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So Sensational
GREY COUNCIL Gentlemen's Club
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Posted - 2010.05.02 00:34:00 -
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The Malazan Book of the Fallen. It's a series. It's the best series ever.
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Malza koth
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Posted - 2010.05.03 20:13:00 -
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The Gap Series by Donaldson is really good-just get past the first book which is super short and the story really opens up.
The Malazan Series is solid but can be a bit confusing. The author really shines when it comes to world building and being able to manage a ton of characters, races, a interesting magic system with some ****ed off gods running amuck. Be warned there are a lot of books and keeping the characters straight is a struggle at times.
The Hyperion series is excellent. Reads fast, great story. I liked the other series by Simmons as well, Illium and something else I can't remember.
Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R. Martin is is an excellent series. Strongly suggest you read. Dark, gritty fantasy.
Vernon Vinge has two great books out. A Fire upon the Deep and I can't remember the other one but its in the same universe. Read them both.
The Prince of Nothing series is really good. R. Scott Bakker. Read it. Really good and I never see it on these list but deserves to be noted.
The SunSword Series by Michelle West.
Anything by Brandon Sanderson-very unusal and well thought out magic systems.
The other Peter Hamilton books.
The Liaden Universe books by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Read in this order Conflict of Honors, Agent of Change, Carpe Diem, Plan B, and Local Custom or start with the omnibus Partners in Necessity.
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Jin Nib
Resplendent Knives
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Posted - 2010.05.04 02:48:00 -
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Originally by: Malza koth
Song of Fire and Ice by George R.R. Martin is is an excellent series. Strongly suggest you read. Dark, gritty fantasy.
No, I think Martin really dropped the ball on that series. The first, three of four (plus that short story with Bonk or whats his name) are the beginning of the best series ever, but I wouldn't even recommend them because you can't read 'em without wanting to continue. The material after that is really, really bad (not to mention his success has him overshadowed and pressured, and he seems to barely write anything at all).
The Malazian series thus holds top place with me for now, solid all the way through. The second author (Ian something or other) who helped create the world with Erikson also shows some promise, though his first full length (Return of the Crimson Guard I think) isn't really up to par with Erikson. -Jin Nib Trading on behalf of Opera Noir since: 2009.03.02 03:53:00
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Malcanis
Vanishing Point. The Initiative.
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Posted - 2010.05.04 12:46:00 -
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Charles Stross Ken Mcleod Paul J Mcauley
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FunzzeR
Death of Virtue MeatSausage EXPRESS
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Posted - 2010.05.04 17:00:00 -
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I'll suggest taking another route that I have done to find new and fresh SciFi authors.
Try reading anthologies.
Looking up the author of a short story that I liked usually lead me to find other good full length books written by the author.
Here is two anthologies I highly recommend:
The Space Opera Renaissance The Hard SF Renaissance
Both are massive (900+ pages) and have a nice medley of stories. PRAISE THE SCOTTISH FOLD!!
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Malza koth
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Posted - 2010.05.04 17:10:00 -
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Quote: No, I think Martin really dropped the ball on that series. The first, three of four (plus that short story with Bonk or whats his name) are the beginning of the best series ever, but I wouldn't even recommend them because you can't read 'em without wanting to continue. The material after that is really, really bad (not to mention his success has him overshadowed and pressured, and he seems to barely write anything at all).
He's only written 4 books so far so you didn't like the last one, big deal. The general consensus is that this series is by far the best fantasy series out there. The delays are annoying and I agree with you about the nerves thing. But its almost a matter of choosing your poison, read a series where the author drags it out unneccessarily and ends up dying before finishing (you know who i'm talking about) or read one where the author is so concerned about the product he will completely rewrite a book so that it is not substandard-lets hope he stays healthy.
Also check out Winterbirth by Brian Ruckley. Short series 3 books, I've seen complaints about the pacing but I thought those were unfounded.
And Acacia by David Anthony Durham although this is probably my weakest suggestion but I still thought it was a solid read. Typical revenge, revolt, overthrow the king with the rightufl rulers in hiding type of deal.
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Simeon Tor
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Posted - 2010.05.04 17:57:00 -
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Edited by: Simeon Tor on 04/05/2010 17:57:21 CCP Big Dumb Object mentioned Last and First Men in a thread and I've started reading it as that sort of thing appeals to me, I'm enjoying it though it's a bit out there.
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Alain Kinsella
Minmatar
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Posted - 2010.05.05 19:47:00 -
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Edited by: Alain Kinsella on 05/05/2010 19:57:32 Leo Frankowski: The 'Conrad Stargard' series David Feintuch: The Seafort Saga (Warning, extreme masochism inside) James P. Hogan: Various novels and anthologies The 'Bolo' novels/anthologies (various authors) Robert Doherty: Area 51 novels, Psychic Warrior novels The Cleric Quintet (Cadderly) Various (and far too many) Drizzt novels -> also any stories /w Artemis Entreri Troy Denning: Prism Pentad (Dark Sun) Simon Hawke: Tribe of One (Dark Sun) The recent Starcraft, Diablo, and Warcraft novels The recent Dune novels (I thought they were OK)
-> That was from a quick glance at my own bookshelf. There's a couple walls worth I can peruse in my friend's collection.
Apparently I've not read enough Heinlein, since I was quite happy with Scalzi.
For possible "avoid" books (if you can find them): The Cloakmaster Cycle (aka the Spelljammer books - disappointing, it had a lot of potential)
--A_K
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Jin Nib
Resplendent Knives
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Posted - 2010.05.05 20:58:00 -
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Originally by: Malza koth
He's only written 4 books so far so you didn't like the last one, big deal. The general consensus is that this series is by far the best fantasy series out there. The delays are annoying and I agree with you about the nerves thing. But its almost a matter of choosing your poison, read a series where the author drags it out unneccessarily and ends up dying before finishing (you know who i'm talking about) or read one where the author is so concerned about the product he will completely rewrite a book so that it is not substandard-lets hope he stays healthy.
Jeez you're right it is only four books, it's been so long I get confused. Just consider that the first book was released in 1996, and his last one of the series was released in 2005. It's been a long time. The major contributing factor to what made the Feast of Crows bad was, I think, because of his obsessing over it. He's not getting the flow right and I believe he's trying to tackle too much rather then just writing without fetters. I Honestly don't think he's taken a break from it in that time, but I wish he would. Either write a few scripts, or something else, and come back to it with fresh eyes.
Luckily I avoided the Wheel of Time series because I saw my friends suffering from it lol.
@OP: I'm going to recommend Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, it's historical fiction but is easily a masterpeice of writing. And I always recomend it because of that. :P -Jin Nib Trading on behalf of Opera Noir since: 2009.03.02 03:53:00
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