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Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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Posted - 2012.02.24 05:32:00 -
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If you've not seen it already, go looking at Baen Free Library.
And the Fifth Imperium collection.
Though I would suggest buying, if you like the books Baen are taking a chance by not DRMing their books, and selling at a reasonable price. ($6 which works out well for Brits. No idea what average prices are in the US) So far, it's working out for them. FuzzWork Enterprises http://www.fuzzwork.co.uk/ Blueprint calculator and other 'useful' utilities. |
Gogela
Freeport Exploration Loosely Affiliated Pirates Alliance
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Posted - 2012.03.11 21:08:00 -
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This flow chart can help you.
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Tanya Powers
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.03.11 21:34:00 -
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Jenna Nicole wrote:Hey folks, in celebration of buying a kindle fire I'm looking for a good book. I have read the eve novels and I'm looking for something similar to the EVE universe as in space stations, cloning, starships ect Anyone have any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
DUNE god dammit DUNE !!!
If you haven't read it yet then you've just forgot one of the best sci fi successes ever. Yes the film is cool but read it first and the watch the film, you'll ask yourself who came first, the film or the book.
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Cletus Graeme
North Eastern Swat Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.03.11 22:29:00 -
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Tanya Powers wrote:
DUNE god dammit DUNE !!!
If you haven't read it yet then you've just forgot one of the best sci fi successes ever. Yes the film is cool but read it first and the watch the film, you'll ask yourself who came first, the film or the book.
I was just about to post this myself. Easily one of the best scifi space operas ever and as much a classic of the genre as Tolkein's LOTR.
The Forever War and Ender's Game are similar MUST READS for any serious scifi fan.
Gordon R Dickson's Dorsai Cycle is also a great read if you like older 1950/60s sci-fi. The writing style is simple, the stories immersive and the philosophy light years ahead of his time. One of my all time favourites.
Peter F. Hamilton and Alastair Reynolds are superb modern space opera writers - as others have already mentioned.
I too have read the Halo books and they're suprisingly good and do the game plenty of justice by giving the backstory greater depth.
I'm also a huge fan of Richard Morgan's series about Takeshi Kovacs and the Envoy Corps which somebody already mentioned but they aren't so much space "opera" as space "detective". Neuromancer is the same - not space opera but cyber punk - although I preferred Snow Crash myself. |
Raieth Crimson
Ad Astra Vexillum THE UNTHINKABLES
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Posted - 2012.03.11 22:43:00 -
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"The Flight of the Dragonfly", by Robert L Forward. |
Krixtal Icefluxor
Bison - Ammatar Thunder Thundering Herd
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Posted - 2012.03.13 11:21:00 -
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reaMdE by Neal Stephenson.
It's about an MMORPG that goes awry ! OMG He Spent His Free-áAURUM ! God is simply-áthe very extraordinary power of the Universe to organize Itself as percieved. -á-á- Lee Smolin "Three Roads to Quantum Gravity" |
Johann Tollefson
Valar Morghulis. Gentlemen's Agreement
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Posted - 2012.03.13 12:21:00 -
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Armor by John Steakley - Dust style armored infantry, but Circa 1984. One of those books you'll find yourself setting down as the sun rises
The Stars my Destination by Alfred Bester - Classic story of revenge and rage
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy - Not Scifi but a very dark western. A tale of men pursuing wealth and violence in the lawless west. Ganking, circa 1850
Old Mans War by John Scalzi - Geriatrics turned into genetically engineered killing machines in space
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess - That ganker, the one who smartbombed your pod in Jita? Yah, this is what he's like Droog.
The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison - The original scoundrel in space. Thief, con-artist and all around dirty bastard. Somewhat dated now but still a comical read
Gibson, Heinlein, Herbert, Clarke, Asimov, Card, any of the Masters you can't go wrong with. |
Cletus Graeme
North Eastern Swat Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2012.03.27 05:40:00 -
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chadwill wrote: Arthur C. Clarke - Childhood's End ..was pretty nice
Being a fan of Clarke when I was growing up, I decided to read this recently but found it boring and dated. I think times have changed too much to enjoy the idealism of AC Clarke but his space odyssey trilogy is still awesome.
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inflCMNDR VoO
ScrapYard Dogs Laika.
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Posted - 2012.05.12 18:37:00 -
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Neuromancer - William Gibson Foundation (the book series) - Isaac Asimov (not really like Eve per-se, but an epic sci-fi adventure |
Killer Gandry
V I R I I Ineluctable.
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Posted - 2012.05.12 18:52:00 -
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Jack Vance
Harry Harrison
Old school writers but with some real gems.
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Gorki Andropov
Kerensky Initiatives
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Posted - 2012.05.12 19:04:00 -
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sycore101 wrote: Again sorry for the UK links
FFS, stop apologising for the 'UK links' - not everyone who speaks English lives in America, you know.
By the way, OP, a really really good book is called Posting Non EVE-Related Content In The OOPE Section Is A Really Good Idea, by The Forum Rules.
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ewieza
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.05.12 19:18:00 -
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http://randolphlalonde.blogspot.com/
The Spinward Fringe series by Randolph Lalonde
best part - you can read the first book free
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/3178
This is realy worth it and onew of the new up and comming writers.
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Lady Starfire
State War Academy Caldari State
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Posted - 2012.05.12 19:22:00 -
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Poul William Anderson - Terran empire and stuff. Early stuff in universe is a bit about free traders.
John Ringo - The March Up Country (with david weber) is a fun series. The Troy Rising series starts with aliens making a ring gate to earth and another group taking over the planet. Also they have a war over maple syrup. His stuff has a strong Libertarian slant. His thriller / Id trip the Ghost books are so very special and have all sorts of things that are 17+ |
Jastra
Black Thorne Corporation Black Thorne Alliance
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Posted - 2012.05.12 19:38:00 -
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FloppieTheBanjoClown wrote:The Forever War was quite good, that was my most recent book.
Currently reading Bear's The Forge of God. Can't recommend it yet, but it might get better.
I recently read Baxter's Ring, which is the last book of the Xeelee Cycle (something I learned after reading the book). They make a fascinating universe and I'll be picking up the rest of the books soon.
I enjoyed forge of god, just re-read it recently, Greg Bear generally is awesome.
In terms of "stuff like eve" space opera I guess so Peter Hamilton, Iain M Banks obviously, Greg Egan, Charlie Stross (Accelerando - not necessarily like EVE but damn good sci fi :) ) - most of the stuff mentioned already is awesome - need moar Sci Fi!!
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Mathias Hex
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Posted - 2012.05.12 19:43:00 -
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Good topic for once! I personally never read a sci-fi book but will have to check some of these out on audiobook of course, like to listen when I'm imprisoned in the block plant at work. I recall one night in a nightclub called the matrix, there I was... Mother of god there I am! Holy f**k. |
mokslininkas
Vak'Atioth War Veterans
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Posted - 2012.05.12 19:59:00 -
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try this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vorkosigan_Saga |
Makos Suti
Genius Bt.
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Posted - 2012.05.12 20:40:00 -
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Lois McMaster Bujold - Vorkosigan Saga |
Polly Oxford
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2012.05.12 20:56:00 -
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Steve Ronuken wrote:Try 'Live free of Die' in the Troy rising series, by John Ringo. Some people just won't accept someone controling the orbitals, controls the planet.
And I'll back anything above.
Oh, 'Voice of the Whirlwind' and 'Altered Carbon' if you want cloning in your Sci-Fi. Especially the first. Considering it starts with someone's Beta clone waking up.
John Ringo is also the author of the worst book I've ever read.
Ghost.
A little review: http://hradzka.livejournal.com/194753.html
It was fun to read but for all the wrong reasons. |
Sam Taredi
Silent Acquisitions
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Posted - 2012.05.12 20:57:00 -
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Makos Suti wrote:Lois McMaster Bujold - Vorkosigan Saga Damn! Beat me to it. |
Orlacc
Pator Tech School Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.05.12 21:06:00 -
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Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov |
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Ezekiel DeSangre
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.05.12 21:33:00 -
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ChrisDude70 wrote:Also, Alastair Reynolds is good if your into really heavy sci-fi stuff.
This! <3 "I just like to say Goons are little girls who can dish it out but can't take it. As Soundwaffe's making Goons immune to Wardecs shows." |
AureoBroker
Natural Inventions
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Posted - 2012.05.12 21:42:00 -
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Foundation cycle by Isaac Asimov. |
Florio
Miniature Giant Space Hamsters
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Posted - 2012.05.12 21:50:00 -
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Pax Ammaria. |
Revman Zim
Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.05.12 23:06:00 -
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I'm looking for something similar to the EVE universe as in space stations, cloning, starships ect
It was mentioned before, but David Weber's Honor Harrington series hits most of these points.
I am on book 3, and I am hooked. I think there are a total of 12 in the "Honor Universe" but there may be more. And, I am reading them on my Kindle 3. |
Josef Djugashvilis
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Posted - 2012.05.12 23:16:00 -
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Anything by John Wyndham
They are not modern; flash - bang - wallop books.
But along with I. Asimov, about as good as sci-fi writing gets IMHO. You want fries with that? |
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CCP Phantom
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2012.05.12 23:32:00 -
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Moved from General Discussion.
There are many good suggestions here, I can recommend the Foundation series by I. Asimov which was mentioned already several times. Quite some interesting concepts there. CCP Phantom - German Community Coordinator |
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Bruno Capri
Jamaican Zombie Flying Squad
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Posted - 2012.05.12 23:57:00 -
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FloppieTheBanjoClown wrote: I recently read Baxter's Ring, which is the last book of the Xeelee Cycle (something I learned after reading the book). They make a fascinating universe and I'll be picking up the rest of the books soon.
Stephen Baxter's books in the Xeelee Sequence are great hard sci-fi books and pretty epic in scale; spanning several billion years.
http://www.stephen-baxter.com/articles.html#xeelee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeelee_Sequence
I'd recommend Ring, Timelike Infinity and especially Vacuum Diagrams which is a collection of short stories in the Xeelee Sequence. |
Copine Callmeknau
Kangaroos With Frickin Lazerbeams Ninja Unicorns with Huge Horns
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Posted - 2012.05.13 00:18:00 -
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ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND!!!!
sorry I just loved that book when I was a kid
I don't read much sci-fi, though I'm a huge sci-fi movie/tv fan. I'd recommend The Dark Tower series though, it's a fairly epic read. Sorta weird mishmash of fantasy/sci-fi/horror/western, some 8000 pages though so may take a while There should be a rather awesome pic here |
Reiisha
Splint Eye Probabilities Inc. Dawn of Transcendence
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Posted - 2012.05.13 05:04:00 -
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Edit: People already suggested Stephen Baxter ;p |
Keith Gavner
Noir. Academy Noir. Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2012.05.13 05:23:00 -
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If it hasn't been mentioned yet (tl, dr) you should have a look at Iain M. Banks' books, particularly Surface details and Consider Phlebas. |
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