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I cant get interested in any book series without a clear direction. Book 1, Book 2, Book 3, Book 4.... Instead of Book 1, but the next book published is a prequel that starts its own timeline and book 3 follows book 1 and doesn't mention anything that happend in Book 2, same with book 4, book 5 on the otherhand is a prequel to the first prequel which starts its own series.
For my own recomendations, I suggest taking a look at the authors(I tend to latch on to one Author everyone has a great story but it's the writing style that hooks me or bores me.):
Darren Shan, first series aimed at young-adult readers, involves vampires, demons, etc. He's also doing an adult series which reads like a murder mystery that has something to do with the mystical you just don't know how. All good reads.
Simon R. Green,[link]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_R._Green[/link]. The books that I have read and think are great, is Nightside, The Secret Hitstory, The GhostFinders, The Hawk&Fisher Series. Except for Hawk&Fisher they're all scifi-fantasy hybrids told in the present. Where a persons technology is just as useful as someones magic.
For my own recomendations, I suggest taking a look at the authors(I tend to latch on to one Author everyone has a great story but it's the writing style that hooks me or bores me.):
Darren Shan, first series aimed at young-adult readers, involves vampires, demons, etc. He's also doing an adult series which reads like a murder mystery that has something to do with the mystical you just don't know how. All good reads.
Simon R. Green,[link]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_R._Green[/link]. The books that I have read and think are great, is Nightside, The Secret Hitstory, The GhostFinders, The Hawk&Fisher Series. Except for Hawk&Fisher they're all scifi-fantasy hybrids told in the present. Where a persons technology is just as useful as someones magic.
If you like Sci-Fi and don't mind loooong books (like Dostoyevski or Tom Clancy long), then check out Pandora's Star and its follow-up, Judas Unchained, by Peter F. Hamilton. The universe is every bit as thought out as Star Wars, but with much more characterization, controversy, technology and bloodshed. It's about the whole of humanity facing annihilation.
Right now I'm working on finishing his Void trilogy, which takes place something like 5,000 years later in the same universe. The Void books have two simultaneous stories going on, one of which is kind of like the Matrix in a mideval setting.
Both of these stories take a while to get into but are ultimately very satisfying.
Right now I'm working on finishing his Void trilogy, which takes place something like 5,000 years later in the same universe. The Void books have two simultaneous stories going on, one of which is kind of like the Matrix in a mideval setting.
Both of these stories take a while to get into but are ultimately very satisfying.
This! oh gods above the feast scenes were pure torture, so much delicious and lovingly described food, I couldn't help but think Brian Jaques was a chef and the books were very cleverly disguised and involved ads for his restaurant that just got out of hand some how.Link_to_Future said:
For my own recommendations S.M Stirling's "The Change" series starting with "Dies the Fire" is a fantastic read with great characters in a well created world, my only issue with the series is Stirling sometimes gets side tracked and goes on a couple page monologue about wicca, while I have no problem with wiccan/pagan beliefs and while it is kinda relevant because one of the big character groups is wiccan.... I just don't need that kind of detail dumped in the middle of the story I'm reading. It feels like it breaks the flow to me.
Jim Butcher's "Dresden Files" are bloody fantastic, hands down some of the best books and novels I have ever had the pleasure to read. Harry Dresden is an engaging, witty and very human character besides being a mix of a pulp fiction detective and a bad ass wizard that has been turned loose on Chicago. Great characters, intriguing plots, awesome action sequences.
Starts with: Stormfront
Sandy Mitchel's Ciaphas Cain novels are also excellent books set in the Warhammer 40k universe, a snarky engaging protagonist, wide and varied adventures across the universe, and the best part if you can get the first six books in omnibus format and save your self a little money.
Last but not least:
Matt Reilly's Scarecrow trilogy:
Honestly these books are better then an action movie for pulse pounding, energetic action, elite troops, international intrigue, all the high powered and high tech weapons you could ever as for and plenty of it to come.
book 1: Ice Station
This. Peter F Hamilton is one of the greatest authors alive today, no contest. His Night's Dawn Trilogy (Reality Dysfunction, Neutronium Alchemist and the Naked God) is also fantastic. He specialises in a large cast of well developed characters reacting believeably to the events they're presented with, with their stories all interweaving about each other before they all come together for the epic conclusion. The man is a genius, just dont be put off by the size of the books, they're very easy reads.funguy2121 said:
Lessee... The "Necroscope" series, by Brian Lumley, and any of Larry Niven's "Ringworld" books. Also, any good sci-fi from the "Man Kzin Wars" books make great reads. S.M. Stirling's "Sabre & Shadow" and the associated books involving his fantasy character duo of Meghan and Shakhyra, "Snow Brother" and such...
And anything, read ANYTHING, from Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series of books. Guaranteed you will fall in love with the charm, wit, and humor of the fantasy parodical world.
And anything, read ANYTHING, from Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series of books. Guaranteed you will fall in love with the charm, wit, and humor of the fantasy parodical world.
It's probably already been said, but The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan.
Great series, I've read through it 5+ times and new books are still coming out, I recommend it to anyone who's even a little interested in fantasy books.
Great series, I've read through it 5+ times and new books are still coming out, I recommend it to anyone who's even a little interested in fantasy books.
Well, they're for kids, but;
The Saga of Darren Shan/Cirque Du Freak (Depending on where you are from, it will be called either or..) It's by.. Darren shan, but it's got a decent plot, the Vampires are actually Vampires and not some sparkling loser and it's definitely worth a read.
Darren Shan - Demonata - again, for teens, but it's a fun bit of mindless, disgusting gore.
Darren Shan - The City - an adult work, it's very strange as it depicts gang wars under the influence of the Ayuamarcans (Kind of like the Incans) over the city where it all takes place.
If interested, have a read - then come visit us on the DarrenShan.com message boards
Some other worth while reads include:
The Sentimentalist (Johanna Skibsrud) - The novel's protagonist is an unnamed young woman seeking to better understand her relationship with her father by investigating his experience in the Vietnam War.
Dan Brown - I can imagine everyone knows his book The Da Vinci Code, yeah, all of his books are kind of "read one, read them all" but still a good read!
The Way Of The Shadows - Brent Weeks - Just picked this up by random because the cover looked cool, and am really liking it so far.
Some other authors to consider would be; Mark Haddon - The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Ray Bradbury - an older writer with many loved works, Steve Niels - 30 days of night author, Hunter S. Thompson - Writes about drug use, Aldous Huxley - can be VERY hard to read, but writes about personal drug experimentation and Franz Kafka - if you like reading, stopping and going "Wait... what??" because what you just read is so strange, than this is a collection of stories for you!
Anyhow, before I list the many shelves of books I have read and enjoyed, here are a good few one might enjoy
The Saga of Darren Shan/Cirque Du Freak (Depending on where you are from, it will be called either or..) It's by.. Darren shan, but it's got a decent plot, the Vampires are actually Vampires and not some sparkling loser and it's definitely worth a read.
Darren Shan - Demonata - again, for teens, but it's a fun bit of mindless, disgusting gore.
Darren Shan - The City - an adult work, it's very strange as it depicts gang wars under the influence of the Ayuamarcans (Kind of like the Incans) over the city where it all takes place.
If interested, have a read - then come visit us on the DarrenShan.com message boards
Some other worth while reads include:
The Sentimentalist (Johanna Skibsrud) - The novel's protagonist is an unnamed young woman seeking to better understand her relationship with her father by investigating his experience in the Vietnam War.
Dan Brown - I can imagine everyone knows his book The Da Vinci Code, yeah, all of his books are kind of "read one, read them all" but still a good read!
The Way Of The Shadows - Brent Weeks - Just picked this up by random because the cover looked cool, and am really liking it so far.
Some other authors to consider would be; Mark Haddon - The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Ray Bradbury - an older writer with many loved works, Steve Niels - 30 days of night author, Hunter S. Thompson - Writes about drug use, Aldous Huxley - can be VERY hard to read, but writes about personal drug experimentation and Franz Kafka - if you like reading, stopping and going "Wait... what??" because what you just read is so strange, than this is a collection of stories for you!
Anyhow, before I list the many shelves of books I have read and enjoyed, here are a good few one might enjoy
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins- amazingly good, very sad though
The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling- just, amazing
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King- the single most epic series of lterature i have ever read
HONORABLE MENTION:
All of John Green books, though not a series, still fantastic
The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling- just, amazing
The Dark Tower series by Stephen King- the single most epic series of lterature i have ever read
HONORABLE MENTION:
All of John Green books, though not a series, still fantastic
This, everyone I have introduced to the books have enjoyed them immensely.Jamboxdotcom said:
Also, Arya ftw =)
