan as the professor. After reading this novel, it is almost certain that you will associate black cats with fine dining and gun fights from then on.
Honorable Mention:
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
...Even as he tries to convince us that characters are just pawns used to make a point, one can scarcely help but become tragically attached to his flawed and memorable cast.
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
...Reminded me why classics are just that: classic. The story of a criminal needing redemption, even if he doesn't realize it, is just as timely now as it was back in the mid-nineteenth century.
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
...The best way I can describe it is as being the embodiment of the wonder and anticipation that I normally associate with viewing a Miyazaki film for the first time.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick
...Has instilled in me a lasting interest in androids, as well as kept me questioning the distinction between human and non-human.
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
...Rekindled my love of science fiction and reading in general. The writing style is perfectly concise.
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
...Soviet Russia turned on its head, courtesy of a visit by Satan as the professor. After reading this novel, it is almost certain that you will associate black cats with fine dining and gun fights from then on.
Honorable Mention:
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
...Even as he tries to convince us that characters are just pawns used to make a point, one can scarcely help but become tragically attached to his flawed and memorable cast.
Steppenwolf, by Hesse. Why I like it? Well, when life sucks, all you have to do is enter a contract with an imaginary girl, who teaches you to fix your miserable life in exchange for you killing her, at which point you realize that the only thing you had to learn was how to laugh at yourself to see the beauty of the world.
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My favorite book is "Helmet for my Pillow" by Robert Leckie. It's about his experiences in the Pacific Theater as a Marine in World War II. He is a master at wielding the English language. Just a masterful piece of writing, for any genre, not just non-fiction.
Wheel of time: Agree on 2 things: excellent characters - love the development throughout the series, and a good story. However Robert Jordan's writing is painful at times, overly descriptive to the point of distraction. Seriously by the end of that series if I had to read another paragraph describing the lace, colour and cut of some maiden's dress i would scream.Mr Thin said:
Out of interest did you pick up the final books in the series written by (i think) Brandon Sanderson? Were they any good?
My favourite book: 1984 by George orwell.
"Brave Story" by Miyuki Miyabe
It's a very well written fantasy story about a young lad who, in his journey to get a wish granted, go through much hardship and conquers it, taking many levels in badass in the process (how many?, he destroys an animate statue the size of Lady Liberty by himself).
It's a very well written fantasy story about a young lad who, in his journey to get a wish granted, go through much hardship and conquers it, taking many levels in badass in the process (how many?, he destroys an animate statue the size of Lady Liberty by himself).
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I'm afraid I haven't, I'm probably gonna wait until the series is finished before I get them. I'm sure they'll be good, though, Robert Jordan left behind a lot of notes and stuff to help.BringBackBuck said:
Also, nice choice for favourite book. Scarily good, that one.