The Interesting Person's Book List

CorruptTiki · Post by **CorruptTiki** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 7:35 pm

I just got my hands on a "new" Ender series book, I haven't been able to read it yet, but I think it was called First Meetings (I just checked). Anyways its got four short stories including the original Ender's Game.
I've been hooked on some really excellent stuff from John Ringo A Hymn Before Battle (free online e-book from the publisher). Its some of the best military sci-fi I've read. Theres four books in the series altogether but if you buy the latest one, Hell's Faire, which is still in hardcover, you get a cd-rom that has the whole series as e-books. The cd also has a few other goodies like a d20 game based on the books, and some e-books from other authors.
The Miles Vorkosigan books from Louis McMaster Bujold are also really good.
*edited* sorry adding to the necro I didn't see that the post in front of Ender's was in Feb,.

Fixer · Post by **Fixer** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 7:37 pm

Someone has just necro'd pretty bad. At least you added something, though, so I shall not flame ye.

Idiot'sPride · Post by **Idiot'sPride** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 9:48 pm

Holy necropost, Batman! Jeez, 6 months in the ground and it's pulled up... Gonna be a pretty pissed off zombie.

Salvation122 · Post by **Salvation122** » Fri Aug 15, 2003 10:16 pm

Neuromancer - William Gibson
Idoru - William Gibson
Snow Crash - Neil Gaiman, I think.
1984 - Orwell
The Talisman - Steven King
Black House - Steven King
Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
Ender's Shadow - Orson Scott Card
Rise and Fall of the Third Reich - I don't remember (nonfiction)

We are all in agreement that the newest Wheel of Time book sucked massive syphilitic testicles, right? For that matter, the last three have, as well.

SevTiZ · Post by **SevTiZ** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 12:37 am

hey, if it hadn't been necro'd, I would've never seen it.

Since it'll be easier for me, I'm considering the last year to be "since I got back from my mission", which was ACTUALLY very late May, but hey. my life, my list.

1) There and Back Again--Tolkien
2) The Fellowship of the Ring--Tolkien again
3) The Two Towers--Tolkien, obviously
4) The Return of the King--still Tolkien
5) The Silmarillion--Tolkien and Son
6) Maps in a Mirror: A Collection of Short Stories by Orson Scott Card
7) In the Eye of the Storm-- John H. Groberg (the basis for "The Other Side of Heaven")

Tennis Shoes Adventure Series: Tower of Thunder--Chris Heimerdinger
9) The Forgotten Carols--Michael McLean
10) Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back script--Kevin Smith

Availability:
1-4 and 6, I got from the local library (I printed out December 18 '02 for the library staff)
5 was on sale at Target
7-9 --Deseret Books (or similar Mormon bookstore)
10 --Virgin Megastore

Phong · Post by **Phong** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 1:52 am

Ooh lets see...
In no particular Order

1. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card (and 3 more of the books in the series)
2. The Killer Angels by Micheal Shaara
3. Hostile Waters by Peter Huchthausen, Igor Burdin, and R. Alan White.
4. A Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
Five Through 10 or So. "The Ultimate Hitchikers Guid to the Galaxy" A Compilation of the Hitchikers Guide series by Douglas Adams.

EvilPanda · Post by **EvilPanda** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 1:57 am

StarShip Troopers - Tom Clancy

That book was awesome, i read it last year and its awsome. Its like a sci fi, political, war book. A little somthing for the whole croud.

The Green Berets

I dont remember the auther of this book, I think its somthing webster. But after reading starship troopers, i wanted to read another war book, so i read it. Good read.

1984 - George Orwell

Great Great Great Great Book. A prediction of the future from the 1940's i think, really makes you think. I mean this guy predicted TV's! Everyone should read it. All George Orwell books are great.

I keep forgetting and adding books

Farenheit 451 - Ray BradBury

Another classic. Just Amazing. In a way its like 1984, again it really makes you think. In this book all books are banned. And it takes the point of view of a person tha burns the books.

Salvation122 · Post by **Salvation122** » Sat Aug 16, 2003 4:24 pm

o_0

Starship Troopers is not by Tom Clancy. It is by Robert A. Heinlein, generally considered a master of science fiction.

NotQuiteDead · Post by **NotQuiteDead** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 3:02 am

'Prey', Robin Cook
'Red Rabbit', Tom Clancy
Every single book in the Mayfair Witch Series by Anne Rice
'White Death' and 'Inca Gold' by Clive Cussler--the latest in the NUMA Files Series

Polarix · Post by **Polarix** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 6:57 am

[quote="Seir";p="7232"]"Otherland"~Tad Williams[/quote]

YES!!!!! Someone else has read it! Gotta second this one. Unfortunately it's a 3600 page read, spread across 4 books, but it's totally worth it.

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 10:14 am

Imissed this the first time around also...
Top Ten (not necc. in the last year; I've been mostly reading eighteenth century nonsense for Uni in the last year):

1. Watchmen - Alan Moore
2. Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller
3. Sandman: Season of Mists: Neil Gaiman
4. The Crow - J O'Barr
5. From Hell - That man Moore again
6. Top Ten - Alan Moore
7. Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series - Douglas Adams
8. Porno - Irvine Welsh
9. The Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
10. Mort - Terry Pratchett

All easily enough available from bookstores as far as I am aware

Time-Machine · Post by **Time-Machine** » Mon Aug 18, 2003 12:51 am

Lord of the Rings- Tolkien
Sophie's World- ??? forgot

Haunted- Meg Cabot
Time Series- Carolyn B Cooney (sp?)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix- JK Rowling (Made me cry)
Sloppy Firsts- ??? (forgot again!)
1-800-Where-R-U - Meg Cabot (Under the name Jenny Carroll)
Marmalade Boy (manga)- ???

Gah! I read so many books I can't remember them all!!!

Dreamer · Post by **Dreamer** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 2:51 pm

A MUST read for anyone who loves a good educated thriller!!!

READ the DeVinci code by Dan brown. Right now. Don't waste any more time. go out and read it RIGHT NOW!

And read Angels and Demons. Technically, A&D comes first, but they can be read in either order. You will NOT be sorry! I promise you!

Trust me, I am doing you all a favor.
1) go to the bookstore
2) read the first page.
3) strike that, read the first paragraph!
4) become hooked
5) say to self, "self, why have I never heard of this book?"
6) proceed to checkout
7) send dreamer a cookie with your thanks.

Isifer · Post by **Isifer** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 4:01 pm

Garr_The_Sane, OH NO! Don't tell me you have read the book by Thomas Karlsson! God damit.. he is an old friend of mine.

I didn't know that hes books where awaylable outside of sweden.

Well.. to my own booklist:
A Garden of Pomegranades - Israel Regardie
Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy - you know who
The Sea Priestess - Dion Fortune
The winged bull - Dion Fortune
The Cosmic doctrine - Dion Fortune
The Book of Lies - Aleister Crowley
The shining paths - Dolores Ashcroft
The chicken Qabbalah - Lon Milo DuQuette
Judisk Mystik - Authors name lost in my mind for now.. it's in swedish so you would probably not be to interested anyway.

Prospero · Post by **Prospero** » Tue Aug 19, 2003 4:23 pm

Everyone reads the Ender saga, but no one bothers to try Mr. Card's other books.. which are equally (and sometimes better) stories. Depending on your tastes, of course. The following are more fantasy than Scifi, so if that's not your cup of tea, then pay no attention to me

Alvin Maker saga - about a kind hearted Smithy who seeks to fulfill a "Red-man's" prophecy.

Worthing Saga - (forgot the plot of the book.. will have to read it again.)

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